Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-10-30
CHAPTER a37.

AN ACT to submit TO the people an amendment
to article XIII of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
Whereas. At the biennial session OF the leg |
islatre of this state i'll the year 1872 an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by majority of the mem
hers elected to each of the two houses. when
amendment was in the following language
Resolved, BY the senate, the assembly CON
curing. that article XIII of the constitution be
amended by adding new section, TO be num-
bered and TO read as follows. Section IL. NO
person, association, co'partnershlp or corpora
ton shall promise. offer or give, Tor any pur-
pose to any political committe. or any mem
Der or employee thereof 10 any candidate for
or incumbant of any Office or position under
the constitution or laws or under any ordl-
nance of any town or municipality ofthls state
or to any person AT the request or for the adj
vantage OF all or any of them, any Tree pass or
frank, or any privilege withheld from any per
son, for the travelling accommodation or trans
port alton of any person or property. or the
iran smssion of any message or conmunlca-
ton. No political committee, and no member
or employee thereof. no candidate Tor or IN
cnmbant of any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, orunder any ordinance OF
any town or municipality of tins state, shsIi
ask for, or accept, from any person. assocla-
ton, co-partnership or corporation, or use. IN
any manner, or for any purpose, any frce pass
or frank, or any privilege withheld from any
person for the travelling accommodation or
transportation of any person or property, or
| the transmission of any message or communi-
cation. ANY violation of any OF the above pro-
|
| provided by law. and If any officer or any mem
Der of the legislature be guilty thereof ms Of
| fee shall become vacant NO person Withii
| the purvue of this act shall be privileged from
| tes,ifying in relation to anything therein pro,
| hibited and no person having so testified shall
| be liable to any prosecution or punishment LOT
| any offence concerning which he was required
| to give his testimony or produce any Document
| tary evidence. The railroad commissioner ana
| his deputy in the discharge of duty are except
| ed from the provisions of this amendment.
| e. foregoing
ment to the constitution of the state was duly
| ratified and agreed to by the legislature there
| of at the benniel session in 1901 by Il majority
of all the members elected to each house,
+, therefore:
The people Of the state of Wisconsin repre-
| serted in senate and assembly do enact as
section /. The foregoing proposed amend
| ment to the constitution of this state shall be
submitted to the people at a general elecuon 70
be held on the first Tuesday succeeding the
| first Monday of November. 1902, and II the peo-
pie shall approve and ratify the said amend
ment by majority of the electors voting
thereon, said amendment shall become part
of the constitution of this state.
/ Section 2. The form OF the ballot to be cast
on the question Of adopting or rejecting sald
amendment shall be For the amendment 70
prohibit the pass system Opposite said
words shall be two spaces. over one OF when
81 all be printed the word yes" and over one
: II word no" The voter may mark bis ballot
il. the space under whichever of said words IN
dictates his intention. The marks made shall
be such as the law now provides for. Said
form of ballot shall be printed upon the ballot
to be voted at such election after the names OF
the candidates and separated therefrom by al
appropriate line or rule. The votes cast OF
adoption of said amendment shall be canVassee
and returned in the same time and manner n
other votes cast at such election, and the result
shall be determined and published in the man
ner provided by law.
+ in force from and after its passage and publ
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