Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-11

| iority of all the members elected to each
| house thereof therefore:
| The people of the. state of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
| Section I. The foregoing proposed amend.
Ment to the constitution of the state of
| Wisconsin shall be. submitted to a vote of
the people Of this state in the manner now
| provided by law for the submission Of pro-
| posed amendments at the next general cleo.
ton in November, 1902.
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved May =. 1901.
No. 65S, AL Published May %, 1901.
Chapter 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
| amendment to article XIII of the con-
stitution Of the state of Wisconsin to
prohibit the pass system.
| Whereas, at the biennial session Of the
f. leg stature of this state in the year 1899 an
amendment to the constitution Of this state
| was proposed and agreed to by a majority
OF the members elected to each Of the two
| houses, which amendment was in the fol-
| lowing language:
| Resolved, by the senate, the assembly
concurring, that article XIII of the con-
stitution be amended by adding a new sec
lows: Section ii. No person, association,
co-parInershlp or corporation shall prom
| lse oner, or give, for any purpose, to any
| polltlcal committee, or any member or en-
|
cumDent of any office or position under the
| constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance OF any town or municipality of this
| state, or to any person at the request or
| for the advantage Of all, or any of them.
any free pass or frank, or any privilege
Wllnheld from any person, for the travel
ing accommodation or transportation Of any
person or property, or the transmission of
any message or communication. No politi-
| cal committee, and no member or employee
t liner IT, no candidate for, and no fncum
| constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance Of any town or municipality of this
state, snail ask for, or accept, from any
p pers4h, association copartnershp, or cor
purpose, any free pass or frank. or any
privilege withheld from any person, for the
.tayeilng accommodation or transportation
OF any person or property or the trans
mission OF any message or communication.
any violation OF any Of the above provi-
SONS snail H. be bribery and be punished as
member OF the legislature be guilty there
OF, MS off1ce shall become vacant. No ner
SO son T1fhin the purview Of this act shall
anything therein prohibited: and no ner
son having SO testified shalt be liable 70
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
Iense concerning which he was required IN
give his testimony or produce anv doc ~
mentary evidence. The railroad commits.
sioner ID his deputy in the discharne of
thty are excepted from the provisions Of
whereas; The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution of the state was
auiy ratlned, and agreed to by the Iegis.
1 aepre by mercer at the biennial session in
elected to each house. therefore:
The people Of the state Of wisconsin ron.
resented In senate and assembly do on.
act as follows: Wv sn
section |. The foregoing proposed amend
mn ment 70 the constitution of this stare shall
pc submitted to the people at general
election to be held on Tuesday succeadinc
q me nrst Monday. Of November, 1902. and
said amendment by a majority Of fhn elect
ors voting thereon said amendment shall
state. VI ILLS
Section @ The form Of tho bo,,o+ e. =.
cast on the question Of adopting or ~ 70.
Jectlng said amendment shall be HFor the
aamendment to prohibit the pass system."
opposite said words shall be two spaces
T word yes and over one the word no"
Inc voter may mark his ballot in the
space under whichever OF said words in
0Icates his intention. The marks made
said f ne such as the law now provides for.
ne ballot to be voted at such election
aIter the names Of the candidates and sen.
arated therefrom by an appropriate line or
s soid Inc votes cast on the adoption Of
turned In the same time and manner as
otner VOTES cast at such election, and the
result snail be determined and published
Section g. This act shah take erac, ana
publication. 1Ao
Approved May IA, 1901.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
twelfth day Of August, A. D. 1902.
-, E. S. RENNE,
lsEAL.J County Clerk.