Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06

YEAR 1899. a Joint resolution was passed
proposing an amendment to article Al OF
the constitution OF the state OF Wisconsin,
giving the legislature power to pass general
banking law. which was agreed to by ma
iOrty of the members elected to each or tne
two houses, and approved April twentieth,
1899 which proposed amendment was in
the following language:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curing That article XI of the constitution OF
the state OF Wisconsin be and is hereby
amended by substituting for sections four
and five thereof, new section to De known SNd
as section four and reading as follows: Sec
tiOn 4. The legislature shall have power TO
enact a general banking law for the creation
of banks, and for the regulation and super
vision OF the banking business, provided that
the vote of two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house, to be taken by yeas
and nays, be in favor OF the passage OF Such
The people Of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
Section The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state OF Wis
cOnsin shall be submitted to a vote OF the
people of this state iii the manner now pro
vided by law for the submission OF proposed
amendments at the next general election III
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and publ
Approved March % 1901.
No. 89G. 81 Published May f. ! 9O1.
CHAPTER 25S.
An act to submit to the people an amend
ment to section l. OF article 10, of the con
Sttution Of the state OF Wisconsin. relat-
ing to education.
Whereas, at the biennial session OF the leg
islature of Wisconsin for the year 1899, an
amendment to the constitution OF the state
was proposed and agreed to by a majority
of the members elected to each OF the two
houses. which proposed amendment was Ill
the fOllC wing language:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
earring. tn at section l of article 10 OF the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
amended so as TO read as follows;
Section 1. The supervision OF public in
structon shall be vested in "a state superih
tendent and such other officers as the legisla-
ture shall direct; and their qualihcatlOns
powers. duties and compensation shall be
prescribed by law. The state superintendent
shall be chosen by the qualified electors OF
the state at the same time and in the same
manner as members of the supreme court,
and shall hold IAs office for four years from
the succeeding first Monday in July. The
state superintendent chosen at the general
election in November 1902, shall hold and
continue in his office until the first Monday
in July. 1905, and his successor shall be
chosen at the time of the judicial election in
April, 1905. The term of office. time and
manner Of electing or appointing all other
officers Of supervision OF public instruction
And Whereas. the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the state OF
Wisconsin was duly agreed to in the legisla-
tlre Of this state, chosen at the general cleo
ton in November, 1900, by majority OF all
the members elected to each house thereof;
therefore:
The people Of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section / The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state OF W is
cOnSin shall be submitted to vote OF the
people of this state in the manner now pro-
vided by law for the submission OF proposed
amendments at the next general election IN
section , This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
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CHAPTER 49,.
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
" hereaS At the biennial session OF the
legislature of this state in the year 1899 an
amendment to the constitution of this state
was proposed and agreed to by majority OF
Of the members elected to each OF the two
houses, which amendment was IN the OloW-
ing languages:
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing that article XIII of the constitution, be
amended by adding new section, TO
be numbered and to read as follows: Section
Ii, No person, association, co-partnership or
corporation, shall PROMISE Offer or give for
any purpose, to any political committee, or
any member or employee thereof to any
candidate for, or incumbent OF any once or
position under the constitution or laws, or
under any ordinance of any town or munlcl-
pality of this state or to any person at the re-
quest orfor the advantage of all, or any OF them
any free pass orfrank or any privilege With
held from any person. for the travelling accom-
mediation transportation OF any person or
property, or the transmission of any message
or communication. No political committee,
and no member or employee thereof, no can
didate for, and no incumbent OF any ONCE or
position under the constitution or laws, or
under any ordinance of any town or munich
paty of this state, shall ask for, or accept.
from any person, association, cO-partnerShp,
or corporation, oruse IN any manner, or Tor
any purpose, any free 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
M n a
ton of any of the above provisions shall be
bribery and be punished as provided by law
and if any officer or any member of the leglS-
lature be guilty thereof. his office shall become
vacant. No person within the purVeW of this
act shall be privileged from teStifying in re-
latiOn to anything therein prohibited; and no
person having so testified shall be liable to any
prosecution or punishment for any OfenSe
concerning which he was required to give his
testimony produce any documentary evil
dence The railroad commissioner and his
deputy in the discharge of duty are excepted
from the provisions of this amendment,
Whereas the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the state was duly
ratified, and agreed to by the legislature there
of at the biennial session in 1901 by ma jOritVOf
ali the members elected to each house. there
Tue people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
Sented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF this state shall be
submitted to the people at general election
to be held on Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday OF November, 1902, and ii the people
shallapprove and ratfy the said amendment by
majority Of the electors citing thereon said
amendment shall become part of the
StitutiOn of this state.
Section ,. The form of the ballot to be cast
on the question of adopting rejecting said
amendment shall be For the amendment to
prohibit the pass system" Opposite said
words shall be two spaces over one of which
shall be printed the word yes and over one
the word no" The voter may mark his
haIl0t il the space nnder whichever of said
words Indicate his intention. Lue mark,
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 there
from by an appropriate line or rule The
votes cast on the adoption of said amendment
shall be canvaSSed and returned in the same
time ana manner as other votes cast 1t such
election and the result shall be determined
ana pubIShed IN the manner provided by law
Section B. This act shall take effect and be in
force, from and after its passage and Dublica-