The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-09-18


| lowing language:
sResolved. by. the assembly, the senate con
curing. that article XI Of the coEetitution
! OF the state of Wisconsin be and is hereby
amended by substituting for sections four
and five thereof, a new section to be known
as section four and reading as follows: Sec
ton A. The legislature shall have the rover
to enact a general banking law for the crea-
ton of banks, and for the regulation and
supervision of the banking business, pro-
vided that the vote of two-thirds the mem
bers elected to each house, to be taken by
yeas and nays, be in favor of the passageof
such law
The people Of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in the senate and ass emily do enact
as follows:
Section l. The foregoing propose amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted to a vote of the peo-
pie of this state in the manner now provided
by law for the submission of proposed
amendments atth next general election in
Novemb Der. 1902.
Section 2. This act Shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and Tubli-
cation
Approved March %, 1901.
No 1896 s Published May 4, 1901
CHAPTER 25S.
An Act to submit to the peop,e an amend
ment to section / of arGicle 10 of TIE cen ST.
tuition of the state Of Wisconsin, relating
to e1ucation
Whereas. at the biennial session Ct the leg
islature of Wisconsin for the year 1899, an
amendment to the constitution of the state
was proposed and agreed to by majority of
the members elected to each Of the two
houses, which proposed amendment was in
the following language:
Resolved, by the senate. the assembly con-
curing that section l of article 10 of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
amended to read as follows:
Section1. The supervisor of public in
stl uction shall be vested in a state snperin-
tendent and such other officers as the legs-
lature shall direct; and their qualifications
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 hisoffice 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 tine 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 shall be
fixed by law.
And Whereas. the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the state
of Wisconsin was duly agreed to1n the legis-
lature of tie state, chem at the general
election in November. 1909. by a majority of
all the memt ers elected to each house there-
of therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate ana assembly do enact as
follows:
Sectionl 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 in the manner now pro-
vided by law for the submission of proposed
amendments at the next general election in
November. 1902.
Section 9 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after lis passage and publ
cation.
Approved May 2. 1901
No.65s Al Published May %. 1901
CHAP1 Err 49,
Ap Actto submit to the people an amend
ment to article XIII of the constitution of
the state of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass
system.
Whereas at the biennial session of the leg
lslature of this state in the year 1899 an
amendment til the constitution of this state
was proposed and agreed to by majority of
the members elected to each of the two
houses, which amendment was in tie follow
inananguage:
Resolved, by the senate. the assembly con-
curing, that article XIIIof the constitution
be amended by adding a new section, to be
numbered and to be 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 memberor employee thereof. to any can
didate for or incumbent of any office or posi-
tion under the constitution of laws or un Ter
any ordinar ce OF any town or municipality
Of this state, or to any person at the request
or for the advantage ofall, or any Of them
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 any
message or communication. No political
committee, and no member or employee
thereof, no candidate for and no incumbent
of any office or position under the constitu-i
t1en or laws, or under any ordinance of any
town or municipality OF this state. shall ask
for. or accept, from any person, association.
CO -partnership,o or corporation, or use in any
manner, or for 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 any message or COM
nunication. Any violation Of any OF the
above provisions Shall be bribery and be
punished as provided by law, ard if any
officer or any member of the legislature be
guilty thereof, his Office shall become vacant.
No person within the purview of this act
shall be priviledged from testifying in rela-
ton to anything therein prohibited; and no
person having SO testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any offense
concerning which he was required to give his
testimony Or produce any documentary evil
dence. The railroad commissioner and his
deputy in the discharge of duty are excepted
from the provisions of this amendment.