The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-09-04

the legislature power to pass a general bank
ing law, which was agreed to by majority
( of the members elected to each of the
houses and approved April twentieth, 1899.
which proposed amendment was in the fol-
lowing language:
ssResolved, 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 be known
as section four and reading as follows: Sec
ton 1. The legislature shall have the power
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-.
scented in the senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted to vote of the peo-
pie of this state in the amer now provided
by law for the submission of proposed
amendments at the next general election in
November, 1902
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and publi-
cation.
Approved March %, 1901.
No 396 i. Published May 4, 1901.
CHAPTER 25S.
An Act to submit to the people an amend
ment to section / of article 10 of the consti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin, relating
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 majority of
the members elected to each of the two
houses, which proposed amendment was in
the following languages:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly con-
curing. that section of article 10 of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
amended to read as follows:
Section 1. The supervisor of public in
stluction shall be vested in a state superin-
tendent and such other officers as the legis-
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 his 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 tine of the judicial election in April
l9G5. 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 to in the legis-
Iature of the state, chosen at the general
election in November. 1900, by majority of
all the members elected to each house there
of therefore:
The 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 the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted to a vote of the
people of this state in the manner now pro-
yided by law for the submission of proposed
amendments at the next general election in
November, 1902.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved May 2 1901