Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-29


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 Iouf
and five thereof, a new section to be known
as section four and reading us folio VS.: Sec
ton 4. The legislature shall have power TO
enact general banking law for the creation
of banks, and for the regulation ana super
vision Of the banking business, provided tnaC
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 SUN
law.
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
seIted in senate and asse mbly do enact as
Section The foregoing proposed amend
Inent to the constitution of the state OF W Is
consin shall be submitted to vote OF tpe
people OF this state in the manner now pro
vided by law for the submission OF proposed
amendments at the next general election III
November 1902
in force from and after it's passage and publ
cation.
Approved March %. 1901. 100,
CHAPTER 25S.
An act to submit to the people an amend
ment to sectlonl. OF article 10, OF the con
StitutiOn Of the state OF Wisconsin. felalc
ing to education.
islature OF Wisconsin for the year 1898, an
was proposed and agreed to by majority
of the members elected to each OF the TWO
houses, which proposed amendment was III
the following language:
Resolved by the senate the assembly con-
curing, that section OF article . OF the
constitution of the state OF Wisconsin De
amended so as TO read as follows:
Section /. The supervision OF publlc IN
struction shall be vested in a state superin-
tendent and such other officers as the leglsla-
ture shall direct; and their qualifications,
CONDENSATION
prescribed by law. The state Super1ntendent
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 Inc
state superintendent chosen at tine general
election in November 1902, shall hold and
continue in his office until the hrst 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 eecting or appointing all otnpr
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 leglsla-
ture of this state chosen at the general elcc-
ton in November, 1900. by majority OF all
the members elected to each house thereof
therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
mP0t To the constitution OF Tile SUdUe 0l WIS
cbnsin 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 D. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and publ
cation.
Approved May 2. 1901.
No. 658, A. [Published May p, 1901.
CHAPTER 437.
An Act to submit to the people an amendment
toll IF q of
of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
hereaS At the biennial session of the
legislature of this state IN the year loS9 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 olloW-
ing language:
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-parGnerShlp or
corporation shall promise. offer, or give. for
any purpose to any political committee, or
candidate for, or incumbent or any once or
position under the constitution or laws, or
under any ordinance Of any town or munlcl-
palityof 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
he'd from any person. Tor Inc CfaVelln9 accom-
mediation or transportation or any person or
property, or the transmission OF any message
or Communication. No political committee,
and no member or employee Uu6I0Ol, no cbH-
ddate for, and no incumbent OF any Oihce or
position under, the constitution or laws, or
under any ordinance of any town or munich
pality of this state, shall! ask Tor or accept
from any person, association, co-partnerShlp
or corporation, OruSe IN any manner or Tor
any purpose, any free pass or frank, or any
privilege withheld from any person Tor the
travelling accommodation or transportation OF
any person or property, or the tran5nllSslou OF
any message or communicating. ANY VIOLA
ton Of any Of the above provisions snail pc
I,rilN n bar 1JI71ISl a
and if any officer or any member or the leglS-
lature be guilty thereof, his office shall become
vacant. No person WITHIN the p9fVieW OF inns a
lation to anything therein prohibited; and no
person having SO TESTIFIED shall be liable to any
prosecution or punishment for any ohenSe
concerning which he was required to give his
testimony or produce any documentary eVl-
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 majorltyo
all the members elected to each house, there
fore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and aSSe mbly do enact as
follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state snail De
submitted to the people at a general elecIlou
to be held on Tuesday succeeding the hrSt
Monday of November, 1902 and IL the people
shall approve and rattfy the said amendment Dy
ma jority of the electors citing thereon SAID
amendment shall become a part of the con-
stitution of this state
Section The form of the~pallot to be cast
on the question Of adopting or rejecting SAID
amendment shall be For the amendment TO
prohibit the pass system Opposite SAID
words shall be two spaces over one OF Wn dS,n
shall be printed the word t'yes' and over one
the word no" The voter may mark his
ballot in the space nnder whichever OF said
words indicates his intention. The marks
made shall be such as the law now provides for
Said form Of ballot shall be printed upon tine
ballot to be voted at such election after the
names of the candidates and separated there
from by an appropriate line or rule. me
votes cast on the adoption OF said amendment
shall be canvasSed and returned in the same
time and manner other votes cast at sucn
election and the result shall be determined
and published in the manner provided by law.
Section g. This act Shall take effect and be IN
force, from and after it's passage and pubnca-
ton
Approved May 14th 1901.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Court House in the village Of Eagle River,
this Fourth day Of August, A. D. 1902.
SEAL FINN LA WLER,
County clerk.
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