Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-17
Published March ~. 1901.
Chapfer "a.
no. lss, Sd

| Chapter 49,
| AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment TO article XI OF the constitution OF
the state of Wisconsin, giving the legis-
| lature power to pass a general banking
! law.
| whereas. At the biennial session OF the
! legislature of the state Of Wisconsin for
/ the year 1898 Joint resolution was passed
proposing an amendment to article ~ OF
| the constitution Of the state OF Nlseon-
sin, giving the legislature power TO pass
general banking law, which was greed 10
By a majority OF the members elected to
each Of the two houses, and approved
April twentieth. 1885, which proposed
amendment was Ia the following language:
Resolved, by the assembly, me senate
concurring, That article NJ OF the coastl-
tuition of the state Of Wisconsin be and Is
hereby amended by substituting for sec
lions four and i've thereof, new sectlon
to he known as section four ana reading
as follows: Section 4. Inc legislature SHAH
have power to enact general banking law
for the creation of banks, and for the reg
ulation and supervision Of the banking
business, provided that the vote or 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 law"
The people Of the state or Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
Section J. The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution Of the state OF
Wisconsin shan be submitted to vote OF
the people " this state In the manner now
provided by law for the submission OF pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
tion Ia November, 1902.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after Its passage and
Approved March %, 1901
No. 900, 81 Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 23S.
AN ACT 10 submit to the people an
amendment To section l. of article 10,
Of the consti tuition Of the state OF Wis
consin, relating to education.
Whereas At the biennial session Of the
legislature OF Wisconsin for the year 1899,
an amendment to the constitution OF the
state was proposed and agreed to by a ma,
jority Of the members elected to each OF
the two houses, which proposed amend
ment was in the following language:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly
concurrng, that section Of article 10 o.
the constitution Of he state Of Wisconsin
be amended 81 as to read as follows:
Section !, The supervision Of public In
structiOn shall be vested IN a state super
intendent and such other officers 9s the
legislature shall direct and their quailh-
cations, powers duties and compensation
shall be prescribed by law. The state SUI
perintendent shall be chosen by the quaib
fed 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 nrst
Monday in July. The state superintendent
chosen Mt the general election In Noyem
Der. 1892. shall hold and continue in his
and his successor shall he chosen Mt the
time OF the judicial election Ia April 1905
The term Of Office. time and manner OF
eectiug or appointing all other officers Of
supervi sion OF public instruction shall be
fixed by law.
Aud, whereas the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the state
Of Wisconsin was duly agreed TO in the
legislature Of this state. chosen ut the gen
eral election IN November, 1904, by a ma
torlty Of all the membeg3 elected to each
house thereof therefore
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented IN senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section l. 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 al the next general cleo
ton in November 1852
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its massage aud
Approved May 2. 1901
No. e5s, Al Published May %, 1901
Chapter 43T.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con
stltution Of the state OF Wisconsin TO
prohibit the pass system.
whereas. at the biennial session OF the
legislature Of this state in the year 1899 an
amendment to the constitution Of this state
was proposed aud 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 Mi Of the CON
stltution be amended by adding a new sec
ton, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section H. No person. association.
co-partnershlp or corporation shall prom
Use. offer, or give, for any purpose, to any
political committee, or any member or en-
pioyee thereof, 10 any candidate for, or In
cunbeDt OF any Office or position under the
constitution or laws. or under any ord-
nance or any town or municipality Of this
state. or TO any person at the request or
Tor the advantage of all, or any OF them,
any free pass or frank, or any privilege
withheld from any person, for the travel
ing accommodation or TRANSFORMATION OF any
person or property, or the transmission Of
any message or communication No poitI-
cal committee. and no member or employee
thereof. no candidate for. and no incum-
Dent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordi.
nance OF any town or municipality of this
state shall ask for. or accept. from any
person, association, co.partnershlp, or cor
poration, 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 trans
MISSION or any message or communication
Any violation Of any Of the above provi.
slons shan be bribery and be punished as
provided by law. and If any officer or any
member Of the legislature be guilty there
OF, his Office shall become vacant. No per
son within the puryiew Of this act shall
be privileged from testfying In relation to
anything therein prohibited: and no Der-
son having so testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
tense concerning which he was required to
give his testimony or produce any docu-
mentary evidence. The railrrad commits
sioner 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 legis-
latnre thereof at the biennial session In
elected 10 each house therefore:
The people of the state OF Wisconsin rep
resented In senate and assembly do en-
act ne follows:
Section !, The foregoing proposed amend
mcnt 70 the constitution Of this state shall
be submitted TO the people Mt general
election to be held on Tuesday succeeding
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