Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-09-04

the supreme court, and shall hold his Office for
four years from the succeeding hrst Monday
| in July. The state superintendent chosen az
| 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 the other
| officers of supervision of public instruction
shall be fixed by law.
And, whereas. the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state of Wis.
eonsin was duly agreed to in the legislature OF
this state chosen at the general election in No
yembef. 1900. 10y majority OF ali the members
elected to each house thereof; therefore;
The s0ple os The state Of Wisconsin,, repre-
scented In senate and assembly, do enact as
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
| cousin 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 amend
ments. Mt this next general election. IN Novem-
Section q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
| cation.
Approved May 2, 1901
No. 65s, Al Published May %. 1901
CHAPTER 4S7.
| AN ACT to submit TO the people an amendment
| 10 article XIII OF the stituton of the state
| of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
| Whereas. AT the biennial session OF the leg
islature of this state in the year 1899, an amend
ment to the constitution OF this state vas pro
| posed and agreed 10 by majority OF the mem
| hers elected to each Of the two houses, which
| an endment was in the following language;
Resolved. BY the senate, the assembly con-
| curing that article Mi of the constitution be
amended by adding new section To be num-
bered and to read AS follows; Section ii. No
| person, association, copartnership or corpora
| ton shall promise. ctier or give, Tor any pur-
| pose to any political committe, or any mem
| her or employee thereof, to any candidate for
| or incumbant of any Office or position under
l - II. lax,sC 4
| nance of any town or municipality ofthis state
| or TO any person at the request or Tor the adj
| vantage of all or any of them, any tree pass or
frank or any privilege withheld from any per
| son for the travelling accommodation or trans
portation of any person or property, or the
| transmission of any message or communlca-
ton No political committee, and no member
or employee thereof. no candidate for, or IN
| cnmbant of any Office or position uhder tne
| constitution or laws, orunder any ordinance or
any town or municipality or TINS state, snall
| ask for. or accept, from any person, associa'
| ton co-partnership or corpofanon' or use, IN
| any manner, or for any purpose any Tree pass
or frank. or any privilege withheld ron any
transportation of any person or property, OF
the transmission of any message or commuhi
cation. Any violation of any Of the above pro
| visions shall be bribery and be punished "a
| provided by law, and II any officer or any mem
Der of the Legislature be guilty thereof his OF
Ace shall become vacant. No person MINI
the purvue of this act shall be privileged iron
testifying in relation to anything therein pro
hibited; and no person having so tesuhed shal
be liable To any ,. -33Socenton or punishment y
any offence concerning which he was require,
to give his testimony or produce any documen
tary evidence. The railroad commissioner an,
his deputy in the discharge of duty are except
, ed from the provisions of this amendment.
Whereas. The foregoing proposed amend
| ment to the constitution OF the state was dull!
ratified and agreed to by the les isature there
% % d. thn hie..iiS, session in 1901 by maJorit
OF all the members elected to each house
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
9 sented in senate and assembly do enact q
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall b
submitted to the people at general eiectlon Z
! be held on the first Tuesday succeeding tn
: first Monday of November. 1902. and II the pee
: pie shall approve and ratify the said amend
, ment by majority of the electors vofin
: thereon. said amendment shall become a par
of the constitution of this state.
= Section .. The form of the ballot to be cas-
! on the question of adopting or rejecting sal
! ! amendment shall be For the amendment
= words shall be two spaces, over one of whic
> shall be printed the word yes" and over on
= the word no" The voter may marx his balio
Z in the space under whichever of said words II
: dicates his Intention. The marks made ssha
!. be such Us the law now provides for. Sal
! form of ballot shall be printed upon the ballo
l. TO be voted at such election after the names 9
:, the candidates and separated therefrom by a
! appropriate line or rule. The votes cast o
!, adoption of said amendment shall be canvasse
!, and returned in the same time and manner q
y other votes cast at such election, and the resu
U shall be determined and published in the MAJ
! ner provided by law.
!, Section 3 This act shall take effect and b
u in force from and after its passage and publ
!. | cation,
:. Approved May IA, 1901
g Given under my hand and othcial seal ~ IN
: Capitol in the .ity of Madison, this hrstday O
u ISEAL'i VIM H. FROELlCH,
l. Secretary of State.
j STATE OF WISCONSIN, lss
/. County Of Iowa,