The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-10-23

the legislature power to pass general bank
ing law, which was agreed to by a majority
of the members elected to each of the Two
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 4. 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 men,
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 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 N 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 publ
cation.
Approved March %, 1901.
| No. 1865. Published May a. 1901.
CHAPTER 25s.
| An Act to submit to the people an amend
ment to section 1 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 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
! struction shall be vested in a state superin-
| 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
J 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 time 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 to in the legis-
lature of the state, chosen at the general
election in November. 1900, by a 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-
vided by law for the submission of proposed
amendments at the next general election in
November, 1902.
l. SectiOn2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
| cation.
Approved May 2. 1901.