Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-27
O. 1876, 81 Published March 70. 1901.
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Chapter 10.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to article X Of the constitution oA
the state OF Wisconsin, giving the legls-
lature power to pass general Da1kAng
law
legislature Of the state of Wisconsin for
the year 1899 a joint resolution was passed
proposing an amendment TO article Al OF
the constitution OF the state OF VISION
sin, giving the Legislature power to pass q
general banking law, which was agreed tS
by a majority of the members elected TO
each Of the two houses, aud approved
Anril twentieth, 1891, which proposed
amendment was in the following language:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate
eoncurrng, That article ri OF the eohstl-
tuition Of the state o. Wisconsin De ana Is
tioDs four and ave thereof, new SECTION
to be known as section four aud reading
as follows Section 4. n legislature snail
have power to enact geHeral banking Jaw
FOR the creation of banks, and for the reg
ulation and supervision OF the banking
business, provided that the vote Of tw0-
thirds of all the members elected TO eacA
house. to be taken by yeas ana nays De
in favor Of the passage of such law.
The people of the state OF wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution Of the state OF
Wisconsin shall be submitted 70 vote OF
the people u this state IN the manner now
Dosed amendments at the next general cleo
tion In November, 1902
section e. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved March o, 1901
No. se6, 81 Published May 4. 1901
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit. to the. people an
amendment to section l. OF article 10,
of the constitution of the state OF Wis
cOnsn, relating to education
Whereas, At the biennial session OF the
legislative Of Wisconsin for the year 1879,
an amendment to the constitution of the
state was proposed and agreed TO by ma.
iortty 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
cnncurring that section / Of article ~ o.
the constitution OF the state Of Wisconsin
be amended so SIS 10 read as follows;
Section l. The supervision OF public in
struotion shall be vested In a state super
intendent and such other officers as the
Legislature shall direct; and their quatih-
cations powers. duties and compensation
shall be prescribed by law, The state SUI
perntendent shall be chosen by the quail
lied electors of the state at the same time
and In the same manner az members OF
the supreme court and shall hold his office
for four years from the succeeding first
Monday in July. The state superintendent
chosen Mt ,the general election in N0Yem
Office until the first Monday III July, 1870.
and bis successor shall he chosen at the
tip,. OF the judicial election In April. 1905.
Tie term OF office time and manner OF
electiug or appointing all other officers OF
supervision 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 at tae gen
oral election iu NOregnber, 1890. by ma.
III a
house thereOt; 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 vote OF
the people Of this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submission Of pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
ton In November 1902.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be- IL force from aud after its passage and
Approved May ., 1901
No 65s. AL published May y, 1901
Chapter 43T.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article Kill OF the con
stitution 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 and agreed TO by 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 XIII Of the cOu-
sttution be amended by adding a new see
tlon, TO be numbered and TO read as fol-
lows; Section ii. No person, association,
co-partnershp or corporation shah prom
Use, offer, or give. for any purpose. to any
political committee, or any member or en-
ployee thereof, to any candidate for, or in
.unlbent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws. or under any ortli-
nance of any town or municipality Of this
state, or to any person at the request or
tor the advantage OF ali, or any of them,
any free pass or frank, or any privilege
Withheld from any person, for the travel
Ing accommodation or transportation Of any
person or property, or the transmission Of
any message or communication No politi-
cal committee. and no me 1ber or employee
thereof, no candidate fot aud no fncum-
bent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws. or under airy ordi-
nance 4 any town or municipality of this
state, shall ask for. or accept from any
person, association, co-partnership, or cor
poratton, 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 OF any message or communication.
ANY violation of any OF the above proYi-
sloas shall 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 purvlew of this act shall
be privileged from testifylng In relation TO
any hing therein prohibited; and no per-
son having so testified shalt be liable TO
any prosecution or punishment for any of
Tense concerning which he was required TO
give bis testimony or produce any dOcu-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
stoner and his deputy In me discharge Of
Fa oil From ffa let,
this amendment.
Whereas. The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO tho constitution Of the state was
duly ratified, and agreed TO by the legls-
l2tnre thereof at the biennial session In
1891 by majority Of all the members
elected to each house. therefore:
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented In senate aud assembly DO en-
act as follows.
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment 70 the constitution Of this state shall
he submitted TO the people at n general
election 10 be held on Tuesday succeeding
the nrst Monday Of November. 1902, and