Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-01
published March rs 1901
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No. lss, 81

NVs ASSs 81 - SDHSHNN -
Ch&pter 10.
AN ACT to fluhEnlt to the people an amend
ment to tticle NJ Of the constitution OK
the state of Wisconsin, giving the legls-
lstare power to pass general bshA-hs
law.
Whereas. At the biennial session OF the
legislators ct the state OF Wisconsin Tor
the year 1888, q joint resolution was passed.
proposing an amendment 10 aftleIe .f a. u
The constitution Of the state OF Nisecn-
sin, giving the legislature power to pass
general banking law, which was agIeea ~
BY a majority of the members erected to
each Of the two houses, and approved
April twentieth, 1893, which gFopOseu
amendment was In the following language:
Resolved, by the assembly me senate
concurring, That article NJ OF the constr
tuition OF the state Of Wisconsin be ana Is
hereby amended by substituting Tor sec
tlons four and FIVE thereof a new secttOn
TO be known as section TOUT anu rea sha
as follows: Section 4. Inc legislature snal
have power to enact general Dahklng law
for the creation Of banks, and Tor the reg
ulation and supervision OF the bahklns
business provided that the vote or two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house, TO be taken by yeas ana nays, De
10 favor OF the passage Of such law.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly 90 en-
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend.
ment TO the constitution OF the state OF
Wisconsin shall be submitted to vote OF
the people If this state In the manner now
nroyided By law for the submission OF pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
lion In November. 1902.
Section O. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved March %, 1901
No. s96, 81 Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT TO submit to the people an
amendment 10 section l. OF article ~,
OF the constitution OF the state OF WIS.
eonsin, relating to education
Whereas, Al the biennial session OF the
legislature OK Wisconsin for the year 1898,
an amendment to the constitution OF the
iority 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
coucnrring, that section / OF article 10 OF
the constitution OF the state Of Wisconsin
be amended so as to read as follows;
Section L. The supervision of public In
Etruction shall be vested In state super
lntendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; and their qualih
cations powers, duties and compensation
shall be prescribed by law. The state SUI
permit endent shall be chosen by the qualk
ned 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 The state superintendent
chosen at the general election In NoFem'
ber 1902 shall hold and continue In his
Office until the first Monday In July, 1906.
and his successor shall be chosen at the
time Of the judicial election in April, 1898.
The term of office, time and manner OF
electing or appointing all other officers OF
supervision OF public instruction shall be
fixed by law.
amendment to the constitution Of the state
OF wisconsin was duly agreed TO in the
legislature of this state. chosen at the gen
PraI election in November 1900. by n ma
jority OF all the membecg 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 /. The foregoing proposed smend-
ment to the constitution OF the state of
Wisconsin shall be submit ed to n 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
br tn force from and after its passage and
Approved May 2. 1901
No. G5S, Al published May %, 1901.
Chapter 437.
AN ACT TO submit to the people al
amendment to article XIII 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 1893 an
was proposed and agreed to by a ajortty
Of the members elected to each of the two
houses, which amendment WAS in the fol-
10 wing language:
Resolved. By the senate, the assembly
eoncurring, that article XIII of the CON
stltutlOn be amended By adding a new sec
ton, TO be numbered and TO read as fol-
lows: Section H. No person, association,
co partnership or corporation shall prom
Use. offer, or give, for any purpose, to any
political committee, or any member or en-
pl0yee thereof, to any candidate for, or in
cumbent ct any office or position under the
constitution or laws or under any ordi-
nance OF 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 transportation of any
person or property or the transmission OF
any message or communication. No politl-
cal committee. and no member or employee
thereof, no candidate for. and no ineum-
0ent 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-partnetship, or cor
poratlon, 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-
stous shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law. and IL any officer or any
member Of the legislature be guilty there
OF. his office shall become vacant NJ per
son within the purrIew Of this act shall
be privileged from testifylng in relation 20
anything therein prohibited, and no per-
son having so testltic, shall he liable t.
any prosecution or punI-hment for any Of.
Tense concerning which he was required to
give his testimony or produce any docu-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
sloner and his deputy in me discha &c Of
duty are excepted from the provis ons OF
this amendment
whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
mont to the constitution Of thu stt te Exas
duly ratified. and agreed to by tie legis-
IStare thereof at the biennial session in
1901 by a ma iority Of all the members
elected 70 each house, therefore.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented In senate and assembly do en-
act IA follows:
Section !. The foregoing proposed amend.
ment 10 the constitution Of this state shall
be submitted 70 the people at a general
election to be held on Tuesday succeeding
the nrst Monday Of November. 1902, and