Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-30

proposing an amendment to article XXI of
the constitution OF the state of Wisconsin;
giving the legislature power tOpass general
banking law. which was agreed to by ma
Jority of the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and approved April twentieth.
1899, which proposed amendment was In
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con.
curing, That article XII OF the institution of
the state of Wisconsin be and Is hereby
amended, by substituting for sections four
and tive thereof a new section to be known
as section four and reading as follows: Sec
ton 4. The legislature shall have power TO
enact a general banking law for the creation
Usen Ks ana ior me AND that
the vote OF 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 of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact AZ
Section The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution eli the state of Wis
consin shalt be submitted to IL vote OF the
people OF this state ia the manner now pro
vided by law for the submission of proposed
amendments at the next general election i'll
Section ,. This act shall take effect and be
III force from ard after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March % 1901
No. 1896, 81 Published May +, 9O1.
CHAPTER 25S.
An act to submit to the people an amend
ment to section l. OF article 10. of the con
stitution OF the state OF Wisconsin. reat-
ing to education.
Whereas at he biennial session OF the leg
islature OF Wisconsin for the year 1899, an
amendment to the constitution OF the state
was proposed ana agreed to by a 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 com
curing. that section l OF article 10 OF the
constitution Of the state OF Wisconsin be
amended so as o read as follows:
Section l. The supervision OF publE in
struction shall be vested in IL state suptrih-
tendent and such other officers as the legisla-
ture 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
manner members OF the supreme court,
and shall hold his office for four years from
the succeeding first Monday in July Inc
state superintendent chosen at the general
election in November 1902, shall hold ana
continue in his office until the first Monday
i'm 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 10y law.
And Whereas the foregoing proposed.
amendment to the constitution Of the state
Wisconsin was duly agreed to in the leglSla-
ture OF this state. chosen at the general elcc,
ton in November. 1900. by majority OF an
the members elected to each house Thereon;
The people OF the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly 40 enact as
Section l. The foregoing proposed amS end
ment to the constitution OF the state OF WIS VS.
people of this state in the manner now pro-
vided by law for the submission OF proposed
amendments at the next SeHeTdi elettioh III
November, 1907.
section 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage ana publ
Approved May ., 1901; ,oo,
No. 658 A. Published May y, 1901.
CHAPTER 437
An Act to submit to the people an amendment
to article XIII Of the constitution OF the state
of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
Whereas AT the biennial session OF the
legislature OF this state in the year 1879 an
amendment to the constitution Oh thN state
was proposed and agreed t" by Il lnajoI "
of the members elected to each or the Two
houses. which amendment Wia III the ohoW-
ing language:
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly con
curing that article XIII Of the constitution, be
amended by adding section TO
be numbered and to read as follows: Section
H. No person. association cO-partnerShlp or
corporation. shall promise. otfer, or GlVe. Tor
any purpose to any political committee, or
any member or employee thereof, TO any
candidate for. or incumbent OF any once or
position under the constitution or laws. or
under any ordinance OF any town or munlcl-
pality Of this state. or to any person at the re-
quest OrfOr the advantage of all or any OF them
any free pass frank or any privilege With
held from any person. for the travelling accom-
mediation or transportation of any person or
property, or the TRANSMISSION or any meSSaSe
or communication. No political committee,
and no member or employee thereof, no can
didate for, and no incumbent OF any ONCE or
position under the constitution or laws or
under any ordinance OF any town or muhcl-
pality of this state, shall ask for or accept
from any person, association, co-partnerShp
corporation, OruSe IN any manner. or Tor
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 transmission OF
any message or communication. ANY VIOLA
ton of any of the above provisions shall be
had G Inv In
and if any officer or any member of the leglS-
lature be guilty thereof, his office shall become
vacant. No person within the purVleW OF this
act shall be privileged from teStifying in re-
lation to anything therein prohibited; and no
person having so testified shall be liable to any
prosecution or punishment for any offenSe
concerning which he was required to give his
testimony or produce any documentary evil
dence. The railroad commissioner and his
deputy in the discharge of duty are excepted
from the provisions of this amendment,
Whereas, the foregoing proposed amend
ratified and agreed to by the legislature there
of at the biennial session in 1901 by maJorltyof
all the members elected to each house, there
fore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall be
submitted to the people at a general election
to be held on Tuesday succeeding the nrSt
Monday of November, 1902 and if the people
shall approve and ratify the said amendmentb by
majority of the electors voting thereon, SAID
amendment shall become part of the con-
stitution of this state.
Section The form of the ballot to be cast
on the question of adopting or rejecting said
amendment shall be For the amendment to
prohibit the pass system Opposite SAID
words shall be two spaces over one or winch
shall be printed the word yes and over one
the word no The voter may mark his
ballot in the space nnder whichever of said
words Indicate has intention. me marks
made shall be such the law now provides for
Said form of ballot shall be printed upon the
ballot to be voted at such election after the
names of the candidates and separated there
from by an appropriate line or rule. me
votes cast on the adoption of said amendment
shall be canvaSsed and returned in the same
time and manner other votes cast at sucn
election, and the result shall be determined
and published in the manner provided by law
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage and publlca-
tiOn.
Approved May I4th 1901.
Given under my hand and Official seal at the
Court House in the village of Eagle River
this Fourth day of Aug ust A. d. 1902
SEAL FINN LAWYER,
County Clerk.