River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09


1899, u joint resolution was passed proposing
an amendment to article XXI of the conStitu-
ton of the state of Wisconsin, giving the leg
iSlature power to pass n general banking law
which was agreed TO by majority of the
members elected to each of the two houses
and approved April twentieth, 1890, which pro-
posed amendment was in the following Ian
guage:
''Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, hat article XI of the constitution OF
the state of Wisconsin be and Shereby amend
ed, by substituting for sections four and five
thereof, u new section to be known us section
four and reading as follows: Section (. The
legislature shall have power TO enact general
banking law for the creation of banks and for
the regulation and supervision OF the banking
business, provided that the vote of two-thrdS
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 ia senate and assembly do enact as
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
consn shall be submitted to Il vote of the peo-
pie of this state in the manner now provided
by law for the submission of proposed amend
mentS at the next general election IN Novem-
Section 2 This act shall q Ike effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March %, 1901.
NO. 1853, ). published May 4, 1901.
CHAPTER 25S,
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
IL
Stitution of the state of Wisconsin, relat-
ing to education.
Whereas, AZ the biennial session OF the leg
lSlature 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 Of article 10 OF the con-
Stitution of the state OF Wisconsin be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section l. The supervision OF public inStruc-
ton shall be vested in n state superintendent
and such other officers as the legislature 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 ut 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 ut 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 legislature
of this state, chosen at the general election in
November 1900 by MAJ GRITTY of all the MEM
bers elected to each house thereof: therefore;
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact
follows:
Section1 The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state Of Wis
consin shall be submitted to u vote OF the peo-
pie of this state in the manner now provided
by law for the submission of proposed amend
mentS at the next general election III Novem'
Der, 1902.
Section q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved May 3 1901
No $685. AL Published May 22 1901.
CHAPTER 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to article XIII of the constitution OF the
state of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass sys-
TEN.
Whereas, At the biennial session OF the legis-
lature of this state in the year 1899 an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by majority OF the
members elected to each of the two houses,
which amendment was in the following IAN
guage:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing. that article XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding new section, to BIO
numbered and to read as follows: Section ii.
No person, association, copartnership or cor
poration, shall promise, Offer or give, for any
purpose. to any political committee, or any
member or employee thereof, to any candidate
for. or incumbent of any office or position UNI
der the constitution or laws, or under any or
dinance of any town or municipality OF this
state, or to any person at the request or for
the advantage of all, or any OF them, 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 communl-
cation No political committee, and no mem
Der or employee thereof, no candidate for, and
no incumbent Of any office or position under
the constitution or laws, or under any Ordl-
nance of any town or municipality or TINS sCAJei
shall ask for, or accept, from any person, asso-
citation, copartnership, or corporation, 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 transmission of any message or communl
cation. Any violation of any of the above pro-
visions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law, and IL any officer or any mem
Der of the legislature be guilty thereon, ms OF
fee shall become vacant. No person Wlthln
the purview of this act shall be privileged from
testifying In relation to anything therein pro-
hibited and no person having so testlhed snau
be liable to any prosecution or punishment TOT
any offense concerning which he was required
to give his testimony or produce any documen,
tary evidence. The railroad commissioner ana
his deputy In the discharge or duty are except
ed from the provisions OF this amendment.
Whereas, The foregoing proposed aLns sS.,
ment to the constitution OF the state Wls uuiy
ratified, and agreed to by the legislature there
of at the biennial session in 1891, by maJoflIy
of all the members elected to each house.
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented In senate and assembly do enact asf
lows: 80.
ment TO the constitution OF this state shall pc
submitted TO the people at general eiec6lon
to be held on Tuesday succeeding tne hIs6
Monday OF November, 1902 and II the people
shall approve and ratify the said amendment
by majority Of the electors voting thereon,
said amendment shall become part or the
constitution of this state.
Section p The form Of the ballot to be cast
on the question of adopting or rejecting said
shall be For the amendment 20
prohibit the pass system Opposite said
words shall be two spaces over one OF which
shall be printed the word yes and over one
the word "no." The voter may mark his bal
lot in the space under whichever OF said words
his intention. The marks made snail
be such as the law now provides Tor. Salo
form of ballot shall be printed upon the DalloC
to be voted at such election after the names OF
the candidates are separated therefrom by an
appropriate line or rule. The votes cast on the
adoption Of said amendment SHAH be canvass
ed and returned In the same time ana manner
as other votes cast at such 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 publi-
ca ton.
Approved May ii, 1901
Said election to be held and conducted votes
,anyassed and returns made in accordance
with the provisions OF law
Given under my hand and official seal at my
ONCE In the Village Of Ellsworth, this
SEAL 9Th day of August, A. ID. 1902
o. j. HOHLE, County Clerk.
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