Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-22

| the following language:
| Resolved 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, a new section to be known
as section four and reading as folio VS.: sec
| ton 4. The Legislature shall have power TO
| enact a general banking law for the creation
| OF banks, and for the regulation ana super
| vision of the banking business, provided that
| the vote Of tWO-thirds of all the mem oers
| elected to each house. to be taken by yeas
| and nays, be in favor OF the passage or such
| law
| The people of the state Of Wisconsin repre-
spnted in senate and assembly do enact as
| 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 Ill
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. 800, 81 Published May 4. 1901.
CHAPTER 25S.
An act to submit to the people an amen o.
ment to section 1. of article 10, of the con
stitution of the state OF Wisconsin. relat-
ing to education.
Whereas, at the biennial session OF the leg
islatQPe of Wisconsin for the year 1899, an
amendment to the constitution or the state
was proposed and 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 con-
earring, that section OF article 10 OF the
constitution OF the state OF Wisconsin be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section / The supervision OF public IN
struction shall be vested in Il state superin-
tendent and such other officers as the leg1sla-
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
| ~ !, hn
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 ana
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 leglsla-
ture of this state. chosen at the general elcc-
ton in November, 1900. by majority Of all
the members elected to each house Thereon;
therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section 1. 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.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force FROM and after it's passage and publ
cation.
Approved May ?. 1901.
No 658, A. Published May %, 1901.
CHAPTER 43Y.
An Act to submit to the people an amendment
to article XIII of the cOnStitu ton of the state
of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
y hereas, 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 q ajOrity Of
Of the members elected to each OF the two
houses, which amendment was in the onOw-
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly cor
curing that article XIII of the constitution, be
amended by adding q new section TO
be numbered and to read as follows: Section
II, No person, association, cO-partnerShlp or
corporation 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 under the constitution or laws, or
under any ordinance OF any town or munich
pality OF this state, or to any person at the re-
quest OrfOr the advantage OF ALL or any OF THEM
any free pass or frank, or any privilege With
held from any person for the travelling accom-
mediation or transportation OF any person or
property, or the transmission Of any message
or communication. No political committee,
and no member or employee thereof, no can
didate for, and no incumbent Of any Office or
position under the constitution or laws, or
under any ordinance OF any town or munich
pality of this state, shall ask for, or accept.
from any person, association, co-partnerShip,
or corporation, use 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 tranSml salOn OF
any message communication. Any viola
tlOn or any OF the above provisions snail De
bribery and be punished as provided by law
and ii any officer or any member OF the leglS-
latare be guilty thereof, his once shall become
IN he 10
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 OHenSe
concerning which he was required to give MS
testimony or produce any documentary eW-
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
ment to the constitution OF the state was duly
ratified and agreed to by the legislature Unere-
OF at the biennial session in 1901 by ma OIityOf
all the members elected to each house, there
fore:
The people of the state Of Wisconsin repre-
sented ia senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of this state snail De
submitted to the people at d general elecGlOn
to be held on Tuesday succeeding the hrSt
Monday Of November, 1902, and if the people
shallapprOve and ratify the said amendment BY
d majority OF the electors citing thereon, said
amendment shall become part OF the CON
StitutiOn OF this state.
Section 2 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 sald
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
ballot in the space nnder whichever Of said
words indicates his intention. The marks
made shall be such as the law now provides for:
Said form of ballot shall be printed upon the
ballot to be voted at such election after the
NAY n n a can
from by an appropriate line or rule Inc
votes cast on the adoption Of said amendment
shall be canvassed anu returned in the same
time and manner as other votes cast at such
election, and the result shall be Determined
and published in the manner provided by law
Section 3. This act snail take effect and be In
force, from and after it's passage and pubhca-
ton.
Approved May 18th 1901.
Given under my hand and Official seal at the
Court House in the village of Eagle River,
this Fourth day OF August, A. D. 1902. ID.
SEAL FINN La WLER
COUNTY Clerk.
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