Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-09
Published Mey q, 1901,
CHAPTER 437.
An act to submit to the people amendment to
article XIII of the constitution of the state Of
Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.

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 tie leplsla.
ture Of this state in the year 1899 an amendment
TO the constitution OF this state was proposed
and agreed to by majority OF the Nom beers
elected to each OF the two houses which amend
ment was in the following Language:
Resolved BY the Senate the Assembly concur
ring that article XIII Of the constellation be
amended by adding new section. TO bennmbsred
and TO read as follows: section III. M persoa,
ssOciatiOn, eo-partnership or corporation. shall
promise, offer, or give. for any purpose TO any
political commit tee, or any member or employee
thereof, to any candidate for, or incuInl1ena OF
any office or position under any the constitution
or laws, or under any ordinance OF any TOM or
municipality Of this state or 70 any person at
the request 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. the transmission OF any inessaRe
or communication. No political COMMITTEES. and
no member or en- 9loyee thersof no eandidate 5oF.
and no incumbent Of any Office or position Under
the constitution or laws. or uEds~ any ordinance
OF any town or municipality Of this state shall
ask for, or accept. from any person. asspcfatioB,
eo-paFtnership. or corporation. or use, 10 eny
manner. for any purpose. ans free pitss or
frank or any privilege withheld from any person,
for the travelling accommodation or trafsporta-
ton Of shy person or property or the uaHstnts-
sion Of any message OF communication. Any YlO-
iafi0n Of any Of the above provisions Hhai be
bribery ind be punished as provided by Law, az q
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guilty thereof hts Office shall become vacant 70
person within the purvew Of this act shall he eriv
eyed from testifying IN relation to anythit tne re-
In prohibited: and no person having 80 4e4Wbfd
shall be liable 70 any prosecution or punishment
for any offense concerning which be was required
to give bis testimony or produce any dpfnMelu.
arv evidence. The rsiiroad commissioner aHd bis
deputy in the discharge Of duty ARE except from
the provision 81 this amendment
Whereas. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the state Gully raethfo,
and agreed to by the Legislature thereof AZ tte li-
eHniai session IN 1851. by a majority o. all toe
snenl beers elected 10 each honses therefore,
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin representsd
in senate and assembly do enact az folloRf
SectloH !. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of this state shall be au3mst
Ted 70 the people IT a general election to ~ hsd
on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday u Nov
e.nber 1872 and IL the people shall approve ard
ratffy the said amendment ~ q ma5orlty ~ we
electors voting thereon. saic amen dEnent at De-
come q pat 81 the Constitution Of the state.
section 2 Ihe form If the ballot TO be east y
the question 81 adopting Or Rejecting said kntenl
Flent shall BE- For the amendment 70 prohiDi
the pass system" Opposite said words rlAah II
tK0 spaces over one Of which shall BE- priogs3 tte
word YES and one the woTd no tte
voter may mark his ballot 10 the space nhafF
xhiehever 81 said words indicates bis intntol''
The marks made shall b. such The lAw ~ iirt
videe for said form Of ballot shall ne priDstl ~
on the ballot 10 BE- voted at saeh etecflV. AtN
the Names Of the candidates and seprofed thrftr
frrsu ~ ~, assr,rer,riate lpe or rule TIE sssteH
east OF the adoption u said hae1l1eze4ft AsAA "
eanvaseed ssd Eefgrzeo = ~ San lAS 80 |
gtAer Fo1es cast ~ 80 et. ~ *
tt2 result shall BE- oeferInined AID pnDihs - y
Tie maaBer provided b las
scion 4 Izla at ahasl take eHtrI ana pe ~
fores from ard eIs~r IT. pa@sagT and paDile Alson-
.spsr1sea Kay u. 1871
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County Geek,