Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-10-07
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 ltgIsla-
ture OF this state in the year 1898 an amendment
to the constitution Of this state was proposed
and agreed to by a majority OF the me:nbers
elected to each OF the two houses. which amend
neDt was in the following language
Resolved BY the senate. the Assembly concur
ring that article XIII OF the constitution be
amended By adding new section, 10 b@numDere1
and to read az follows. Section H. No person.
association. co-partBership or eorporstlone shal'
promise offer. or give. for any purpoae, e. auS
political COMMITTEES. OF any member Or employee
thereof to any candidate for. or incumbent OF
any Office or position under any the CONSULTATION
or laws or under any ordinance Of anT town or
municipality % this state. or 20 any person ~
the request or for the advantage Of all, or say o.
them any free pass or frank, or any privilege
withheld from any person, Tor the IfsFehnR
accommodation or transportation OF any ptrsos
or property or the transmission OF aby messaFe
or Communication. No political comraitter. and
no member or employee thereof. no eaId oaoe Tor.
and no fncnsab ept Of any office or posi- zion ander
ne ,ona4ffuffou or laws or under any ordinance
Of any rosn municipality OF this STATE snah
ask for or accept. FROM any person. assoeiotion,
co-psrtaership. or corporation. OF nse' y any
manner or for any purpose. any frss pass or
frank or any privilege witkheld rom hnY person.
for he travelling accommodation or translorta-
ton 81 any person or property, or shs tFht sinis
sion q any message or comm nnieatiob- Any Fso-
Iafion 81 any oi the above provisions shldi Dc
bribery and I punished a. provided BY law AZ
II any officer any mem Der o. Tue tekhAht~le ~
gritty thereof hss Office shall become vacant, No
person within the purview 81 this act shei be Iriv-
eyed from testfy3nR IN re6tlon 70 any hlng here
IN prohibited. and no person having 20 tegnnea
shah BE- liable any prosecution or paiGsfr1 ent
Tor any oEense concerning uhieh be wes required
10 give bis testimony or produce any dfcusnent-
ary evidence The rrilroad commissioner az bls
deputy In the discharges q duty are sxfeE sfsftT"
the provision Of this amen1ment.
Whereas The foregoing proposed nass1lment
70 the constitution o. the state Vas oaf 49,
ar.. ssrA 70 tv the legislature the7ecf 81 t9r ~
suuiai session In 1901. b. 1s5orfy q ay ~
m@lnf4sr~ elected TO each houses fhersitrt, -
The people Of the state 81 ~,scoussn frtls-A'4N
a. s..zafe aad assembly DO enact a. hH4VShs
earssor l. The foregoing PROPOSE siifaas - -
-. - ..fsrfIor, N thls state sh9h ~ sainlt-
ted Z, tie people at Eeusral eissiios - = ss.s
-, T,1~esav artsee-salug the first NozqaI ~ nov
asrf-sr tssst and II the people sAAh epFfSse 4aa
ynrff~ tte sssBs amendment by 8 ma5oslls ~ ths
s~eSs-v xfgffn tkaereon said ~ VI s1sAa D.
come i rsarf 81 the eozstituiioa % las slsstsF
ss~.son ? TIE sorm o. the ballot % - cast On
4he = Ss<fsoa 81 s6opelng OF resstns sslik Aete1a-
u.eaf shzH b. -f0r TIE aE1ezo1.suf " pr0n'nt
- ssaes systCrs~ Opposite said Wofss sAab he