Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-02

sin, giving the legislature power to pass a
general banking law, which was agreed TO
each of the two houses, and approved
April twentieth, 1899, which proposed
amendment was in the following language
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
tuition Of the state of Wisconsin be and Is
hereby amended, by substituting fol- sec
tions four and five thereof, new section
to be known as section four and reading
as follows: Section 4. Inc legislature shall
have power to enact a general banking law
for the creation Of banks, and for the reg
ulation and supervision or the DanKlnH
business, provided that the vote OF two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house, to be taken by yeas and nays De.
in favor of the passage OF SUCH law.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section !. The foregoing proposed amend.
ment to the constitution OF the state OF
the people If this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submission OF pro-
posed amendments at the next general elec-
ton in November, 1902;
be in force from and after it's passage and
Approved Approved March %, 1901.
No. 3e6. 81 Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit t. the. people an
of the constitution of the state OF Wis
cOnsin, relating to education.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the
legislature Of Wisconsin tor the year 1872:
an amendment to the constitution OF the
state was proposed and agreed to by a ma
tority of the members elected to each Of
the two houses. which proposed amend
ment was in the following language:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, that section l of article 10 Of
the constitution Of the state of Wisconsin
Section l. The supervision of public in
struction shall be vested in state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct: and their quailfl.
shall he prescribed by law. The state su-
perintendent shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors Of the state at the same time
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 Novem-
office until the first Monday in July, 1905,
and his successor shall he chosen a: the
time Of the judicial election in April, 1905:
The term OF oe tine and and OF OF
supervision Of public instruction shall be
fixed by Jaw.
And. whereas the foregoing proposed
OF Wisconsin was duly agreed to in the
legislature OF this state. chosen at the gen.
eral election in November. 1000 by ma
jority Of all the members elected to each
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state Of
Wisconsin shall be submitted to a vote OF
the people OF this state In the manner now
provided by law for the submission Of pro-
posed amendments at the next general elec-
ffOn In November 1902
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
p1 Approved May 2. 1901.
No. 65S, AL Published May %, 1901.
Chapter 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con-
Stitution of the state OF Wisconsin to
prohibit the pass system.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the
legislature of this state in the year 1899 an
aIAenumert to the constitution of this STATE
was proposed and agreed to by a majority
Of the members elected to each of the two
houses, which amendment was in the fol-
lowing language:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly
concurring, that article XIII of the con-
tuition be amended by adding a new sec
ton, to be numbered and to read as fol-
co-partnersh.p or corporation SHAH prom
Use, Offer or give. tor any purpose, to any
political committee. or any member or EN-
ployee thereof, 10 any candidate for or In
constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance 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 travel
ing accommodation or transportation of any
person or property, or the transmission OF
any message or communication. No politi-
cal committed and member QmDlOVQ0
thereof, no candidate for and no fncum-
bent Of any office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance of any town or municipality Of this
state, shall ask for, or accept, from any
person, association, co-partnership, or cor
poration, or use, in any manner, or for any
privilege withheld from any person, for the
travelling accommodation or transportation
OF any person or property, or the trans
mission of any message or communication.
sions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law, and if any officer or any
member of the legislature be guilty there
son Within the purview Of this act TT shall hall
be privileged from testifylng in relation to
anything therein prohibited: and no per-
son having so testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
Tense concerning which he was required to
give his testimony or produce any dOcu-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
SIOnoF anu his deputy III NE OlScnarRo 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 legis-
lature thereof at the biennial session in
1901 by a majority Of all the members
elected to each house, therefore:
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented In senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
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 first Monday Of November. 1902. and
If the people shall approve and ratify the
said amendment by majority Of the elect
ors voting thereon. said amendment shall
become part Of the constitution Of this
state.
Section 2. The form Of the ballot to be
cast on the question Of adopting or re-
jecting said amendment shall he "For the
amendment to prohibit the pass system"
Opposite said words shall he two spaces
over one Of which shall be printed the
word eyes and over one the word "no."
The voter may mark his ballot in the
space under whichever of said words in
dicateS his intention. The marks made
shall he such as the law now provides for.
Said form Of ballot shall be printed upon
the ballot to he voted at such election
after thn names Of thp candidates and sem