Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-10-09

amended, by substituting for sections and S
Thereof new section to be knawn rs section 4
and reading as follows: Section l. The leg
| lslature shall have power to enact a general
banking law for the creation of banks and for
| the regulation and the supervision of the bank.
ing business, provided that a vote of two
| thirds OF all the members elected to each house
| TO be taken by. yaes and nays, be in favor of
the passage OF such law
| The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
| scented IN senate and assembly do enact as
Sectionl The foregoing proposed amend.
ment to the constitution of the state of Wiscon-
SIN shall be submitted to vote of the people
| OF this state in the manner now provided by
law for the submission of proposed amend
| lnnnts. at the next general election in Novem-
| Section p This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage and publ
| cation.
| Approved March Is. 1901.
No. 1906 81 Published May 4, 1901.
CHAPTER 25s
| AN ACT to submit TO the people an amend
ment to section of article 10. of the consti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin relating to
education.
Whereas At the biennial session of the leg
islature of Wisconsin for the year 1899, an
amendment to the constitution of the state
as proposed and agreed to by majority of
the members elected 10 each of the two hous .s.
which proposed amendment was i'll tn . follow
ing language:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly con
curing. that section of article ~ of the con
stitution of the state of Wisconsin be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section |. The supervision of public instruc.
ton shall be vested in a state superintendent
| and such other officers the legislature shall
direct; and their qualifications, powers, duties
aud compensation shall be prescribed by law.
The state superintendent shall be chosen by
| the qualified electors of the state at the same
| TIME and in the same manner as members of
the supreme court, and shall hold his Office fer
| 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 stall
be chosen at the time OF the judicial election
In April. 1905. The term of Office time and
manner of electing or appointing all the other
officers of supervision of public instruction
shall be fixed by law.
And, whereas, the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state of Wis
eonsn was duly agreed to in the legislature of
tins state chosen at the general election in No
vemoer, 1900, by majority of all the members
he 70 eec Of % State 9ers0
Sented III 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 peo-
pie of this state in the manner now provided
Dy law Tor the submission OF proposed amend
ments, at the next general election. in Novem-
Der. 1902
Section 9 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation
Approved May 2, 1901.
No, Sos, A. Published May % 1901
CHAPTER i37.
AN ACTto submit to the people an amendment
to article NH of the constitution Of the state
of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the leg
islatlre of this state in the year 1899, an amend
ment to the constitution OF this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by a majority of the mem
bers elected to each of the two houses, which
amendment was in the following language:
Resolved, BY the senate, the assembly con
curing. that article XIII Of the constitution be
amended hy adding u new section, to be num-
bered and to read as follows; Section IL. No
person, association, co-partnership or corpora
ton shall promise, offer or give, for any pur-
pose TO any political committe, or any mem
Der or employee thereof TO any candidate for
or ncumbant of any Office or position under
the 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 adj
vantage of all or any OF them, any free pass or
frank, or any privilege withheld from any per
son, for the travelling accommodation or trans
portation of any person or property, or the
transmission of any message or communca-
ton. No political committee and no member
or employee thereof no candidate for or IN
cnmbant of any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, orunder any ordinance of
any town or municipality of this state. shall
ask for, or accept, from any person, assocla-
ton, co-partnership or corporaton 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 communi-
cation Any violation of any of the above pro-
visions shall be bribery and be punished rs
provided by law, and II any officer or any mem
Der of the legislature be guilty thereof his of
fee shall become vacant. No person within
the purvue of this act shall be privileged from
tesifylng in relation to anything therein pro-
hibited; and no person having so testified shall
be liable to any prosecution or punishment for
any offence concerning which he was required
70 nv
tary evidence. The railroad commissioner and
his deputy in the discharge of duty are except
ed from the provisions of this amendment.
Whereas The foregoing proposed amend
mcnt to the constitution of the state was duly
ratified and agreed to by the Legislature there
of al the bienniel session in 1901 by majority
of all the members elected to each house,
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-.
scented IN senate and assembly do enact as
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall be
submitted to the people at a general election to
be held Oh the first Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday of November, 1902, and if the peo-
pie shall approve and ratify the said amend
ment 10y Il majority of the electors voting
thereon, said amendment shall become n part
of the constitution of this state.
Section ?. The form Of the ballot to be east
on the question Of adopting, or rejecting said
amendment shall be For the amendment to
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 ballot
in the space under whichever of said words in
dcateS his intention, The marks made shall
be such rs the law now provides for. SAID
form of ballot shall be printed upon the ballot
70 be voted al such election after the names of
the candidates and separated therefrom by AN
appropriate line or rule The votes cast ON
adoption of said amendment shall be canvassed
and returned in the same time and manner as
other votes cast Mt such election, and the result
shall be determined aud published in the man
ner provided by law.
Section B. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation,
Approved May II. 1901
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol in the city of Madison, this first day of
August. A. D., 1902,
SEAL VIM. II. FROEICH,
Secretary of State.
STATE or WISCONSIN,
County of Iowa. 90
County Clerks Office,
Dodgeyille, Wis. August 4, 1902.
Notice is hereby given, that at the general
election to be held in the severa, towns wards.
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