The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-21

lowing language:
.Resolved. by the assembly, the senate con
cnrring. that article XI of the constitution
ot the state of Wisconsin be and is hereby
] amended by substituting. for sections -four
/ anf1 FIVE thereof a new section to be known
/ &c section four and reading as follows: Sec
| tion4 The legislature shall have the power
to enact a general banking law for the crea-
| ton of banks and for the regulation and
supervision Of the banking business, pro-
vided that the vote of two-thirds the mem
bers elected to each house, to be taken by
yeas and nays, be in favor of the passageof
such law.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin repre-
| sented in the senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section L. 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 provideo
by law for the submission Of proposed
! amendments at the next general election ia
| November 1902.
section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publl-
cation.
| Approved March %, 1901.
| No 3e6 ) Published May 4, 1901.
CHAPTER 25S
An Act to submit to the people an amend
ment to section Of article 10 Of the consti-
tution of the state of Wisconsin relating
to education.
Whereas. at the biennial session OF the leg
/ islatureo of Wisconsin for the year 1899, an
amendment to the constitution Of the state
was proposed and agreed to by a 1najority Ct
1 ,, ~ a. TWO
houses which proposed amendment was IN
the following language:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly con
curing. that section | of article 10 OF the
| constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
amended to read as follows;
/ section1. The supervisor OF public In
sti uction shall be vested in a state superin-
/ tendent and such other officers as thelegis-
lature shall directs aud their qualifications.
powers duties and 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 us members of the supreme court.
j and shall hold his Office for four years from
/ the succeeding first Monday in July. The
state superintendent chosen at the general
i 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 tine of the judicial election in April
1905 The term Of Office, time and 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 legis-
! Iature of the state, chosen at the general
election in November. 1909, by a majority of
| all the members elected to each house there
Of; therefore:
The people of the state of wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
| follows:
| Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution of the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted to vote of the
people of this state in the manner now pro-
vided by law for the submission OF proposed
amendments at thenext general election in
November 1902
Section2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publi-
cation.
| Approved May 2. 1901
| No. $50 AL Published May o. 1901
CHAPTER 438
An Act to submit to the people an amend
| ment to article XIII of the constitution of
/ the state Of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass
| system.
| Whereas at the biennial session of the leg
1slature of this state in the year 1899 an
amendment to the constitution of this state
was proposed and agreed to by majority of
the members elected to each of the two
/ L
| ing language:
! Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing that article XIII of the constitution
| be amended by adding new section, to be
numbered and to be read as follows: Section
| II. No person. association, co-partnership or
corporation, shall promise, offer, or give, for
any purpose, to any political committee, or
any member or employee thereof. to any can
didate for or incumbent of any office or posi-
tion under the constitution of laws, or under
any ordinance of any town or municipality
of this state, or to any person at the request
or for the advantage ofall, 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 or the transmission of any
message or Communications No political
| committee, and no member or employee
| thereof, no candidate for and no incumbent
| of any office or position under the constitu-
ton or laws. or under any ordinance of any
| town or municipality of this state, shall ask
for, or accept from any person, association
-partnership,or corporation, 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 com
munication. Any violation Of any of the
1 above provisions shall be bribery and be
| punished as provided by law, and if any
| officer or any member of the legislature be
guilty thereof, his Office shall become vacant.
No person within the purview of this act
| shall be priviledged from testifying in rela-
ton to anything therein prohibited; and no
person having SO testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any otfense
concerning which he was required to give his
testimony Or produce any documentary evil
dence. The railroad commissioner and his
| deputy in the discharge of duty are excepted
| from the provisions of this amendment.