The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-28

ton of banks, and for the regulat ton 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-
scented 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 provided
by law for the submission of proposed
amendments at the next general election in
November 1902.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March %, 1901.
No. 3s6S.l 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
was proposed and agreed to by a majority OF
the members elected to each of the two
houses. which proposed amendment was in
the following languages:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly con-
curing. that section l of article 10 OF the
constitution OF the state of Wisconsin be
amended to read as follows:
Section1. The supervisor of public in
struction shall be vested in state superin-
tendent and such other officers as the legis-
| lature shall direct and their qualifications.
powers. duties and compensation sha Il 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 for 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 shall be chosen
at the time 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-
i lature of the state, chosen at the general
election in November. 1900, by a majority of
all the members elected to each house there
| of; therefore:
| The people of the state Of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
| follows:
Section |. 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-
yided by law for the submission Of proposed
amendments at the next general election in
November, 1902.
Section2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
Approved May 2. 1901.
No. 65s A. i Published May o. 1901
CHAPTER 43S.
An Act to submit to the people an amend
1 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
lslature 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
houses, which amendment was in the follow
ing language:
Resolved, by the senate. the assembly con-
curing, that article XIII of the constitution
| be amended by adding a new section to be
numbered and to be read as follows: Section
IL. 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
j 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
1 withheld from any person. for the travelling
accommodation or transportation of any person
or property, or the transmission of any
1 message or communication. No political
| committee. and no member or employee
/ thereof. no candidate Tor and no incumbent
of any office or position under the constibu-
tion or laws. or under any ordinance of any
town or municipality of this state, shall ask
for, or accept, from any person, association
partners hip,or corporation, or use in any
manner, or for any purpose, any free pass or
frank or any privilege withheld from any
i person Tor 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
| above provisions shall be bribery and be
punished as provided by law, and if any
Iotficer or any member of the legislature be
guilty there Of, his Office shall become vacant
No person within the purview of this act
! shall be privileged from testifying in rela-
tion to anything therein prohibited; and no
person having SO testified shall be liaole to
any prosecution or punishment forany offense
concerning which he was required to give his
testimony Or produce any documentary evil
/ dence. The railroad commissioner and his
i deputy in the discharge of duty are excepted
from the provisions OF this amendment.
/ Whereas, the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the ate was duly
ratified and agreed to by the legislature
/ 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 re-
presented in senate and assembly doenact as