The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-29
NO Y 5,
Joint Resolution No Is

Providing for an amendmedt to Section 10,
Article of the constitution. relating to inter
nal improvements.
Whereas st the biennial session of the
Legislature for The year 1905 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 pro-
posed amendment was in the following
language;
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly
the constitution be rmended by adding at
the end thereof, the following:
Providing that the state may appropriate
mouey in the Trsasury or to be thereafter
raised by taxation for the construction or
Improvement of Public highways"
Therefore be it
resolved by the Seda9s the Assembly con-
cur ring that the foregoing amendment to the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
and the same is agreed to by this legis stature
No Ala.
Joint Resolution Ne Is,
To amend section 1 of Article Of the
constitution, relatingt to electors.
Whereas at thd bienniol session of the
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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
proposed amendment was in the following
language:
resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
concurrlng that subsection of Section OF
Article of the constitution of the State oil
Wisconsin. be amended SO as to read rs fol-
lows; 2 persons of foreign birth who prior
to the first day of December A d 1908 shall
have declared their intentions to become
citizens, conformable to the laws of the
United States on the subject of naturalization
provided that the rights hereby granted to
such persons shall cease on the first day OF
December d 1912.
Therefore resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate concurring. that the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the constitution of the
State OF Wisconsin, be and the same is agreed
to, by this Legislature.
Nol9S.
Joint Resolution No 20.
Whereas at the biennial session of the
Legislature for the year 1905 an amendment
to the Constitution of this state was proposed
and agreed by majority Of the members
elected to each OF the two houses, which
proposed amendment was in the following
language. !.
Resolved by the Assembly the senate
coucurring that Section 1 Article Of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
amended by adding at the end thereof the
following; "Taxes may also Ee imposed on
incomes, privileges and occupations. which
taxes may be Graduated and progressive and
reasonable exemptions may be provided, >
So that when SO amended said section shall
read as follows:" Section 1. The rule of
taxation shall be uniform and taxes shall be
levied upon such property as the legislature
shall prescribe. Taxes may also be imposed
on incomes, privileges and occupations,
which CAKES may be graduated and progress
sive and reasonable exemptions may be
provided"
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly
concurring, thot the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the State
of Wisconsin be and the same is agreed to by
this Legislature.
Said election shall be held and conducted
votes canvassed and returns made in
accordance with law,
Given under my hand and sell at the city of
Washburn this l0tn day of Au gust D 1908.
(Seab Nels M OSCAR, County Clerk.