Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-20

debt as it falls due, and also to pay
and discharge the principal thereof
within . period not exceeding fifty
years from the time of contracting
the same; now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurTing, That the foregoing
proposed amendment to the COnstitu-
tion OF the State of " isconsin be, and
the same is hereby agreed to by this
Legislature.
No. Is. ST.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 48.
To amend article XI of the constitu-
tion by adding thereto new section
to be known as section "a, relating to
the acquisition of lands by the state
or any of its cities for certain public
purposes.
+" HEREAs. At th1 biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1909, an
amendment TO the Constitution was
proposed AID agreed to by = majority
OF UAe members elected to each of the
two houses which proposed amend
menU is as folio VS.:
"ReS"ired nv the Senate, the Assem-
bA cOncul1ing, That article III Of
tile Constitution lie amended by add
Ing /" new section thereto, TO be known
rs section ia, TO read:
section 81. The State or any OF its
cities may acquire by gilt. purchase,
or condemnation lands lOr establish
ing, laying out, widening, eniarging.
extending, and maintaining mcmur.a
grounds, streets, squares, parkways.
Doulevards, parns, pla. grounds, sites
for public buildings, and reservations
In and about aud along and leading to
any or all OF the same; and after the
establishment layou., and completion
Of such improvements, may convey
any Such real estate thus acquired and
not necessary for such improvements,
with reservations concerning the fu-
Cure use and occupation Of such real
estate, SO us TO protect such public
works and Improvements, and their
envlrons, and TO preserve the view,
appearance, light, air, and usefulness
OF such public worhs;' now, therefore
be it
Res lTed BY the Senate, the ASSEM-
biJ cnHcuTIing, That the foregoing
proposed amendment TO the ConsUitu-
tlon OF the State OF Wisconsin be, and
the same is hereby, agreed To by this
Legislature.
mo. l03, 81
CHAPTER 227,
AN ACT to amend section II OF the
Statutes extending the right of sutr-
rage to women.
The PeoUIe ut The State OF JViscon-
sin, represented in Senate and As
Senb!r, DO enact rs follows:
SECTION l. Sec "a II OF the stat,
ute is amended t. read:
Section II, Every person male or fe-
male Of the age of twenty-one years or
upwards. belonging to either Of tile
following classes, who shall have re-
sided in the state for one year next
proceeding any election, and in the
election district where he or she offers
TO vote ten days, shall be deemed a
qualified elector at such elections:
|. Citizens OF the Unltsd States.
2 Persons of foreign birth who prior
to tlle fir day OF December, A. ID.
1908. shall have declared their inten-
ton to become citizens conformabIy
to the laws of the United States on
uhe subject of naturalization: provid-
ed that the lights Hereby granted to
such person shall cease on tile first
day Of December, A. d. 1912.
3. Persons Of Indian blood who
have once been declared by law of con-
gress to be citizens OF the United
States, any snbSequnt law of congress
to the contrary Notwithstanding