The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-07-31
PEOPLE 70 DECIDE
Ten Amendments to Consti.
tuition to be Put up to the
Voters at 1914 Election.
FORM OF BALLOT APPROVED

| Ten proposed amendments to the
state constitution will be submitted to
the people at the general election in
November, 1914, as provided by action
of the Legislature at the last session.
Provisions for submitting these pro-
posed amendments to the electors are
contained in bill No. 629S, which pass
ed during the final rush hours of bust
ness and which will be laid before the
governor for approval this week.
These proposed amendments have now
passed two legislatures and will be-
come effective on approval by the vot-
ers of the state.
The bill provides that the form of
the ballot to be cast on the question
of adopting or rejecting the proposed
amendments shall be as follows:
For amendment to section l of ar
ticle XII, authorizing changes in or
additions to the constitution by vote
of the people after being submitted to
the people by three-ffths of the mem
bers elected to both houses of the leg
islature.
For amendment to section l of ar
ticle w., providing for the initiative
and referendum and giving to the peo-
pie the power by their votes to enact,
adopt or reject laws or proposed laws.
e For amendment creating section IL
of article VIII, permitting insurance
by the state and providing that the
state may grant annuities, with an
annual accounting, a separation and
safeguarding of all insurance funds.
For amendment creating section 3a
of article XII, giving to the people of
cities and villages the right Of home
rule.
g For amendment to sections 6 and
of article VII, authorizing the leg
islature to decrease the number of
judicial circuits md to provide foI
Judges in the several circuits
For amendment to article XIII,
giving the people the right to recall
any elective officer except judicial
officer.
s'For amendment creating section
3b Of article XII, defining the property
which may be taken by municipal COR
porations for public purposes.
1'For amendment creating section 3
of article XII, requiring the legislature
upon petition to submit constitutional
amendments to the people for adop-
tion or rejection.
For amendment creating section l3
of article VIII, permitting the state
to provide for state insurance with an
annual accounting and separation and
safeguarding Of all insurance funds.
+" For amendment to section q of
article ", changing the compensation
Of members Of the legislature to 5000
per year and decreasing the mileage
allowance. -
Opposite each of said questions shall
be two spaces over one of which shall
be printed the word eyes" and over
the other the word emo" The voter
may mark his ballot in the space under
whichever Of said words indicates his
intention. The marks made shall be
such as the law now provides for.
The votes cast on the adoption of said
amendments shall be canvassed and
returned in the same manner as other
votes cast at such election and pub
lished in the manner provided by law.
In addition to these proposed amend
ments to the constitution the legisla-
ture adopted resolutions providing for
several more, but these will have to
be adopted also by the next legislature
before being submitted to the voters
for approval.