Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-23

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number. of votes cast for governor at the last
proceeding election, Of whom not more than
one-half shall be residents of any one county
z Inc vote upon measures referred to the
i people snail be taken at the next election oc-
| curing not less than four months after the
filing OF the petition. and held generally
throughout the state pursuant TO law or spec
lalIy called by the governor.
g. The legislature shall provide for furnish
ing electors thetext of all measures to be vot-
4 ed upon by the people,
g. Except that measures specifically affect
/ ing subdivision of the state may be submit
TED to the people of that subdivision, the legis-
lature shall submit measures to the people
only as required by the constitution
NOTE III adopted, this amendment will
i change the provisions of the constitution
which vest the power to make laws exclusive
~ IN the senate and assembly, so that the
i people may directly and on their own initia-
tive enact laws and may reject laws passed by
the legislature)
Be itfurther resolved by the assembly, the
senate concurring, that article MI of the con-
stltutlon be amended by creating new sec
ton to read
Sections. /. a. Amy senator or member of
the assembly may introduce, by presenting to
the chief clerk in the house in which he is a
member. IN open session. a any time during
any session of the legislature, any proposed
amendment to the constitution or any amend
menb TO any such proposed amendment to the
constitution, provided, that the title for SO in
producing proposed amendment to the con-
stltution may be limited by rule to not less
4 than thirty legislative days.
b. The chief clerk shall make a record of
such proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton and any amendment thereto and have the
same printed.
2. Any proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition shall be reCited in full in the petition
and shall consist of an amendment which has
been introduced in the legislature during the
/ first thirty legislative days as so introduced
or, at the option of the petitioners there. NAV
! be Incorporated therein any amendment or
amendments thereto introduced in the legisla-
ture Such amendment to the constitution
and amendments thereto shall be referred to
filed not later than four months before the
next general election, such proposed amend
ment shall be submitted to the people.
3. The petition shall lie filed with the secre-
tafy of state and shall be sufficient to require
the submission by him of proposed amend
Inent to the constitution to the people when
signed by ten per cent OF the qualified electors
calculated upon the whole number of votes
cast for governor at the last preceding cleo
ton; OF whom not more than one-half shall be
residents OF any one county.
4. Any proposed amendment or amend
ments to this constitution, agreed to by a ma
lority OF the members elected to each of the
| two houses of the legislature. shall be entered
on their Journals with the yeas and nays taken
| thereon, and be submitted to the people by
me secretary ofsfate upon petition filed with
| him signed by five per cent of the qualified
| electors calculated upon the whole number
of votes cast at the last prece eding election of
whom not more than one-half shall be resi-
dents OF any one county.
5. The legislature shall provide for furnish
/ ing the electors the text of all amendments to
\
pie
6. If the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments by MAORI
! ty of the electors voting thereon such
amendment or amendments shall become a
part of Nee constitution from and after the
election at which approved. provided, that if
more than one amendment be submitted they
/ shall be submitted in sucli manner that the
4 people may vote for or against such amend
mentS separately
/ r. If proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton which conflict with each other in any OF
! their essential provisions are submitted at the
same election. only the proposed amendment
receiving the highest number of votes shall
| become part Of the constitution, now there
fore, be it resolved, by the assembly, the sen
amendment to the constitution of the state
OF Wisconsin be and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
NoTE If adopted. this amendment will re-
quire the legislature upon petition. to submit
| constitutional amendments to the people for
adoption or relectlon)
Ut. Res, No. 8. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "a
To amend section 81 of article ", of the con-
stitution, relating to compensation of mem
Whereas, at the biennial session of the leg
islature for the year l9l amendment TO the
majority of the members elected to each OF
the two houses which proposed amendment is
as follows: &a
ring, that section q. Of article Nv, of the con-
stitution be amended to read;
Section II. Each member OF the legislature I
shall receive for his services the sum OF sir
hundred dollars per annulp, and two,cents for
every mile he shall travel in going to and |
returning from the place Of Injecting Of the |
Legislature On the TlDat iIssia! rdtsSA. In caae
of an extra session OF the legislature no aldi- |
tional compensation shall he allowed to any |
member thereof, either. directly or indirectly, |
except for mileage, to he computed at the |
same rate as Cor regular session, No news |
papers postage or other perquisites, except |
the salary and mileage above provided, shall |
be recei red by the state by any member Of the !
legislature for his services or in any other I
manner AS such member now, therefore be |
it resolved by the assembly, .ihe senate con- |
curing. that the foregoing proposed amend |
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis |
consin, by and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature. ~
1NoTE. II adopted, this amendment win in-
crease the compensation Of members of the
legislature from 500. for each regular session
t0 80. per Rnnum. and to reduce 1hoir travel |
jng.AlloWauce from ten cents . mile to two |
cehts& mile.
TIT RAs No. 10, Al
JONI RESOLUTIONS no. Is, !
To amend article XT Of. the constitution. by |
adding thereto q new section to @be known as
section Oh, relating to the acquisition Of Land
81 municipalities.
Whereas at the bi-enniel session Of the lsgis- |
latare for the year 1911; ~ aendnNAs to 3he 1
k3A,afinr rvaH rFOr01at1 and ngrMad IA