Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

/ TOT SO introducing bill may be limited by rule
| 10 not less than thirty legislative days.
/ .. The chief clerk shall make a record of
| such PHI and every amendment offered there
| 70 and have the same printed.
g. A proposed law shall be reeited in full in
the petition, and shall consist of a bill which
/ has been introduced in the legislature during
tne nrst thirty legislative days of the session.
Is so introduced: or at the option of the petit
TONERS, there may be Incorporated in said bill
| any amendment or amendme ats introduced
| IN the legislature. Such bill and amendments
! shall be referred 10 By number 10 the petition
OpSn petition filed not later than four months
| oeIofe the next general election, such prOpOs-
/ ed law shall De submitted to vote OF the peO-
pie. and shall become law il IL is approved
/ o. majority Of the electors voting thereon
and shall take effect and be in force from and
after thirty days after the election at which il
| is approved.
Z. a No law enacted by the legislature. ex-
sept an emergency law. shall take effect be-
| TORE ninety DAYS after its passage and publ
cation. II within said ninety DAYS there shall
have been died petition 70 submit 70 q vote
OF tne people such law OF any part thereof
sach Jaw or such part thereof shall not take
efiect until thirty days after its approval by a
| majority OF the qualified electors voting
b. An emergency law shall remain in force
Notwithstanding such petition. but shall stand
/ repealed thirty days after being rejected by
| thereon.
c. An emergency law shall be any law de-
Sldfeu ~ the legislature 10 be necessary for
any immediate purpose BY a two-thirds vote
OF the members of each house voting thereon
entered on their Journals bv the veas and
nays. No law making any appropriation for
MAINTAINING the state government Vr main.
tanning or aiding any public institution. not
exceeding the next previous appropriation for
the sane purpose. shall he subject to rejection
| or repeal under this section. The increase in
any such appr OPERATION shall only take effect
/ as IN case or other laws. aud such Increase. or
any part thereof. specified in the petition may
| ten.
). If measures which conflict with each
her in q raHr sg-.H.
/ submitted at the same election, only the
measure receiving the highest number OF
| votes shali stand as the enactment of the PEG
| pie.
:. The petition shall be aled with the sec.
4 rotary OF state and shalt be sufficient to re-
gulre me submission py him OF measure TO
/ the people when signed by eight per cent OF
/ the qualified electors calculated upon the
whole number OF votes cast for governor at
| the last preceding election. OF whom not
more than one-half shall be residents Of any
one county.
| :. The vote upon measures referred t, the
people shall be taken at the next election oC-
| curing not less than four months after the
| fling Of the petition, and held generally
| throughout the state pursuant to law or spe-
| cially called by the governor
5. The legislature shall provide for furnish
| ing electors the text of all measures 10 be
voted upon by the people.
| 3. Except that measures specifically affect
| ing subdivision OF the state may be submit
\ TED TO the people of that subdivision. the leg
| islature shall submit measures to the people
Note. uf adopted. this amendment will
change the provisions of the constitution
which vest the power to make laws exelus-
lively in the Senate and Assembly, so that
| the people may directly ana on their own
initiative enact laws and may reject laws
passed by the legislature.l
he il further resolved by the assembly. the
/ senate concurring. That article XII of the con.
stitutton. be amended by creating new Sec
| ton to read;
Section 3. /. a, Any senator or member of
| the assembly may INTRODUCES. by presenting TO
| the chief clerk 10 the house in which he is a
| member. In open session. nj any time during
any session of the Legislature. any proposed
| amendment 10 the constitution or any amend
| ment 10 any such proposed amendment 10 the
/ constitution. provided, that the time for so
| introducing proposed amendment 20 the
| constitution may be limited by rule 20 not less
| than thirty legislative days.
| b. The chief clerk shall make record of
| such proposed amendments TO the constitu-
| tton and any amendment thereto and have
| the same printed
| 2 ANY proposed amendment TO the consti-
| tuition shall be recited in full 10 the petition
| and shall consist OF an amendment which has
| been introduced in the legislature during the
| tirst thirty Legislative days, as so introduced
| or, at the option OF the petitioners. there may
| be Incorporated therein any amendment or
| amendments thereto introduced In the legis-
| lature. Such amendment TO the constitution
| and amendments thereto shall be referred to
| by number In the petition. Upon petition nj
| ed not later than tour months before the next
| general election, such proposed amendment
| shall be submitted TO the people
3. The petition shall be hled with the sec
| Rotary of state and shall be sufficient to re-
| auire the submission by him OF proposed
| amendment 10 the constitution TO the people
| when signed by ten per cent Of the Qusliued
| electors, calculated upon the whole number of
/ votes cast for governor at the last preceding
| election. or whom not more than one-half
| shall be residents OF any one county.
4. Any proposed amendment or amend
| meuts 10 this constitution. agreed TO by a ma
/ afs 10 ma lef
| two houses of the legislature. shall be entered
| on their journals with the yeas and nays TAX
| en- thereon and be submitted to the people
| by the secretary of state UPON petition filed
4. with him signed by five pei cent OF the quail
| heS electors. calculated upon me whole num-
| Der OF votes cast for governor at the last pre-
| ceding elcction. OF whom not more than one
| half shall be residents of any one county.
| s. The legislature shall provide for fur
! nishinE the electors the text OF all amend
/ ments 20 the constitution 10 be- voted upon by
| the people.
6. If the people shall approve and ratify
| such amendment or amendments by msior-
| ity Of the electors voting thereon,sueh amend:
| ment or amendments snail become part OF
the constitution, from and after the election
/ at which approved; provided. that II more
| than one amendment bc submitted they shall
| be submitted in such manner that the people
| may vote for or against such anne 1dments
| separately.
| T. II proposed amendments 20 the constitu-
| tion which conflict with each other In any Of
| their essential provisions are submitted at the
4 same election. only the proposed amendment
| receiving the highest number OF votes shall
| become a part of the constitution" now. there
/ fore, be IL
| Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate con-
| curing That the foregoing proposed amend
| ment to the Constitution OF the State Of Wis
| cOnsin be and the same 10 hereby agreed to by
/ this legislature.
| Note. (lf adopted. this amendment will
| require the legislature upon petition, 10 sub
| nit Constitutional amendments to the peo-
| pie for adoption or re1ecttonJ
1T Res. No. 8. A..
| JOINT RESOLUTION NO. ~
| To amend section 81. of article ~, of the con-
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