Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-09


Whereas. at the biennial term of the legisla
ture fer the year 1911 an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by 9
majority OF the members elected 20 eacn OF une
/ two houses which proposed amendment is as
Resolved by the assembly the senate con
curing. that there be added to Article VIII Of
! the state constitution new section 70 read
Section Ii. Tie state may grant insurance up
ON such risks and IN such manner as may be
prescribed by law and the limitations or re
strictions provided in the constitution shall
4 not Apply to this subject: but provision shall
/ be made for annual accounting for all llablll
/ ties assumed and for the separation and safe
guarding of all funds and property held by the
/ state on account of any such Insurance.: Now
! therefore, be it 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 hereby
agreed to by this legislature,
Note If adopted this amendment will con
fer upon the legislature express power to en-
act legislation providing for state insurance.
ut. Res. No. Is 81
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 10.
To amend Article XIII of the constitution, pro
viding for the recall of public officers.
Whereas, at the biennial session OF the legls-
lature for the year 1911 an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed 70 Dy q
majority of the members elected to each OF the
two houses. which proposed amendment IS as
follows;
curing. that article XIII OF the constitution be
amended by adding thereto new section to
read: Section Is. The legislature shall provide
for the removal or recall from office, by the
qualified electors of the electoral district In
which any officer is elected OF every public Of
ficer in the state of Wisconsin holding an cleo
tive Office. except judicial officers. now there
fore he it resolved by the senate, the assembly
cancurring. that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the state OF
Wisconsin be- and the same is hereby agreed
to by this legislature.
Note. Gf adopted. This amendment will ena-
BILE the legislature to pass law providing for
the recall of all officers including elective con-
stitutional officers. but not including Judicial
officialsO
JOINT RESOLUTION No. II,
To amend section /, article XII, of the constl-
tuition. providing for the submission of amend
mentS to the constitution by the legislature by
three fifths vote of abe members elected.
Whereas. at the biennial session OF the reg.
islature for the year 1911. an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by
majority of the members elected to each OF
the two houses. which proposed amendment is
as follows
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing, that section of article XII of the
constitu ton be amended TO read:
Section l. Any amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed IN elGneL
house of the Legislature, and if the same shall
be agreed to by three fifths of the members
elected to each of the two houses, Such pro-
posed amendment or amendments shall be en-
tered on their Journals. with the yeas and nays
taken thereon the same shall be published
for three months before the next general cleo
ton and shall be submitted to the qualified
electors at such election: and ii the people
shall approve and ratify such amendment OF
amendments by majority of the electors Vot-
ing thereon, such amendment or amendments
shall become part OF the constitution: PROV
ded that it more than one amendment be SUD-
mitted, they shall be subln1ttedln such manner
that the'peOple may vote for against such
amendment separately. now. therefore be 1t
resolved by the senate, the assembly concur
ing that the foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
and the same is hereby agreed to by this legla-
| ture. :,
change the method of amending the constitu-
ton so that amendments may be adopted by an
affirmative vote of three-fifths of the members
elected to both houses of one legislature and
approved by the people, instead of by,a major
ity vote of both houses of two succeeding legls-
latures and approved by the people as now re-
quired)
[Jt Res. No. IL. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 81.
To create section 3a of article XII of the con-
stitution, relating to powers OF cities and vii
lagos.
ture for the year l91l an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by a
majority of the members elected to each of
the two houses which proposed amendment Is
as follows
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
cuoring that there be added after section 3, of
article XII, of the constitution OF the state of
Wisconsin, & new section to read: (Article KID
3a. Cities and villages shall have power and
authority to amend their charters, and to
frame and 40 opt new charters, and to enact all
laws and ordinances relating to their munich
pal affairs subject to the constitution and gem
cral laws of the state. now therefore. be it
resolved by the senate. the assembly concur
ing: that the foregoing proposed 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 en-
power cities and villages to amend their own
charters and determine their own powers and
authority, instead of as now, restricting them
to only such powers as are granted them by
the legislature
JOINT RESOLUTION No. ~
To amend section of Article Nv, of the consti-
tuition to give to the people the power to pro-
nose laws and to enact or reject the same at
the polls and to approve reject at the polls
any act of the legislature, and to create section
8. of article XII, of the constitution, providing
for the submission of amendments to the con-
stitution upon the petition of the people,
Whereas at the biennial session of the legis-
lature for the year 1911, an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by a
ma iority of the members elected TO each of the.
two houses, which proposed amendment is as
follows:
curing, that section l, of article ~ of the con-
stitution be amended TO read:
Section l. l. The legislative body shall be
vested in a senate and assembly, but the peo-
provided. to propose laws and to enact or re-
5ect the same at the polls independent of the
legislature, and to approve or reject at the
polls any law, or any part of any law enacted
by the legislature. The limitations expressed
in the constitution on the power Of the legisla-
ture to enact laws, shall be deemed limitations
on the power Of the people to enact laws.
2. q, Any senator or member of assembly
may Introduce by presenting to the chief clerk
in the house Of which he is member in open
session, at any time, during any session of the
legislature, any bill or any amendment to any
such bill provided that the time for so intro
ducing bill may be limited by rule to not
less then thirty Legislative days.
b. The chief clerk shall make record of
such bill and every amendment offered there.
to and have the same printed.
g. A proposed law shall be recited in full in
the petition. and shall consist of a bill which
has been introduced in the legislature during
the first thirty legislative days of the session
as so introduced, or, at the option of the petit
TONERS, there may be incorporated in said bill
any amendment or amendments introduced in
the legislature. Such bill and amendments