Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-29

Section Fl. Each members of
the legislature shall receive for his
services the sum of six hundred dol
lers per annum and two cents for
every mile he shall travel in going
to and returning from the place of
meeting of the legislature on the
most usual route. liz case of an ex
ira session of the legislature, no ad-
ditlonal compensation shall be al
lowed to any member thereof, either
directly or indirectly, except for
mileage, to be computed at the
same rate as for regular session.
NO newspapers, postage or other
perquisltes, except the salary and
mileage above provided shall be re-
celved from the state by any mem
Der OF the legislature for his services
or in any other manner as such
member; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the assembly, the
senate concurring, That the forego-
ing proposed amendment to the CON
stitution of the State of Wisconsin
be, and the same is hereby agreed
to by this legislature.
Note. IF adopted, this amend
ment will increase the compensation
of members of the legislature from
5000, for each regular session to
5000 per annum and to reduce
their travelling allowance from ten
cents mile to two cents mile.)
ct. Res. No 10A.)
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JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25.
To amend article XI of the constitu-
ton by adding thereto new sec
ton to be known as section 3b. re-
lating to the acquisition of land
by municipalities.
Whereas. at the biennial session
of the legislation for the year 1911,
an amendment to the constitution
was proposed and agreed to by a
majority OF the members elected to
each of the two houses, which pro-
posed amendment is as follows:
Resolved, by the assembly, the
senate concurring, That article XI
of the constitution be amended by
adding new section thereto to be
known as section 3b, to read:
"3b. When private property
shall be or has been taken for public
use by municipal corporation,
additional adjoining or neighboring
property may by taken, under CON
ditions to be prescribed by the leg
islture by general law. Property
thus taken shall be deemed to be
taken for public use.
Resolved, by the senate, the as
sembly concurring, That the forego-
ing amendment to the constitution
of the State of Wisconsin be, and
the same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature.
Note. IF adopted, this amend
ment will enlage the power of muni-
cipal corporations to acquire private
property for public use)
ct. Res. No. IL A
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26.
To amend sections and Z of article
VII of the constitution of the
State of Wisconsin, relating to
Circuit Judges.
Whereas, At the biennial session
of the legislature for the year 1911,
an amendment to the constitution
was proposed ard agreed to by a
majority of the members elected to
each Of the two houses, which pro-
posed amendment is as follows:
Resolved, by the assembly, the
senate Concurring, That section 6
of article VII and section of
article VII of the constitution be
amended to read:
Section g. The legislature may
alter the limits, decrease or increase
the number of circuits, making
them as compact and convenient
as practicable, and bounding them
| by county lines, but no such altera-
ton, decrease or increase shall have
| the effect to remove Judge from
| office. In case of an increase of
circuits, the Judges shall be elected
as provided in this constitution and
receive salary not less than herein
provided for judges of the circuit
| court.
d" Section Z. For each circuit
there shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors thereof, one or more
circuit judges, as the legislature
may, from time to time, authorize.
Every circuit Judge shall reside in
the circuit from which he is elected,
and shall hold his Office for such
term and receive such compensation
as the legislature shall prescribe
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the assembly, the
senate concurring, That the fore
going proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State of Wiscon-
sin be, and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
Note. Of adopted, this amend
ment will permit the legislature to
change the number of judicial cir
cults and to provide for one or more
circuit Judges in each circuit, where
as, the constitution now requires
one judge in each circuit except
Milwaukee County,
Ut. Res. No. 80 Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30.
To create section ii of article VII
of the constitution, relating to
state insurance.
Whereas, At the biennial session
of the legislature for the year 1911,
an amendment to the constitution
was proposed and agreed to by
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