Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17

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/ tereA IN their journals, with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, the same shall
4 be published for three months before
/ the next general election and shall be
submitted to the qualified electors at
/ such election; and if the people shall APP
/ prove and ratify such amendment or
J amendments by majority of the elec-
tors voting thereon. such amendment or
I amendments shall become a part of the
constitution; provided, that if more than
one amendment be submitted they shall
be submitted in such manner that the
people may vote for or against such
amendments separately" now. there
/ fore. be. 1T
Resolved by the senate. the assembly
concurring, 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. Of adopted, this amendment
will change the method of amending the
Constitution 50 that amendments may
be adopted by an affirmative vote of
three-hfths of the members elected to
both houses of one Legislature and APP
prevail by the people instead of by a
majority vote of both houses of two
succeeding Legislatures and approval by
the people as now required)
ct. Res. No. 10, 50
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81.
To create section ga. of article XI. of
the constitution. relating to powers of
cities and villages.
Whereas, at the biennial session CT
the legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed 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
coneurring. That there he added after
section 3. of article XI. of the constitu-
ton Of the state of Wisconsin. a new
section to read: Article ga Cities and
villages shall have power and authority
TO amend their charters and to frame
and adopt new charters, and to enact all
laws and ordinances relating to their
municipal affairs subject to the consti-
/ tuition and general laws of the state"
/ now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate. the assembly
coucurring, 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. or adopted. this amendment
will empower 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 to them BY
the legislature)
ct Res, No. 4, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %.
To amend section /, of article ", of the
constitution, to give to the people the
power to propose laws and to enact or
reject the same at the polls, and to
approve or reject at the polls any act
of the legislature; and to create sec
ton 8, Of article XII, of the constitu-
ton providing for the submission of
amendments to the constitution upon
the petition of the people.
Whereas, At the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed 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 assembly, She senate
4 concurring. That section 1. of article "
of the Constitution. be amended to read
Section L. /. The legislative power
a shall be vested in a senate and assem-
bly, but the people reserve to themselves
power, as herein provided, to propos,
laws and to enact or reject the same al
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 ex
IL, he ba
en- of the Legislature to enact laws. shall
he deemed limitations ON the power o
The people to enact laws.
,. "a. Any senator or member of tn
assembly may Introduce. by presentin.
to the chief clerk in the house of whicl
y he is a member, IN open session. at an,
time during any session of the legisla
ture. amy bin or any amendment to an,
q such bin; provided, that the time for s,
Y Introducing a bin may DO limited by rul
to not less than thirty legislative days
= The chief clerk shall make a rec
ord of such hin ana every amendment
! offered thereto and have the same print
3 3D.
g. a proposed law shall be rccited II
fun in the petition. and shall consist O
"a I'm which has been introduced i'm tn
legislature during the first thirty legis
r latiNe days of the session, as SO intro
q duced, OF, at the option of the petition
ers. There may Ire Incorporated in salt
{ hltl amy amendment or amendments in
q PRODUCED i'm the legislatures such bin
r. and amendments shall be referred to b,
+ number in the petition. Upon petition
o bi,d NOT later than four months befor
& The next general election. such propose,