Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-30
LII Res No %. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. +

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II.
To amend section 1, article MI, Of the
constitution, providing fol the sub
mission of amendments to the con-
stitution by the legislature by a
three-ffths vote OF the members
elected
Whereas at the biennial session of
the legislature 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 proposed amend
ment is as follows:
"Resolved by the senate, the assemb-
y concurring, that section / of article
XII of the constitution be amended to
read:
Section /. Any amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may be pro-
posed in eitherhouse of the legislature
and if the same shall be agreed to by
three-ffths of the members elected to
each Of the two houses, such proposed
amendment on amendments shall be
entered on their journals, with the
yeas and nays taken thereon, the same
shall 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 approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments by MA
jority of the electors voting thereon,
such amendment or amendments shall
become a part of the constitution; pro
vided, that if more than one amend
ment be submitted, they shall be sub
mitted in such manner that The people
may vote for or against such amend
ments separately" now, therefore, be
lit
Resolved by the senate, the assemb-
ly 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 legis-
lature.
Note. Of adopted, this amendment
will change the method of amending
the constitution so that amendments
may be adopted by any affirmative vote
of thgee-fifths of the members elected
to both houses of one legislature and
approval 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, So
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81.
To create section Ia, of article NJ, OF
the constitution, relating to powers of
cities and villages.
Whereas, at the biennial session OF
the Legislature 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 amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the senate, the assemb-
| " concurring, That there be added af-
ter. section 3, of article ri, of the con-
stitution of the state of Wisconsin, a
new section to read:
(Article XII 3a, 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
constitution and general laws Of the
state;" now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assemb-
ly 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 legis-
lature.
Note. (If adopted. this amendment
viii empower cities and villages to
amend their own charters and deter
mine their own powers and authority.