Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
ut. Res. No. IL. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. rs.

To amend sections and :. of article VII. of
the constitution of the State of WiScon. in,
relating to circuit judges. Whereas. At the
biennial session of the legislature for year 1911
an amendment to the cOnStitu tiOn was pro-
prOSed 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, the senate
cOncurring. That section 6, article VII, and
section z, article VII. of the constitution.
be amended to read: Section 6 The legiSla.
ture may alter the limits, decrease or in
crease the number of circuits, making them
as compact and convenient as practicable,
such alteration. decrease or increase shall
have the effect to remove Judge from
Office. In case of an increase OF circuits,
the judge or judges shall be elected as pro-
vided in this constitution, and receive a
salary not less than that herein provided for
judges of the circuit court.
Section g For each circuit there shall
be chosen by the qualified 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 compensa-
tion as the legislature shall prescribe:'' now.
therefore. be it
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con-
curing. That the foregoing proposed
amendments 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
Der of judicial circuits and to provide for
one or more circuit judges in each circuit,
whereas the constitution now requires
-~one judge in each circuit except in Mill
waukee county,
ct. Res. No. 49, Az
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. S. 1850
To create section II OF article VIII 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 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 article VIII of the cOnStitu-
ton be amended by adding new section to
read:
section IL. The state may grant annui-
ties and insurance upon such risks and in
such manner as may be prescribed by law,
and the limitations and restrictions pro-
vided in the constitution shall not apply to
this subject; but provision shall be made for
an annual account of all liabilities assumed
and for the separation and safeguarding Of
all money 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 proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the
state of Wisconsin be and the same is here
by agreed to by this legislature.
Note Of adopted. this amendment will
confer upon the legislature express power
to enact legislation providing for state in
Surance.)
Given under my hand and seal at the
Court House in the city of Lancaster this
7th day OF September. A. ID. 1914.
ERSKINE E. MCCOY.
Clerk of Grant County.