Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09

the state OF Wisconsin be, and the same is
hereby agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE OF adopted this amendment will
confer upon the legislature express power to
enact legislation providing for state insur-
ance
ut. Res. No. IS S
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
To amend article XIII OF the constitution, pro-
yidng for the recall OF public officers,
Whereas, at the biennial session Of the lePiS-
lature for the year 1911, an ans ldment To
the constitution was proposed and agreed t.
by a majority OF the members elected to each
| of the two houses which proposed ame"'t-
| ment is as follows:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing. that article XIII of the constitution
| to read: Section IS The legislature shall
| provide for the removal or recall from office.
by the qualified electors OF the electoral dis
trct in which any officer is elected, of every
public officer In the state of wisconsin hold
ing an elective office except judicial officers;
now. therefore, be it resolved by the senate.
| the assembly concurrng, 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
enable the legislature to pass law provid-
ing for the recall OF all officers, including
elective constitutional officers but not includ-
| ing judicial officials. }
Ut Res No. %, s..
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II.
To amend section L, arcicle XII, OF the con
sttution. providing for the submission OF
|
| legislature by three-hfths vote OF the mem
berS elected.
| Whereas at the biennial session of the leg
| iSlature for the year 1911, 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 fnlowS.
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing, that section l OF Article XII of the
constitution be amended to read:
Section l. Any amendment or amend
| this
in either house OF the legislature and If the
same shall be agreed to by three-tifths of the
members elected to each OF the two houses,
| such proposed amendment or 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 II the
people shall approve and ratify such amend
ment amendments by a majority of the
electors voting thereon, such amendment or
amendments shall become part of the con-
stitution; provided, that if more than one
amendment be submitted, they shall be sub
mitted in such manner that the people may
vote for or against such amendments Separ-
ately' now, therefore, be it resolved by the
senate, the assembly cOncurring, that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition 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 consttu-
tion so that amendment may be adopted by
an affirmative vote OF three-ffths OF the mem
and approved by the people, instead OF by a
majority vote OF both houses of two succeed
ing legislatures and approval by the people
as now required)
ut. Res. No. 10, 81
JOINT REVOLUTION NO. 81.
To create section 3a OF article Y /, of the con-
stitution, relating to powers of cities and
Whereas, at the biennial session OF the legis-
lature for the year 1911. amendment to
the constitution was proposed ana agreed TO
JcAln tad TO ah
of the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing, that there be added after section 3,
OF article Nj of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin, new section to read: (Article
XI) 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 gensral laws OF the state: now, therefore
be it resolved by the senate. the assembly con
curing, that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state OF Wis
cOnSin be, and the same is hereby agreed to
by this Legislature.
NOTE. Of adopted, this amendment will
empower cities and villages to amend their
own charters and determine their own pow
ers and authority, instead OF, as now, re-
stricting them to only such powers as are
granted to them by The legislature.)
ut. Res. No. 4. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. -.
To amend section i of article Nv. OF the con-
sttution. to give to the people the power to
propose laws and to enact or reject the
same the polls and to approve or reject
at The polls any act of the legislature; and
to create section 3, Of article MI, of the
constitution, providing for the submission
of amendments to the constitution upon the
petition of the people.
Whereas, atathe biennial session of the legis
lature 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 assembly, the senate con-
curing. that section l of article IN of the
constitution, be amended to read
Section /. L. The legislative body shall be
vested in a senate and assembly but the peo-
pie reserve to themselves power. as herein
provided, to propose laws and to enact or re-
ject the same at the polls, independent of the
legislature and TO approve OF reject at the
polls any law any part of any law enacted
by the legislature. The limitations expressed
in the constitution on the power of the egis-
lature to enact laws, shall be deemed h1iita-
lions on the power of the people to enact
faws.
2. a Any senator or member of assembly,
may introduce by presenting to the chief
clerk in the house of which he is a 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 introducing bin may be limited by rule to
not less than thirty legislative DAYS.
b. The chief clerk shall make a record of
such bill and every amendment offered there
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