Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21

| this Legislature.
NOTE Cf adopted, this amendment will en-
large the power of municipal corporations to
| acquire private property for public use.)
it. Res No. IL. AL
| JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %.
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 egis.
| lature for the year 1911, an amendmeu&StO
| 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 assembly, the senate con-
curing, that section 8, article VII. and Sec
| tion z. article VII, of the constitutions be
| amended to read: Section 6. 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 alteration,
| decrease or increase shall have the effect to
| remove a judge from Office. In case of an in
crease OF circuits, the Judge or judges shall be
| elected as provided in this constitution, and
| receive a salary not less than that herein pro-
vided for judges of the circuit court,
Section z +. 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 compensation as the
legislature shall PRESCRIBE now, therefore. he
it resolved, by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
consln pc, and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE. Of adopted, this amendment will per-
nit the Legislature to change the number of
judicial circuits and to provide for one or
more circuit judges in each circuit, whereas
the cOnstitutt0nNnOw requires one Judge in
each circuit except in Milwaukee county)
ut. Res. No. 80, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35
TO create section L of article VIII of the
constitution, relating to state insurance.
whereas, at the 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 amend
ment is as follows;
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing, that article VIII of the constitution
be amended by adding new section to read
section IL. The state may grant annuitieS
and insurance upon such risks and in such
manner as may be prescribed by law, and the
limitations and restrictions provided in the
constitution shall not apply to this subject;
count 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 il resolve ed
by the assembly, the senate concurrlng that
the foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin, be and
the same Is hereby agreed TO by this legisla-
ture.
NOTE OF adopted, this amendment viii
confer upon the legislature express power to
enact legislation providing for state Insurance.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
capitol in the city of Madison this 29th day of
August, A. D. 1914.
j. S. DONALD,
Secretary of State