Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-09-18

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Resolved by the senate the assembly CON
curing. that article XIII OF the constitution be
amended by adding thereto new section to
read: Section 15 The legislature shall provide
for the removal OF recall from office, by the
qualified electors of the electoral district in
which any officer is elected, of every public Of
ficer in the state of Wisconsin holding an cleo
tive office, except Judicial officers. now there
fore be it resolved by the senate, the assembly
cancurring, that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the state OF
Wisconsin be- and the same is hereby agreed
Y to by this legislature.
/ Bile the legislature to pass law providing for
the recall of all officers including elective con-
stituti0nal officers, but not including Judicial
Z oHicials)
lJt Res No. 20 81
q JOINT RESOLUTION No. IL,
70 amend section J. afticle Ill OF she eonst
mentS to the constitution by the legislature by
three ifths vote of 4he members elected.
Whereas. at the biennial session OF the leg
| islature for the year 1911. an amendment to the
/ constitution was proposed and agreed to by q
\ 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 section of article XII OF the
constitut ton be amended to read:
Section l. ANY amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed III either
house of the legislature, and it the same shall
be agreed to by three fifths OF the members
posed amendment or amendments shall be en-
! tered on their journals. with the yeas and nays
. taken thereon. the same snail De pupisned
for three months before the next general cleo
ton and shall be submitted to the qua1hed
! electors at such election; and if the people
: shall approve and ratify. such amendment or
: amendments by a majority OF the electors vot-
<ing thereon, such amendment or amendments
Eshall become part OF the constitution; prov1-
/ded that ii more than one amendment DC SUD-
4 mitted they shall be submittedin such manner
that the people may vote for or against such
amendment separately. now therefore he 1T
, resolved, by the senate, the assembly concur
ing, that the foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of the state OF Wisconsin be-
and the same is hereby agreed to by this legia-
/ ture. -
change the method of amending the Constitu-
ton SO that amendments may be adopted by an
affirmative vote of three-hfths of the members
elected to both houses of one legislature and
approved by the people, instead OF by major
ity vote of both houses of two succeeding leEis-
latures and approved by the people as now re-
CURED, -
JOINT RESOLUTION No. Fl.
To create section ga of article II. OF the con-
stitution, relating to powers OF cities and vii
Lagos. . a. +na bionn;., session 90 the laois-
ture for the year lsll. an amendment 70 me
majority of the members elected TO each OF
the two houses, which proposed amendment is
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
cuorinR. that there be added after section 3. of
article XII, of the constitution of the state of
Wisconsin new sectioh 20 reaa: Grace NJ Al
authority TO amend their Charters and to
frame and adopt new charters and to enact all
laws and ordinances relating to their munich
uaI AFFAIRS. subject to the constitution and gen
cral laws of the state. now therefore, be it
resolved by the senate, the assembly concur
ing. that the foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of the state Of Wisconsin
be and the same Is hereby agreed to by this
Note 1If adopted this amendment win en-
power cities and villages 10 amend their own
charters and determine their own powers and
authority, instead of as now restricting them
to only such powers as are granted them by
st, Res No 4. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION No. H.
To amend section of Article Nv, OF the consti-
tuition to give to the people the power to pro-
pose laws and to enact or reject the same at
the polls and TO approve OF reject at the polls
any act of the Legislature, and to create section
& of article XII, of the constitution, providing
for the submission of amendments to the con-
stitntion upon the petition of the people,
Whereas, at the biennial session of the legis-
lature for the year 1911 an amendment to the
constitution Was proposed and agreed To by a
ma iority of the members elected to each of the
oro houses, which proposed amendment is ns
'' M'RNsssnlved by the assembly. the senate CON
esirplng that section J. of article ~ of the con-
stitution be amended to read"
Section ]. The legislative body shall be
vested in a senate and assembly, but the peo-
ME reserve to themselves power, as herein
provided, to propose laws and to enact or re-
1ect the same at the polls, independent OF tno
poils any law, or any part OF any law enacted
~ the legislature. The limitations expressed
ia the constitution on the power Of the legisla
ture to enact laws, shall be deemed limitations
on the power of the people to enact laws
g a. ANY senator or member of assembly.
may Introduce by presenting to the chief clerk
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 intro
ducing bill may be limited by rule to not
less then thirty legislative days.
/ ~ The chief clerk shall make a record OF
such bill ana every amendment offered there,
to and have the same printed
g. proposed law shall be recited in full in
the petition, and shall consist of a bill which
has been introduced in the legislature during
the first thirty Legislative days OF the session.
as so introduced. or, at the option OF the petit
TONERS. there may be Incorporated IN said bill
any amendment or amendments introduced IN
the legislature. Such bill and amendments
shall be referred to by number in the petition
| Upon petition filed not later than four months
befoFe>the next general election, such pro-
posed law shall be submitted TO Il vote OF the
people. and shall become a law II 1t Is approved
| by 4 majority of the electors voting thereon,
and shall take effect and be in force from and
after thirty days after the election at which
it is approved
!. 4. No law enacted by the legislature.
except an emergency law, shall take effect be-
! fore ninety days after Its passage and publ-
cation. If within ninety days there shall
have been filed a petition to submit to vote
of the people such law or any part thereof,
such law or such part thereof snail not, take
effect until thirty days after its approval by
majority OF the qualified electors voting
thereon.
| b. An emergency law shall remain in force
/ notwithstanding such petition. but shah
stand repealed thirty days after being rejec-
i ted by q majority OF tine qualified electors
1 voing thereon.
/ {. An emergency law shall be any law de-
clared by the legislature TO be necessary for
/ any Immediate purpose by a two-thirds vote
| of the rnempers OF each house voting thereon
entered on their journals by the yeas and
| nays. No law making any appropriation tor
maintaining the STATE government or inaIn-
! tanning or aiding any public institution. not
! exceeding the next previous appropriation Tor
] the same purpose shall be subject 70 rejection
/ or repeal uuder this section. The increase III
any such appropriation shall only take effect
| as in case of other laws. and such increase or
any part thereof specified in the petition
may be referred to a vote OF the people upon
petition.