Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16
ut. Res. No. IS 81

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
To amend article XIII OF the constitution, pro-
Yiding for the recall OF public officers
Whereas, at the biennial session of the legis-
lature for the year 1911, an amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed 70
by q majority Of the members elected to each
OF the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is follows:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing that article XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding thereto new section
to read: Section II. The legislature shall
provide for the removal by recall from ONCE,
by the qualified electors OF the electoral DIS
trict 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 c6ncurring, 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. OF adopted, this amendment will
enable the legislature to pass law provd-
ing for the recall OF all officers. including
elective constitutional Off1cerS, put not 1ncluu-
ing Judicial otticialsJ
ut. Res No. %, S.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II.
To amend section 1, arcicle XII, of the con-
stitution. providing for the submission OF
amendments to the constitution by the
legislature by three-fifths vote OF the mem
bers 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 majority OF the members elected to
amendment is as follows.
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing, that section j OF Article MI OF the
constitution be amended to read:
Section / Any amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may be proposed
in either house OF the legislature, and il the
same shall be agreed to by three-hfths 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
l,o f111ltii caa for m
general election and shall be submitted to the
qualified electors at such election; and II the
people shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments by majority OF the
electors voting thereon, such amendment or
amendments shall become a 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 1t resolved by the
senate, the assembly concurring, that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the conStl-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin be- and the
same is hereby agreed TO by this Legislature;
NOTE. If adopted, this amendment VIII
change the method of amendlng the const1tu-
ton so that amendment may be adopted by
an affirmative vote OF three-hiths OF the mem
bers elected to both houses OF one legislature
and approved by the people, instead OF by a
maioS9ty vote OF both houses OF two succeed
ing legislatures and approval by the people
as now required,)
1T, Res. No. 10, S.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II.
TO create section ga OF article XI, of the con-
stitution, relating to powers OF cities ana
Whereas, at the biennial session OF the legis-
!ature forthe year 1911, an amendment TO
the constitution was proposed and agreed 60
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 assembly con-
curing that there be added after section 3,
OF article y of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin, new section to read: tArticle
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 avs 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
strcting them to only such powers as are
granted to them by the legislature
TIT Res. No f. A
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %
To amend section l, OF article w OF the con
stitution. to give TO the people the power to
propose laws and to enact or reject the
same at the polls and to approve or reject
at the polls any act of the legislature; and
to create section 3, OF article XII, OF the
constitution providing for the submission
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 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 ~ OF the
constitution, be amended TO read:
Section /. /. The legislative power 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 tegis-
lature to enact laws shall be deemed limita-
lions on the power OF the people to enact
laws.
2 a. Any senator member OF assembly,
may introduce by presenting TO the chief
clerk in the house OF which he is 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 bill may be limited by rule to
not less than thirty legislative DAYS.
b. The chief clerk shall make record OF
such bill and every amendment offered there
to and have the same prin ted. :.
3. A proposed law shall be recited in full In