Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-14

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70 not less than thirty Legislative DAYS.
b. The chief clerk shall make a record OF
such Dill and every amendment offered there
70 and have the same printed.
J. A proposed -aw shall be recited in full in
the petition. and shall consist OF a bill which
has been introduced in the legislature during
the nrst 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
~ the legislature. Such bill and amendments
Shrh be referred 10 by number in Tic petftion
Ofon petition fled not later than four months
before the next general election, such propoS-
ca law shan be submitted TO o vote Of the peo-
pie, and shall become Law il it Is approved
by majority of the electors voting thereon,
and shall take effect and be in force from and
after thirty days,after the election at watch IL
is approved
"a. No law enacted by the legislature. ex-
eept an emergency law. shall take effect be-
Tore ninety days after its passage and publi-
cation. II within said ninety days there shall
have been filed petition 20 submit to a vote
Of the people such law or any part thereof.
sucn law or such part thereof shall not take
enect until thirty DAYS after its approval by a
majority OF the qualified electors voting
thereon.
b. An emergency law shs II remain in force.
Notwithstanding such petitiCn. but shall stand
repealed thirty days after beng rejected by
majority Of the qualified electors voting
thereon.
c. An emergency Law snali be any law de-
clared by the legislature TO be necessary for
any immediate purpose by a two-thirds vote
OF the members of each house voting thereon.
entered on their journals BY the yeas and
nays No law making any appropriation for
maintaining the state government OF main
tanning or aiding any public institution. not
exceeding the next previous appropriation for
the same purpose. shall be subject TO rejection
or repeal under this section, The increase in
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
ton
5 # measures which conflict with each
other IN any OF their essential provisions are
submitted at the same election only the
measure receiving the highest number of
pie.
6 The petition shall be filed with the see.
rotary OF state and shall be sufficient to re-
qulre the submission by him OF a measure to
the people when signed BY eight per cent OF
the qualified electors calculated upon the
whole number of votes cast for governor at
the last proceeding election Of whom not
more than one-half shall be residents OF any
one county.
= The vote upon measures referred to the
people shall be taken al the next election oc-
curing not less than four months after the
ming OF the petition, and held generally
throughout the state pursuant to law or spe-
clally called by the governor.
$. The legislature shall provide for furnish
ing electorS the text OF all measures TO be
voted upon by the people.
T. Except that measures specifically affect
ing subdivision OF the state may be submit
ted to the people OF that subdivision. the leg
islature shall submit measures 10 the people
only as required by the constitution
Note. Of adopted. this amendment all
change the provisions OF the constitution
which vest the power TO make laws exclns-
lively in the Senate and Assembly. so that
the people may directly and ON their own
initiative enact laws and may reject laws
passed by the legislature.)
Be it further resolved by the assembly. the
senate concurring, That article XII of the con-
stitution, be amended BY creating uew sec
tion TO read:
Gection2 a Anv Senatnr mr. fueuthar ~
the assembly may introduce. by preseni.2. 90
the chief clerk in the house in which he Is a
member, in open session. ut any time during
any session OF the legislature, any proposed
amendment TO the constitution or any amend
ment 10 any such proposed amendment TO the
constitution; proveded that the time for so
constitution may be limited by rule 10 not less
than thirty legislative days
b. The chief clerk Shall make a record of
such proposed amendments 10 the eonstitu-
tion and any amendment, thereto and have
the same printed.
2 Any proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition shall be recited 10 full in the petition
and shall consist OF an Amendment which has
been introduced in the legislature during the
first thirty Legislative days, as so introduced.
or. at the option of the petitioners. there may
be incorporated therein any amendment or
amendments thereto introduced in the legis-
lature. Such amendment to the constitution
and amendments thereto shall be referred to
by number in the petition Upon petition nj
ed not later than four months before the next
general election. such proposed amendment
shall be submitted 10 the people.
g. The petition shall De filed with the sec
rotary of state and shall be sufficient TO re-
uuire the submission ~ him OF a proposed
amendment to the constitution to the people
when signed by ten per cent OF the Qualtned
electors calculated upjn the whole number of
votes cast for goyerno' at the last preceding
election, OF whom not more than one-nalf
shall be residents of aly one county.
a. Any proposed amendment or amend
ments TO this constitution. agreed TO by ma
jority of the members elected TO each OF the
two houses of the legislature. shall be entered
on their journals with the yeas and nays TAX
en- thereon, and be submitted 10 the people
by the secretary of state upon petition filed
with him signed by five per cent OF The quail
he'd electors calculated epon the whole mum
Der of votes cast for governor at the last pre-
ceding election OF whom not more than one
half shall be residents Of any one county
s. The legislature shall provide for fur
nishing the electors The text OF all amend
ments TO the constitution 10 be voted upon by
the people
G. If the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments by major
Ity of the electors voting tbereon,sU0 amends
ment or amendments shall become part OF
the constitution. from and after the eectio'
at which approved; provided, tnat II more
than one amendment b. submitted they shan
be submitted in such manner that the people
may vote for or against such ame adments
separately
Z. If proposed amendments TO the constitu-
zion which conflict with each other in any of
IN air essential provisions are Submitted at the
same election only the proposed amendment
receicing the highest number of votes shall
become part Of the constitution" now, there
fore. be I
Resolved, the Assembly. the Senate con-
curing, That the foregoing proposed amend
men6 to the Constitution OF the State of Wis
eonsin be anu the same IS hereby agreed TO by
this legislature.
MOI. (f adopted, this amendment viii
require the legislature upon petition. 10 sub
nit Constitutional amendments TO the peo-
pie for adoption OF re ection)
fit, Res No. 2. A.
JOINT RESOL UTION NO. "a.
To amend Sectinn u OF article Nv. of the con-