Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-30

Tor so Introducing bill may be limited by rule
TO not less than thirty legislative days.
b. The chief clerk s.-Ali make a record Of
such bill and every amendment offered there
TO and have the same printed.
j. proposed law shall be recited in full in
the petition, and shall consist of bill which
has been introduced in the legislature during
the first thirty legislative days OF the session.
as 50 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
before the next general election. such propos-
60 Jaw shSli oe submitted 70 q vote OF the peo-
pie and shall become law II IL is approved
by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
and shall take effect and be IN force from and
after thirty days after the election at which il
4. a. No law enacted by the Legislature. ex-
cept an emergency law shall take effect be-
lore ninety days after its passage and pnbli-
cation. If within said ninety DAYS there shall
have been nled petition 10 submit to a vote
OF the people such law or any part thereof.
sneh law or such part thereof shall not take
effect until thirty days after its approval by a
thereon.
b. An emergency law shall remain in force.
Notwithstanding such petition, but shall stand
repealed thirty DAYS after being rejected by
a majority of the qualified electors voting
c. An emergency law shall be any law de-
clared by the legislature TO be necessary for
any immediate purpose by two-thirds vote
entered on their journals by the yeas and
nays. No law making any appropriation for
maintaining the state government " main
tanning or aiding any public institution. not
exceeding the next previous appropriation for
the same purpose. shall be subject TO rel lection
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
ee referred 20 vote OF the people upon petit
5 If measures which conflict with each
other IN any OF their essential provisions are
submitted ~ the same election only the
measure receiving the highest number OF
pie.
O. The petition shah be aled with the seq
rotary OF state and shall be SUFFICIENT 70 re-
Quire the submission by him of a measure TO
the people when signed by eight per cent of
the qualided 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 at the next election &C
curing not less than four months after the
Hing OF the petition, and held generally
throughout the state pursuant TO law or spe-
cially called by the governor.
.. l'ne legislature shall provide for furnish
Ing electors the text of all measures to be
voted upon by the people,
y, Except that measures specifically affect
ted to the people of that subdivision, the leg
islature shall submit measures TO the people
only as required by the constitution.
Note. Uf adopted. this amendment will
change the provisions OF the constitution
which vest the power to make laws exclus-
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 legislatureD
BE IL further resolved by the assembly. the
senate concurring That article XII Of the con-
stitntion, be amended by creating new sec
/ ton to read:
Sections 3. l. a. Any senator or member of
| the assembly may introduce. by presenting to
the chief clerk in the house In which he is a
member. In open session. NJ any time during
| any session of the legislature, any proposed
amendment TO the constitution or any amend
ment 70 any sueh proposed amendment 70 the
| constitution; provided. that the time for so
| Introducing a proposed amendment To the
| constitution may be limited by rule 10 not less
than thirty Legislative days.
b. The chief clerk shall make record of
| such proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton and any amendment thereto and have
/ the same printed.
| 2 Any proposed amendment to the consti-
1 tuition shall be recited in full in the petition
/ and shall consist OF an amendment which has
| been introduced in the legislature dcrinR 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 petitton nj
| ed not later than four months before the next
general election such proposed amendment
| shall be submitted to the people.
D. The petition shall ho filed with the sec
| rotary OF state and shall be sufficient to re-
| quire the submission by him OF "a proposed
/ amendment 10 the constitution 10 the people
when signed by ten per cent OF the qualified
| electors. calculated upon the whole number of
/ votes cast for governor at the last preceding
| election, of whom not more than one-halt
| shall be residents OF ang one county.
| 4. Any proposed amendment or amend
| Ia IA - "A n
| iority OF the members elected TO each OF the
\ Two houses of the Legislature, shall be entered
/ on their Journals with the yeas and nays talk
| en- thereon. and be submitted 10 the people
| by the secretary of state upon petition filed
4 with him signed by Ave per cent OF The quail
| he'd electors. calculated upon TIE whole num-
/ Der Of votes cast for governor at the last pre-
| cedinR election, of whom not more than one
| half shall be residents OF any one county.
| 3. The legislature shall provide for fur
nishing the electors the text OF all amend
| ments 10 the constitution TO be voted upon by
| the people.
6. II the people shall approve and ratify
| such amendment or amendments BY major
| Inv OF the electors voting thereon such amend.
| menJ or amendments shall become part of
| the constitution, from and after the election
/ at which approved: provided. that II more
| than one amendment b. submitted they shan
| be submitted in such manner that the people
may vote for or against sueb amendments
| separately.
T. If proposed amendments TO the constitu.
4 lion Wnicn CDuHiGt WIN OhilFA III any VI
| their essential prov sions are submitted at the
same election. only the proposed amendment
| receiving the highest number of votes shall
| become part of the constitution. now. there
| fore. be It
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate con-
| curing That the foregoing proposed amend
| ment 10 the Constitution of the State of Wis
| consin be and the same IL hereby agreed to by
| this legislature.
Note. Uf adopted, this amendment will
require the legislature upon petition. to sub
nit Constitutional amendments TO the peo-
pie for adoption or rejection)
| lit Res. No s. A.
| JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "a.
| To amend section 81. OF article ~, OF the con-
| stitution. relating 10 compensation OF mem
| bers OF the legislature.
| whereas. At the biennial session OF the leg
| stature for the year 1871, an amendment TO
| tie constitution was proposed and agreed TO
| by majority 10 the members elected TO each
/ Of the two houses, which proposed amend
ment IL as follows.
'Resolved By the assembly. the senate con-
4 curing That section u. Of article Nv. OF the
/ constitution. 10 be amended to read;
| Section II. Each member OF the legislature
| shall receive for his services the sum OF six
hundre ed dollars per annum, and two cents
/ for every mile he shall travel in going 70 ana
/ returning from the place OF meeting OF the
| legislature on the most usual route. IN case
/ OF an extra session OF the legislature no ad-
| ditfonal compensation shall be allowed 10 any
l -, tnr directly Indirectly.