Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16

state of Wisconsin holding m elective
office, except judicial officers" now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, That the foregoing propos-
ed amendment to the constitution of
the State of Wisconsin be, and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legis-
lature.
Note. Of adopted, this amendment
will enable the Legislature to pass a
law providing for the recall Of al Of
fcers including elective constitutional
officers, but not including Judicial Of
fcers)
(Jt Res. No %, 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO II.
To amend section l, article XII, Of the
constitution, providing foI the sub
| mission of amendments to the con
stitution by the Legislature by a
three-ffths vote of the members
! elected.
Whereas at the biennial session of
! the legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by majority
of the mem bers elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
"Resolved by the senate, the assem- b.
ly concurring, that section of article
MI of the constitution be amended to
read:
Section /. Any amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may be pro-
posed in eitherhouse of the legislature
and if the same shall be agreed to by
! three-ffths 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 be published for three months
before the next general election and
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors at such election; and if the
people shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments by ,ua-
jority of the electors voting thereon
such amendment or amendments shall
become part of the constitution; pro-
vided, that if more than one amend
ment be submitted they shall be sub
mitted in such manner that The people
may VOTE for or against such amend
ments separately" now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the senate, the assemb-
ly concurring, that the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
of the state Of Wisconsin be, and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legis-
lature.
Note. Of adopted, this amendment
will change the method of amending
the constitution SO that amendments
may be adopted by any affirmative vote
of three-ffths of the members elected
to both houses of one legislature and
approval by the people, instead of by a
majority vote of both houses of two
succeeding legislatures and approval
by the people as now required.)
(Jt. Res. No. 10, s.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81.
To create section 3a, of article ri, of
the constitution, relating to powers of
cities and villages.
Whereas, at the biennial session of
the legislature 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 assemb-
ly concurring, That there be added af-
ter section 3, of article NJ, Of the eon-
stitution of the state of Wisconsin. a
new section to read:
(Article NJ 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 laws of the
state" now, therefore, be il
Resolved by the senate, the assemb.
ly concurring, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment 10 the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin, be and TIC
same is hereby agreed to by this legjs-
IL turo
Mole. Crf adopted, this amendment
will empower cities and villages to
amend their own charters and deter
mine their own powers and authority.