Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-16


in the constitution on the power of the legis-
lature to enact laws. shall be deemed iimita-
tons on the power OF the people to enact laws
? a Any senator or member of the assem-
clerk in the house of which he IS a member,
In open session at any time during any ses-
sion OF the legislature. any bin or any amend
ment 10 any such bill: provided that the time
for 50 introducing bin may be limited by rule
70 not less than thirty legislative days.
.; The chief clerk shall make a record OF
such Dali and every amendment offered there
TO and have the same printed.
8 A proposed law shall be recited in full in
the petition. and shall consist of bill which
las been introduced in the legislature during
the nrst thirty legislative days of the session.
Is 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
snail De referred to by number in the petition.
Upon petition flled not later than four months
before the next general election, such propos-
ed law shah be submitted 10 a vote of the peo-
pie. and shan become a las If il is approved
oy majority OF the electors voting thereon,
ana snail take effect and be in force from and
after thirty days after the election at which il
is approved.
a. No law enacted by the legislature exf
sept an emergency law shah take effect be-
Tore ninety DAYS after its passage and pnhli-
cation. II within said ninety days there shah
pave oeen nled petition 70 submit TO vote
OF ths people such law or any part thereof.
snch law or such part thereof shah not take
erect until thirty days after its approval by
majority OF the qualiaed electors voting
b. An emergency law shall remain in force.
Notwithstanding such petition, but shall stand
repeated thirty days after being rejected by
thereon.
{. An emergency law shat, be any law de-
eiared oy the legislature to be necessary for
any immediate purpose by 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
tanning or aiding any public institution. not
exceeding the next previous approp- iation for
OF repeal under this section. The increase 10
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. II measures which conflict with each
otner IN any OF their essential provisions are
submitted at the same election. only the
measure receiving the highest number of
votes shall stand as the enactment OF the peo-
6. The petition shall be file,. with the sec.
rotary of state and shah be sufficient to re.
quire the submission by him OF a measure to
tue 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-haf shall be residents OF any
one county.
2. The vote upon measures referred to the
people shall be taken al the next election oe-
filing of the petition, and held generally
throughout the state pursuant to law or spe-
cially called by the governor.
:. Tne legislature shall provide for furnish
ing electors the text of all measures to be
voted upon by the people.
'. 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 to the people
only as required by the constitution.
Note. Qf adopted. this amendment win
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 legislatnre)
BE II further resolved ny the assembly. the
senate cOncurring, That article XII of the con-
sutution, be amended by creating a new sec
ton to read;
Sections. /. a. Any senator or member of
the assembly may introduce. by presenting to
the chief clerk 10 the house IN which he Is
member, in open session at any time during
any session of the legislature, any proposed
amendment TO the constitution or any amend
ment 10 any such proposed amendment 10 the
constitutions 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 shalt make a record of
such proposed amendments TO the eonstitu-
ton and any amendment thereto and have
the same printed
q Any proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition shall be rected in full IN the petition
and shall consist OF an amendment which has
been introduced in the legislature during the
brst thirty Legislative days, as so introduced.
OF, at the option of the petitioners, there may
be Incorporated therein any amendment or
amendments thereto introduced In the legis-
laLure. such amendment TO the constitution
and amendments thereto shall be referred to
by number IN the petition. Upon petition I'll
ed not later than four months before the next
general election. such proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the people
8 The petition shall be filed with the sec
Rotary OF state aud shall be sufficient to re.
quire the submission by him OF u proposed
amendment TO the constitution TO the people
when signed Hy ten per cent Of the qaalded
electors. calculated upon the whole number of
votes cast for governor at the last preceding
election OF whom not more than one.haf
shall be residents OF any one county.
A. Any proposed amendment or amend.
ments TO this constitution agreed TO by 4 ma
iority of the members elected to each of the
two houses of the legislature, shat De entered
on their journals with the yeas and nays TAX
en- thereon, and be submitted 10 the people
by the secretary Of state upos petition fied
with him signed by i've per cent OF the quail
ned electors calculated upon the 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
g. The legislature shall provide for fur.
nishing the electors the text OF all amend
ments 10 the constitution Ia be voted upon by
the people
g. ii the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments By 4 major
ity OF the electors voting thereonssuch amend-
ment or amendments shall become a part OF
the constitution from and after the e,cctio
al which approved: provided that II more
than one amendment b. submitted they shan
be submitted in such manner that the eOpe
may vote for or against such anne ailments
separately,
T. If proposed amendments to the CJnstitu-
ton which conflict with each other Ia any Of
their essential provisions are submitted at the
he n ms
receiving the highest number of VOTES shall
become a part of the constitutions: nos, there.
fore. be Ii
Resolved. by the Assembly. the Senate con-
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution OF the State of Wis
cousin be and the same is hereby agreed 10 by
this legislature.
Note. qf adopted. this amendment will
require the Legislature upon petition, to sub
init Constitutional amendments TO the peo-
pie for adoption or re1ection)
IT. Res No. 8. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION 80. "a.
TO amend section ~. Of article ~. OF the con-
siitution. relating TO compensation of MEM
bers of the legislature.
whereas. Az the biennial session OF the leg.
stature for the year 1871. an amendment TO
the constitution was proposed and agreed 70
by majority to the members elected to each
of the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows.
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con
curing. That section 81, Of article ~, OF the
constitution. TO be amended 10 read:
Section q. Each member of the legislature
shall receive for his services the sum Of six
hundre dollars per annum. and TWO cents
far every mile he shall travel In going to and |