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be received from the state by any member of
the legislature for his services or in any other
manner as such member" now, therefore, be
Resolved by the assembly the senate con.
curing, Ihat the foregoing proposed amend
ment 70 the constitution of the State of Wis
by this legislature.
NoTE-,(If adopted this amendment will in
crease the compensation of members Of the
legislature from $500 for each regular session
70 soOO per annum. and to reduce their travel
ing allowance from ten cents mile to two
cents mile.)
ut. Res. No. 10. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION No. %.
To amend article XII of the constitution. BIZ
adding thereto new section to be known as
seetlon 80, relating to the acquisition of land
by municipalities.
Whereas. AT the biennial session of tho leg
lslature for the year 1911, an amendment to
the constitution WAS proposed and agreed to
Dy majority OF the members elected TO each
OF the two houses. which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the assembly. the senate CON
CURING lhat article Al of the constitution be
amended by adding new section thereto. to
be known as section CD, to read 80 When
private property shall be or has been taken
lot lot pubic use by municipal corporation, adj
ultlonal, adjoining or neighbOring property
may be taken. under conditions TO be pre-
scrlbed by the legislature by general law
Property thus. taken shall be deemed to be
%
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
by this legislature
NoTE-if adopted. this amendment win en-
large the power of municipal corporations to
acquire private property for public use.)
ut. Res No. H. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION No. %
To amend sections and Z. of article VII. of
the constitution of the State of Wisconsin
relating to circuit judges.
Whereas Al the biennial session of the leg.
islature, for the year 1911 an Amendment r.
the constitution was proposed and acTeed 10
by majority of the members elected to each
OF the two houses. which proposed amend
lnent is as follows;
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con
curing That section 8. article VII. and sec
ton Y, article VII, of the constitution. be
amended TO read Section g. The legislature
may alter the limits, decrease or increase the
number of circuits, making them as compact
and convenient as practicable. and bounding
them by county lines; but no such alteration.
decrease or increase shall have the effect to
remove Judge from office. In case of an in
crease of circuits the Judge or judges shall be
elected as provided in this constitution, and
receive salary not less than that herein por-
vided for judges of the circuit court
Section z. For each circuit there shall be
chosen by the qualified electors thereof. one
or more circuit judges, as the legislature may,
from time TO time. authorize. Every circuit
judge shall reside in the circuit from which he
| is elected, and shall hold mis- office for such
| term and receive such compensation as the
/ legislature shall prescribe;" now. therefore.
be ii
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con
curing, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution of rhe State of Wis
consln be; and the same is hereby agreed TO by
this legislature.
NoTE-tI f adopted, this amendment will per-
init the legislature to change the number of
Judicial circuits and to provide for one or
more circuit judges in each circuit, whereas
the constitution now requires one Judge in
| each circuit, EXCEPT in Milwaukee county,