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


the people may directly and on their own
initiative enact laws and may reject laws
passed by the legislature)
Be 1t further resolved by the assembly the
senate concurring. That article XII of the con
stitution. be amended by creating a new sec
ton to read:
Section 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
member, IN open session. at any time during
any session OF the Legislature. any proposed
amendment to the constitution or any amend
ment TO any such proposed amendment TO the
constitution; provided. that the time for so
introducing proposed Amendment To the
constitution may be limited by rule to not less
than thirty legislative days
b. The Chief clerk shall make a record of
such proposed amendments to the constitu.
ton ana any amendment thereto and have
the same printed
2. ANY proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition snail be reeited in fun in the petition
and shall consist of an amendment which mas
been introduced in the legislature during the
nrSl thirty Legislative days, so introduced.
or. at the option of the petitioners. there may
be incorporated therein any amendment or
amendments thereto introduced in the legis-
Iature. such amendment TO the constitution
and amendments thereto shall be referred to
by number in the petition. Upon petition fl
ed not later than four months before the next
general election, such proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the people.
3. The petition shall be filed with the sec
Rotary OF state and shall be SUFFICIENT to re-
auire the submission by him of proposed
amendment TO the constitution TO the people
when signed by ten per cent of the qualified
electors. calculated upon the whole number of
votes cast for governor a the last preceding
election. OF whom not more than one-half
snail be residents OF any one county.
4. ANY proposed amendment or amend
ments 10 this constitution. agreed to by a ma
jorty OF the mem bers 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 to the people
by the secretary of state upon petition filed
with him signed by five per cent of the quail
fled electors calculated he UGH
Der Of votes cast for governor at the last pre-
cedlig election. OF whom not more than one
halt shall be residents of any one county.
.. The legislature shall provide for fur
nishing the electors the text Of all amend
the people
such amendment or amendments by major
ity Of the electors voting thereon. such amend
ment or amendments shall become a part of
the constitution, from and after the election
at which approved; provided. that if more
than one amendment be submitted they Shall
be submitted in such manner that the people
separately.
/ If proposed amendments to the constitu.
tion which conflict with each other In any of
laclr essential provisions are submitted at the
same election. only the prop tSed amendment
receiving the highest uunbcr of votes shall
become part OF the constitution: now, there
fore. be IL
Resolved. By the Assembly the Senate con
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
ment To the Constitution of the State of Wis
consn be and the same is hereby agreed 10 by
this legislature.
Mole. uf adopted. this amendment will
require The legislature upon petition. 10 sub
init constitutional amendments to the peo-
pie for adoption or rejection)
1T. Res, No. s. A
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "A.
TO amend section 81. of article V. of the con-
Stttution. relating TO compensation of mem
bers of the legislature.
Whereas, AT the biennial session of the leg