Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

Il number Of votes cast for governor at the last
{ proceeding election. of whom not more than
one-nadr shall be residents of any one county.
z. The vote upon measures referred to the
people Shall Oe taken at the next election oc-
CURING not less than four months after the
fling Of the petition, and held generally
throughout the state pursuant to law or spec
tally called by the governor
8. The legislature shall provide for furnish
ing electors the text of all measures to be vot-
ed upon by the people.
8. Except that measures specifically affect
ing subdivision of the state may be submit
ted to the people of that subdivision the legis-
lature shall submit measures to the people
only as required by the constitution,
NOTE. Of adopted, this amendment will
cnange The provisions of the constitution
which vest the power to make laws exclusive
~ IN the senate and assembly, SO that the
people may directly and on their own initia-
tive enact laws and may reject laws passed by
the legislature
Be itfurther resolved by the assembly, the
senate concurring. thatarticle XII of the con-
sglJuIlon pc amended ny creating new sec
ton to read;
Sections Il a. Amy senator OF lfelnber of
4 the assembly may Introduce III presenting to
the CHIEF clerk in the house in which lie is a
A member ia open session al any TIME during
ANY session of the legis 6are. Any proposed
amendment to the constI ti0ll or any amend
menb TO any such proposed amendments TO the
constitution, provided, thst the title for 50 in
4 Producing . proposed amendment TO the con-
stitution may be limited bg rule to not less
than thirty legislative days.
j b. The chief clerk shall make a record of
/ such proposed amendments to the sonstitu-
| ton and any amendment thereto and have the
same printed
2 Any proposed amendment TO the consti-
tuition shall be reClted III full in the petition
and shall consist of an amendment which has
been introduced in the legislature during the
first thirty legislative days. as so introduced
Or at the option Of the petitioners, there may
De Incorporated therein any amendment or
amendments thereto introduced in the legisla-
ture. Such amendment to the constitution
and amendments thereto shall be referred to
4 MIR hpTs in f1a fffrr1
filed not later than four months before the
next general election, such proposed amend
ment shall be submitted to the people.
! g. The petition shall be fled with the secre-
tary of state and shall be sufficient to require
the submission by him of proposed amend
ment to the constitution to the people when
calculated upon the whole number of votes
cast for governor at the last proceeding cleo
ton. OF whom not more than one-half shall be
residents of any one county.
4. Any proposed amendment amend
ments to this constitution, agreed to by ma
jority of the members elected to each of the
two houses of the legislature shall be entered
on their journals with the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and be submitted to the people by
the secretary OF state upon petition filed with
him signed by five per cent of the qualified
electors, calculated upon the whole number
Of votes cast at the last prece eding election of
whom not more than one-half shall be resi-
dents of any one county.
4 5. The legislature shall provide for furnish
ing the electors the text of all amendments to
pie.
i s. IL the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments bya majorI-
j ty OF the electors voting thereon such
amendment or amendments shall become a
part oil 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 may vote for or against such amend
| mentS separately,
T. If proposed amendments 10 the cunstitu-
4 tion which conflict with each other in any OF
their essential provisions are submitted at the
i same election, only the proposed amendment
j receiving the highest number of votes shall
/ become part the constitution now there
fore, be it resolved. by the assembly, the sen.
amendment to the constitution of the state
! of Wisconsin be and the came is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE tlf adopted. this amendment will re-
qlire the legislature upon petition. to submit
constitutional amendments to the people for
| adoption OF relection.)
ut Res, No. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO "a
| To amend section 81 of arLicle ", of the con-
/ stitution, relating to compensation OF mem
/ bers OF the legislature.
Whereas at the biennial session of the leg
| islature for the wear 1911 an amendment 10 the
| constitution was proposed and agreed to by
majority OF the members elected to each of
the two houses, which proposed amendment is
| as follows:
ring, that section Il. of article w, Of the con
stitution be amended to read;
Section q. Each member of the legislature
! shall receive for his services the sum of six
hundred dollars per annum, and two cents for
| every nlilo he shall travel in going to and
returning from the place of meeting of the
! Legislature on the most usual route III case
of an extra session Of the legislature, no addi-
tional compensation shall be allowed to any
member thereof, either directly or indirectly,
except for mileage, to be computed at the
same rate as for = regular session No news
papers, postage or other perquisites, except
the salary and mileage above provided. shall
be received by the state by any member Of the
legislature for his services or in any other
/ manner as such member, now, therefore be
/ it resolved by the assembly, The senate CON
! curing, that the foregoing proposed amend
! ment to the constitution of the state Of Wis
/ consin, by and the same is hereby agreed to
| by this legislature.
Morn. IL adopted, this amendment win iv-
crease the compensation of members of the
Il gislature from $500. for each regular session
| to 0OO per annum, and to reduce thor travel
/ ing allowance from ten cents a mile to two
cents mile.
ut. Res. No. 10, Al
JONI RESOLUTION NO. 25
! To amend article XI of the constitution by
! adding thereto new section to be known as
section 30, relating to the acquisition of land
! by municipalities.
Whereas at the bi-enniel session of the legis-
| laturo for the year 1911, an anne ndment TO the
constitution was proposed and agreed to
| by majority of the members elected to each
| OF the two houses, which proposed amend
meut is as followy:
! "ResOlvad By *ha assembly the senate con-
curing that article XII of the constitution be
4 amended bV adding a new section thereto. to