Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-14

this legislature.
NOTE. Qf adopted, this amendment will en-
large the power of municipal corporations to
acquire private property for public use.)
[Jt. Res No. IL. A
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20.
To amend sections and z, OF article VII OF
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin,
relating to circuit judges.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the Ii gis-
lature 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 assembly the senate con-
curing, that section 6, article VII and sec
ton Z, article VII. of the constitution be
amended to read: Section 6. 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 a 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 pro-
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 his office for such
term and receive such compensation as the
legislature shall PRESCRIBE 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 be, and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE. (If adopted, this amendment ill per-
NIT 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 county0
ut Res No. 3S, A.)
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30.
To create section Ii of article VIII of the
constitution, relating to state insurance.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the leglS-
| lature for the year 1911, 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;
| "Resolyed by the senate. the assembly con
curing, that article VIII of the constitution
be amended by adding new section to read:
Section IL. The state may grant annuit1es
and insurance upon such risks and in such
manner may be prescribed by law, and the
| limitations and restrictions provided in the
constitution shall not apply to this subject;
! but provision shall be made for an annual ac-
count of all liabilities assumed and for the
/ separation and safeguarding of all money and
| property held by the state on account OF any
such insurance.; now, therefore, be IL resolved
| by the assembly, the senate concurlng that
! the foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin, be and
the same is hereby agreed TO by this legisa
! ture.
| NOTE OF adopted. this amendment will
confer upon the legislature express power To
enact legislation providing for state insurance
Given under my hand and official seal at tne
capitol in the city of Madison this 29th day OF
August, A. D. 1914.
j. S. DONALD
Secretary of State.