Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-02

/ trre 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 amendment IS al
! follows
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con
curing, that there be added to Article VIII O
! the state constitution a new section 70 read
4 Section 13. The state may grant insurance up
4 on such risks and IN such manner may bt
/ prescribed by law. and the limitations or re
/ strictions provided in the constitution shall
not Apply TO this subject? but provision shall
! be made for annual accounting for all llablII
ties assumed. and for the separation and safe
guarding of all funds and property held by the
state on account of any such Insurance.: Now
therefore, be it resolved. by the assembly. the
senate concurrlng, that the foregoing pro
posed amendment to the constitution OF the
state of Wisconsin be. and the same IS hereby
agreed to by this legislature, :,
Note. If adopted this amendment viii con
fer upon the legislature express power to en-
act legislation providing for state insurance.
ut. Res. No, Is 81
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 10
To,amend Article XIII of the constitution, pro
viding for the recall of public officers.
Whereas. at the biennial session OF the legls
lature for the year 1911, an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by a
mejority of the members elected to each OF the
two houses. which proposed amendment is as
follows;
Resolved by the senate the assembly con
curing that article XIII OF the constitution be
amended by adding thereto a new section to
read Section Is. The legislature shall provide
for the removal or recall from office, by the
qualified electors of the electoral district IN
which any officer is elected, of every public OF
ficer in the state of Wisconsin holding an cleo
tive office, except judicial officers. now there
cancurripg, that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitutions OF the state OF
Wisconsin be, and the same is hereby agreed
to by this legislature
Note Of adopted this amendment will ena-
BILE the legislature to pass a law providing for
the recall Of all officers, including elective con,
stitutional officers, but not including Judicial
lJt. Res. No. % ST.
JOHN RESOLUTION No. H.
70 amend section afteie mi 81 ,nS f ,oa5d
ments to the constitution by the legislature by
a three fifths vote of abe members elected.
Whereas at the biennial session or tne leg
islature for the year 1911, an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by a
majority of the members elected to each OF
the two houses. which proposed amendment is
as follows:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing. that section of article XII of the
constitution be amended to read:
Section l, ANY amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed in either
house of the legislature, and if the same shall
be agreed to by three fifthS of the members
elected to each of the two houses, such pro-
posed amendment or amendments shall be en-
tered on their journals, with the yeas ana nays
taken thereon, the same shall be pupllShed
for three months before the next general cleo
tion and shall be submitted to the qualified
electors at such election: and II the people
shall approve and ratify. such amendment OF
amendments by majority OF the electors Vot-
ing thereon, such amendment OF amendments
shall become part of the constitution: prov1-
ded that If more than one amendment be sub
mitted they shall be submitted IN such manner
that the people may vote for or against such
amendment separately. now. therefore be 1t
resolved, by the senate, the assembly concur
ing, that the foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of the state OF Wisconsin be,
and the. same is hereby agreed to by this leg1a-
ture.
Note IF adopted, this amendment will
change the method of amending the ,COnSt1tu-
ton so that amendments may be adopted by an
affirmative vote of three-tifths of the members
elected to both houses of one legislature and
approved by the people. instead OF by a major
itv vote of both houses of two succeeding legis-
latures and approved by che people as now re-
quired.)
JOINT RESOLUTION No 81
To create section 3a OF article XI, Of the con-
stitution, relating to powers OF cities and vii
Lagos. soe,;o ,e ~, ,..;a
ture for the year 1911, an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by q
majority of the members elected to each or
the two houses, which proposed amendment is
rs follows:
Resolved by the senate. the assembly con
cuorng, that there be added after section ., of
article XI, of the constitution of the state of
Wisconsin, a new section TO PeHd; (Article ALL
3D. Cities and villages shall have power and
authority to amend their charters. and TO
frame and adopt new char tiers. and to enact all
laws and ordinances relating to their munich
pal affairs, subject to the constitution and gen
cral laws of the state. /" now therefore, be it
resolved by the senate, the assembly concur
ing that the foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of the state of Wisconsin
be and the same is hereby agreed to by this
legislature,
Note. If adopted, this amendment will en-
power cities and villages 10 amend their own
charters and determine their own powers and
authority, instead OF as now, restricting them
to only such powers as are granted them by
TT, Res. No L. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION No, ~
To amend section OF Article ~, OF the constl-
tuition, to give to the people the power to pro-
pose laws and to enact or reject the same at
the polls and to approve or reject at the polls
any act of the legislature, and to create section
If article MI. of the constitution. providing
for the submission OF amendments to the con
stitution upon the petition of the people,
Whereas at the biennial session of the legis-
lafItre for the year 1911. an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by a
ma iority of tho meInb beers elected to each OF the
two houses, which proposed amendment is as
fo!l2ws;i !. IA aeon. h,v t,,a senato .on.
curing that section /. of article ~ ,of thecon-
stitution be amended to read; :" IL
Section ], ]. The leRislaF:vyo body shall be
vested in a senate and assembly, but the peo-
Die reserveto themselves power, as herein
provided, to propose laws and to enact or sl'e-
1ect the same at the polls, independent of the
Legislature, and to approve cr REJECT at ting
polls any law, orany partaof any law enacted
by the legislature. The limitations expressed
in the constitution on the power of the legisla.
ture to enact laws shall be deemed limitations
on the power of the people to enact laws.
9 q, Any senator or member OF assembly,
may introduce bv presenting to the chief clerk
in the house of which he is member in open
session. at any time, during any session Of the
legislature, any bill or any amendment to any
such bill provided that the time for so intro
ducing bill may be limited by rule to not
less then thirty legislative days.
b. The chief clerk shall make record of
such bill and every amendment offered there
TO and have the same printed.
g. A proposed law shall be recited in full in
the petition and shall consist of a bill which
has been introduced in the Legislature during
the first thirty legislative days of the session.
as 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 aud amendments
shall be referred to by number in the petition
Upon petition filed not later than four months
before the next general election, such pro-
posed law shall be submitted to a vote OF the