Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-09

number of votes cast for governor at the las
proceeding election, of whom not more thai
one-nalf shall be residents of any one county
:. The vote upon measures referred to tn,
4 people shall be taken at the next election oc
curing not less than four months after tn,
ming OF the petition and held generally
throughout the state pursuant to law or spec
tally called by the governor
s. The legislature shall provide for furnish
ing electors the text of all measures to be vot
ed upon by the people
i 9. Except that measures specifically affect
ing a subdivision of the state may be submit
ted to the people of that subdivision, the legis
iature shall submit measures to the people
only as required by the constitution,
NOTE t1f adopted, this amendment viii
change 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
I'VE enact laws and may reject laws passed by
Be itfurther Resolved by the assembly. the
senate concurring. that article XII of the con
stitution be amended by creating new sec
ton to read:
Sections l. a. Amy senator or member OF
the assembly may introduce. by presenting to
the chief clerk in the house in which he is a
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 title for so in
| Producing proposed amendment to the con-
/ stitution may be limited by rule to not less
| b. The chief clerk shall make q record of
| such proposed amendments to the constitu-
| ton and any amendment thereto and have the
! same printed.
2. Any proposed amendment to the consti-
| tuition shall be reCited in 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 NAV
be Incorporated therein any amendment or
amendments thereto introduced in the legisla.
ZION
| and amendments thereto shall be referred to
by number in the petition. Upon petition
nlea not later than four months before the
next general election, such proposed amend
ment shall he submitted to the people
B. The petition shall be fled with the score
tary of state and shall be sufficient to REQUIRE
the submission by him of a proposed amend
ment 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 at the last preceding cleo
ton. of whom not more than one-half shall be
residents of any one county.
4. Any proposed amendment or amend
lnents to this constitution, agreed to by ma
/ jofity 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 preceding election, OF
whom not more than one-half shall be resi-
dents of any one county.
| De- IDo legislature snail PROVIDE Tor furnish
ing the electors the text of all amendments to
the constitution to be voted upon by the peo
pie.
6. If the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments by majorl
ty of the electors voting thereon, such
/ amendment amendments shall become a
part of the constitution. from and after the
election at which approved, provided, that il
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 to the constftu
ton which conflict with each other in any OF
| their essential provisions are submitted at the
same election. only the proposed amendment
/ receiving the highest number of votes shall
| become part Uf the constitution, now there
! fore, be 1t resolved by the assembly, the sen
ate concurring, that the foregoing proposed
| amendment to the cons titution of the state
Of Wisconsin be and the same is hereby
| agreed to by this legislature.
! NOTE. elf adopted. this amendment will re-
quire the legislature upon petition. to submit
constitutional amendments to the people for
ut Res No. s. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "A.
To amend section Il, of article ", of the con-
Stitution, relating to compensation of mem
bers of the legislature,
/ Whereas, at the biennial session of the leg
slature 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:
!
ring that section q. of article ", of the con-
stitutiun be amended to read
/ Section Il. Each member of the legislature
| shall receive for hiSServices the sum of six
| hundred dollars per annum and two cents for
every mile he shall travel in going to and
/ returning from the place of meeting of the
/ legislature on the most usual route In case
| of an extra session Of the legislature. no addi-
/ tional compensation shall be allowed to any
member thereof. either directly of indirectly,
except for mileage, to be computed. at the
| same rate as for a 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 he
! it resolved by the assembly, The senate con
curing, that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state of Wis
consn. by and the same is hereby agreed to
| by this legislature.
| NOTE. II adopted this amendment will n1-
crease the compensation OF members OF the
| Il gislature from 500. for each regular session
| to 800. per annun, and to reduce thoir travel
| ing allowance from ten cents mile to two
cents mile
ut. Res. No TO- AL
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %,
To amend article XIof the constitution by
adding thereto new section to be known as
section 3b, relating to the acquisition of land
by municipalities.
| Whereas at the bi-enniel session of the legis-
lature for the year 1911, an anne ndment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to
| by q 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 article XI of the constitution be
amended by adding new section thereto, to
be known as section 3b to read: 30 When pri-
vate property shall be or has been takenSfor
public use by municipal corporation, addi-
tOnal, adjoining or neighboring property may
be taken, under conditions to be prescribed by
| the legislature by general law Property thus
| taken shall be deemed to be taken for public
tl6r6f0r0. & he as.