Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-06

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5000 per annum and to reduce
their travelling allowance from ten
cents a mile to two cents mile.)
ct. Res. No 10 Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %.
To amend article XI of the constitu-
ton by adding thereto a new sec
ton to be known as. section 3b, re-
lating to the acquisition of land
by municipalities.
Whereas, at the biennial session
OF the legislation 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 pro-
posed amendment is as follows:
Resolved, by the assembly, the
senate concurring. That article XI
of the constitution be amended by
adding new section thereto to be
known as section 3b, to read:
"'3b. When private property
shall be or has been taken for public
use by a municipal corporation,
additional adjoining or neighho-ing
property may by taken, under CON
ditions to be prescribed by the leg
islture by general law. Property
thus taken shall be deemed to be
taken for public use
Resolved, by the senate, the as
sembly concurring, That the forego-
ing amendment to the constitution
of the State of Wisconsin be, and
the same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature. I"
Note. IF adopted, this amend
ment will enlage the power of NUM-
cipal corporations to acquire private
property for public use.)
Ut. Res. No. IL Az
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26.
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 legislature 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 pro-
posed amendment is as follows:
Resolved, by the assembly, the
senate concurring, That section 6
of article VII and section 7 of
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 altera-
ton, decrease or increase shall have
the effect to remove a Judge from
Office. In case of an increase of
circuits, the judges shall be elected
as provided IA this constitution and
receive a salary not less than herein
provided for judges of the circuit
court.
Section Z. For each circuit
there shall be chosen by the quail
fed 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 concurring, That the fore
going proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State of Wiscon-
sin be, and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
Note. Qf adopted, this amend
ment will permit the legislature to
change the number of judicial cir
cults and to provide for one or more
circuit judges in each circuit, where
as, the constitution now requires
one Judge in each circuit except
Milwaukee County,
Ut. Res. No. SO Az
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 80.
To create section ii of article VII
of tie constitution, relating to
state insurance.
Whereas, At the biennial session
of the legislature 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 pro-
posed amendment is as follows
Resolved, by the senate, the |
assembly concurring, That article |
VIII of the constitution be amend |
ed by adding new section to read /: |
I" Section IL. The state may
grant annuities and insurance upon |
such risks and in such manner as |
may be prescribed by law, and the |
limitations and restrictions provid- |
ed in the constitution shall not |
apply to this subject; but provi- |
sions shall be made for an annual |
account of all liabilities assumed |
and for the separation and safe |
guarding of all money and property |
held by the state on account of any |
such insurance; now, therefore |
be it
I" Resolved, by the assembly, the
senate concurring, That the fore
going proposed amendment to the |
of the State of Wiscon-
sin be, and the same is hereby |
agreed to by this legislature.
Note.-Qf adopted this amend
ment will confer upon the leg;sla-
ture express power to enact legisla-
ton providing for state insurance. /
Given under my hand and Official
seal at the capitol in the city of /
Madison this 29th day of August,
A. ID. 1914.
J. S. DONALD,
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