Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-03

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tered on their journals. with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, the same shall
be published for three months before
the next general election and shall be
submitted to the qualified electors at
such election; and if the people shall APP
prove and ratify such amendment or
amendments by a majority OF the cleo
tors voting thereon, such amendment or
amendments shall become a part of the
constitution; 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
amendments separately" now, there
fore. be it
Resolved by the senate. the assembly
concurring 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. or adopted. this amendment
will change the method Of amending the
Constitution 50 that amendments may
he adopted by an affirmative vote of
three-ffths Of the members elected to
both houses of one legislature and APP
prevail by the people. instead of by a
majority vote of both houses of two
the people as now required)
ct. Res No. 10. s.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Il.
To create section ga, of article XI, of
the constitution. relating to powers of
cities and villages.
Whereas. at the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1911. an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
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the members elected to each of the two
houses, which proposed amendment is
as follows
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring. That there be added after
section g. of article XI, of the constitu-
ton Of the state of Wisconsin, a new
section to read: Article ga. Cities and
villages shall have power and authority
to amend their charters. and to frame
and adopt new charters, and to enact all
laws and ordinances relating to their
municipal affairs subject to the consti-
tuition and general laws of the state"
now, therefore. be it
Resolved by the senate. the assembly
concurring. 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. or adopted, this amendment
will empower cities and villages to
amend their own charters and determine
their own powers and authority. instead
Of as now. restricting them to only
such powers as are granted to them by
the legslature)
ct. Res. No. 4, A.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %.
To amend section 1, of article ". of the
constitution. to give to the people the
power to propose 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 sec
ton 3. Of article XII of the constitu-
ton, providing for the submission Of
amendments to the constitution upon
the petition of the people.
Whereas At the biennial session Of
the legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
! posed ana agreed to by a majority of
the members elected to each of the two
houses, which proposed amendment is
as follows:
I Resolved by the assembly the senate
concurring That section /. of article w
Of the Constitution. be amended to read:
( Section /. 1. The legislative power
shall be vested in a senate and assem-
bly,. but the people reserve to themselves
power, as herein provided. to propose
laws and Z" enact or reject the same at
the polls. independent of the legislature.
and to approve or reject at the polls any
law or any part of any law enacted by
the legislature, The limitations ex-
pressed in the constitution ON the pow
er of the legislature to enact laws, shall
he deemed limitations on the power Of
the people to enact laws.
? a. ANY senator or member Of the
assembly may introduce. by presenting
70 the chief clerk in the house of which
he Us a member. i'm open session at any
time during amy session Of the legisla-
/ ture, any bill or amy amendment to any
such hin; provided. that the time for so
Introducing a hin may be limited by rule
To not less than thirty legislative days.
b. The chief clerk shall make a rec
ord of such bin and every amendment
offered thereto and have the same print
cd
g. \ proposed law shall be recited in
/ fun in the petition. and shall consist of
/ a lin which has been introduced in the
/ legislature during the first thirty legis-
latiye days of the session. as SO intro
duced; or at the option of the petition
+ ers. there may be Incorporated in said
bin any anne pdment or amendments I'M
troduced in the Legislature Such hill
and amendments shall be referred to by
number in the petition Upon petition
hltd not later than four months before
the next general election. such proposed
/ law shall be submitted to a vote OF the
people. and shall become a law If II is
approved by a majority of the electors
voting thereon, and shall take effect and
/ be in force from and after thirty days
after the election at which it is APP
proved
4. a No law enacted by the leEisla-
ture, except an emergency law. shall
take effect before ninety days after its
passage and publication If within said
ninety days there shall have been filed
petition 10 submit To a vote of the
people such law or any part thereof
such law OF such part thereof shall not
take effect until thirty days after its
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