Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-10-22

be received from the state by any member of
the Legislature for his services or in any other
manner rs such member now, therefore. be
IL
Resolved by the assembly. the senate CON
curing That the foregoing proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution of the State OF Wis
consin be. and the same is hereby agreed TO
by this legislature.
MORRILL, adopted this amendment win in
crease the compensation of members of the
legislature from $500 for each regular session
70 $500 per annum. aud TO reduce their travel
ing allowance from ten cents a mile To two
cents mile.)
ut. Res. No. 10, A
JOINT RESOLUTION No. rs.
To amend article XI Of the constitution. By
adding thereto new section to be known as
secton 30 relating to the acquisition of land
by municipalities.
whereas. AT the biennial session of the leg
islature for the year 1911, an amendment TO
~. me constitution was proposed and agreed TO
Dy 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. 70
be known as section 81. to read 30. When
private property shall be or has been taken
Tor public use by municipal corporation adj
| ditlonal, adjoining or neighboring property
may be taken, under conditions 10 be pre-
seribed by the legislature by general law
ta r thus taken shall be deemed TO be
/
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
hehi 10 the constitution of the state of Wis
eonsin be. and the same is hereby agreed to
by this Legislature.
NoTE-tlf adopted. this amendment will en-
large the power OF municipal corporations to
acquire private property for public use.)
ut Res. No. II, A.
JOINT RESOLUTION No. &c.
To amend sections 6 aud T. of article VII. of
| the constitution of the State of Wisconsin,
relating 10 circuit judges.
Whereas. At the biennial session of the leg
| islature. for the year 1911. au amendment to
| the constitution was proposed and agreed to
| by majority of the members elected to each
OF the two houses, which proposed amend
| Resolved by the assembly. the senate con-
| curing, That section 6. article VII. and sec
ton 4 article VII. of the. constitution, be
| amended 10 read Section 6. The legislature
may alter the limits. decrease or increase the
, lgmber of circuits, making them as compact
I'D convenient as practicable and bounding
/ them by county lines: but no such alteration.
| decrease or increase shall have the effect to
remove 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 por-
vided for judges of the circuit court.
| Section 7. 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 Ii
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 Of adopted. this amendment will 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 county.)