Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-09

each of the two houses, which proposed
amendment is as follows:
| Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, That section 81 of article " OF the.
constitution, be amended to read:
| Section Fl. Each member of the Iegisla-
ture shall receive for his services the sym
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 TIE legislatures
/ no additional compensation shall be allowed
| 10 any member thereof either directly or
indirectly, except for mileage, to be com
| puted at the same rate as for regular SeS-
sion, No newspapers. postage, or other per
quisiteS, except the salary and mileage above
provided shall be received from the state
by any member of the legislature for his
member now. therefore, be it
| Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the State OF wis
conS1n be, and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE, Of adopted this amendment win
increase the compensation of members OF
the legislature from $500 for each regular
session to $500 per annum, and to reduce
their travelling allowance from ten cents
mile to two cents mile
Ut. Res. No. 10. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO p
To amend article XI of the constitution, by
adding thereto new section TO be known
as section go, relating TO the acquisition OF
land by municipalities.
legislature for The year 1911, an amendments
to the constitution was proposed and agreed
to by majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses, which proposed
amendment is as follows:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, That article XI of the constitution
be amended by adding a new section there
to, to be known as section Sd to read; Sd.
When private property shall be or has been
taken for public use by municipal COrpOr-
alton, additional 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 uSe:" now. therefore.
be it
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
enlarge the power of municipal cOrp0r-
atiOnS to acquire priuate pl operty for pab-
lie use.
Ut. Res. No H. A.)
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 year 1915
an amendment to the constitution was pro-
prOsed 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 assembly, the senate
cOncurring. That section 6, article VII, and
section z, article VII of the constitution.
be amended to read: Section 8. The legiSla-
ture may alter the limits, decrease or in
crease the number Of Gil cults, 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 judge or judges shall be elected as pro-
vided in this constitution, and receive
salary not less than that herein provided for
judges of the circuit court.
Section = 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 cOmpensa-
tiOn as the legislature shall prescribe:' now.
therefore, be it
curing That the foregoing proposed
amendments to the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin be- and the same IS hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
Note. tIf adopted. this amendment will
permit the Legislature to change the num-
Der 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 Mil,
waukee county,
Ut. Res. No 49, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35
To create section IL of article VIII Of
the 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 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 article VIII of the conStitu-
ton be amended by adding new section to
read:
section II. The state may grant annui-
ties and insurance upon such risks and in
such manner as may be prescribed by law,
and the limitations and restrictions pro-
vided in the constitution shall not apply to
this subject: but provision shall be made for
an annual account of all liabilities assumed
and for the separation and safeguarding Of
all money and property held by the state
on account of any such insurance.; now,
therefore. be il
Resolved. by the asse oily, the senate
concurring, That the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be ana the same is here
by agreed to by this legislature.
Note IF adopted. this amendment will
confer upon the legislature express power
to enact legislation providing for state in
surance) ERSKINE u. MCCOY.
Clerk of Grant County.
Given under my hand and seal at the
Court House in the city of Lancaster this
9TH day of September, A. d. 1914.