Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-09-18


Inc vote upon measures referred to the
/ people shall be taken at the next election oc-
CURING not less than four months after the
ming OF the petition, and held generally
throughout the state pursuant to law or spec
tally called by the governor
me legislature shall provide for furnish
| ing electors the text of all measures to be vot-
ed upon by the people,
I .. Except that measures specifically affect
ing 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. tlf adopted, this amendment will
1 cnange the provisions of the constitution
| which vest the power to make laws exclusive
! ly IN the senate and assembly, so that the
people may directly and on their own initia-
tive enact laws and may reject laws passed by
| the legislature)
/ Be itfurther resolved by the assembly, the
| senate concurring. that article XII of the con-
stltutlon be amended ny creating new sec
| ton to read
Section3-. La. Any senator or member of
me bly, may Introduce, by presenting to
the chief clerk in the house in which he is
member. IN open session. at any time during
any session OF the legislature, any proposed
amendment to the constitution or any amend
menG co any such proposed amendment to the
constitution, provided, that the title for so in
producing proposed amendment to the con
stltutlon may be limited by rule to not less
| than thirty legislative days.
| b. The chief clerk shall make 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 may
De lncorporated therein any amendment or
! amendments thereto introduced in the legisla-
| ture. Such amendment to the constitution
| and amendments thereto shall be referred to
| by number in the petition. Upon petition
| filed not later than four months before the
next general election, such proposed amend
ment shall be submitted to the people
8. me petltion snail be filed with the secre-
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
calculated upon the whole number of votes
cast for governor at the last proceeding cleo
! ton. OF whom not more than one-half shall be
/ residents OF any one county.
| 4. Any proposed amendment or amend
ments to this constitution, agreed to by a ma
| jority OF the members elected to each of the
| on their journals with the yeas and nays taken
| thereon, and be submitted to the people by
l the secretary of state upon petition filed with
1 him signed by five per cent of the qualified
electors. calculated upon the whole number
OF votes cast at the last pfece edng election. of
whom not more than one-haR shall be resi-
| dents of any one county.
! 5. The legislature shall provide for furnish
| ing the electors the text of all amendments to
! the constitution 70 be voted upon by the peo-
! pie.
| 6. If the people shall approve and ratify
! such amendment or amendments by a MAORI
| w OF the electors voting thereon, such
amendment amendments shall become q
part of the constitution, from and after the
| election at which approved, provided, that if
more than one amendment be submitted they
shall be submitted i'll such manner that the
people may vote for or against such amend
mentS separately
z. If proposed amendments to the constitu-
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 a part of the constitution, now there
fore, be it resolved. by the assembly the sen
ate concurring, that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the, state
agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE. Qf adopted. this amendment will re
quire the legislature upon petition to submit
constitutional amendments to the people for
adoption or relection.)
ut. Res, No. g. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "a
70 amend section FL OF article ~, of the con-
stitution, relating to compensation of mem.
bers of the legislature. sb@
Where's, at the biennial session of the leg
islature for the year lQl ! an amendment 10 the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by q
majority of the members elected to each Of
the two houses, which proposed amendment is
resolved by assembly the senate concur
ring. that section 81 OF article ~, of the con-
stitution be amended to read;
Section q. Each member Of the legislature
shall receive for his services 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 or indirectly,
except for mileage, to be computed at the
sans rate as for 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 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: by and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE. II adopted, this amendment will iu-
crease the compensation of members of the
legislature from $500 for each regular session
to 600. per annum, and to reduce thoir travel
ing allowance from ten cents mile to two
cents mile.
ut. Res. No. 10, Al
john RESOLUTION NO. 20,
To amend article XI of the constitution. by
adding thereto a new section to be known as
section 3D. relating to the acquisition of land
Whereas at the bi-enniel session of the legis-
lRture for the year 49, an mendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to
by majority OF the members elected to each
Of the two h"ASes, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curring, that article XII OF the constitution be
stnes,ded by adding new section thereto. to
be known as section Sb to read 3b When pri-
vate property eh&ll be or has been taken%fo
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
USE" now, therefore, be it resolved. by the as
sembly, the senate concurring, that the fore
going proposed amendment TO the constitution
of the state OF Wisconsin, be, and the same is
hereby agreed to by this legislature.
Note. CT adopted this amendment will en-
large the power of municipal corporations to
require private property for public use.
Ut. Res. No II, a.
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 26
To amend section and Z. of article VII of the
constitution OF the stateof Wisconsin relating
to circuit judges
Whereas. at the biennial session of the lcgis-
ature for the year 1911 IN amend ment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by
majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses, which proposed amend
menJ is follows
Resolved by. the assembly the senate con
curing. that section J, article VII and section
I article VII of the constitution, he amenned
to read: Section &. The legislature may alter