Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-23


iature 70 enact laws. shall be deemed imita-
tons on the power Of the people 70 enact laws.
2 a. Any senator OF member OF the assem-
Oily may introduce. By presenting to the chief
elerk in the house of which he Is q member.
IN open session, al any time during any ses-
sion Of the legislature. any bill or any amend
ment 70 any such bill: provided. that the time
Tor so introducing bill may be limited by rule
10 not less than thirty legislative DAYS.
o. The Chief clerk shall make a record Of
such otll and every amendment offered there
10 and have the same printed.
A proposed law shall be recited in full in
the petition and shall consist of a bill which
has been introduced in the legislature during
tue FIRST thirty legislative days of the session.
IS SO introduced; or at the option Of the petit
toners. there may be incorporated in said bill
any amendment or amendments introduced
10 the legislature. Such bill and amendments
snail De referred 10 by number in the petition.
open petiuon hlcd not later than four months
before the next general election. such propos-
ed law shall BE submitted 10 q vote OF the PEG
pie. and snail become law il IL is approved
Dy a majority OF the ELECTORS voting thereon.
aRd shalt take effect ano be in force from and
alter thirty days after the election at which 1t
is approved
I, a. No law enacted by tie legislature. ex-
eept an emergency law. shah take effect be-
Tore ninety days after its passage and publi-
cation. II within said ninety DAVIS there shall
nave oeen nled petition TO submit to a vote
OF the people such law or any part thereof.
such law or such part thereof sha II not take
eneet until thirty days after its approval by
thereon.
o. An emergency law shah remain in force.
MISUNDERSTANDING such petition. but shall stand
repealed thirty days after being rejected by
thereon.
c. An emergency law shall be any Law de-
clared by the legislature to be necessary for
any immediate purp lse by twJ-thirds vote
OF the members OF each house voting thereon.
entered on their Journals by the yeas and
nays. No law making any appropriation for
maintaining the state government or main.
tanning or aiding any public institution. not
exceeding the next previous appropriation for
the same purpose. shall be subject to rejection
or repeal under this section The Increase in
any such appropriation shall only take effect
as IN case OF other laws and such increase, or
any part thereof, specified In the petition may
ton.
5. II measures which conflict with each
other IN any OF their essential provisions are
submitted az the same election, only the
measure receiving the highest number OF
votes shall stand as the enactment OF the peo-
pie.
q. The petition shall be aled with the sec
rotary Of state and shall be sufficient to re-
auire the submission BY him of a measure 10
the people when signed by eight per cent OF
the qualified electors calculated upon the
wnole number OF votes cast for governor at
the last proceeding election. of whom not
one county.
:. The 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
cially called by the governor.
s. The legislature shall provide for furnish
ing electors the text of all measures to be
voted upon by the people.
o. Except that measures specifically affect
ing . subdivision OF the state may be submit
ted 10 the people of that subdivision, the leg
stature shall submit measures to the people
only as required by the constitution.
kste. Of adopted this amendment will
change the provisions of the constitution
which vest the power TO make laws exclus-
y in fhf,A Gen ~ nd A 1ltl . Hs.N
the people may directly and on their own
initiative enact laws and may reject laws
passed by the legislature.)
BE II further resolved by the assembly, the
secate concurring. That article XII of the con-
Stitut'on be amended by creating a new sec
ton t. ~ ad:
Sec.,onS. l. a. Any senator or member of
the assembly may Introduce. by presenting TO
the chief clerk in the house in which he IL a
member. in open session. at any time during
any session of the legislature any proposed
amendment TO the constitution or any amend
ment to any such proposed amendment to the
constitution, provided. that the time for so
| introducing proposed amendment TO the
constitution may be- limited by rule TO not less
than thirty Legislative days
b. The chief clerk shall make a record of
such proposed amendments TO the constitu-
| ton and any amendment thereto and have
the same printed.
p 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
| be incorporated therein any amendment or
| amendments thereto introduced In the legis.
| ature such amendment to the constitution
| and amendments thereto shall be referred to
| by humble ia the petition. Upon petition MI
| ed not later than four months before the next
| general election. such propose amendment
shall be submitted TO the people
g. The petition shall be hled with the sec
Rotary OF state and shau be SUFFICIENT 10 re-
I ~
| amendment TO the constitution TO the people
when signed by ten per cent OF the uualiued
1 electors. calculated upon the whole number OF
| votes east for governor at the last preceding
election. OF whom not more than one-half
shall be residents OF any one county.
T. Any proposed amendment or amend
ments to this constitution. agreed 10 by ma
jority of the members elected 10 each OF the
TWO houses of the legislature. shall be entered
| ON their journals with the yeas and nays TAX
| en- thereon. and be submitted 10 the people
| by the secretary of state unon petition flied
| with him signed by i've per cent OF the quail
aed electors calculated upon ine whole num-
Der OF votes cast for governor at the last pre-
cedihR election. Of whom not more than one
half shall be residents OF any one county
& The legislature shall provide for fur
pisbinR the electors the text OF all amend
ments 10 the constitution 10 be voted upon Dy
the people
g. II the people shall approve and ratify
such amendment or amendments by major
tty of the electors voting thereon.such amend.
ment or amendments shall become part OF
the constitution. from aud after the election
al which approved, provided. that II more
than one amendment b. submitted they shall
be submitted In such manner that the people
may vote for or against such anne 1dments
separately.
T. If proposed amendments TO the consttu-
tlon 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 part OF the constitution; now there
fore. be IL
curing That the foregoing proposed amend
menb 70 the Constitution OF the State of Wis
consin be and the same Is hereby agreed to by
this legislature.
require the les stature upon petition. to sub
init Constitut,J nal amendments to the peo-
pie for adoption or reJectonl
[Jt. Res. No. s.A.l
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "a
To amend section 81. Of article Nv, OF the con-
stitution, relating to compensation Of mem
beTs of the legislature.
Whereas. AZ the biennial session OF the leg
stature for the year 1911. an amendment 10
the constitution was proposed and agreed 70
by d majority 70 the members elected 10 each
of the two houses. which proposed amend
ment is as follows
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con-
curing. That section 81, OF article Nv. OF the
constitution. TO be amended to read;
Section q. Each member OF the legislature
shall receive for his services the sum OF six
hundf ed dollars per anDum, and Two cents
for every mile be shall travel in going 70 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 ad-
ditional compensation shall be allowed 10 any
member thereof. either directly or indirectly.
except for mileageto be computed at the same
rate as for . regular session. No Bewspapsrs