Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-16
OF. Res. No. II. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %.

JOIN RESOLUTION No. 70.
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 1911
an amendment to the constitution was pro-
pressed 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 The legisIa.
ture may alter the limits decrease or in
crease the number OF ch cults, making them
as compact and convenient as practicable
and bounding them by county lines: but no
such alteration. 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 q
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
which he is elected and shall hold his office
for such term and receive such compenSa-
ton as the legislature shall prescribe:' now
therefore. be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
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 Of adopted. this amendment will
permit the Legislature to change the num-
Der of judicial circuits and to provide tor
one or more circuit judges in each circuit
whereas the constitution now requires
one judge in each circuit except in Mil
Waukee county,
ct. Res. No 49, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49,
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 a Majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses, which proposed
amendment is as follows:
Resolved by the senate. the aSsem oily con-
curing. That article VIII of the constitu-
ton be amended by adding new section to
read
section IL. 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-
this subject; but provision shall be made for
an annual account of all liabilities assumed
and for the separation and safeguarding or
all money and property held by the state
on account of any such insurance.; now,
therefore. be it
Resolved. by the assembly, the senate
cOncurring, That the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be, and 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.)
Court House in the city of Lancaster this
9TH day OF September, A. ID. 1914.
ERSKINE E. MCCOY.
Clerk of Grant County,