Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-23

| Stephenson, whose term OF once VIII expire
| on the fourth day OF March, 1919
| A representative in congress for the 1th
| congressional district comprised OF the coun-
ties OF Douglas, Bayfield,. Ashland, Iron, Villas,
Brunette Polk, Washburn, Sawyer, Rusk,
| Price, Taylor, Oneida and Lincoln.
| member of assembly for the assembly
| district comprised OF the counties OF iron and
Villas.
| All county officers required by law to be
| elected at such election.
| In accordance with Section l, OF Article
| X. of the constitution OF the state OF WIS
| consn and Chapter no OF the laws OF 1913.
| the following joint resolutions adopted by
| the legislature of the state OF Wisconsin at
| the regular sessions OF 1911 and 1918 are
made part of the foregoing notice and are
! to be voted upon at said election, towit:
| ut. Res. No. 9, A.
| JOINT RESOLUTION NO. -.
| To add section 1 3 to article VIII of the Con-
| stituton relating to state Insurance
| Whereas, at the biennial session OF the legis
lature for the year OF Oh, an amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
| by ma jority 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 there be added to article VIII OF
| the state constitution new section to read:
| Section 3. The state may grant insurance
| upon such risks and in such manner as may
| be prescribed by law, and the limitations or
restrictions provided in the constitution snail
not apply to this subject; but provision shall
be made for annual accounting for all hablll-
ties assumed. and for the separation and safe
guarding OF all funds and property held by
the state on account OF any such insurance;
now. therefore, be it resolved, by the assem-
bly,, the senate concurring, that the foregoing
! proposed amendment 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
confer upon the legislature express power to
enact legislation providing Tor state ihsur-
ance.)
ut. Res. No, IS S
| JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
To amend article XIII of the constitution, pro-
| viding for the recall of public officers,
Whereas at the biennial session Of the legis-
lature 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 amend
ment is follows:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing. that article XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding thereto a section
to read Section II. The legislature snail
provide for the removal by recall from office
by the qualified electors of the electoral dis
trict in which any officer is elected, OF every
public officer in the state of Wisconsin hold.
ing an elective Office, except Judicial of1cers
now. therefore, be 1T resolved by the senate
the assembly concurring, that the foregoing
proposed amendment to the constitution OF Of
the state of Wisconsin be, and the same is
hereby agreed to by this Legislature.
NoTE. IF adopted, this amendment VIII
enable the legislature to pass q law provd-
ing for the recall OF all officers including
elective constitutional officers, but not includ-
ing judicial officials }
ut. Res No. %, s.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. H.
To amend section L, arcicle XII, OF the con-
stitution, providing for the submission OF
amendments to the constitution by the
legislature by three-fifths vote OF the mem
DerS elected.
Whereas at the biennial session OF the leg
islature 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.
"ResoIyed by the senate, the assembly con
curing, that section l OF Article XII OF the
constitution be amended to read:
Section l. Any amendment or amend
ments to this constitution may be proposed
in either house OF the legislature, and II the
same shall be agreed to by thPee-tifths OF the
members elected to each of the two houses,
such proposed amendment or amendments
shall be entered on their journals with the
yeas and nays taken thereon. the same shall
be published for three months before the next
general election and shall be submitted to the
qualified electors at such election; and II the
people shall approve and ratify such amend
ment amendments by a majority OF the
electors voting thereon such amendment or
amendments shall become part or the con-
stitution; provided, that IL more than one
amendment be submitted, they shall be sub
mitted in such manner that the people may
vote for or against such amendments Separ-
ately;' now, therefore, be it resolved by the
senate. the assembly concurring, that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the conStl-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin be, and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legislature
NOTE Of adopted, this amendment viii
ton that amendment may be adopted by
an affirmative vote OF three ifths OF the mem
befs elected to both houses OF one legislature
and approved by the people, instead OF by
majority vote OF both houses OF two succeed
ling legislatures and approval by the people
as now required
1T. Res. No. 10, 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. u.
To create section 3a OF article Xl of the con-
stitution, relating TO powers of cities and
Whereas, at the biennial session of the legis
iature 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, hich proposed amend
ment is as follows
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing that there be added after section 3,
of article XII of the constitution OF the state
of Wisconsin, new section to read: article
XII 3a. Cities and villages shall have power
and authority to amend their charters, and to
frame and adopt new charters, and to enact
all laws and ordinances relating TO their
municipal affairs, subject to the constitution
and general laws 0f the State; now, therefore
be it resolved by the senate. the assembly con-
curing, that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state OF Wis
consn be, and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE. Of adopted, this amendment viii
empower cities and villages TO amend their
own charters and determine their own pow
ers and authority instead of, as now, re-
stricting them to only such powers as are
granted to them by the legislature.)
| ut. Res. No 4. A
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. -.
To amend section !, of article Nv. of the con-
stitution, to give to the people the power to
propose laws and to enact or reject the
same at the polls and to approve or reject
at the polls any act of the legislature; and
to create section 3, of article MI, of the
constitution, providing for the submission
of amendments to the constitution upon the
petition of the people.
Whereas at the biennial session of the legs-
lature 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 assembly, the senate con-
curing. that section 1 of article ~ OF the
constitution be amended to read:
! Section 1. /. The legislative power shall be
| vested in senate and assembly, but the peo-
| pie reserve to themselves power, as herein
provided, to propose laws and to enact or re-
| ject the same at the polls, independent OF the
legislature, and to approve OF reject at the
polls any law or any part of any law enacted
by the legislature The limitations expressed
! in the constitution on the power of the leg1s-
lature to enact laws. shall be deemed hnlita-
Ia. el.z Ia