Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-16

this legislature.
NOTE. Of adopted, this amendment win en-
large the power of municipal corporations TO
acquire private property for public use.
Ut Res No. H. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION No 20.
To amend sections 6 and Z, OF article VII, OF
the cons titution OF t he state OF Wisconsin,
relating to circuit Judges.
hereas, at the biennial session OF the Il gis-
lature for the year 1911, an amendment to
the constitution was proposed aud agreed to
by majority 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 section 6, article VII and sec
ton Z, article VII OF the constitution be
amended to read: Section g. The legislature
may alter the limits, decrease or Increase the
number of circuits, making them compact
and convenient as prac ticable, and bounding
them by county lines; but no such alteration
decrease or increase shall have the effect to
remove judge from Office. In OF an ln-
CT ease OF circuits, the Judge or Judges shall be
elected as provided in this constitution, and
receive salary not less than that herein pro
yided for judges of the Circuit court.
Section Z For each circuit there shall be
chosen by the qualified electors thereof one
or more circuit Judges, as he 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 compensation as The
legislature shall prescribe" 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 per-
nit the legislature to change the number Of
judicial circuits and to provide for one or
more circuit judges III each circuit, whereas
the constitution now requires one Judge in
each circuit except in Milwaukee eounfy.)
ut, Res. No. 3S 40
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30.
To create section l 1 of article VIII of the
constitution, relating to state Insurance.
Whereas, at the biennial session OF the legis-
lature for The year 1911, amendment 10
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
By majority of the mem beers elected To each
OF the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows;
Resolved by the senate the assembly con
curing, that article VIII of the constitution
be amended by adding "a section to read:
Section l.. The state may grant annutleS
and insurance upon such risks and III such
manner ) may be prescribed by law, and the
limitations and restrictions provided in the
constitution shall not apply to this subject
but provision shall be made for annual
count OF all liabilities assumed and for the
property held by the state account OF any
such insurance.; now, therefore. be ii resolse Ell
by the assembly. the senate concunlng that
the foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution OF the state of Wisconsin,. be and
the same is hereby agreed 10 by this legisa
ture.
NOTE If adopted this amendment will
enact legislation providing for state Insurance
Given under nv hand and official seal at the
capitol in the city OF Madison this 2Stn day OF
August. A. D. 1914
j. S DONALD,
Secretary III state,