Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-10

| tered on their journals, with the yeas
and nays taken they Y0n. 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 if the people shall ap-
prove and ratify such amendment or
amendments by a majority of the cleo
tors voting thereon, such amendment or
amendments shall become a part of the
| constitution; provided that if more than
one amendment be submitted. they shall
| be submitted in such manner that the
people may vote for or against such
amendments separately" now. there
| fore be it
Resolved by the senate. the assembly
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.
Mote. Of adopted, this amendment
win change the method of amending the
Constitution so that amendments may
be adopted by an affirmative vote of
three-ffths of the members elected to
both houses of one legislature and ap-
proval by the people. instead of by a
majority vote of both houses Of two
succeeding legislatures and approval by
| the people as now required.)
ct. Res No. 10. s.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81
To create section ga, of article XI. of
the constitution. relating to powers of
cities and villages
Whereas, at the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed 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 assembly
concurring. That there be added after
section 3. Of article XII of the constitu-
ton Of the state of Wisconsin, a new
| section to read: Article ga. 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 consti-
| tuition and general laws of the state"
now, therefore. be it
| Resolved by the senate, the assembly
! 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. or adopted, this amendment
| viii empower cities and villages to
amend their own charters and determine
their own powers and authority, instead
Of, as now. restricting them to only
such powers as are granted to them by
! the legislature)
TIT Res. No. 4, A.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %.
To amend section 1. of article " Of the
constitution, 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 sec
ton 3. of article XII of the constitu-
tion, providing for the submission of
amendments to the constitution upon
the petition of the people
Whereas. At the biennial session of
| the legislature for the year 1911, an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed 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 1, of article "
OF the Constitution. be amended to read:
Section 1. 1. The Legislative power
shall be vested in senate and assem-
bly,, but the people reserve to themselves
power as herein provided to propose
laws and to enact or reject the same at
the polls, independent of the Legislature,
and to approve or reject at the polls any
law or any part of any law enacted by
the legislature The limitations eX-
pressed in the constitution on the pow
cr of the legislature to enact laws shall