Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-02


number of votes cast for governor at the last
proceeding election. of whom not more than
4 one-half shall be residents of any one county.
Inc vote upon measures referred to the
people sAal De taken at the next election Oc-
curing not less than four months after the
fling of the petition. and held generally
throughout the state pursuant to law or spec
tally called by the governor
4 8 The legislature shall provide for furnish
ing electors the text of all measures to be yot-
ed upon by the people
9. Except that measures specifically affect
4 ing a subdivision of the state may be submit
ted to the people of that subdivision, the legis-
lature shall submit measures to the people
only as required by the constitution
NoTE Of adopted, this amendment will
/ cnange the provisions of the constitution
/ ~ IN the senate and assembly. so that the
people may directly and on their own initia-
i've enact laws and may reject laws passed by
! the legislature.l
Be itfurther resolved by the assembly the
senate concurring that article XII of the CON
stitutlon be amended by creating new sec
! ton to read
Sectlon3. l. a. Any senator or member of
the assembly may introduce. by presenting to
the chief clerk in the house in which he is a
member, IN open session. at any time during
any session of the legislature, any proposed
amendment to the constitution any amend
ment to any such proposed amendment to the
constitution, provided, that the title for so in
Producing proposed amendment to the con-
stitution may be limited by rule to not less
/ Hldu buIFby LEGISLATIVE QayS. Y
| 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.
| 2. 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 legisla-
| tire. SUCH amendment TO the constitution
and amendments thereto shall be referred to
| by number in the petition. Upon petition
/ filed not later than four months before the
next general election. such proposed amend
ment shall be submitted to the people.
3. The petition shall be filed with the secre-
tary OF state and shall be sufficient to require
| the submission by him of proposed amend
ment to the constitution to the people when
signed by ten percent of the qualified electors
calculated upon the whole number of votes
cast for governor at the last proceeding cleo
| ton, of whom not more than One-half shall be
| residents of any one county.
4. Any proposed amendment or amend
mentS to this constitution, agreed to by a ma
| jority of the members elected to each of the
two houses OF the legislature, shall be entered
| on their journals with the yeas and nays taken
/ thereon, and be submitted to the people by
] the secretary of state upon petition filed with
| him signed by five per cent of the qualified
electors. calculated upon the whole number
OF votes cast at the last prece eding election, of
whom not more than one-half shall be resi-
| dents of any one county.
/ ). The legislature shall provide for furnish
| ing the electors the text of all amendments to
/ the constitution to be voted upon by the peo-
! pie.
! 6. II the people shall approve and ratify
| such amendment or amendments by a majorI-
| ty of the electors voting thereon. such
amendment or amendments shall become
part of the constitution. from and after the
election at which approved, provided that if
more than one amendment be submitted they
shall be submitted in such mnnner that the
people may vote for or against such amend
ments separately.
| Z. If proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton 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 a part Ut the constitution, now there
fore. be it resolved. by the assembly, the sen
ate concurring, that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the, state
agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE. Of adopted. this amendment will re-
quire the legislature upon petition. to submit
constitutional amendments to the people for
adoption or reJectlon.)
$50 ;. ut. Res, No. s. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION. NO. "a
TO amend section FL of article Nv, of the con-
stitution. relating to compensation of mem
bers of the legislature. sss
Whereas, at the biennial session of the leg
slatilre for the year l9l 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:
-.csolved by assembly. the senate concur
ring that 6ectlon IL OF article L v, OF the
stitution be amended to read;
Section p. Each member Of the legislature
shall receive for his services the sum of six
hundred dollars per annum. and two cents for
every mile he shall travel in going to aud
returning from the place of meeting of the
legislature on the most usual route. III case
OF an extra session of the legislature, no addi-
tional compensation shall he allowed to any
member til 4rcof either aai-ectiy or Indirectly
except for mileage, to be computed at the
same rte as for regular session. No news
papers postage or other perquisites. except
the salary and mileage above provided. shall
be received by the state by any member of the
legislature for his services or in any other
manner such member 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
consn by and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE. II adopted this amendment will iu-
crease the compensation of members of the
le gislature from $500. for each regular session
to 600. per annum. and to reduce thoir travel |
ing allowance from ten cents mile to two
cents mile.
.s Ut Res No. 10, Al
JOHN RESOLUTION NO. 20,
To amend article XIOf the constitutions by
adding thereto new sectionto be known as
section 3b, relating to the acquisition of land
by municipalities. 5S
Whereas at the bi-enniel session OF the legis-
lature for the year 1911, an amendment to the
constitution was proposed and agreed to
by Rmaj ority OF the members elected to each
Of the two houses, which proposed amend
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