Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
A REFERENDUM ELECTION
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ON PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APRIL 9Th, 1920

State of Wisconsin, Department of State. SIS.
Notice is hereby given that at the time of
hsiding the regular spring. judicial and ma
donal delegate elections, TO be held in the
several towns, wards villages and election
districts of the state of Wisconsin, on the FIRST
Tuesday of April, 1920, being the sixth day
Of said month, in accordance with Section /
Of Article XII of the Constitution of the State
of Wisconsin, and as directed by Chapters 4S0
and s04, Laws of Wisconsin for 1919, the
following proposed amendments TO the cOnsti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin, which were
twice adopted by the Wisconsin legislature at
the regular sessions of 1917 and 1919, and
Section l of Article XII of the Wisconsin
Constitution, will be submitted to "A vote of
the electors of this state for their ratification
or rejection in such manner as is provided
ct. Res. No. 10 A.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81, 1919
To amend Section 81 of Article ~ of the
constitution. relating to compensation of mem
bers of the legislature.
Whereas, AT the biennial session Of the leg
islature for the year 1917. an amendment to
the constitution proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each
OF the two houses, which proposed amend
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That Section p of Article Nv of the
constitution be amended TO read: (ArticIe W.
Section q. Each member of the legislature
shall receive for his services such sum
to be paid at such times and in
sach manner as shall be prescribed by law.
The compensation prescribed for
members of the legislature Immediately prior
10 the adoption of this amendment shall con-
tinue in force until changed by the legisla-
ture in a manner CONSTANT with the other
provisions Of this constitution now, there
fore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
earring, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the State of Wis
eeRsin be and the same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature.
N1afq-nf ratified fbie
thorize any legislature 20 fix the compen-
sation of members Of the succeeding Iegis-
lature at more or less than the present al
lowanee of $500 for the term of two years.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 80, 1919
To amend Sections and of Article VII
Of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin
relating to circuit judges.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the leg
stature for the year 1917, amendment to
the constitution proposed and agreed to
BY majority of the members elected to each
Of the two houses, which proposed amendment
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That Section 6, Article VII. and Sec
tion z, Article VII, of the constitution, be
amended to read: ARTICLE VID Section G..
The legislature may alter the limits, decrease
or increase the number of circuits, making
them as compact and convenient praeti-
cable and bounding them by county lines; but
no such alteration, decrease or increase shall
have the effect to remove judge from of
fee. In case of an increase in circuits, the
Jadge or judges shall be elected provided in
tkis constitution and receive salary not less
than that herein provided for judges of the
circuit court.
Section T. For each circuit there shall be
chosen by the qualified electors thereof one or
more circuit judges, .. .. as the iegisla-
sIre may, from time to time authorize. =
Every circuit judge shall reside in the circuit
from which he is elected and shall hold his
snice for such term and receive such compen-
sstion as the legislature shall prescribe;" now.
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly con-
earring. That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
eensin be and the same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature.
Note-uf ratified this amendment will per-
nit the legislature to abolish any judicial
court at the expiration Of the term of its
circuit judge, to decrease the number of cir
cults by consolidation otherwise, and TO
authorize one or more judges for any cir
suit.)
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol, in the city of. Madison, this 18th day
Of January, A. D. 1920
1. Beriie Moore. clerk of Vernon county,
state Of Wisconsin. do hereby certify that
olutions Nos. 81 and %, 1918, are true copies
certified to me by Secretary of State Merlin
Hall.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Court House in the city Of Viroqua, this 26th
BERLTE MOORE, County Clerk.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY OF YER
Mons.
Office of the County Clerk. virOqua. Wis.
January 27th, 1920.
Ts the Town, Village and City Clerks in the
Towns, Villages and cities ia the County
Of Vernon.
Take notice that a referendum election will
be held in the several towns, villages, cities,
wards and election precincts in the county of
Vernon on the first Tuesday in April, A. ID.
1890, being the 9Th day of said month, pursu-
ant to and for the purpose set forth in the
above notice of the Secretary of State.
Dated this 27th day of January, A. ID. 1920.
BERLIE MOORE, County Clerk.