Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
Notice Of Referendum On Proposed
Constitutional Amendments.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the time
Of holding the regular SPRING. JUDICIAL and
NATIONAL DELEGATE ELECTIONS to be-
held in the several towns wards villages and
election districts of the state of Wisconsin, on the
ttat Tuesday of April 1920. being the sixth day
Of said month. in accordance with Section of
81 Wisconsin and as directed by Chapters
$50 and Goa Laws of Wisconsin. for 1919 the
following proposed AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION of the State of Wisconsin,
which were twice adopted by tho Wisconsin Leg
stature at the regular sessions of 1877 and 1919
and published for three months required by
said Section l of Article XII of the Wisc0n-
SIN Constitution. will be submitted to vote Of
the Electors of this State for their ratification or
rejection n snuch manner as is provided by law.
" JoiNT RESOLUTION
No 81 1918
To amend section n of Article ~ Of the consti-
tutiou relating 70 compensation Of members of
the legislature.
WHEREAS. Al the biennial session of the legis-
lature for the year 1917. AN amendment TO the
constitution was proposed 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 con-
curing. That section q Of article ~ of the con-
stitutiOn he amended 10 read (Articie lV) Sec
ton Il Each member of the legislature shall
receive for his services such sum to be maid al
such times and in such manner as shall be pres
cribed by law. The compensation prescribed for
members of the legislature Immediately prior to
the Adoption OF TINS amendment snail continue
force until changed by the legislature in a mann
er consistent with the other provisions of this
constitution; now. therefore. be it
Resolved by the Assembly the Senate concurr-
ing, 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 IF ratified this amendment will auth
orize any legislature TO fix the compensa-
ton Of members OF the succeeding leeis-
lature Mt more or less than the present al
lowance Of $500 for the term of two years)
i y.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81 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 legis-
latme for the year 1917. 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 fol-
lows
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurr-
my That section 6. article VII, and section Z.
article VII. of the constitution. be amended to
read: ARTICLE VlD Section s. The legislature
may alter the limits. decrease or increase the
number Of circuits making them az compact and
convenient as practicable and bounding them by
county lines: but no such alteration. decrease or in
crease shall have the effect to remove Judge
from Office. In OF an increase ia circuits the
Judge or judges shall be elected as provided in
this constitution and receive a salary not less
than that herein provided for judges of the cir
cult court
section Z. For each circuit there shall be chos-
en- by the qualified electors thereof one or more
circuit Judges. the legislature may from time
10 time authorize. Every circuit judge shall re-
side in the circuit from which ne is elected and
shall hold his office for such term and receive
such compensation the Legislature shall pre-
scribe" now. therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate the assembly concur.
ing 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 tif ratified this amendment will permit
the legislature to abolish any judicial circuit
al the expiration of the term of its circuit
Judge. To decrease the number of circuits by
consolidation or otherwise and to authorize one or
more judges for any circuit.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol in the City Of Madison this 18TH day of
January. A. d. 1920.
MERLIN HULL
Secretary of State