Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-05
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Referendum on
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments
April 6, 1920

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Amendments
April 6, 1920
State of Wisconsin. -
Department of State.
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 dis
| tricts of the State of Wisconsin, on the first
Tuesday of April, 1920, being the sixth day OF
said mouth in accordance with Section OF
Article XII OF the Constitution of the State OF
wisconsin and as directed by Chapters 48Oand
604 Laws of Wisconsin for 1919, the following
proposed Amendments to the Constitution OF
the State of Wisconsin, which were twice
adopted by the Wisconsin Legislature at the
regular sessions of 1917 and 1915 and published
for three months as required by said Section i
| of Article XII of the Wisconsin Cons tuition,
will be submitted to vote of the Electors of
this State for their ratification or rejection in
such manner as is provided by law,
[Jt. Res No. 10, Al
Joint Resolution
No. 81, 1919
To amend Section 81 of Article w of the Con-
stitution, relating to compensation of mem
bers of the legislature.
Whereas At the biennial session of the legis-
| lature for the year 1917, 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:
Resolved by the Assembly the Senate con-
curing That section 81 of article ~ of the
constitution be amended to read: ARTICLE w
Section 81 Each member OF the legislature
shall receive for his services such
sum to be paid at such times
and in such manner as shall be prescribed by
law. The compensation pre-
scribed for members Of the legislature immedi-
ately prior to the adoption of this amendment
shall continue in force until changed by the
! legislature in manner consistent with the
other provisions of this constitutions; 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.
NorE-(If ratified this amendment will author
/ ize any legislature to fix the compensation of
members of the succeeding legislature at
more or less than the present allowance of
$500 for the term of two years.
/ ut. Res. No. 100, 81
Joint Resolution
No. %, 1919
To amend sections land of article VII Of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin, relat-
/ ing to circuit judges
Whereas, At the biennial session of the legis-
lature for the year 1917. 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
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
! curing That section 9. article VII, and sec
/ ton z, article VII, of the constitution, be
amended to read: ARTICLE VII Section 6. The
| legislature may alter the limits decrease or
Increase the number of circuits, making them
as compact and convenient as practicable,
and bounding them by county linesnbut no
such alteration, decrease or increase shall have
the effect to remove judge from office. In
case of an increase in 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 circuit
court.
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chosen by the qualified electors thereof one or
more circuit judges as the
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 pre-
scribe;'' now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly con-
curing, that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wiscon-
sin be and the same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature.
NOTE If ratified this amendment will permit
the legislature to abolish any judicial cir
cult at the expiration of the term of its cir
cult Judge, to decrease the number of circuits
by consolidation or otherwise, and to author
ize one or more Judges for any circuit.l
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol in the City of Madison, this
! fSEAL] 10th day of January, A. D. 1920
MERLIN HULL,
Secretary of State.
County Clerks Office,
Eagle River, Wis.
Stota of Wisconsin