Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-12

this State for their ratification or re-
lection in such manner as is provided
by law.
it. Res. No. Is, A.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81, 1919
To amend section p of Article " of
the constitution, relating to COM
pensation of members of
the legislature.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session
of the legislature 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 amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen
ate concurring, That section p of
article " of the constitution be amend
ed to read: (Article IV) 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. x * = The compensation pre-
scribed for members of the legislature
Immediately prior to the adoption of
this amendment shall continue in force
until changed by the legislature in a
manner consistent with the other pro-
visions of this constitution, now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sem
ate concurring, That the foregoing
proposed amendment to the consti-
| tuition of the State of Wisconsin be
and the same is hereby agreed to by
| this legislature.
| NOTE.-0f ratified this amend
ment will authorize 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. 90, 1919
| To amend sections 6 and Of article
VII of the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin, relating
to circuit judges.
WHEREAS, At the bienniel session
| of the legislature 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 amend
| ment is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen
ate concurring, That section 6, article
VII, and section 7, article VII of the
constitution, be amended to read: Gar
ticle VID Section g. The legislature
may alter the limits, decrease or in
crease the number of circuits, making
them as compact and convenient as
practicable, and bounding them by
county lines; but no such alteration,
decrease or increase shall have the
effect to remove a judge from Office.
In case of an increase in circuits, the
Judge or judges shall be elected as
provided in this constitution and re-
ceive salary not less than that here
in provided for judges of the circuit
court.
Section 7. For each circuit there
shall be chosen by the qualified cleo
tors thereof one or more circuit judg-
es, * as the legislature may, from
time to time, authorize. Every
circuit judge shall reside in the cir
cult from which he is elected and shall
hold his office for such term and re-
ceive such compensation as the legis-
lature shall prescribe;" now, there
fore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, That the foregoing
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state of Wisconsin be and
The same is hereby agreed to by this
legislature.
NOTE.-(If ratified this amendment
will permit the legislature to abolish
any judicial circuit at the expiration
of the term of its circuit judge, to de-
crease the number of circuits by con-
solidation or otherwise, and to author
ize one or more judges for any cir
cuit.)
Given under my hand and official
cal at the Capitol, in the City of Madi- |
son, this 18th day of January, A. D. !
1920.
MERLIN HULL,
[SEAL1 Secretary of State. |
State of Wisconsin,
County of WOODS.
Pursuant to the above notice from |
the Secretary Of State, notice is here |
by given that at the time of hold |
ing the regular SPRING, JUDICIAL |
AND NATIONAL DELEGATE ELEC |
TION to be held in the several towns, |
wards, villages and election districts |
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