Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-21
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81. 1919.

NO. 81, 1919.
To amend section 21 of Article " of
the constitution, relating to COM
pensatiOn of members of the legis-
lature.
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
Senate concurring, That section 21
of article " of the constitution be
am ended to read: (Article W. sec~
ton 81 Each member of the legis-
lature shall receive for his services
such sum to be
paid at such times and in such mans
ner as shall be subscribed by law
The compensation prescribed for
members of the legislature immedi-
ately 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 constitu-
ton of the state of Wisconsin, be and
the same is hereby agreed to by this
legislature.
NOTE.-Of ratified this amend
ment will authorize any legis-
lature 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 S.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 80, 1919.
To amend sections and z of article
VII of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin, relating to circuit
Judges.
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
amendment is as follows:
"Resolved by the assembly, the
senate concurring, that section 6, ar
ticle VII, and section z, article VII,
of the constitution, be amended to
read: (Article viz Section 6. The
legislature may alter the limits, de-
crease or increase the number of cire
cults, making them as compact and
convenient as practicable; and bound
ing 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 constitu-
ton and receive salary not less than
that herein provided for judges of the
circuit court.
Section z. For each circuit there
shall be chosen by the qualified elect
ors thereof one or more circuit judges,
= as the legislature may, from
time to time, authorize.
Every circuit Judge shall reside in
the icircuit from which he is elected
and shall hold his Office for such term
and receive such compensation as the
legislature shall prescribe;" now,
therefore, be it's
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-1f ratified this amendment
will permit the legislature to
abolish any judicial circuit at
the expiration of the term. of the cir
cult 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 Mad
ison, this 10th day of January, A. ID. |
1920
MERLIN HULL,
Saoretaru IF Crofa