The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-22
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM

ON PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL.
AMENDMENTS, APRIL 8. 1920
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of State
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that at
the time Of holding the regular SP - No
JUDICIAL and NATIONAL DELEGATE
ELECTIONS, to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election us
tricts Of the state Of Wisconsin, on Ine
first Tuesday of April. 1920, being the
sixth day of said month, in accordance
with Section ] of Article MI OF the Con
stitution of the State of Wisconsin, ana as
directed by Chapters $50 and Co., Laws OF
Wisconsin for 1910, the following propOs7
ed AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTlIC-
TI0N of the State of Wisconsin, which
were twice adopted by the Wisconsin Leg
iSlature at the regular sessions OF 1911
and 1919, and published for three months
as required by said Section l OF Artlcle
MI of the Wisconsin Constitution, Will
be submitted to q vote Of the Electors OF
the State for their ratification or rejection
in such manner as is provided by law
| ut Res. No. Is, A.l
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81, 1919
To amend section p Of Article lN OF the
constitution, relating to compensation OF
members of the legislature.
| Whereas at the biennial session OF the
legislature for the year 1917, an amend
ment 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
concurring, That section p of article ~
| of the constitution be amended to read:
| article IVl Section p. Each member OF
the legislature shall receive for his ser
vices such sum to
be paid at such times and in such manner
as shall be prescribed by law.
The compensation prescribed for mem
bers OF the legislature Immediately prior
to the adoption of this amendment shall
continue in force until changed by me
legislature in a manner consistent with
| the other provisions Of his constitution
now, therefore, be it
| Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
| concurring, That the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the State
rof Wisconsin be and the same is hereby
| agreed to by this legislature.
| NOTE-Gf ratified this amendment will
authorize any legislature to fix the COM
| pensation of members of the succeeding
| Legislature at more or less than the pre-
sent allowance of $500 for the term of two
| years.)
CIT Res No. 100. Sd
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 92, 1919.
| To amend sections 6 and Z of article VII
of the constitution Of the state of Wis
| consin, relating to circuit judges.
! legislature for the year 1917, an amend
ment 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 g. article VII
and section z, article VII, of the constitu-
/ tion be amended to read: (Article VIII
! Section g. The legislature may alter the
/ limits, decrease or increase the number oil
/ circuits, making them as compact and con
venient as practical, and bounding them
decrease or increase shall have the effect
/ to remove Judge from Office. In case
\ of an increase in circuits, the judge OIL
! judges shall be elected as provided in this
constitution and receive a salary not less
| than that herein provided for judges OF
4 the circuit court.
| Section Z. For each circuit there shall
| be 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 prescribe" now, there
| fore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly
concurring That the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the state
j of Wisconsin be and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
/ NOTE.-If ratified this amendment viii
permit the legislation to abolish any judic-
ial circuit at 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
i MERLIN HULL,
/ Secretary of State