Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-10


XII of the Wisconsin Constitution,
will be submitted to a vote of the
Electors of this State for their rati-
fication or rejection in such manner
as is provided by law.
ut. Res. No. 10, AL
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81, 1919
To amend section 81 of Article w
of the constitution, relating to COM
pensation of members of the legisla-
ture.
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 81 of
article " of the constitution be
amended TO read: (Article IV) Section
p. 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 com.
pensatiOn prescribed for members of
the legislature Immediately 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 con.
StitGtiOn." now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen
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.-Qf ratified this amendment
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)
Seal
TIT. Res. No. 100, ST.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 80, 1919
To amend sections 6 and of ar
ticle 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 a 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 6, ar
t1cle VII, and section z, article VII, of
fhn constitution ha
(Article VII) Section 6. The Iegisla-
ture may alter the limits, decrease or
increase the number of circuits, max
ing 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
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 leg
islature 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.-Qf 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 auth
orize one or more judges for any cir
cuit.)
CERTIFICATE No. /.
I, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of
State of the State of Wisconsin, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing copy of Joint Resolution No.
81, 1919, has been compared by me
with the original enrolled Joint Reso-
luton No. 81 on file in this Depart
ment, and that the same is a true copy
thereof, and of the whole of such
Joint Resolution.
CERTIFICATE No. 2.
I, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of
State of the State of Wisconsin, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing copy of Joint Resolution
No. 92, 1919, has been compared by
me with the original enrolled Joint
Resolution No. 81 on file in this De-
partment, and that the same is a true
copy thereof, and of the whole of such
Joint Resolution.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Capitol. in the City of
Madison, this 18th day of January, A. |
ID. 1920.
MERLIN HULL