Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-13
Motion made and supported that
the council adjourn until ednesday
evening, April nth. 1920.
Eugene b. Williams, City Clerk.
Notice OF Referendum On Proposed
Constitutional Amendments.
April 6. 1920
STATE OF WISCONSIN. !

STATE OF WISCONSIN.
Department of State
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN Mat at the time
Of holding the regular SPRING. JUDICIAL and
NATIONAL DELEGATE ELECTIONS. TO be
held in the several towns warts villages and
election districts OF the state of Wisconsin. the
first Tuesday of April 1920. being the sixth day
Of said month in accordance with Section Of
Article XII Of the Constitution of the State
of Wisconsin, and directed by Chapters
49, and 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 Leg
isature at the regular sessions of 1917 and 1919.
and published for three months as required By
said Section Of Article XII of the Wiseon-
sin Constitution. will be submitted to a vote Of
the Electors Of this State for them ratification or
rejection IN such manner as is provided by law.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No "a. 1919
To amend section q of Article ~ Of the consti-
utiou relating to compensation of members OF
the legislature.
WHEREAS. At the biennial session of the legis-
lature for the year 1917. IAN amendment TO the
constitution was proposed and agreed To By
majority cf the meIubers elected TO each of the
two houses, which proposed amendment is as
follows.
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate con-
curing. That section q of article ~ of the con-
stitution he amended to read: (Artice lN)
tiou p. Each member of the Legislature shall
receive Tor his services such sum TO be pad at
such times and in such manner shall be pres
cribed by law. The compensation prescribed for
members of the legislature Immediately prior to
the adoption Of this amendment shall continue in
force until changed by the legislature in mann
CT consistent with the other provisions of this
constitution" now. therefore. be it
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate concur
ing. That the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the State of Wisconsin be and
the same is hereby agreed TO by this Legislature.
NOTE. Of ratified this amendment will auth
orize any legislature to fin the cnmpensa-
ton Of members of the succeeding legis-
lature at more or less than the present all
lowance Of $500 for the term of two years)
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. %. 1919
To amend sections and of article VII Of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin relating to
circuit judges
WHEREAS, At the biennial session of the egis-
lature for the year 1917. an amendment to the
majority of the memberg c.5S led to each of the
t@o houses which proposed am endment is fol-
lows.
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate concurr-
ing. That section 6. article VII, and section 7.
article VII. of the constitute be amended 10
rent ARTICLE VlD Section 6. The legislature
MAJ alter the limits. decrease or increase the
EunbeF o. circuits making them as compact and
ccHrenient as practicable. and bounding them by
county ines: bat no such alteration. decrease or in
crease shall have the effect to remove a Judge
from office. In of increase in circuits the
Judge or Judges shall be elected provided in
this constitution and receive a salary not less
than that herein provided for Judges Of the cir
cuit court
section Z For each circuit there shall be chos-
en- 10y the qualified electors thereof one or more
circuit Judges, as the legislature may from time
to time. authorize Every circuit Judge shall re-
side in the circu from which he is elected and
shall hold his office for such term and receive
such compensation the legislature shall pre-
scribe" now. therefore be il
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly cOneurr-
ing. That the foregoing proposed amendment TO
he constitution Of the state of Wisconsin be and
the same is hereby agreed to by this legislature
NOTE If ratified this amendment wall permit
the Legislature to abolish any judicial circuit
at the expiration of the term OF u. circuit
Judge TO decrease the number of circuits by
consolidation OF 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.
MERLIN HULL
Secretary of State