The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-02-19
NOTICE az prrnRENnuM
ON PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS, APRIL 8, 1920.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Dpna rfmpnt IF c+ato SIS

ON PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS, APRIL 8, 1870.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department Of State 80
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at
the time of holding the regular SPhlN w,
JUDICIAL and NATIONAL DELEGAIE
ELECTIONS, to be held in the seVe.ai
towns, wards, villages and election US us
tr1cts of the state OF Wisconsin, on tle
first Tuesday of April, 1920 being the
sixth day of said month. in accoruance
with Section l of Article XII or the Gon-
stitution of the State of Wisconsin, anu as
directed by Chapters 4S0 and 604, Laws Oh
Wisconsin for 1919, the following props
ed AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTR IL
TION of the State Of Wisconsin, wnlcn
were twice adopted by the Wisconsin Leg
islature at the regular sessions Oh FL
and 1919, and published for three montns
as required by said Section / OF Artlcle
XII of the Wisconsin Constitution, VII :
be submitted TO a vote of the ELECTORS VI
the State for their ratification or re1ectioh
in such manner as is provided by law
III. Res. No. 13, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81, 1919
To amend section u of Article Nv Of the
constitution, relating to compensation OF
members of the legislature
Whereas, at the biennial session or the
legislature for the year 1917. an amena
ment to the constitution was proposed ana
agreed to by majority Of the members
elected to each of the two houses. when
proposed amendment is as follows
Resolved by the Assembly, the senate
concurring, That section q of article ~
of the constitution be amended TO READ !:
(Article w Section q. Each member OIL
the legislature shall receive for his ser
vices such sum 10
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 snaiI
continue in force until changed oy .n E
legislature in a manner consistent WIN
the other provisions Of his constitution,
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
concurring, That the foregoing preposea
amendment to the constitution Of the State
of Wisconsin be and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE-(If ratified this amendment VIII
authorize any legislature to fix the com
pensatien of members of the succeeding
legislature at more or less than the pre-
sent allowance of $500 for the term of two
years.)
ut. Res No. 100, 81 :
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 90, 1910.
To amend sections and Z of article VII
of the constitution of the state OF WIS
conSin, relating to circuit judges.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the
legislature for the year 1917, an amend
ment to the constitution was proposed ana
agreed to by majority of the membe
elected to each of the two houses, which
proposed amendment is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
concurring, That section 6, article VII,
and section T. article VII, of the constitu
ton be amended to read: (Arttcle VlD
Section g. The legislature may alter the
limits, decrease or increase the number OF
circuits, making them as compact and con-
venient as practical, and bounding them
by county lines; but no such alteration.
decrease or increase shalt 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 ana receive salary not less
than that herein provided for judges of
Ithe 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 bv the Senate. the Assembly
IconcurringI That the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the state
Of Wisconsin be and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature. y
NOTE.-Gf ratified this amendment will
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
10th day of January, A. d. 1920.
MERLIN HULL,
Secretary of State.