Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-02-07
Notice OF Referendum On Proposed
Constitutional Amendments.

STATE OF WISCONSIN.


Department of State
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the time
! of holding the regular SPRING, JUDICIAL and
| NATIONAL DELEGATE ELECTIONS. to be
| held in the several towns. wards, villages and
election districts of the state of Wisconsin on the
fifst 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
! 4s0 and 6O4. 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
lsature at the regular sessions of 1917 and 1919
and published for three months required by
said Section | of Article XII of the Wiseon-
sin Constitution, will be submitted TO vote of
the Electors of this State for their ratification or
rejection in such manner as is provided by law.
JoiNT RESOLUTION
No. 81, 1919
To amend section q of Article " of the consti-
tutiou. relating to compensation of members of
the legislature.
WHEREAS, AT the biennial session of the legis-
iat"re for the year 1917. amendment 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 con-
curing That section 81 of article w of the con-
stItuton be amended to read: tArticle IV) sec
ton q. Each member of the legislature shall
receive for his services such sum TO be paid at
| such times and in such manner shall be pres
criDed 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 a MANN
er consistent with the other provisions OF this
constitutions; now. therefore be il
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate concur
ing, mat the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the State of Wisconsin be and
the same is hereby agreed to by this legislature
NOTE uf ratified this amendment will auth
orl2e any Legislature to fix the compensa-
tlon of members of the succeeding legis-
lature at more or less than the present al
r., lowance Of $500 for the term of two years.)
! ut. Res. No 100. S.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81 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 legis-
lature 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 amendment is as fol-
lows;
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate eoncurr-
ing, That section 8. article VII, and section z
article VII. of the constitution be amended to
read. (Article NID Section s. The legislature
may alter the limits, decrease increase the
number OF circuits, making them as compact and
convenient as practicable, and bounding them BY
countylnes: but no such alteration decrease orin-
crease shall have the effect to remove Judge
from Office. In case of an increase in circuits the
Judge or judges shall be elected as provided in
this constitution and receive salary not less
than that herein provided for Judges of the cir
section :. For each circuit there shall be ehos-
en- by the .~elitied electors thereof one or more
circuit judges, as the legislature may. from time
60 time authorize. Every circuit Judge shall re-
SIDE in the circuit from which he is elected and
shalt hold his office for such term and receive
such compensation as the legislature shall pre-
scribe: now. therefore be il
Resolved By the Senate. the Assembly coneurr-
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 IF ratified this amendment will permit
the legislature to abolish any judicial circuit
az tie expiration of the term of its circuit
Judge. to decrease the number of circuits BY
constellation or otherwise and TO authorize one or
more Judges for any circuit
Glve1 under my hand and official seal at the
Capitoi in the City Of Madison this 18th day of
January. A d. 1920
MERLIN HULL
Secretary Of State