Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-04-03
Notice OF Referendum On Proposed
Constitutional Amendments.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. }


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the time
Of holding the regular SPRING. JUDICIAL. and
NATIONAL DELEGATE ELECTIONS. 10 be
held in the several towns wards villages and
election districts Of the state of Wisconsin on the
first Tuesday of April, 1870. being the sixth day
of said month, in accordance with Section Of
Article MI Of the Constitution of the State
OF Wisconsin. and as directed by Chapters
$50 and G0i. Laws of Wisconsin, for 1919 the
following proposed AMEN DMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION of the State of Wisconsin
which We're twice adopted By the Wisconsin Leg
slature at the regular sessions of 1917 and 1918
ANA published for three months as required bs
said Section | Of Article XII Of the Wiseon-
SIN Constitution. will be submitted 10 vote of
the Electors Of this State for their ratification or
rejection IA such manner as is provided by law.
JoiNT RESOLUTION
No. q, 1919
To amend section p Of Article ~ Of the consti-
tuition. relating to compensation of members of
the legislature.
WHEREAS At the biennial session of the legis-
ature for the year 1917. an amendment TO the
constitution was proposed and agreed to by q
majority of the members elected to each Of the
two houses. which proposed amendment as
follows
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate con-
curing, That section p Of article ~ Of the con-
stitution be amended TO read (Article lVl sec
ton p. Each member of the Legislature shall
receive for his services such sum to be paid at
such times and ia such manner as shall be pres
crjbed by law The compensation prescribed for
members of the legislature Immediately prior 10
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
constitution now, therefore be it
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate coneprr-
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. tlf ratified this amendment will auth
orize any legislature to fix the compensa-
ton OF members of the succeeding egis-
lature at more or less than the present al-
lowance of $500 for the term Of two years1
- = - " JOINT RESOLUTION
No. ~, 1919
70 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 1911, an amendment 10 the
constitution proposed ami agreed - by
majority Of the members elected To each 81 the
two houses. which proposed amendment is as fol-
loYs
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate concur
ing. That section 6. article VII and section Z.
article VII. of the constitution. be amended to
read: tArticle Nlll SeetioRh- The legislature
may alter the limits decrease or Increase the
number Of circuits. making them as compact and
convenient "a practicable, and bounding them by
county hnea but such alteration. decrease or in
crease shall have the elect to remove nudge
from office In ease of increase in circuits the
Judge Judges shall be elected AS provided in
this constitution and receive salary not less
than that herein provided Tor judges OF the cir
section / For each circuit there shall he cho.
by the qualified electors thereof ans or more
circuit judges the legislature may, from time
10 time authorize Every circuit Judge shall re-
side in the circuit from which he - elected and
snail hold his office for such term and receive
snch compensation as the Legislature shah pre-
scribe noT, therefore be II
Resolved BY the Senate the Assembly concurr-
ing That the foregoing proposed amendment to
tho constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin be and
the same Is hereby agreed 10 by this legislature.
NOTE If ratified this amendment will permit
the legislature to nb0iish any judicial circuit
AT The expiration Of the term Of ats circuit
Judge 10 decrease the number Of 0ircaits by
consolidation or otherwise and to authorize one
more Judges for any circuit,
Given under ms hand and official seal at the
Capitol IN the Clty Of Madison. this 10th day OF
January. A. ~ 1920.
MERLIN HULL
Secretary Of State