Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
A REFERENDUM ELECTION
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ON PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APRIL 9Th, 1920

State of Wisconsin, Department Of State IS.
Notice Is hereby given that at the time of
tionsl delegate elections. to be held in the
several towns. wards, villages and election
districts of the state Of Wisconsin. on the first
Tuesday Of April 1929. being the sixth day
of said month, in accordance with Section l
OF Article XII of the Constitution Of the State
Of Wisconsin. and as directed by Chapters 4Se
following proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition Of the state Of Wisconsin, which were
twice adopted by the Wisconsin legislature at
the regular sessions Of 1917 and 1919. and
published for three months as required by said
Section I of Article XII of the Wisconsin
Constitution, viii be submitted to vote of
or rejection in sueh manner is provided
by law.
ct. Res. No. is Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81, 1919
To amend Section 2l Of Article Nv Of the
constitution, relating TO compensation Of men,
Whereas. At the biennial session Of the leg
lsiafure for the year 1917. an amendment 10
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected TO each
Of the two houses. which proposed amend
ment Is follows:
Resolved BY the Assembly. the Senate con-
curing. That Section 81 Of Article Nv of the
constitution be amended 10 read; (Artiele IV)
Section Fl. 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 compensation prescribed for
members of the legislature Immediately prior
To the adoption Of this amendment shall con-
tinue in force until changed by the legisia-
tnre IN a manner CONSTANT with the other
provisions Of this constitution" now. there
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution Of the State of Wis
eonsin be and the same is hereby agreed TO by
this legislature.
Note.-df ratified this amendment will au-
thorize any legislature TO fix the compen-
sation of members Of the succeeding legis-
lature at more or less than the present al
lOwanee of S5oo for the term of two years.
JoINT RESOLUTION
No. 80, 1919
To amend Sections and of Article VII
of the constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin.
relating 90 circuit judges.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the leg
lsiature Tor the year 1917. an amendment 20
the constitution was proposed and agreed 20
by a majority of the members elected to each
Of the two houses. which proposed amendment
Is follows:
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate CON
curing, That Section 6, Article VII, and Sec
tion z, Article VII, of the constitution, be
amended to read: article VII) Section 6.
The legislature may alter the limits. decrease
or Increase the number Of circuits, making
them as compact and convenient as practi-
cable, and bounding them by county lines; but
no such alteration, decrease increase shall
have the effect to remove a Judge from Of
hce. In of increase in circuits, the
judge or judges shall be elected as provided in
this constitution and receive a salary not less
than that herein provided for judges of the
circuit court.
Section Z. For each circuit there shall be
chosen by the qualified electors thereof one or
ture may, from time to time authorize. . .
Every circuit judge shall reside in the circuit
from which he is elected and shall hold his
ONCE Tor such term and receive such eompeu-
sation as the legislature shall prescribe !" now,
therefore. be it
Resolved by the Senate. the Assembly con-
curing, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the state Of Wis
consn be and the same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature.
nit the legislature TO abolish any judicial
court at the expiration Of the term of its
circuit judge, 20 decrease the number Of cir
cults by consolidation otherwise, and 20
euit.l
Given under my hand and official seal q. the
Of January. A. ID. 1920.
MERLIN HULL. Secretary Of State.
/. Berlie Moore, clerk Of Vernon county.
state of Wisconsin. do hereby certify thai
the above and foregoing copies Of Joint Res
olutiens Nos. 81 and 20. 1918. are true copies
Hull.
Given under my hand and Official seal at the
Court House in the city of yiroqua. this 2sth
BERLIE MOORE. County Clerk.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF YER
ofaee e the County Clerk. viroaus. Wis.
January 9th, 1920.
To the Town, Village and City Clerks in the
Towns. Villages and cities in the County
Of Vernon.
Take notice that q referendum election viii
be held in the several towns, villages. cities.
wards and election precincts In the county Of
Vernon on the first Tuesday in April, A. ID.
1920, being. the 9Th day Of said month. pursue
ant TO and for the purpose set forth IN the