Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-20

To amend Section 81 of Article Nv of the Con-
stitution, relating to compensation of mem
bers of the legislature.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the legis-
Iature 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,lt the Senate con-
curriog That section 81 of article ~ of the
constitution be amended to read: ARTICLE W.
Section 81. Each member of the Iegisla tur9
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 pre-
scribed for members Of the legislature immedi-
ately prior to the adoption of this amendment
shall continue in force until changed by the
| legislature in q manner consistent with the
other provisions Of this constitution; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the State of Wis
cousin be and the same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature.
NoTE-( IF ratified this amendment will author
ize any legislature to fix the compensation of
members of the succeeding legislature at
more or less than the present allowance of
$500 for the term of two years
ut. Res. No. 100, 81
Joint Resolution
No. %. 1919
To amend sections and Z of article VII of the
constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin, relat-
ing 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 follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That section 6, article VII, and sec
ton n article VII, of the constitution, be
amended to read: [Article VII Section g. The
legislature may alter the limits, decrease or
increase the number of circuits, making them
as compact and convenient as practicable,
and bounding them by county lines; but no
such alteration, decrease or increase 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 circuit
court,
Section 7. For each circuit there shall be
chosen by the qualified electors thereof one Of
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 pre-
scribe; = 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 Wiscon-
sin be and the same is hereby agreed to by
| this legislature.
NoTE-(l If ratified this amendment will permit
! the legislature to abolish any judicial cir
cult at the expiration of the term of it's cir
| cult Judge, to decrease the number of circuits
| by consolidation or otherwise, and to author
ize one or more judges for any circuit.)
Given under my hand and official seal at the
! Capitol in the City Of Madison, this
| [SEALl 10th day of January, A. D. 1920.
! MERLIN HULL,
Secretary of State.
County Clerks Office,
! Eagle River, Wis.
/ State of Wisconsin, &C
/ County of Villas.
Notice is hereby given that at the time of
holding the regular Spring, Judicial and Ma
tional Delegate elections to be held in the sew
eral towns, wards, villages and election pre-
cincts in Villas County, on the first Tuesday of
April 1920 being the sixth day of said month,
the foregoing proposed Amendments to
/ the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin,