The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-18

JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81, 1919
To amend section 81 Of Article " OF
the constitution, relating to COM
pensatior of members of the
legislature.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session
Of the legislature for the year 1917, an
amendment TO the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by majority
Of the memb ers elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
"ReSolred By the assembly, the Senate
c0nclu1ing, That section Il OF article
" OF the constitution be amended to
read: article w Section q. Each
member OF the legislature shall receive
for his services " such sum
to be paid at such times and IN
such hummer us shall be prescribed by idtc.
The compensation prescribed tor
members of the legislature immediately
prior to the adoption Of this amendment
shall continue IN force until changed by the
legislature IN q manner consistent tCHh the
other provisions Of this constitutions" now
therefore, be it
Resolved Ug the assembly, the Senate
concnTing, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
OF the State of Wisconsin be and the
same is hereby agreed to by this egis-
lature.
NoTE.-Nf ratiti d this amendment
will authorize any legislature to fix
the compensation OF members OF
the succeeding legislature 81 more
or less than the present allowance
OF $500 for the term of two years.
III. 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 Legislature for the year 1917, an
amendment to the constitution was pro
posed and agreed to by majority OF
the members elected to each OF the two
houses, which proposed amendment is
as follows:
"Resolved by the ASSEMBLY, the Senate
cOnc,0Y1ng, That section u, article VII,
and section 7, article VII, of the con-
stituton, be amended to read: Ar
ticls VID Section 6. The legislature
may alter the limits, decrease or in-
crease 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,
III case VI al iuCtCaoO III SliSblIo, 'hc
Judge or judges shall be elected as
provided in this constitution and re-
ceive a 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 ell c.
tors 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
bis office for such term and receive
such compensation as the legislature
shall prescribe, now, therefore, be IL
Resolved IN the Senate, the ASSEMBLY
c0ncrring, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment 10 the constitution
OF the state OF Wisconsin be and the
same is hereby agreed TO by this legis-
lature.
NOTE. --Qi ratified this amendment
will permit the legislature TO abol-
ish any judicial circuit at the ex-
piration Of the term OF its circuit
nudge, to decrease the number OF
circuits by consolidation or other
wise, and TO authorize one or more
judges for any circuit.)
CERTIFICATE No.
/, MERLIN Hull, Secretary OF
State OF the State Of Wisconsin, do
hereby certify that the above and fore.
going copy OF Joint Resolution No. 81,
1919, has been compared ~ me with
the original enrolled Joint Resolution
No. 81 on file In this Department, and
that the same Is true copy thereof,
and OF the whole OF such Joint Resolu-
ton.
CERTIFICATE No. ?
|, MERLIN HULL, Secretary of
State OF the State OF Wisconsin, do
hereby certify that the above and fore.
going copy OF Joint Resolution No. ~,
1910 has bean cnmpAred by me with