Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-02-14
Notice Of Referendum On Proposed
Constitutional Amendments.
April G. l92
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, the
first 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 as directed BY Chapters
$50 and 604. Laws of Wisconsin. for 1919, the
following proposed AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION of the State Of Wisconsin,
which were twice adopted 10y the Wisconsin Leg
isature at the regular sessions Of 1917 and 1919.
and published for three months as required by
said Section l of Article XII Of the Wscon-
sin Constitution. viii be submitted 70 a vote of
the Electors of this State for their ratification
rejection in such manner as is provided by law.
JoiNf RESOLUTION
No. 81 1919
To amend section q of Article " of the consti-
tutiou. relating to compensation Of members of
w.,.n.a the legislature e.,
lature for the year 1911 an amendment to the
constitution was proposed 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 con-
curing, That section q Of article ~ of the
stitution be amended 20 read: tArticle lNl see
ton p. 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 pres
eribed 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 mann
consistent with the other provisions of this
constitutions; now, therefore be it
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate eoneulr-
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 auth
orze any legislature to fix the compensa-
ton of members of the succeeding legis-
lature at more or less than the present all
lowance Of $500 for the term of two years)
ut. Res. No. 100. S
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 90. 1919
To amend sections and Z 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
majority Of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amendment ia as fol-
lows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concur
ing, That section 6. article VII and section r
article VII, OF the constitution. be amended to
read: tArticle VID Section 8. 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 GRIN
crease shall have the effect to remove JUDGE.
from Office In case of an increase in circuits the
Judge or Judges shall be elected provided in
this constitution and receive q salary NOT less
than that herein provided for Judges of the cir
cult court.
section Z. For each circuit there shall be chos.
en- by the qualified electors thereof one or more
circuit judges. as the Legislature may from time
to time authorize. Every circuit Judge shall re-
side 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 concur.
ing. That the foregoing proposed amendment 10
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin DO and
the same is hereby agreed to by this legislature
NoTE-(lf ratified this amendment will permit
the legislature to abolish any judicial circuit
~ the expiration of the term of its circuit
Judge. To decrease the number of circuits by
consolidation or otherwise and TO authorize one OF
more Judges for any circuit.
Given under my hand and official seal Mt the
Capitol, in the City Of Madison, this 10th day of
January A, D, 1920
MERLIN HULL
Secretary of State