The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-25
STATE OF WISCONSIN, !
Department OF State. 90

No. 81, 1919
To amend section 81 Of Article " of
the constitution, relating to COM
pensation 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 mem berS elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
"ReSolued By the assembly, the Senate
cOncu1fng, That section Il of article
" of the constitution be amended to
read: ARTICLE IVY Section q. Each
member of the legislature shall receive
for his services - such sum
to be paid at such times and IN
such hummer as shall be prescribed by ldtc
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 q manner consistent lCib the
other provisions Of this constitutions now
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
concmring, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
OF the State of Wisconsin be and the
same is hereby agreed 30 by this legis.
lature.
NoTE.-Uf ratified this amendment
will authorize 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. J
| Ut. Res. No. 100. S.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. ~, 1919
To amend sections and 7 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:
"Resohed by the ASSEMBLY, the Senate
conc,0Ting, That section +, article VII,
and section 7, article VII, OF the con-
stitution, be amended to read: Ar
ticle VIII 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 10 remove d judge from Office.
In case of an increase in circuits, the
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 on 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 prescribe, now, therefore, be it
Resolved By the Senate, the ASSEMBLY
c0ncmring That the foregoing pro
posed amendment 10 the constitution
OF the state OF Wisconsin be aud The
same is hereby agreed to by this legis
lature.
NoTE.-Qf ratified this amendpen
will permit the legislature TO abol
ish any judicial circuit at the ex
piration OF the term of Its circui
nudge, to decrease the number o
circuits by consolidation or other
wise, and TO authorize one or more
Judges for any circuit.)