Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-10
A REFERENDUM ELECTION
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ON PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
APRIL sth, 1920

State of Wisconsin, Department Of State. IS.
Notice is hereby given that at the time of
tionaI delegate elections. 10 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 4s0
and 604, Laws of Wisconsin for 1913, the
following proposed amendments to the eonsti-
tuition Of the state of Wisconsin. which were
twice adopted by the Wisconsin legislature at
published for three months as required by said
Section / Of Article XII Of the Wisconsin
the electors of this state for their ratification
or rejection in such manner as is provided
BY law.
JOINT RESOLUTION ..
No. 81, 1913
| To amend Section Il of Article " of the
constitution, .elating TO compensation of mem
bers of the legislature.
Whereas. At the biennial session of the leg
islature for the year 1917, an amendment to
by a majority Of the members elected to each
Of the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
s'ResoIved By the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That Section Fl of Article Nv of the
constitution be amended TO read: (Article IYl
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.
members of the legislature Immediately prior
to the adoption of this amendment shall con-
tinue in force until changed by the legisla
ture in a manner CONSTANT with the other
provisions of this constitutions" now, there
/ fore, be it
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.-0f ratified this amendment win au-
thorize any legislature to hx the eompen-
sation of members Of the succeeding legis-
lature at more or less than the present al
/ lowanee of $500 for the term of two years.)
vt. Res. No. 100, 81
] JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 80, 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 leg
stature for the year 1917, amendment 10
the constitution proposed and agreed to
by a majority Of the members elected 10 each
Of the two houses which proposed amendment
is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That Section g., Article VII. and Sec
ton Z, Article VII, Of the constitution, be
amended to read tArticle 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 Judge from Of
fee. In case Of an increase in circuits. the
Judge or judges shall be elected provided in
this constitution and receive 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 electors thereof one or
more circuit Judges, y as the legisla-
ture may. from time 20 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 compen-
sat0n as the legislature shall prescribe;' - now,
therefore, be IL
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
consin be and the same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature.
Note--uf ratified this amendment will per-
NIT the legislature TO abolish any judicial
court at the expiration of the term of its
circuit judge. TO decrease the Number of cir
cults by consolidation or otherwise, and to
authorize one or mere judges fl any cir
cuit)
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol. in the city of Madison, this 18th day
Of January. A. ID. 1920.
MERLIN HULL, Secretary OF State.