Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-20
Notice OF Referendum On. Proposed
Constitutional Amendments.
April 6. 1920
STATE OF WISCONSIN.


Department o
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that at the time
of holding the regular SPRING. JUDICIAL and
NATIONAL DELEGATE ELECTIONS. 10 hr
held in the several towns. wards villages az
election districts Of the state Of Wisconsin. on 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 a. directed by CHAPTERS
$50 and COL Laws Of Wisconsin. for 1919. the
following proposed AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION of the State of Wisconsin
which were twice adopted By the Wisconsin Leg
stature at the regular sessions of 1917 and 1919
and published for three months as required BY
said Section l of Article XII Of the Wseon-
sin Constitution will be submitted 10 vote OF
the Electors Of this State for their ratification or
rejection 10 such manner as is provided by law
To - ''' JofNT RESOLUTION
No. 81. 1919
70 amend section q Of Article Nv Of the consti.
tuition. relating to compensation of members 81
the legislature
WHEREAS. At the biennial session Of the legis~
latare for the year 1917. an amendment To the
constitution was proposed and agreed TO by
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 q of article ~ OF the con-
stitution be amended to read (Artiele iVJ sec
ton q. Each member Of the legislature shall
receive for his services such sum TO be paid al
such times and in such manner as shall be pres
clibcd hy 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 a mann
consistent with the other provisions Of this
constitution: now therefore. be It
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate concur
ing, That the foregoing proposed amendment TO
the constitution Of the state OF Wisconsin be and
tie same is hereby agreed to by this legislature
NOrE. If ratified this amenduent VIII auth
orize any legislature to fix the compensa
ton Of members Of the succeeding legis-
lature AT more or less than the present al
luWance of $500 for the term of two years.
- - ~ " JOINT RESOLUTION
No. ". 1919
To amend sections and of article VII of the
constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin relating 10
circuit judges
WHEREAS. At the biennial session of the legis-
iature for the year 1911 amendment 10 the
constit, ti0n was proposed and agreed to by a
majority of the members elected to each of the
two houses. which proposed amendment is as fol-
lows:
Resolved by the Assembly the Senate concur
ing. That section ., article VII. and section T.
article VII Of the constitution. be amended 10
read: tArtiele NlD Section 6. 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
crease shall have the effect to remove a judge
from Office. In case of an increase in circuits the
Judge judges shalt be elected provided in
this constitution and receive saiaiy not less
than that herein provided for judges of the cir
cult court.
section T. For each circuit there shall be chos-
by the qualified electors thereof one or more
circuit Judges. as the legislature may. from time
10 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 concurr-
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 permit
the legislature To abolish any Judicial circuit
al the expiration of the term Of its circuit
Judge. TO decrease the number of circuits by
consolidation or otherwise and 10 authorize one or
more judZes for any circuit
Give. under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol. in the City Of Madison. this 18th day Of
January. A, d, 1920
MERLIN HULL
Secretary of State.