The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-29
NorIcE oF REFERENpuM

NOTICE OF REEEEtEEN DUN
ON PROPOSED CONGREGATIONAL
AMENDMENTS, APRIL g. 1920
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of State
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that at
the time OF holding the regular SPkINGs
JUDICIAL and NATIONAL DELEGATE
ELECTIONS, to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election dis
tricts 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 Con-
stitution of the State of Wisconsin. and as
directed by Chapters 40 and 6O4, Laws OF
/ ed AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITU-
TION of the State of Wisconsin, which
were twice adopted By the Wisconsin Leg
islature at the regular sessions OF lvlt
and 1919 and published for three months
as required By said Section I OF Artiele
XII Of the Wisconsin Constitution. VIII
be submitted to vote of the Electors OF
the State for their ratification or rejection
| In such manner as Is provided by law.
| ct Res. No. is, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. ST, 1919
] To amend section 21 of Article ~ Of the
constitution. relating to compensation OF
members of the Legislature.
Whereas at the biennial session Of the
legislature for the year 1917, an amend
ment 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
lconcurring. That section Al OF article ~
of the constitution be amended to read !:
(Artiele IVY Section 81 Each member OF
the legislature shall receive for his ser
vices such sum to
be paid at such times and In such manner
as shall be prescribed by law.
The compensation prescribed for mem
bers OF the legislature Immediately prior
to the adoption Of this amendment shall
continue in force until changed by the
legislature in a manner consistent with
the other provisions of his constitution, 4
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
lconcurring, 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
authorize any Legislature to fix the com
pensati0n OF members of the succeeding
Legislature at more or less than the pre-
years.
ut. Res. No. 100 So
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 90, 1910.
To amend sections and Of article VII
Of the constitution of the state of Wis
consin, relating to circuit judges.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the
Legislature for the year 1917, an amend
ment to the constitution was proposed and
agreed to by a majority Of the members
elected to each of the two houses, which
proposed amendment is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
concurring, That section s, article VII,
and section Z. article VII, of the constitu-
ton be amended to read: ARTICLE viz
%irr 10 cIo p1onx oT%n +I1n
limits, decrease or Increase the number of
circuits, making them as compact and con
venient as practical, and bounding them
by county lines; but no such alteration,
decrease or increase shall have the effect
to remove Judge from Office In case
of an increase in circuits, the Judge or
judges shall be elected as provided in this
constitution and receive salary not less
than that herein provided for judges Of
the circuit court
Section I. For each circuit there shall
be chosen by the qualified electors 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 his Office for such
Legislature shall prescribe" now, there
fore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly
concurring, 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 Legislation to abolish any judic-
ial circuit at the expiration of the term of
It's circuit judge. to decrease the number
Of circuits by consolidation or otherwise.
and to authorize one or more judges for
any circuit.)
Given under my hand and official seal at
the Capitol, in the City of Madison, this
10th day of January, A. D. 1920
MERLIN HULL.
Secretary of State