Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-04
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.


NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER
| GIVEN that at said general election the
following proposed amendments to the
constitution OF the state Of Wisconsin.
which have been approved by two sue
ceeding legislatures and duly published
for three months as required by section
! Of article XII of said constitution. will
be submitted to a vote Of the electors
In manner provided by law and az d.
rected by chapters 457. 504 and SOS. Laws
of 1921. to-wit:
TIT Res. No. II, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. II of 1921.
To amend section 5, article ] OF the con-
stitution, relating to trial by Jury.
WHEREAS. At the biennial session OF
the legislature for the year 1919, an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed 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
concurrina, That section of article !
OF the constitution be amended to read:
ARTICLE ID Section 5. The right OF trial
by jury shall remain inviolate. and shall
extend to all cases at law without re-
gard to the amount in controversy; but
ties In all cases in the manner prescribed
BY law. Provided, however, that the leg
lslature may, from time TO time, by stat.
ute provide that valid verdict, In civil
cases, may be based on the votes Of a
specified number Of the Jury, not less
than five-sIxths thereof"
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
eoncurrlnp, That the foregoing amend
nent to the constitution of the state Of
Wisconsin be and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
NoTE.-(Under the present provi-
sions Of the constitution. a verdict to
be valid must be based on the votes
OF all the members OF the jury in both
civil and criminal cases. II this pro-
posed amendment is ratified by the
people, the legislature viii have the
power to provide by law that in civl
eases (only). the votes OF a specified
number of the jury less than all. but
not less than fve-sixths. shall be
sufficient for a valid verdict)
ut. Res. No. So A.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. Sc of 1921.
To amend section of article vi OF the
constitution. relating to county Off
WHEREAS. At the biennial session OF
the legislature for the year 1919. an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed and agreed to by q majority Of
the members elected to each of the two
Aouses. which proposed amendment 10 "a
follows:
"ResoIved by the Assembly, the Senate
epncurrlna, That section Of article VI
OF the constitution be amended to read:
(Article vi Section T. Sherifrs, coro-
ners. registers Of deeds. district attor-
neys, and all other county officers except
judicial officers. shan be chosen by the
electors or the respective counties once
n NJ s StSsr t oo. years sh.rs shs hold
csed themselves; they may be required
py law TO renew their security from time
70 time, and Ia default Of giving such
new security their office shall be deemed
made responsible for the acts Of the
sheriff. The governor may remove any
enicer In this section mentioned, giving
70 such copy Of the charges against
AIN a -, and sn eep0rtnnity Of being hsAss
nltee oy appointment. and the person APP
pointed to nj q vacancy shall hold only
seF the unexpired portion OF the term g
SShieh ne shall Be appointed and unsu
de-. '0' AnAn De eisossa ana s
Resolves ~ the Assembly, ere serss.
senenTrIns. That the foregoing pro2osea
amendment 70 the constitution u tSs
esste Of Wisconsin se and the same b
Asreoy agreed % by Tails legislature
NOrEh-tUnder thu present FsuT1-
9ons Of The constitution sherfffs n ef-
sheriff for two years next sucess3ina
Sne Examination - their teruAa. ~ ina
proposes amendment IL rztiAed By tbs
eseple. shsrifts VIII Be permitted %
succeed tbemselvas)
- ~ 36Rsa+ 1sAsorurroS
No. 81 o. 1874.
craze section - sf article x1 - ths
eenStttntion relating to the indebted
nese % municipal corporatioa&
=. WHEREAS, At ths biennial session OF
We legtNRturs for the year 1913. an
ensndment to the Constitution vfas Pr0-
eee Ano agrees to by q majority -
members elected to each Of ~ fWe
49, which proposed amendment - &c
HsseiNeo by the Assemrsy. sfe SeSees
NanSAE Ft19s-Ihst thEre be added "a All