Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-10-04


1919, an amendment To the con-
stitution was 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 cOneurring, That section 5
Of article of the constitution be
amended TO read: ARTICLE ID Sec
ton 5. The right of trial by jury
shall remain inviolate. and shall
extend to all cases at law without
regard to the amount in contro-
versy; but a jury trial may be
waived by the parties in all cases
in the manner prescribed by law.
Provided. however, that the legis-
iature may, from time TO time, by
statute provide that a valid YER
diet. i'm civil cases, may be based
or the votes of a specified number
OF the jury, not less than five
siNths thereof"
Resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate cOncurring, That the fore
going amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state of Wisconsin be
aud the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
AOTE.-(Under the present
provisions of the constitution, a
verdict TO be valid must be bas-
ed on the votes of all the mem
bers of the jury in both civil
and criminal cases. If this pro-
posed amendment is ratified by
the people, the legislature will
hhave the power 10 provide by
law that in civil cases (only),
the votes of a specified number
of the jury less than all, but
not less than five-sixths, shall
be sufficient for a valid YER
dict)
Jt. Res. No. 80, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 80 of 1921
To amend section 4 OF article vi
of the constitution, relating to
county officers.
WHEREAS, At the biennial ses-
sion of the legislature for the year
1919, an amendment to the con-
stitution 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 4
of article vi of the constitution
be amended to read: (Articlc VD
Section 1. Sheriffs, coroners, reg
listers of deeds, district attorneys,
and all other county officers eX-
cept judicial officers, shall be chos-
en- by the electors of the respec-
tive counties once in every two
years. Sheriffs shall hold no other
office and ." may succeed them
selves; they may be required by
law to renew their security from
time to time, and in default of
giving such new security their of
flee shall be deemed vacant; but
the county shall never be made
responsible for the acts of the
sheriff. The governor may remove
any officer in this section men
toned. giving TO such a copy of
the charges against him and an
opportunity of being heard in his
defense. All vacancies shall be
billed bya ppOintment, apd the per-
son appointed 20 fill a vacancy
shall hold only for the unexpired
portion of the term to which he
shall be appointed and until his
successor shall be elected and quail
flied"
Resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate cOncurring, That the fore
going proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state of Wis
consin be and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE.-Under the present
provisions of the constitution.
sheriffs in office are ineligible
to hold the office Of sheriff for
two years next succeeding the
termination of their terms. If
this proposed amendment is rat