Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-01
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

register OF deeds IN place OF Paul L. Paul
sen whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday Of January, 1923.
CONSTITUTIONAL AmENDMENTs.
NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN that at said general election the
following proposed amendments to tho
constitution OF the state Of Wisconsin.
which have been approved by two sue
ceeding legislatures and duly published
Cor three months as required by section
] of article XII of said constitution. will
BE- submitted to vote of the electors
In manner provided by law and az di-
rected by chapters 437. 504 and sec. Laws
Of 1871, to-wit:
ut Res. No. IA, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. IL of 1921.
To amend section s. 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 majority Of
the members elected to each of the two
houses. which proposed amendment Is
"Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
eoncurring, That section Of article
Of the constitution be amended to read:
by jury shall remain inviolate, and shall
extend to all cases at law without re-
gard to the amount in controversy; but
. jury trial may be waived by the par
by law. Provided, however, that the leg
islature may, from time to time, by stat
ute provide that valid verdict, In civil
cases, may be based on the votes Of
specified number OF the Jury, not less
than fiVe-slSths thereof"
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sonata
eoncurrIng, That the foregoing amend
ment 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 will have the
power to provide by law that I'm civil
number Of the jury less than all. but
not less than hve-sixths. shall be
sufficient for a valid verdict)
TIT Res. No. 80, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No Sc of 1891.
TO amend section I Of article vi OF the
constitution. relating to county Off
GERS.
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 10 al
follows:
"Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
soneurrlng, That section OF article VI
Of the constitution be amended to read,
srs. '' registers Of deeds. district sttoT
'evs. and all other county officers except
judicial officers. shall be chosen by the
electors OF the respective counties once
In every two years Sheriffs shall hold
no other office and may sue
coed themselves; they may be required
by law to renew their security from time
to time. and In default Of giving such
new security their office shall be deemed
vacant; but the county shall never be
made responsible for the acta Of tha
sheriff. The governor may remove any
sfficer IN this section mentioned. giving
TO such q copy u the charges against
aim and an opportunity OF being heard
N his defense. AL vacancies shall Be
alicd by appointment and the person ap-
pointed 70 Ill . vacancy shall hold only
Ter the unexpfred portion Of the term to
which he ahall be appointed and untn
ais successor shan be elected snd sueA-
eeA-
Reserved by the Assembly, the senats
eencurrina, That the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution 81 TIE
state Of Wisconsin be and the same b
Aersby agreed to by thts legislature.
NoTE--tunder the present provi-
sionx Of the constitution. shsrifrs IN e.
eoe are Ineligible 20 hold the ofgaee e
shsrifr for two years next succeeding
the termination OF their terms. II this
proposed amendment 10 ratified By tia
people, sheriffs win be permitted -
succeed themselve8.)
TIA Res. No IL. Al
JOINT Rf-SOr .rrrT0N
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sonsfitution rsIatinS 70 are trdshssl-
nass m nunicsnaI cc~noratior.
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