The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-27
PEOPLE TO VOTE
ON AMENDMENTS
Four Amendments to Con-
stitution Up at Novem-
Der Election.
SOME LAID OVER

Nine constitutional amendments
basic changes in the law Of Wisconsin,
are we'll on their way toward passage,
according to statistics sent out today
by Secretary of State Elmer S. Hall to
County Clerk Charles L. Holderness.
Three of the amendments have been
passed by two legislatures, duly advcr-
tised and will be presented to the vot-
ers at the November elections for final
approval and adoption. Five others,
passed by the 1921 legislature, will be
advertised once week for three
months, starting July 28th, in the Off
cial state paper, and presented to the
1928 legislature for second passage
and presentation to the voters.
The three amendments to be voted
on in November provide as follows:
1. For the repeal of the present
constitutional provision that sheriffs
in office are ineligible to hold the office
of sheriff for two years after the ter
mination of their term, and to allow
them to succeed themselves if re-
elected.
2. To allow the legislature to pass
law providing that in civil jury cases,
the vote of specified number of the
jury not less than fve-sixths but less
than all shall be sufficient for q valid
verdict. Present law requires unani-
nous agreement in both civil and
criminal cases for valid verdict.
8. To authorize cities or other mu-
inequalities to incur, besides the in.
debtedness of $50 of their tax valua-
ton now allowed, indebtedness amount
ing to an additional 500 of the same
amount, for the purpose of acquiring
or constructing various specified pub
lie utilities.
The other amendment is that allow
ing the legislature power to raise the
salary of the governor above $4,000 q
year. This amendment was passed by
two legislatures, but on second pass
age, the 1921 session neglected the
technicality of formally presenting ii
to the people, so therefore it cannot
be placed on the ballot until some time
next year after this ceremony has
been contaminated.
The Getty home rule" amendment
also passed twice, was declared by the
state supreme court this month ia
have been advertised in a wrong man
ner, and will have to be advertised and
passed again by the legislature before
it can be put to vote. This amend
ment specifies that cities and villages
which new have only those powers of
governmental determination granted
them by the legislature, shall have "all
powers of determining their local af-
fairs not prohibited by the constitu-
tfon or by statewide enactment of the
legislature" This prohibits the legis-
lature from passing local legislation,
leaving it all up to the city.
Assemblymen's Raise Again.
The four amendments besides the
"home rule" amendment to be adver-
tised and presented to the 1923 legis-
laturc are as follows:
/. To allow the legislature to au-
thorize the choosing of additional cir
cult court judges in counties in excess
of $4,000 population.
2. To raise the salaries of the mem
bers of the legislature to $3.50 per an
mum from the present compensation #
$500 per regular session.
8. To amend the constitution to al
low the state to appropriate money for
the purpose of acquiring, preserving
and developing the forests of the
state" This proposed amendment is
qualified by the provision that there
shall not be appropriated in any one
year under this act an amount to ex-
coed two-tenths of one mill of the tax
able property of the state as deter
mined bdy the last preceding state as
sessment.
I 4. To allow the state to borrow a
sum not exceeding one-ffth of one mill
upon the dollar of the last state as
sessment for the-purpose of aiding land
settlement and improvements thereon.