Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-12

prised of the towns of Bergen, Berlin. Bern.
Emmett, Flieth, Frankfort, Green Valley, Hal
sey, Hamburg. Holton, Hull, Johnson McMil-
Ian, Maine, Marathon, Mosinee, Rib Falls,
part Of Abbotsford village in Marathon cour.
| ty, and the villages of Athens, Edgar, Fen
wood, Mcmillan, Marathon, Mosinee, Spencer,
Stratford and that part of Unity village in
Marathon County and that part of the city of
Colby in Marathon County.
MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY for the
Second Assembly District Of Marathon Coun-
| ty, comprised of the towns Of Bevent, Easton,
Eideron, Franzen, Guenther, Harrison, Hewitt,
knowlton, Kronenwetter, Norrie Ployer. Reid,
Ringle, Texas Wxusau and Weston; tha VII.
ilages of Brokaw. Elderon,. Hatley.s Rothschild
and Schofeld and the city Of Wausau.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Notice Is Hereby Further Given that at said
general election the following proposed amend
ments to the constitution of the state of Wis
consin which have been approved by two sue
ceeding legislatures and duly published for
three months as required by section L Of ar.
| ticle XII Of said constitution will be srib-
mitted to vote of the electors in manner pro-
5o4 and 500, Laws of 1921. to-wit:
| ut. Res. No. a. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. IT Of 1921.
To amend section S, article of the constitu-
ton relating to trial by jury.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the leg-
islature for the year 1919, an amendment to
the constitution proposed and agreed to
| by majority of the members elected to each
OF the two houses. which proposed amendment
Resolved by the Assembly the Senate con.
curing, That section of article I of the con-
stltutlon be amended to read: (Articls y
Section 81 The right of trial by jury shall
remain inviolate. and shall extend to all cases
at law without regard to the amount in con-
troyersy; but jury trial may be waived by
tne parties In all cases in the manner pre-
scrlbed by law. Provided, however, that the
legislature may, from time to time, by statute
provide that valid verdict, in civil cases,
may be based the votes OF specific NUM-.
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Resolved by the Assembly the Senate con-
constitution of the state Of Wisconsin, be and
the same is hereby agreed to by this legisla-
NOTE Under the present provisions Of
the constitution, verdict to be valid must
be based on the votes of all the member.
ct the jury in both civil and criminal cases
II this proposed amendment is ratified by
the people, the legislature will have the
power to provide by law thu. in civil cases
(only), the votes of q specified number of
the jury less than all, but not less than i've
slxths, shall be sufficient for valid YER
Ut Res. No. SO, Az
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. SO Of 1921.
To amend section 4 Of article vi Of the con-
stitution, relating to county officers.
O.
islature for the year 1919, an amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed by
a majority of the members elected to each Of
the two houses, which proposed amendment is
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con.
curing, That section 4 of article VI of the
constitution be- amended to read: (Article VIZ
Section a. Sheriffs, coroners, registers of
deeds, district attorneys, and all other county
officers except judicial officers, shall be chosen
by the electors of the respective counties once
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other office and may succeed them
selves; they may be required by law to renew
their security from time to time, and in de-
fault of giving such new security their Office
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 mentioned giving to him a
copy of the charges against him and an oppor-
tunity of being heard in his defense. All va
cancies shall be filed by appointment, and
the person appointed to fill vacancy shall
mold only for the unexpired portion of the
term to which he shall be appointed and un-
til his successor be elected and qualified
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That the foregoing proposed amend
ment 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, sherifs in office are ineli-
gible to hold the office of sheriff for two
years next succeeding the termination of
their terms. If this proposed amendment is
ratified by the people, sherffs will be per-
mitted to succeed themselves.)
ct. Res. No. 16, Al
No. 81 of 1921
To create section 3b of article XI of the con-
stitution relating to the indebtedness
of municipal corporations.
Whereas At the biennial session of the leg
islature for the year 1919, an amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con
curing, That there be added to article XII of
the constitution a new section to read: (Arti-
Gle KY Section 3b. Any city, in addition to
the indebtedness of five per centum authorized
by section of this article, may incur an in
debtedness not exceeding another five per
centum of the value of the taxable property
in such city for the purpose of acquiring or
constructing street railway properties, or prop
critics for the production, transmission, delivery
or furnishing of light, heat, water or power
to the public; now, therefore, be it
curing That the foregoing amendment to the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be and
he same is hereby agreed to by this legisla-
ture.
NOTE.-( Under the present provisions Of
the constitution, cities and other municipali-
ties are prohibited from becoming indebted
in any manner or for any purpose to any
amount including existing indebtedness, in
the aggregate exceeding five per centum
the value of taxable property therein, to
be ascertained by the last assessment for
curing of such Indebtedness II this pro-
posed amendment is ratified by the people,
cities will be authorized to incur addi-
tional indebtedness not exceeding another
five per centum on such value, for the pur-
pose of acquiring or constructing the pub
lie utilities mentioned in the amendment)
CERTIFICATE
/, ELMER s. HALL, Secretary of State of
the state of Wisconsin, do hereby certify, that
the above and foregoing copies of proposed
constitutional amendments known as Joint Res
olutions Nos. II. SO and 81 of 1921, have
been compared by with the original en-
rolled joint resolutions file in this depart
ment and that the same true copies thereof
and of the whole of such joint resolutions.
Given under my hand and official seal at
the Capitol in the city of Madison, this Gath
day of August, A. d. 1922.
(SeaD
ELMER s. HALL Secretary of State
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