over at the time of the adoption of this amendment, shall continue in office fill their successors are duly elected and qualified; and after the adoption of this amendment, all senators shall be chosen for the term of four years SEC. 6. No person shall be eligible to the Legislature, who shall not have resided one year within the State, and be a qualified elector in the distric which he may be chosen to represent. SEC. 7. Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and quaifications of its own members; and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under suct penalties as each house may provide. Each house may determine the rules of its own proceedings, punish for contempt and disorderly behaviour, and with the concurrence of twe thirds of all the members elected, expel a member; but no member shall be expelled a second time for the same cause. SEC. 8. SEC. 10. SEC. 11. SEC. 9. Each house shall choose its own officers and the Senate shai choose a temporary president, when the Lieutenant-Governor shall not atters as president, or shall act as Governor. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings and publisi the same, except such parts as require secrecy. The doors on each house shall be kept open except when the public welfare shall require secrecy. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days. The legislature shall meet at the seat of government at such time as shall be provided by law, once in two years and no oftener, unles convened by the Governor in special session, and when so convened no busi ness shall be transacted except as shall be necessary to accomplish the specia purposes for which it was convened.7 No member of the Legislature, shall, during the term for which he was elected, be appointed or elected to any civil office in the State, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been in creased, during the term for which he was elected. SEC. 12. SEC. 13. No person being a member of Congress, or holding any military or civil office under the United States, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legis lature, and if any person shall, after his election as a member of the Legislature be elected to Congress, or be appointed to any office, civil or military, under th government of the United States, his acceptance thereof shall vacate his seat The Governor shall issue writs of election to fill such vacaness as may occur in either house of the Legislature. SEC. 14. SEC. 15. Members of the Legislature shall in all cases, except treash. felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest; nor shall they br subject to any civil process during the session of the Legislature, nor for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of esc session. SEC. 16. No member of the Legislature shall be liable in any civil actio or criminal prosecution whatever, for words spoken in debate. SEC. 17. The style of the laws of the State shall be "The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:" and no law shall be enacted except by bill. SEC. 18. No private or local bill which may be passed by the Legislature shall embrace more than one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title SEC. 19. Any bill may originate in either house of the Legislature, and a bill passed by one house may be amended by the other. SEC. 20. The yeas and nays of the members of either house, on any ques tion shall, at the request of one-sixth of those present, be entered on the journal. • Amendment proposed and adopted by the legislature of 1880, readopted by the legislature of 1881, and ratified on Nov. 8, 1881. Amendment proposed and adopted by the legislature of 1880, readopted by the legislature of 1881, and ratified on Nov. 8, 1881. 21. Each member of the legislature shall receive for his services, during a regular session, the sum of five hundred dollars, and ten or every mile he shall travel in going to and returning from the place ting of the legislature on the most usual route. In case of an extra of the legislature, no additional compensation shall be allowed to any r thereof, either directly or indirectly, except for mileage, to be comat the same rate as for a regular session. No stationery, newspapers, e or other perquisite, except the salary and mileage above provided, shall eived from the state by any member of the legislature for his services, any other manner as such member.8 c. 22. The Legislature may confer upon the boards of supervisors of veral counties of the State, such powers of a local, legislative and adminive character, as they shall from time to time prescribe. EC. 23. The Legislature shall establish but one system of town and y government which shall be as nearly uniform as practicable. FEC. 24. The Legislature shall never authorize any lottery, or grant any -ce. SEC. 25. The Legislature shall provide by law, that all stationery red for the use of the State, and all printing authorized and required by 1 to be done for their use, or for the State, shall be let by contract to lowest bidder, but the Legislature may establish a maximum price, no ber of the Legislature or other State Officer, shall be interested, either etly or indirectly, in any such contract. SEC. 26. The Legislature shall never grant any extra compensation to public officer, agent, servant, or contractor, after the services shall have rendered, or the contract entered into; nor shall the compensation of public officer be increased, or diminished during his term of office. SEC. 27. The Legislature shall direct by law in what manner and in what ts. suits may be brought against the State. SEC. 28. Members of the Legislature, and all officers, executive and judiexcept such inferior officers as may be by law exempted, shall before they Tupon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe an oath, affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States, and the Conition of the State of Wisconsin, and faithfully to discharge the duties of r respective offices to the best of their ability. SEC. 29. The Legislature shall determine what persons shall constitute militia of the State, and may provide for organizing and disciplining the e in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. SEC. 30. In all elections to be made by the Legislature, the members eof shall vote viva-voce, and their votes shall be entered on the journal. SEC. 31. The Legislature is prohibited from enacting any special or prie laws in the following cases: 1st. For changing the name of persons or stituting one person the heir-at-law of another. 2d. For laying out, openor altering highways except in cases of State roads extending into more n one county, and military roads to aid in the construction of which lands be granted by Congress. 3. For authorizing persons to keep ferries oss streams, at points wholly within this state. 4th. For authorizing the I the or mortgage of real or personal property of minors or others under dislity. 5th. For locating or changing any county seat. 6th. For assessment collection of taxes or for extending the time for collection thereof. 7th. granting corporate powers or privileges, except to cities. 8th. For author Section 21 has been amended twice; the first amendment was proposed and pted by the legislature of 1865, readopted by the legislature of 1867, and ratified November, 1867; the present amendment was proposed and adopted by the legislature 1880, readopted by the legislature of 1881, and ratified on Nov. 8, 1881. The text he amendment of 1867 is as follows: Sec. 21. Each member of the legislature shall eive for his services three hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and ten cents for ry mile he shall travel in going to and returning from the place of the meetings of legislature, on the most usual route. In case of an extra session of the legislature, additional compensation shall be allowed to any member thereof, either directly or directly. izing the apportionment of any part of the school fund,.../9th. For inert ing any city, town, or village, or to amend the charter thereof.. SEO. 32 The Legislature shall provide general laws for the transit of any business that may be prohibited by section thirty-one of this arti and all such laws shall be uniform in their operations throughout the State ARTICLE V. SECTION 1. The Executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who s hold his office for two years; a Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at same time, and for the same term. SEC. 3. SEC. 2. No person except a citizen of the United States and a qua elector of the State shall be eligible to the office of Governor, or Lieute Governor. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected by qualified electors of the State at the times and places of choosing me of the Legislature. The persons respectively having the highest numbe votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, shall be elected: but it two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for ernor, or Lieutenant Governor, the two houses of the Legislature, at its annual session, shall forthwith, by joint ballot, choose one of the perse having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor; or Lier Governor. The returns of election for Governor and Lieutenant Gov shall be made in such manner as shall be provided by law. SEC. 4. The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Military Naval forces of the State. He shall have power to convene the Legs on extraordinary occasions, and in case of invasion, or danger from the alence of contagious disease at the seat of government, he may convene at any other suitable place within the State." He shall communicate ! Legislature, at every session, the condition of the State; and recommen matters to them for their consideration as he may deem expedient. transact all necessary business with the officers of the government, ex military. He shall expedite all such measures as may be resolved m the Legislature, and shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed SEC. 5. The Governor shall receive, during his continuance in of annual compensation of five thousand dollars which shall be in full traveling or other expenses incident to his duties.11 SEC. 6. The Governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commu and pardons after conviction, for all offences, except treason and e impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and lin as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provid law relative to the manner of applying for pardons. Inder convictio treason, he shall have the power to suspend the execution of the ser until the case shall be reported to the Legislature at its next meeting. the Legislature shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct th cution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve. He shall annuals municate to the Legislature each case of reprieve, commutation or: granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which he w victed, the sentence and its date, and the date of the commutation. or reprieve, with his reasons for granting the same. Section 31 is a new section; it was proposed and adopted by the legisl.: 1870; readopted by the legislature of 1871, and ratified on Nov. 7, 1871; the adopted was modified by an amendment proposed and adopted by the legislature c readopted by the legislature of 1891, and ratified on Nov. 8, 1892. section as originally adopted in 1871 was identical with the text of 1892. the ninth sub-section, which read: "9th. For incorporating any town or villag imend the charter thereof." The tex 1Section 32 is a new section; it was proposed and adopted by the legis 1870, readopted by the legislature of 1871, and ratified on Nov. 7. 1871. Amendment proposed and adopted by the legislature of 1868, readopt-c legislature of 1869, and ratified on Nov. 2, 1869. c. 7. In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal office. death, inability from mental or physical disease. resignation, or ▷ from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon eutenant Governor for the residue of the term, or until the Governor, or impeached, shall have returned, or the disability shall cease. But the Governor shall, with, the consent of the Legislature, be out of the in time of War, at the head of the Military force thereof, he shall conCommander-in-chief of the Military force of the State. c. 8. The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate, but have only a casting vote therein. If, during a vacancy in the office of or, the Lieutenant Governor shall be impeached, displaced, resign, die, m mental, or physical disease become incapable of performing the duties office, or be absent from the State, the Secretary of State shall act as or, until the vacancy shall be filled, or the disability shall cease. C. 9. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive, during his continuance ce, an annual compensation of one thousand dollars,12 c. 10. · Every bill which shall have passed the Legislature shall, before omes a law, be presented to the Governor; if he approve, he shall sign : if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to that house in which ll have originated, who shall enter the objections at large upon the il, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration twoof the members present, shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, er with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise considered, and if approved by two-thirds of the members present, it shall e a law. But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be deterby yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for or against ill, shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively. If any shall not be returned by the Governor within six days (Sundays ex1) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, s the Legislature shall, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in case it shall not be a law.13 ARTICLE NI, SECTION 1. There shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the State, e times and places of choosing the members of the Legislature, a Secy of State, Treasurer and Attorney General, who shall severally hold offices for the term of two years. SEC. 2. The Secretary of State shall keep a fair record of the official of the Legislative and Executive departments of the State, and shall, required, lay the same and all matters relative thereto, before either h of the Legislature. He shall be ex-officio Auditor and shall perform other duties as shall be assigned him by law. He shall receive as a ensation for his services yearly, such sum as shall be provided by law, shall keep his office at the seat of government. SEC. 3. The powers, duties and compensation of the Treasurer and AttorGeneral shall be prescribed by law. SEC. 4. Sheriffs, coroners, registers of deeds, district attorneys, and all county officers except judicial officers, shall be chosen by the electors The respective counties, once in every two years. Sheriff's shall hold no r office, and be ineligible for two years next succeeding the termination of offices; they may be required by law to renew their security from time me, and in default of giving such new security their office shall be deemed nt: but the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the iff. The Governor may remove any officer in this section mentioned, g to such a copy of the charges against him and an opportunity of being 12 Amendment proposed and adopted by the legislature of 1867, readopted by the lature of 1869, and ratified on Nov. 2, 1869. Amendment proposed and adopted by the legislature of 1905, readopted by the lature of 1907, and ratified on Nov. 3, 1908. heard in his defense. All vacancies shall be filled by appointment; and the person appointed to 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 qualified.14 ARTICLE VII., SECTION 1. The court for the trial of impeachments shall be composed of the Senate. The House of Representatives shall have the power of peaching all civil officers of this State, for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes and misdemeanors; but a majority of all the members elected sha concur in an impeachment. On. the trial of an impeachment against the G ernor, the Lieutenant Governor shall not act as a member of the court. N judicial officer shall exercise his office, after he shall have been impeached until his acquittal. Before the trial of an impeachment, the members of the court shall take an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try the in peachment according to evidence; and no person shall be convicted with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Judgment in case of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, or moval from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, proft trust under the State; but the party impeached shall be liable to indictment. trial and punishment according to law. SEC. 2. The judicial power of this State. both as to matters of law a equity, shall be vested in a Supreme court, Circuit courts, Courts of Probat and in Justices of the Peace. The Legislature may also vest such jurisdiction as shall be deemed necessary in municipal courts, and shall have power to e tablish inferior courts in the several counties, with limited civil and crimin jurisdiction. Provided, that the jurisdiction which may be vested in masi ipal courts, shall not exceed, in their respective municipalities, that of cir courts in their respective circuits, as prescribed in this Constitution: An that the Legislature shall provide as well for the election of Judges of the Municipal courts, as of the Judges of inferior courts, by the qualified elect of the respective jurisdictions. The term of office of the judges of the s Municipal and inferior courts shall not be longer than that of the Judges the circuit court. SEC. 3. The Supreme court, except in cases otherwise provided in this Constitution, shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which shall be cons sive with the State; but in no case removed to the Supreme Court shall. trial by jury be allowed. The Supreme Court shall have a general se intending control over all inferior courts; it shall have power to issue wr of habeas-corpus, mandamus, injunction, quo warranto, certiorari; and other original and remedial writs, and to hear and determine the same. SEC. 4. The chief justice and associate justices of the Supreme Cour shall be severally known as justices of said court, with the same terms office of ten years respectively as now provided. The Supreme Court sh consist of seven justices, any four of whom shall be a quorum, to be eleme as now provided, not more than one each year. The justice having be longest a continuous member of said court, or in case two or more such se justices shall have served for the same length of time, then the one whos commission first expires shall be ex-officio, the chief justice.15 SEC. 5. The State shall be divided into five judicial circuits, to be on 14 Amendment proposed and adopted by the legislature of 1881, readopted by " legislature of 1882, and ratified on Nov. 7, 1882. Section 4 has been amended three times; the first amendment was proposed unt adopted by the legislature of 1876; readopted by the legislature of 1877, and rate on Nov. 6, 1877; the second amendment was proposed and adopted by the legislatur of 1887; readopted by the legislature of 1889 and ratified on April 2, 1889; the thir and present amendment was proposed and adopted by the legislature of 1901, readopt by the legislature of 1903, and ratified on April 7, 1903. The proceedings in the 7 tion of the third amendment from the proposal to the ratification by the elector designate Section 1 of Article IV as the section and article to be amended. error supervened in the proceedings for the adoption of the second amendment of 150 A sim |