Wisconsin Question 1, Legislative Pay Amendment (1910)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to set legislators' annual pay at $1000. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to set legislators' annual pay at $1000. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 44,217 | 36.69% | ||
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76,310 | 63.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | For the amendment providing that each member of the legislature shall receive for his services during a regular session the sum of ten hundred dollars. | ” |
Constitutional changes
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Proposed amendment to section 21 of Article 4 of the constitution, relating to the compensation of members of the legislature.
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, that Section 21 of Article IV of the constitution be amended by striking out the word "five," being the twentieth word in the body thereof, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten," so the same when amended shall read as follows:
Section 21. Each member of the legislature shall receive for his services for and during a regular session the sum of ten hundred dollars, and ten cents for every mile he shall travel in going to and returning for the place of meeting of the legislature on the most usual route. In case of an extra session of the legislature no additional compensation shall be allowed to any member thereof, either directly or indirectly, except for mileage, to be computed at the same rate as for a regular session. No stationery, newspapers, postage or other perquisites, except the salary and mileage above provided, shall be received from the state by any member of the legislature for his services or in any other manner as such member.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Wisconsin Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two legislative sessions for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 17 votes in the Wisconsin State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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