Section 5. Officers; Journal of Proceedings

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Officers; Journals

Each house shall elect its presiding officer and other officers as may be provided by law. Both houses shall keep journals of their proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, and the yeas and nays, when taken on any question, shall be entered in the journals.

Summary: Wholesale revision of constitution

Election Date: November 5, 1974

Votes For Ratification: 815,064

Votes Against Ratification: 311,781

Percent for Ratification: 72%

Percent Against Ratification: 28%

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Amendment Source: 1974 Chap 409

Effective Date Source: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/file/1685091026371

Officers; Journal of Proceedings

Each house shall elect its presiding officer and such other officers as may be provided by law; they shall keep journals of their proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, and the yeas and nays, when taken on any question, shall be entered on such journals.

Summary: Removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the senate

Election Date: November 7, 1972

Votes For Ratification: 1,064,580

Votes Against Ratification: 503,342

Percent for Ratification: 68%

Percent Against Ratification: 32%

Notes:

Amendment Source: 1971 Chap 958

Effective Date Source: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/file/1685089057536

Officers -- Journal of Proceedings

The House of Representatives shall elect its presiding officer, and the Senate and House of Representatives shall elect such other officers as may be provided by law; they shall keep Journals of their proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, and the yeas and nays, when taken on any question shall be entered on such Journals.

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