Index to Wisconsin Constitution

Judiciary, court system established, VII, 2

Jurisdiction over rivers and lakes, IX, 1

Jury trial:

Civil cases, verdict, I, 5

Right to, I, 5, 7

Justice, right of persons, I, 9

Lakes, sovereignty over, free to public, IX, 1

Lands:

Acquisition by state or subdivisions, XI, 3a

Of territory, title in state, IX, 2

Public, title in people, IX, 3

Restraint on alienation prohibited, I, 14

Laws:

Enacted by bill, IV, 17

Private and local, restrictions, IV, 18

Publication, IV, 17

Special or private, prohibited for certain subjects, IV, 31

General laws, reasonable classifications, allowed for prohibited subjects of special laws, IV, 32

Style, IV, 17

Legislature:

Adjournment, more than 3 days, IV, 10

No quorum, IV, 7

Apportionment of members, IV, 3

Appropriations, quorum, vote, VIII, 8

Arrest, privilege of members, IV, 15

Attendance, may compel, IV, 7

Auditing state accounts, IV, 33

Bills, origin, IV, 19

Chief clerk, XIII, 6

Choose governor and lieutenant governor when vote tied, V, 3

Civil process, privilege of members, IV, 15

Compensation, change, IV, 26

Constitutional amendments, XII, 1; 13.175

Constitutional conventions, XII, 2

Contempt, IV, 8

County board, confer powers on, IV, 22

County government, one or more systems, IV, 23

Disorderly behavior, IV, 8

Divorce, granting forbidden, IV, 24

Elections in, roll call vote, IV, 30

Emergency powers when enemy attack, IV, 34

Expulsion of members, IV, 8

Gambling, general prohibition, exception, IV, 24

Governor may convene, V, 4

Houses are open to public, IV, 10

Ineligibility of federal officers, IV, 13

Ineligibility of members, IV, 12

Journals, IV, 10

Laws:

Enacted by bill, IV, 17

General laws, reasonable classifications, allowed for prohibited subjects of special laws, IV, 32

Private and local, restrictions, IV, 18

Publication, IV, 17

Special or private, prohibited for certain subjects, IV, 31

Style, IV, 17

Legislative power vested in, IV, 1

Lottery defined, IV, 24

Meetings, time, place, IV, 11

Number of members, IV, 2

Oath, IV, 28

Officers, each house may choose, IV, 9

Pardoning power, V, 6

Printing, provisions, IV, 25

Private and local laws, restrictions, IV, 18

Privilege of members, IV, 15, 16

Public debt authorization, VIII, 6, 7

Qualifications of members, IV, 6

Quorum, IV, 7

Representatives, how chosen, IV, 4

Rules of procedure, IV, 8

Senators, how chosen, IV, 5

Sergeant at arms, XIII, 6

Special and private laws, when forbidden, IV, 31

Special session, business, IV, 11

Stationery, IV, 25

Suits against state, IV, 27

Town government, uniform, IV, 23

Vacancies, may declare, XIII, 10

Writs to fill, IV, 14

Veto override, V, 10

Voting, yeas and nays, journal, IV, 20

Libel, truth a defense, I, 3

Lieutenant governor:

Election, V, 3

Eligibility, V, 2

Joint election with governor, V, 3

Replaces governor, V, 7

Term, V, 1

Vacancy, governor nominates successor, XIII, 10