The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-17
Notice Of General Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Notice is hereby given, that at a general
election, to be held in the several towns wards,
villages and election districts of the state of
Wisconsin, on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday, being the Sd day of November, A. d.
1896, the following officers are to be elected, to-
wit
Twelve electors of president and vice. resi-
dent of the United States.
A governor, in the place of William H. Up
ham, whose term Of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. D. 1897.
A lieutenant governor, in the place OF Emil
Baensch whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. d. 1897.
A secretary OF state, in the place of Henry
CaSSOn, whose term OF office Will expire on the
first Monday Of January A. D. 1897.
state treasurer, in the place of Sewall A.
Petersen, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D. 1897.
An attorney general, in the place of William
H. Mylrea, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D. 1897.
state superintendent, in the place OF John
O. Emery, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D: 1897.
railroad commissioner, in the place OF
Duncan J. Mckenzie, whose term of Office will
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commissioner of insurance, in the place
of William A. F'ricke, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January. A. D.
A representative in congress for the First
congressional district, consisting of the cOun-
ties of Racine. Kenosha, Walworth, Rock
Green and La Fayette
ties of Barron, Calumet Clark, Crawford
Door, Dunn, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, jack
son. Juneau, Kenosha Kewaunee, Lafayette
Marinette, Monroe, Oconto, Ozaukee, Pierce
Richland, ST. CrOiX, ShawanO, Trempealeau
Vernon, Washington, Waushara and Wood
Each county constituting separate assembly
district.
Also, all county officers required by law to
be chosen at such election.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Notice is hereby given, that at said general
election the following proposition is to be
submitted to the people in pursuance of the
requirements of Chapter III, of the Laws of
1895, which chapter reads as follows:
Chapter III, Laws of 1895.
An act to submit to the people an amendment
to section 1, of article 10, of the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin.
Whereas At the biennial session of the leg
islature OF this state for the year 1893 an
amendment to the constitution of this state
the members elected to each of the two houses,
which proposed amendment was in the fol-
lowing language
RESOLVED by the assembly, the senate con-
curing That section l, article 10, OF the con-
stitutiOn of the state of Wisconsin be amended
by striking out this sentence: Provided, that
his COMPENSATION shall not exceed the sum OF
twelve hundred dollars annually"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in the senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted to vote of the
people of this state in the manner now pro-
vided by law for the submission OF proposed
amendments at the next general election in
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and publ
cation.
Approved April II, 1895.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol in the city of Madison, this 9TH day of
July, A. D. 1896.
}L.s. Secretary of State.