The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-01
M a Jo1Nr REsoTI1TIoN NO. /


stitution of Wisconsin, be amended by adding
| thereuntO the following:
| The state may, however. appropriate money
| to be raised by taxation and not IN anyWlSe
cons titute public debt, to be used in the con-
] struction or Improvement Of public highways,
such construction or Improvement to be MADE
| in the manner provided by law.
| (No IL, s. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
| Proposing an amendment to article XIII OF
| the constitution Of the state of Wisconsin to
prohibit the pass system
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly con-
| curing That article XIII of the constitution
| be amended by adding a new section, to De
numbered and to read as follows: Section IL.
| No person, association, co-partnership, or cor
| poration shall promise offer, or give, for any
| purpose. to any political committee, or any
member or employee thereof, to any cand1date
| for, or incumbent of any Office or position
| under the constitution or laws, or under any
ordinance of any town or municipality, OF this
| state or to any person at the request or Tor
| the advantage of all or any OF Them, any 1ree
| pass or frank, or any privilege withheld from
| any person, for the travelling accommodation
or transportation of any person or property,
| or the transmission of any message or COM
mUnicatiOn
No political committee, and no member OF
| employee thereof, no candidate for and no in
| cumbent of any Office or position under the
constitution or laws or under any ordinance OF
any town or municipality of this state shall ask
| for, or accept, from any person, association,
co-partnership, or corporation, or use, in any
manner, or for any purpose, any free pass or
frank, or any privilege withheld from any
person, for the travelling accommodation or
transportation of any person or property, or
the transmission Of any message or cOmmun1-
cation
ANY violation of any of the above provisions
shall be bribery and punished as provided by
law, and if any officer or any member of the
legislature be guilty thereof, his Office shall
become vacant
No person within the purview of this act
shall be privileged from testifying in relation
to anything therein prohibited; and no person
having so testified shall be liable to any prose-
cution or punishment for any ofense concern
ing which he was required to give his teStl-
mOny or produce any documentary evidence.
The railroad commissioner and his deputy in
the discharge Of duty are excepted from the
provisions of this amendment
(Io. Is, Al JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
Proposing the amendment to article II of the
the constitution Of Wisconsin, giving the
legislature power to pass general banking
law.
Resolved by the Assembly, and the Senate
concurring, That article II Of the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin be and is hereby
amended, by substituting for sections and 5
thereof, a new section to be known as section
and reading as follows
Section T. The legislature shall have power
to enact general banking law for the creation
of banks and, for the regulation and super
vision of the banking business, provided that
the vote of twO-thirds of all the members
elected to each house, to be taken by yeas and
nays, be in favor of the passage OF such law.
(No. 81, s. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16.
Proposing an amendment to section l. of
article 10, Of the constitution of the state Of
Wisconsin relating to education.
Resolved. by the Senate, the Assembly con-
| curriag, That section 1, of article 10, of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
| amended so as to read as follows:
Section |. The supervision of public in
struction shall be vested in a state superinten-
| dent and such other officers as the legislature
| shall direct; and their qualification, powers,
duties and compensation shall be prescribed
| by law The state superintendent shall be
chosen by the qualified electors Of the
state at the same time and in the
| same manner as members of the Supreme
| Court, and shall hold his office for feur
years from the succeeding first Mon
| day in July. The state superintendent chosen
| shall hold and continue in his office until the
| first Monday in July 1906 and his successor
| shall be chosen at the time OF the judicial
election in April. 1905. The term of office, time
| and manner electing or appointing all other
| officers of supervision of public instruction
| shall be fixed by law.
49,, Given under my hand and of1cial
| ; SEAL. seal at the Capitol in the City of
| ~ Madison, this 1st day of August, A.
D. 1900.
To the County Clerk of Kenosha, Co., Wis.
VIM. H. FROEHLICH,
| Secretary of State.
Pursuant to the foregoing official notice
| from the Secretary of State Of Wisconsin, to
| me directed, William G. Crosby, County Clerk
| of the County Of KenOSha, in the State of Wis
consin, have caused the same to be published
] in the KenOsha ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS weekly
newspaper published in the city and county of
! KenOsha, in the State aforesaid, as by law
| directed and in accordance Herewith, notice
| is herewith given that general election will
| be held in the several towns, wards villages
| and election districts of the county Of KenOSha
on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday,
| being the 9th day Of November. A. D. 1900, at
which said election the following : }med
| officers are to be elected tO-Wit
Representative in Congress for the first
Congressional district consisting of the coun-
Ties of Racine, KenOSha, WalWOrth, Rock
Green and Lafayette, in place of Henry a
Cooper whose term of office expires on the
| first Monday Of January. A d. 1901
Member of Assembly for the County Of
KenOsha, in place of S. Dwight Slade, whose
term Of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1901
A County Clerk in place of William Crosby
whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, A d. 1901.
A County Treasurer, in place Of Charles j
Gronquist, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January A D: 1901
A Sheriff in place of Henry H Timme, whose
term of ONCE will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1901,
A Coroner in place Of Joseph E. Erichbaum
Whesa term of office will eXDire on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1901.
A Clerk of the Circuit Court, in place Of
John B. AIalOney, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday Of january.
D. 1901.
A District Attorney, in place of Albert E.
Buckmaster, whose term OF office will expire
on the first Monday Of January A. D. 1901
A Register of Deeds, in place of Perkins c.
| Torrey, whose term of Office will expire on the
| first Monday of January, A. D. 1901.
A County Surveyor, in place, OF Jason
the first Monday Of january A. D. 1901
| A County Superintendent of Schools, in
| place of William Griffith, whose Jerm of office
will expire on the first Monday Of January,
D: 1901. CThe vote for County superintendent
| of Schools to be submitted TO the voters Of
| the several towns in the county onlyD
Given under my hand and the seal of the
County Board Of Supervisors of K0nOSha
County this 9th day of August, A. D. 1900.
800 WILLIAM G.. CROSBY.
onAn County Clerk.
First publication, Sept. 20, 1900.
First publication. Oct. II, 1900.
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