River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-11
Notice 0fGeneraI Election
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In said county, on the Tuesdav ,, sV ulstIiets,
tne n lnSo moilday being the 9th day Of Noyam
Der, 1900 at which to be elected he J,s III
speclued herein in accordance will ~ oiis Ne,
st .. nc. o. noliee received from the Secretary
/ Twelve Electors Of Prpsida.4 a,,,-.
/ dent Of the United States anu fce-fresi-
a 1o tns.l N place Of Edward seoaela
whose term 81 oilce wiz expire on the arst
Monday OF January, A. D. 1901 'ne hIsi
Lieutenant Governor. in nlaca 81 -
| stone; whose term OF Office viii expire on ~
hfst Mohaay OF January, A. d. 1901 ''e
| A secretary OF State ia place ~ yv;,,i ?,
Eroehuch, whose term Of office ,ytll e,i a,
/ tue nIst Monday OF January A. d iQoi f''0 va
| "A, a 2tale lteasarer, IN place OF James q
/ DaVluson, whose term of Office viii epnfrs ~,
the first Monday Of January, A. Il Iae ~ pure on
An attorney General In place of Fn,p,a,, 7
ny, Mn mlo ( tefin OF Office will expire on the
Hfst monuay OF January, A. D. 1901 'H'
| A State superintendent, in place Of To-op,a
~. aaarVey, whose term Of office WIN eYpJre ~,
'ns i 5.iir no19 ~ q January, A. D. 1901
l. hlce, whose term OF Office win ev MIRO o1 a., a.,
| hfst MONDAY OF January, A. D. 1901 01 ''0
a ,SSt9,qIliiiiissioher OF Insurance. in place Of
Emil EliJobann, whose term ofOiiee viii amir
on the first Monday Of January i u iao 90 Piie
a Representative in Congress In Dlace ~ Iab,,
oo1sisfing u II ~ te ienth Congressional District
| buhett, sawyer, WashbuFn Polk BaTron'
| ohipleSa' q. Croix. Dunn aud Pierce.
| a state senator in place of DamDstar w
Woodwork for the Tenth Senate Dis,riot W
slSung OF me counties of Pierce and st Croix
| whose term OF Office will expire on the frSt
Monday OF January, A. D I90I 4'9e
a Member OF Assembly for pieroa co,,r+ T.
| plaee OF Gavin X Morse whose term az once
VIII expire on the first Monday Of ,Jaunaryi 4
| ID. 1901. y Jan u"isi a
| A County Clerk, in place of Ole J. Hohle
whose term of Office will EXPIRE on o. th no er'
| Monday OF January, A. d. 1901 '"0 NJ
county treasurer in place Of Ole T. Berg
s 49, Md9se Tern, Of ONCE viii expire on the
lfst MONDAY OF January, A D. 1901
A sheriff, IN place of Michael Nugent whose
term Oh once VIII expire on the first Monday Of
Coroner, in place of John S. Coplev whose
| term ol once VIII expire on the first Monday Of
January, A. d. 1901. "a
Clerk Of the Circuit Court. in place NJ Ia
| tayette q. Spinney whose term Of odfce viii
| expire on the first Monday Of January. A d
| A District Attorney, in place of Albert Conn
hacker, whose term Of office viii exniTe on ~
| nrst MONDAY OF January, A. ID. 1901
| A register OF Deeds, in place of Warren W.
w tba sSt whose term Of office will expire
surveyor, In place of Belden Z Eaton,
whose term of office will expire on the frst
/ Monday IN January A. d. lJOi
| a superintendent of Schools, in Mace Of A
J lngii, whose term of Office will expire on the
| brst Monday OF January, A. d 1901
IN ACCORDANCE with section of article KIT of
| the constitution of the state of Wisconsin the
| following joint resolutions adopted by the Leo.
stature OF the state of Wisconsin at the regular
notice, to-wit. ee
mo. 9. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO
/ a., FIoposling 10 amend section TO- of article g. of
roads. " so0u
Resolved by the Senate. the Assembly CON
CURING 1HdL sectOn 10 OF article g. OF the con-
sLltutlon OF Wisconsin, be amended by adding
thereuntO the following:
Inc state may, however, appropriate money
70 De raised by taxation and not in any wise TO
constitute public debt. to be used In the con-
slInctlon or Improvement of public highways,
sueI construction or improvement to be made
IN the manner provided by law
No. p 81
JOINT RESOLUTION Nos
=, fIoposlng an amendment to article XIII of
the constitution OF Wisconsin to prohibit the
pass system.
Resolved, by the Senate the Assembly con-
curing, That article XIII of the constitution
pc amended py adding new section, II be
numbered and to read as follows: Section II
No person, association, co-partnership or cor
poratlon shall promise, offer, or give for any
purpose 10 any political committee, or any
member or employee thereof, to any candidate
for. or incumbent of any Office or position nm
der the constitution or laws, or under anv ordi-
nance OF any town or municipality, of this
state, or TO any person at the request or for the
advantage OF all or any of them, any free pass
or frank, or any privilege withheld from any
person, Tor the travelling accommodation or
transportation OF any person or property, or the
transmission OF any message or Communication.
NO political committee, and no member or
employee thereof, no candidate for and no in
eumDent .. any office or position. under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordinance of
any town or municipality of this state shall ask
Iof, or accept, from any person, association CO.
partnership, or corporation, or use, in any
manner, or for any purpose, any free pass or
rank, OF any privilege withheld from any per-
son, Tor the travelling accommodation or trans
portaton OF any person or property or the
transmission of any message or COMMUNICATION
any violation OF any of the above provisions
snail De bribery and punished as provided by
law. and if any officer or any member of the
legislature be guilty thereof, his office shall be-
come vacant.
No person within the puryiew 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-
cutlon or punishment for any offense concern
ing which he was required to give his teSt-
mony or produce any documentary evidence.
:, me ne railroad commissioner and his deputy in
the discharge of duty are excepted from the
provisions of this amendment.
NO. Is. A.
JOINT RESOLUTION No 10.
proposing an amendment to article II of the
constitution OF Wisconsin, giving the legisla-
ture power to pass general banking law
Resolved by the Assembly, and the Senate
concurring, That article IL of the constitution
OF the state of Wisconsin be and is hereby
amended, by substituting for sections and 5
thereof new section to be known as section
and reading as follows:
Section 4. The legislature shall have power
70 enact general banking law for the creation
OF banks, and forthe regulation and supervision
of the banking business, provided that the vote
of two-thrds 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. 8.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
Proposing an amendment to section /, of ar
t1cle 10, of the constitution of the state of Wis
consn relating to education.
Resolved, by the Senate the Assembly, con
curing, That section /, of article 10, of the con-
stltutton OF the state of Wisconsin be am ended
so as to read as follows:
Section l. The supervision of public instruc-
ZION snail be vested in state superintendent
ana such other officers as the legislature shall
direct; and their qualifications, powers duties
and compensation shall be prescribed by law.
Inc state superintendent shall be chosen by
the qualified electors of the state at the same
tlme and In the same manner as members of
the supreme court, and shall hold his office for
Tour years from the succeeding first Monday in
July. The state superintendent chosen at the
general election in November, 1902 shall hold
and continue In his office until the first Mon
day in July, 1905 and his successor shall be
chosen at the time OF the judicial election in
April, 1905 The term Of office, time and man
ner OF eleeting or appointing all other officers
OF supervision OF public instruction shall be
fixed by law.