The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-09

(No. O. 81 JOINT RESOLUTION NO. /.
Proposing to amend section 10. of article s. of
the constitution of Wisconsin, relating TO
! good roads.
| Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing That section 10 of ARTICLES of the con-
| StitutiOn of Wisconsin, be amended by adding
| thereunto the following;
The state may, however, appropriate money
to be raised by taxation and not in anywise
constitute 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. s.
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 new section, to be
numbered. and to read as follows: Section H.
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 candidate
| 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 for
/ the advantage of all or any of Them 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 COM
munication.
No political committee and no member or
employee Thereon, no candidate for and no in
cumbent of any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordinance of
any town 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 communt-
| 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 o1ense concern
/ ing which he was required to give his testi-
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.
(No. Is, Az JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
Proposing the amendment to article ii Oi the
the constitution of Wisconsin, giving the
legislature power to pass general balt!ling
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
thereof, new section to be known as section
and reading as follows:
Section 4. The legislature shall have power
TO enacta general banking law for the creation
OF banks and for the regulation and super
vision of the banking business, provided that
the vote of twotnirds of ali the members
elected to each house, to be taken by yeas and
nays, be in favor of the passage OF such law
(No. 81, 81 JOINT RESOLUTION NO. is.
Proposing an amendment to section 1, of
article TO- of the constitution of the state of
Wisconsin relating to education.
Resolved. by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curriag, That section l. 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 state Super1nten-
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
same Same manner a as me: members Of the Supreme
Court, and shall hold his office for feur
wears from the succeeding first Mon
day in July. The state superintendent chosen
at the general election in November, 1902,
shall hold and continue in his office until the
first Monday in July, 1905. and his successor
| shall be chosen at the time OF the judicial
| election in April. 1906 The term of Office, time
| and manner OF elect1ng or appointing all other
officers of supervision OF public instruction
shall be fixed by law
- Given under my hand and ofacial
| SEAL seal at the Capitol in the City of
/ --) Madison, this 1st day of August, A.
D. 1909.
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,I 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 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 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 day
being the 9th day Of November A. D. 1900 at
which SAID election the following named
officers are to be elected to-wit:
A 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
A Member Of ASSEMBLY for the County OF
Kenosha,. in place of S. Dwight Slade whose
term of off ce 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 Exp 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 OflO11ce will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. l9Ol,
A Coroner in place of Joseph E. Krichbaum
whese term of Office will eX Dire on the first
Monday of January, A. u. 1901.
A Clerk of the Circuit Court, in place OF
John B. haloney whose term of Ofhce
will expire on the first Monday OF January A.
D, 1901
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
Lathrop.. whose term sof office will expire on
the first Monday Of January A. D. 1901
A County Superintendent of Schools, in
place of William Griffith, whose Term of Office
will expire on the first Monday Of January, A.
D. 1901. (The vote for County Superintendent
II of Schools to be submitted to the voters of
the several towns in the county only.)
Given under my hand and the seal of the
| County Board of Supervisors of Kenosha
County this 9th day of August, A. D. 1900
| @--- WILLIAM G. CROSBY
/ SEA-. County Clerk.