The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-10-18
mo. .. S. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. !

proposing TO amend section TO- of article g. 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-
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-
stfuct1on 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
prOh1b1t 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
porat1On shall promise, offer or give for anv
| purpose. to any political committee or any
| member or employee thereof, to any candidate
| Tor, or incumbent of any office or position
| unuer the constitution or Jaws, 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
! Nopolitical committee, and no member or
| employee thereof, no candidate for and no in
| cumbent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws or under anyordinance of
any town ormunicipality 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, Tor the travelling accommodation or
transportation of any person or property or
the transmission of any message or conmuni-
cation.
| Any violation of any of the above provisions
snail 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-
cut1on or punishment for any Offense concern
ing which he was required to give his testi-
m0ny 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. 16, Al JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13.
Proposing the amendment to article II of the
the constitution of Wisconsin, giving the
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, a new section to be known as section
4 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 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.
CNo. 81, s. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Is.
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 /, of article TO- 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 legislatures
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
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. 1905 The term of office. time
and manner OF electing or appointing all other
officers of supervision of public Instruction
shall be fixed by law.
t-~l Given under my hand and official
SEAL. seal at the Capitol in the City of
--r-' Madison, this 1St day of August, A.
D. 1900
To the County Clerk of Kenosha, Co., Wis
WIN, 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 TELEGRAPH-COURlERaw 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 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 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.
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. Krichbaum.
whesa term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1901
A Clerk of the Circuit Court, in place of
John B. Maloney, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday Of January. A
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
County Surveyor, in place of Jason
Lathrop. whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January A. D. 1901.
A County Superintendent Of Schools, in
place of William Griffith, whose Uerm3 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 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.
cEAT WILLIAM @. CROSBY,
2-1- County Clerk.
First publication, Sept. 20, 1900.
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