The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-09-13
NO. 9. S. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. /

Proposing to amend section 10, of article 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
Stfuct1on or improvement of public highways,
such construction or Improvement to be made
IN the manner provided by law.
ono. IL, 81 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 XfTI of the constitution
De amended by adding section, to be
numbered and to read as follows: Section IL 4
NO person, association, partnership, or cor
porat1on shall promise, offer, or give for any
purpose to any political committee, or any
member or employee thereof, to any candidate
1Of, or incumbent of any office or position
under the constitution or laws or under anv
ordnance OF any town or municipality, of this
state, or TO any person at the request or for
tue 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 com
munication.
No political 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
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 anv
person, for the travelling accommodation or
trans Ortat1on of any person or property, or
the transmission of any message or communi-
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
cut1on or punishment for any onenSe 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.
mo. IS, Al JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
Proposing the amendment to article II of the
the constitution of Wisconsin, giving the
legislature power to pass a general banking
law.
Resolved by the Assembly, and the Senate
concurr1ng, That article ii 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 enact general banking law for the creation
OF oanks' ana, Tor 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. 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 l, of article 10, of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. the supervision of public in
Struct1on 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
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 o elect1ng or appointing all other
officers of supervision of public instruction
shall be fixed by law.
~ Given under my hand and otdcial
SEAL I seal at the Capitol in the City of
49, Madison, this lSt 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
me directed, William @. 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 COURIER a weekly
newspaper published in the city and county of
KenOsha, in the State aforesaid as by law
directed and in accordance thereWi th 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. 1871.
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.
County Treasurer, in place of Charles j.
Gronquist, whose term of off1cewill 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
whose term OF office will expire on the first
Monday of January A. ID. 1901.
Clerk of the Circuit Court, in place of
John b. Maloney, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of January,
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 G.
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.
County Superintendent of Schools, in
place Of William Griffith, whose Jermi of Office
will expire on the first Monday of January, A
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. 1863.
SC4T WILLIAM G. CROSBY.
o County Clerk.