The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-09-27
mo o sAJoINT RESOLUTION NO I.

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. ~, 81 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 new section, to be
numbered aud 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 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
anspOrtation of any person or property, or
the transmission of any message or commune
cation.
Any violation of any of the above provisions
shall be bribery and punished as provided by
law, and if any officer 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 ofense 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. 16, Al JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49,
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 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
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
rays, be in favor Of the passage of such law.
CNo. 81, s. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Is.
Proposing an amendment to section l. of
article TO- of tue constitution of the state of
Wisconsin relating to education
Resolved. by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curr1ag, That section l, 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 legislature
md 1ani1a
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
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 elect1ng or appointing all other
officers of supervision of public instruction
Shall be fixed by law.
~ Given under my hand and o1ncial
SEAL. seal at the Capitol in the City of
~ Madison, this lst day of August, A.
D. 1900.
To the County Clerk Of Kenosha, Co., Wis.
WIN, H. FROEHLTCH,
Secretary of State
Pursuant to the foregoing official notice
from the Secretary of State Of Wisconsin, to
me directed, I William c. 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 a 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
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 G. 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.
term OF ONCE will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1901
A Coroner in place of Joseph E. Krichbaum
whese 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 G,
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 of Office will expire on
the first Monday Of January. A. D. 1901.
A County Superintendent of Schools, in
place of William Griffith whose Uerms of Office
will expire on the first Monday of January,
D. 1901 (The vote for County Superintendent
of Schools to be submitted to the voters OF