The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-09-06
NO. Q. S. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. /.

CioPoslng TO dlneud section 10, of a tlcle g. ct
the constitution Of Wisconsin. relating 10
4otni toau-
Ft-snlvr,. ~ the Seoat- thu Assembly con-
curing, That section u " article OF the con-
stitltion of Wisconsin be amended ny adding
tA re nto the following:
The state may, however, appropriate III ney
TO be raised by taxation and not in any wise
constitute public debt, to be used in the con-
sluction or Improvement of public highways,
such construction or Improvement TO be made
IN the manner provided by law.
mo r. 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 XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding a new section. to be
numbered and to read as follows: Section IL.
No person, association, partnership. or cor
poration shall promise, offer, or give, for any
purpose. to any political committees 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
mun1cat1On
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 or
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
transportation of any person or property, or
the transmission OF any message or commun1-
cation.
ANY violation of any of the above provisions
shall be bribery and punished as provided by
law, and If am officer or any member of the
legislature be guilty thereof, his office shall
become vGcel 1T.
itI,
shall be privileged from testilying IN relation
to any thing therein promoted: and DO person
having so testified shall be liable to any prose
cutlon or punishment for any OdenSe concern
ing which he was required TO give his teSti-
mony or produce any documentary evidence
The railroad com missioner and has deputy in
the discharge of duty are excepted from the
provisions of this amendment.
(No. 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
concurring, That article IL of the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin be and is hereby
amended, by substituting for sections and
thereof, a new section to / a known as section
4 and reading as follows:
Section T. The legislature shall have power
to enact general banking law for the creation
of banks, and, 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.
mo. 81, 81 JOINT RESOLUTION NO 49,
Proposing an amendment to section 1. 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 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 superinten
dent and such other officers as the legislature
Al
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
shall be chosen at the time OF the judicial
election in April 1905. The term of Office, time
and manner electing or appointing all other
officers of supervision of public instruction
shall be fixed by law.
~-, Given under my hand and O11cial
SEAL. seal at the Capitol in the City of
49, Madison, this 1st day OF August A.
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 Q1r6CU0U, L w 1llldn u. CROSBY, county CLERK
Of the County Of Kenosha, in The State of Wis
cOnst /, have caused the same to be published
in the KenOSha TELEG 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:
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 oft1ce 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.
County Clerk in place Of William Crosby
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday in January A D. 1901 o,,
A County Treasurer, in place of Charles j.
Gronquisv, 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 of once will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D 1901,
Coroner in place of Joseph E. Krichbaum,
whese term of office will eXoire on the first
Monday of January, A. d. 1901.
A Clerk Of the Circuit Court, in place of
John B. MIalOney, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of January.
D. 1901
A District Attorney, in place of Albert z.
Buckmaster, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January A 1901.
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.
County Superintendent of Schools. in
place OF William Griffith, whose term; 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 ony)
Given under my hand and the seal of the
County Board of Supervisors of Kenosha
County this 9th day of ugust, A. D. 1900
WILLIAM ~ CROGRV