River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-20
Notice OfGeneral Election
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a general election Is 70 be held in the seyer
aitownsi WARDS villages aud election diStricts
| IN SAID county, on the Tuesday newt snceaii f1s
the first Monday, being the 9Th dev 81 Scs
per, tsoy' ~ when are to be elected the Officers
| speclhed herein IN accordance with fba SYh
stance OF a notice received from the Seeretapv
of state towit, SECRETARY
Twelve Electors of President QUA va.
dent Of the United States WEI resi-
a Governor IN place Of Edward Scodeld
whose term Of Office will expire on The arSt
| Monday of January, A. b 1901 'ue hiss
A Lieutenant Governor IN pIacn 90 -
Stone, whose term Of Office win exniya ~ ~
first Monday of January A. d. 1901 F "a 'he
-aescb ,r Ol 9 . IN place of William H.
the first Monday OF January A. D. iooi 0A
state treasurer, in place of James q.
payapsvn;, M1se Term s OF Office viii expire on
An Attorney General in place of Fm,oa,t !,
HICKS, whose term OF office will expire on The
first Monday OF January, A. d. 1901 % vac
state superintendent in place az Toranyo
y harvey, whose term Of office viii expire IN
the first Monday ofJanuary. A. d. 1901 pay oi'
nee wbas 81 IN place of Graham
iirst Monday OF january, A. d. 1901. VIZ
Commissioner of Insurance, in place of
El u, Stlo , whose term OF oiee will expire
A Representative in Congress in place Of ,John
j. Jenkins, for the Tenth CongressionaI hi stpint
consisting OF the counties Of Bayfield,, Douglas,
Burnett, Sawyer. Washburn Polk BaFron'
Chippewa, ST. Cr0ix Dunn and Pierce
A State Senator in place of Demnstar w
Woodworth, Tor the Tenth Senate District, con-
sisting OF the counties of Pierce and ST Croix
whose term OF Office will expire ON The frSf
Monday OF january, A. D. 1901
a Member ns, oi Assembly for Pierce County in
win expire on the first Monday of January. A.
ID. 1901. - -
A County Clerk, in place Of Ole j. Hohle.
wnose term t oi once wiil expire on the first
a county treasurer IN place of Ole T. Berg
seng, whose term OF office will expire on the
| first Monday OF January. A. d. 1901
A sheriff. in place OF Michael Nugent ,yhosa
January, A. ID. 1901
A Coroner, IN place Of John S. COpIey. whose
| term OF ONCE VIII expire on the first Monday of
January, A. ID. 1901.
| A Clerk Of the Circuit Court, in place of La
| faSette q. Spinney. whose term OF office viii
| 1901. '' u January A. y.
A District Attorney, in place Of Albert Com
! backer, whose term of Office will expire on the
/ first Monday of January, A. ID. 1901
A Register OF Deeds. In place of Warren w
WaIslngham, whose term of Office will expire
/ on the hrst Monday of January, A. ID. 1901
A Surveyor, in place of Belden r Eaton
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday IN January, a. d. 1901.
A superintendent of Schools, in place of A
J Ingli, whose term of office will eXDire on the
| first Monday OF January. A. D. 1901
In accordance with section OF article XII, of
| following joint resolutions adopted by the leg
slature OF the state of Wisconsin at the regular
session OF 1899, are made part Of the foregoing
notice, to-wit.
mo. 9. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. I.
Proposing to amend section 10, of article 5. of
| the constitution of Wisconsin, relating to good
roads.
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curling That section 10 of article 8, Of the con-
stltutlon OF wisconsin, be amended by adding
tneTeunto the following;
Inc state may, however. aDprOOriata money
TO be raised by taxation and not In any wise to
constitute public debt, to be used in the con-
structlon or Improvement of public highways
such construction or improvement TO be made
in the manner provided by law
mo. r. ST.
JOINT RESOLUTION No g
Proposing an amendment to article XIII of
the constitution of Wisconsin to prohibit the
pass system.
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing. That article XIII of the constitution
be amended oy adding "a new section, II be
numbered and to read as follows: Section H.
No person, association, co-pRrtnership or cor.
poration shall promise, offer, or give for any
purpose, to any political committee, OF any
member or employee thereof to any candidate
for, or incumbent of any Office or position un-
der the constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance 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
transformation OF any person or property, or the
NO political committee, and no member or
emplo e thereof, no candidate for and no in
cunp.nt or any ONCE or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordinance of
any town OF municipality Of this state. shall ask
Tor, OF accept, from any person, association, CO.
partnership, or corporation or use, in any
manner, or Tor any purpose, any free pass or
frank, or any privilege withheld from any per-
son, for the travelling accommodation or trans
portaton OF any person or property, or the
TRANSMISSION OF any message or communication.
Any violation OF any of the above provisions
snail be bribery and punished as provided by
law, ana IL any of1cer or any member of the
legislature be guilty thereof, his office shall be-
come vacant.
No person within the purview of this act
shall be privileged from testfying in relation
to anything therein prohibited; and no person
having so testified shall be liable to any prose-
cution or punishment for any offense concern
ing which he was required to give his testi-
m0ny orproduce any documentary evidence
The railroad commissioner and his deputy in
the discharge Of duty are excepted from the
provisions OF this amendment.
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 10.
proposing an amendment to article Ii of the
constitution Of Wisconsin, giving. the legisla
ture power 10 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 new section to be known as section 4
and reading as follows:
Section A. The legislature shall have power
TO enact general banking law for the creation
OF banks, and for the regulation and supervision
OF the banking business, provided that the vote
OF 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. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. l6.
proposing an amendment to section l. of ar
ticle 10, Of the constitution of the state of Wis
conSfn relating to education.
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly con
CURING That section l, of article TO- of the con-
stitutton of the state of Wisconsin be am ended
so as to read as follows:
Section l. The supervision OF public inStruc-
ton shall be vested in a state superintendent
and such other officers as the legislature shall
direct; and their qualifications, 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
Inc supreme court, and shall hold his office for
TOUR years from the succeeding first Monday in
July. The state superintendent chosen at the
general election in November, 1902, shall hold
and continue in his office until the first Mon.
day 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 man
ner OF electing or appointing all other officers
OF supervision OF public instruction shall be
fixed by law.
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
eanvasSed and returns made in accordance with
the provisions of law.
Given under my hand and official seal at my
| Office In the village Of Ellsworth this
(SEAL) 9th day OF August, A. D. 1900.
O. j. H0HLE, County Clerk.