River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-25
Notice ofGeneraI Election.
PIERCE ooUS Fl:H G9gST rs, cLrnKs OFFICE.

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generai election is TO be held III tbae eoo.
az towns, WArus, villages and election districts
n SAD 49, county, on the Tuesday next sacced f
the htst Mohday, being the 9Th dav of NoxSa,s
Der, 1900, at which are TO be eIeefsa H. NSseih-
specified herein IN accordance with az oilot NJ,
stance OF a notice received from the seera3ar,,
Twelve Electors Of President and yics- p,as,
dent of the United States 'ioe-ffesl-
a Governor, ~ place Of Edward seoseld
Monday of January, A D. 1901 ehe hIst
Lieutenant Governor, in place of Ta...
Stone, whose term OF Office viii exnfre Je ~
first Monday of January. A. ID ta01 P''e On the
4 Secretary OF State in place NJ Jusi,, -
FroehIci, whose term Of Office win exniTa IN
the iirst Monday OF January, A. b 1901 PUG ."
Davidson, whose term OF Office viii eS,ti. y,
the nisl Monday of January A. D. Iq01 NP''o u"
An Attorney General in place OF Fm,natt d
Hicks, who'e term OF office viii expira nr az ~
first Monday OF January A. d. 19oIp 'Ae vi the
a state superintendent, IN place of Tor,,,.,
t rt mnose tgIin q Office win expire on
A Railroad Commissioner in Dlaca ~ cr,,,...,
u RICE whose term OF Office viii expire on liz
hrst Monday OF January, A. d. 1901. ~ - 'Ae
Emil Glljohann, whose term ofofiea vii - "a
on the hrst Monday of January, 4. u ion P'iV
a Representative in Congress in Mace al Iohn
y iot me Tenth Congressional District
Burnett, Sawyer, WaShburn' Poll P 9usiaS'
Chippewa g, Groix, Dunn and Pierce.
meta
Woodwork, for the Tenth Senate Dist1riet ~, W
sistng OF the counties of Pierce and 81 CrojY
whose term OF office VIII exDire an tbe &c,
Monday OF January, A. D. 1901 Wv AiS'
A Member Of Assembly for pierea co,n4,, 4,
place OF CALVIN X. Morse, whose fern m ofac 90
Will expire ON the first Monday of lamar
ID. 1901. - "a
4 County Clerk, in place of Ole J. Hohle,
Monday OF January, A. y. 1901. ''i0 his'
ACounty Treasurer in place OF Ole r perg
sesg, whose term of Office win expire on tbe
FIRST Monday OF January. A d. 1901 VI '"S
A sheriff, in place of Michael Nugent whose
term Of office will expire on the frsf McrdaS ~
January, A. ID. 1901. -40""HS Vi
term OF office Will expire on the first Man day 81
January, A, d. 1901. Vi
A Clerk Of the Circuit Court, in place of La
1901. '"4u"f' A. y.
, A a District Attorney, IN place of Albert Com
packer, whose term of Office win expire on the
first Monday ofJanuary, A. D. 1901 20 s'-0
A Register OF Deeds in place of Warren w
Ma Isl lsa whose term of office will expire
ASuryeyor, IN place Of Belden R. Eaton.
whose term OF ofice will expire on the first
Monday In January, A. d. 1901 '
A Superintendent of Schools in nIace of A
J lngli, whose term Of Office will eYpiTe on the
brst Monday OF January. A. ID 1901
In accordance with section l of article XII of
the constitution OF the state of Wisconsin, the
following joint resolutions adopted by the lev
isature of the state of Wisconsin al The reo,1Is,
session OF l5yy, are made part CT the FOREGOING
notice, to-wit.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. /,
PROPOSING 70 amend section TO- of article g Of
the constitution of Wisconsin, relating to good
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly con.
curing, That section 10 of article s. of the con
stitutlon OF Wisconsin, be amended by adding
tnereunto the following:
The state may, however annronria+a p,onay
70 be raised by taxation and not in any wise to
constitute public debt, to be used in the con-
such construction or Improvement ia he made
in the manner provided by law.
JOINT RESOLUTION No
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 by adding new section T. he
numbered NJ and to read as follows: Section II.
NO person, association, co-partnership or cor.
poratlnn shall promise, Offer or give, for any
purpose, to any political committee or any
member or employee thereof to any candidate
iof. or incumbent OF any Office or position I'M
der the constitution OF laws, or under any ordl.
nance OF any town or municipality, OF this
state, OF 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
No political committee, and no member or
employee thereof, no candidate for and no in
eumpent Of any office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordinance of
any town or municipality of this state, shall ask
Tor, or accept, from any person, association, co.
partnership: or corporation, or use in any
manner or for any purpose, any free pass or
rank, or any privilege withheld from any per-
son. Tor the travelling accommodation or trans
portatlon Oh any person or property, OF the
TRANSMISSION OF any message or communication.
Any violation Of any of the above provisions
snail be bribery and punished as provided by
law, and II any officer or any member of the
legislature be guilty thereof, his office shall be-
come vacant.
No person within the purview of this act
snail be privileged from testfying in relation
10, 10 anything therein prohibited; and no person
having so testified shall be liable to any prose-
cutlon or punishment for any offense concern
ing Wnlch he was required to give his testi-
mony or produce any documentary evidence
me railroad commissioner and his deputy in
the discharge of duty are excepted from the
provisions of this amendment
No. TO- A
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 10.
proposing an amendment to article II Of the
constitution of Wisconsin, giving the legisla-
lure power to pass general banking law.
Resolved by the Assembly, and the Senate
concurrlng, That article II Of the constitution
OF the state of Wisconsin be and is hereby
amended, by substituting for sections and
tnereot new section to be known as section
and reading as follows:
Section 4. The legislature shall have power
w cHdct general banking law for the creation
OF banks and for the regulation and supervision
OF the banking business, provided that the vote
OF Two thlrds of all the members elected to each
house, to be taken by yeas and nays, be in
favor OF the passage vi stUn law.
mo. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16.
Proposing an amendment to section I, of ar
ticle TO- of the constitution OF the state OF Wis
consin relating to education.
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly con
curing, That section l. of article 10, Of the con-
stitutton of the state of Wisconsin be am ended
so as to read as follows:
Section l. The supervision Of public instrue
ton shall be vested in 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 Dy
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 ONCE for
four years from the succeeding first Monday In
July. The state Superintendent chosen at the
and continue in his office until the first Mon
day in July, 1905, and his successor shall pc
chosen at the time Of the judicial eIeetion IN
April. 1905 The term of office, time and man
ner OF electing or appointing all other oflicers
OF supervision of public instruction shah De
fixed by law.
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
canvassed 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. 1860.
0.J, HOHLEI County CLERK.