The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-21


appointing all other officers of Supervision OF
puonc instruction shall be fixed by law.
Alu; whereas, the foregoing nronosed
of TT;e TO the constitution of the state
~ IL " lsco1S!n was duly agreed to in the leris
latufe OF this state, chosen at the egena,o, - 49,
tion IN November. 1900, by a majority of an
tne members elected to each honse tbere"f If.
therefore: oheIe''I'
The people of the state of Wisco,si,,
scented IN senate and assembly do enact as fol-
Section |. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of wv
consln shall be submitted to a vote of tho nc =,
pie OF this state in the manner now nrovtSoa
by law for the submission of proposed ayoan ,6,1
Der, 1902 - ~ eill-
Section2 This act shall take effect and no
IA force froln and after its passage and mn
Approved MAY 2 1901.
CHAPTER 4S7.
An act to submit to the people an an,a,a,,,o,,4
70 article KILL of the constitution Of H.
state OF wisconsin to prohibit the mass
system. pass
Whereas, At the biennial session of the Ieeis.
lature or this state in the year 1899 AN anoep9
ment to the constitution of this state was mo
posed ana agreed to by majority of the mem
bers elected to each Of the two houses. when
amendment was in the following LANGUAGE.
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assemble con
curing, That article XIII of the constitutions
be amended by adding new section 70 he
NUMBERED I ana TO read as follows: Section H.
NO person, association, co-partnershin or
corporation, shall promise. offer or Owe for
any purpose, to any political committee or
any member or employees thereof to any can
dldate for, or incumbent of any Office 81, 49,
ton under the constitution or laws or ,IySo,
any ordinance of any town or municnalitv Of
tnls state, or to any person at the request on,
ior the advantage of all or any of them an1-
free pass or frank, or any privilege yvithbaiSS
from any person, for the travelling aecomroo-
oatlon or transportation of any person or
property, or the transmission of any message
or communication.
NO political committee. and no menhar N.
employee thereof, no candidate for and no in
cu1nDent OF any ONCE or position under the
CONSUMPTION OF laws, or under any ordinance
OF any town or municipality of this state shall
ask for. or accept, from any person aSsOeia
ton. co-partnerShip, or corporation ar 11Se in
any manner or for any purpose any free pass
or frank, or any. privilege withheld from, an
person, for the travelling accommodation -
transportation of any person or pr0nertv ~,
ication. 1''iA
Any violation of any of the above provisions
snail be bribery and punished as provided nv
law and If any officer or any member of the
legislature be guilty thereof, his office shall
become vacant '-i''i
No person within the puryiew of tbis oct
shall be privileged from testifying in relation
to anything therein prohibited: and no nerson
having so testified shall be liable to any prose
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 exceDted from the
provisions of this amendment
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution of the State was duly
ratified and agreed to by the legislature there
OF aL tne Dlennlal session in 1901, by a majority
OF all the members elected to each house
therefore: 49,
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
Sented IN senate and assembly, do enact as
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State shall be
submitted to the people at a general election
10 De nelo on Inc tuesday succeeding the first
MONDAY OF November, 1902 and if the DeOnle
shall approve and ratify the said amendment
Dy a majority OF the electors voting thereon
SAID aInenoInent snail become part of the
constitution OF this state
Section 2. The form of the ballot to he cast
on the question of adopting or rejecting said
amendment shall be For the amendment to
prohlb1t the pass system Opposite said
words shall be two spaces, over one of which
snail be printed the word ''yes'' and over one
the word mo- The voter may mark his hal
iot IN the space under whichever of said words
indicates his Intention. The marks made shall.
be such as the law now provides for. Said form
OF ballot shall be printed upon the ballot to be
voted at such election after the names of the
candidates and separated therefrom by an
appropriate line or rule The votes cast on
Gne aQOptlOn or said amendment shall be can
vassed and returned in the same time and
manner as other votes cast at such election
and the result shall be determined and pub
llShed IN the manner provided by law
Section3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved May H. 1901
-~ Given under my hand and official
SEAL seal at the Capitol in the City of
49, Madison, this 1st day of August, A
D 1902.
To the County Clerk of Kenosha County. Wis
VIM. H. FROEHLICH.
Secretary of State
Pursuant to the foregoing oficial notice
from the Secretary Of State of Wisconsin, to
me directed, I, William G. Crosby County Clerk
OF the County OF KenOSha, in the State of Wis
conSln, have caused the same to be published
in the KenOsha TELEGRAPH COURIER, week
ly 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 Keno
sha on the Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day, being the 4th day of November, A. D. 1902
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 will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. d. 1903
State Senator for the Third Senate Dis
trict, consisting of the counties of Kenosha
and Racine, in place of John F Reynolds,
whose term of Office expires on the first Mon
day in January, A. D. 1903
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. 1903.
County Clerk in place of VIM. G. Crosby
whose term OF Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, A. d. 1903.
County Treasurer, in place of G. L. Will
now, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January A. D. 1903.
Sheriff in place of ChaS. II. Whitcher. whose
term of Office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1903
A Coroner in place of Frank B. Lansdowne.
whose term of Office will expire Oh the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1908
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. 1903
District Attorney in place of Albert E.
BuckmaSter, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday Of January, A. d. 1903.
"A Register of Deeds in place of Perkins G..
Torrey, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January. A. d. 1903.
A County Surveyor in place of Alvin H
Blood, whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1908
County Superintendent of Schools in place
OF Geo. w. Taylor, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January, A. D.
1903 (The 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 daV of AupuSt A ID 1902