The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-10-02

la+,,re of +b; a. otiS agreed 20 IN the legis-
re OF TINS state, chosen at the general e7ec
tlon III November. 1900 by a majority Of IN
the members elected to each house fberao 81
The people of the state of Wisconsi,,
lows: s'' o1dct as IoI-
Sc, section |: The foregoing proposed amend
consin shall be submitted to a vote of the nee
PIE OF tnls state IN the manner now provided
oy Jaw Tor the submission of proposed amend
Der. 1902. 'o' ~ NoVeln-
Section2. This act shall take effect and bo.
10 IN Torce from and after its passage and mn
Approved MAY ?, 1901.
CHAPTER 4s7.
An act to submit to the people an amandn,o,,4
70 artlcle Nil, OF the constitution of the.
state OF Wisconsin to prohibit the mass
system pass
Whereas, At the biennial session of tho Loot,
lature OF this state in the year 1899 an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was 11,,o
posed and agreed to by a majority of the mem
OefS elected TO each of the two houses which
amendment was in the following lanoTaoe.
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly, CON
curing, That article XIII of the constitution
nT AMENDED by adding new section to be
numbered ana to read as follows: SECTION II
NO person, association. CONFERENCE.-The ~.
corporation, shall promise offer or gi1a6 fo1..
any purpose, TO any political committees OF,
IL,
dldate for, or incumbent of anv office ~, roSi
ZION under the constitution or laws m, ,I1T5o,.
any ordnance OF any town or municnalitv Of
CnlS state, or to any person at the 1aCnaSt -,
Tor the advantage of all or anv of tbay,1 -
ifee pass or frank, or any privilege witbbai9
from any person. for the travelling accOmmo
or transportation of any person or.
properly, or the transmission of any MESSAGE.
or communication '0''S0
Nopol1tical committee and no member ~.
enpIoyee thereof, no candidate for and no in
off
constitution or laws or under any OrJinor,no
VI any Town or municipality of this state shall
ask Tor, or accept from any person aSSonio
olon, co-partnerSh1p, or corporation, or use in
any manner, or for any purpose. any free mass g.
or frank, or any privilege withheld from amy2
person, Tor the travelling accommodation ~,
idISporGdGlon OF any person or propertv or.
icatiOn VI 1llluu-
Any violation of any of the above provisions
small be bribery and punished as provided nv
i Jaw, a1u II any oIncer or any member of the,
legislature be guilty thereof, his office shall.
become vacant i'ii
No person within the purview of this act
shall be privileged from testifying in relation
10 allythlng therein prohibited: and no person
having so testified shall be liable to anv nroSa
cutlOn or punishment for any offense co6cern-
ing winch ne was required to give his testi
MY p Eodd any documentary evidence
IN the discharge of duty are excepted from The
provisions of this amendment. ~ VIC
whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state was dIIIv
ratified and agreed to by the Legislature tberny
OF at the biennial session in 1901 by a majority
OF all the members elected to each TOnse
therefore: Wv" A0''o0'
The people of the state of Wisconsin ranro-
follows: Wv 0n"oO do
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state. shall he
submitted to the people at a general niectio'3
TO be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday of November 1902 and if the neonIe
shall approve and ratifv the said amandI9dpt
by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
said amendment shall become a mart of the
constitution of this state
Sections 2. The form of the ballot to he cast
on the question of adopting or rejecting said
dlle! ~! small De For the amendment to
pfonlplt the pass system -" Opposite said
words shall be two spaces, over one of which
shall be printed the word ives" and over one
i Gne Wofo no" Inc voter may mark his bal
lou III the space under whichever of said words
indicates his intention. The marks made shall
De Such as the law now provides for Said form
OF ballot snail be printed upon the ballot to be
voted at such election after the names of the
candidates and separated therefrOm nv an
appropriate line or rule. The votes cast on
the adoption of said amendment shall be cam
N ptsseo ana returned in the same time and
manner MAJ as oGher votes cast at such election
ana the result shall be determined and pub
hShed IN the manner provided by law.
Sectlon s. rms act shall take effect and be
LEGATION. ''--N' P''
Approved May IA, 1901.
~ Given under my hand and official
SEAL. seal at the Capitol i'm the Citv of
49, Madison, this Ist day of August A
D 1902.
To the County Clerk of Kenosha COUNTY. Wis.
VIM H. FROEHLICH,
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
conS1n. have caused the same to be published
IN the KenOSha TELEGRAPH COURIER. a 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
ne 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
A State Senator for the Third Senate Dis
tr1ct, 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. 1908
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.
A County Clerk in place of VIM. c.. Crosby.
whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, A. D. 1903.
A County Treasurer, in place of G.. L. Will
now, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D. 1908.
Sheriff IN place of ChaS. H. 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 on the first
Monday Of January, A. D. 1903
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. 1903
A 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 c..
Torrey, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. D. 1903
A county surveyor in place of Alvin n
Blood, whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1903.
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. CThe 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 day of August A. D. 1902
| SrAT WILLIAM G. CROSBY,
---- County Clerk.