The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11


And, Whereas the foregoing nronosed
amendment YsT to the constitution of the state
OF wisconsin was duly agreed to in the legis-
t3o, T. y enls stare CHOSEN at tie general cleo
tlon III November 1900 by majority of ALI
therefore: Onoiooi'
The people OF the state of Wisconsin renre-
sented IN senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lows. 0 CO.. a9 tol-
Section I. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
eonsln shall be submitted TO a vote of the nao-
pie of this state in the manner now nroviiSea
by law for the submission of proposed amend
ments at the next general election in Nover
Section 2. This act shall take effect ara bo
n force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved May 2, 1901.
CHAPTER 4S7.
An act to submit to the people an amendment
to article XIII, of the constitution Of the
State of Wisconsin to prohibit the mass
system P''''
Whereas, At the biennial session of the leois-
lature of this state in the year 1899 an anoe9d
ment to the constitution of this state was mo-
posed and agreed to by majority of the mem
bers elected to each of the two houses. which
amendment was in the following language
Resolved. by the Senate the ASSEMBLY con-
curing, That article XIII of the constitution
pc amended by adding a new section, to be
numbered and to read as follows: Section H.
-.
corporation, shall promise offer or olive for
any purpose, TO any political committee. or
any member or employees thereof to any can
4 i LOT, OF incumbent of any Office or posi-
ton under the constitution or laws or Inde1,
any ordinance of any town or municDalitv og
enlS state or 10 any person at the reulleSt or
LOT Gne advantage of all or any of them. anv
1fee pass or frank, or any privilege withhaI,7
from any person, Tor the travelling accomneo
datlon or trans portation OF any person N.
properly, or the transmission of any message
or communication
Nopohtlcal 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 anv orGinanno
OF any town or municipality of this stata Sbo1T
ASK lot, or accept, from any person. ass0cia
tlon' CO. partnership, or corporation, or nse in
any manner, or for any purpose, any free mass
or frank, or any privilege Withheld from, P s
person, for the travelling accomodatinn o1 oy-
transportation of any person or nronertI ~ ~
the transmission of any message or commnn
ication III
Any violation of any of the above provisions
snail be bribery and punished as provided hy
law, and II any officer or any member Of tho
legislature be guilty thereof, his office shall
become vacant. l'i1
No person within the puryiew of tbiS .o+
snail be privileged from testifying in relation
10 anything therein prohibited: and no nerSCI1
navlng SO testlt1ed shall be liable to any prose
cuGlon or punishment for any offense concern
ing which he was required to give his teeti
mOny or produce any documentary eyidenca
Inc railroad commissioner and his denntv
III the discharge of duty are excepted from the
provisions of this amendment, 'o0 u oii 'ie
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
menu 10 the constitution of the state was dulv
ratlfled and agreed to by the legislature there
or at the biennial session in 1901, by a majority
OF all the members elected to each house
therefore: N0'o'
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
Sented IN senate and assembly, do enact as
follows: w
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State. shall he
submitted to the people at a general election
70 De held on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday of November 1902 and if the pe0nIe
shall approve and ratify the said amendment
by majority of the electors voting thereon
said amendment shall become part of the
constitution of this state.
Section 2 The form of the ballot To bo oos+
on the question of adopting or reiecting said
amendment shall be For the amendment to
prohibit the pass system " Opposite said
words shall be two spaces over one of which
shall be printed the word ''yes'' and OVER one
the word mo" The voter may mark his hal
lot IN the space under whichever of said words
indicates his intention. The marks made shall
De Such as the law now provides for. Said form
or 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
the adQptlOn OF 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
l1Shed In the manner provided by law
Section g. This act shall take effect and he
in force from and after it's passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved May ID, 1901
-, Given under nv. hand and official
SEAL. seal at the Capitol in the CITY of
49, Madison, this 1st day of August, A.
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, l, William Q. 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 a 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:
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
tr1ct, consisting of the counties of KenOsha
and Racine, in place of John F Reynolds,
whose Term OF OT1co 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.
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. 1903
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
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 G.
Torrey whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January. A. d. 1903
A County Surveyor in place of Alvin II
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. (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
(N &47 L SPT