The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-14

appointing all other officers of sIlneryisio7, IF
pupn nc instruction S1,I shall be fixed by law.
And. Whereas, the foregoing nronosed
amendment to the constitution Of he Sts9ta
oI Wisconsin was duly agreed to in the laois
ldtile OF TINS state, chosen at the GENERAL aIao
tIoll III November, 1900 by a majority of ali
therefore: eiieAeol,
The people of the state OF Wisconsin renra-
Se1l1ed IN senate and assembly. do enact as fol-
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amana
ment TO the constitution of the state of wis
consln shan be submitted to a vote OF the peo-
PIE OF TINS state IN the manner now provided
by law for the submission. of prouosed a7oes1d
n1ents at the next general election in Noyem
Der, 1902. eiii-
section 2. This act shall take erect and ba
leatiOn. t
Approved May 2, 1901.
CHAPTER 49,
An act to subn1it to the people an amendment
to article XIII, of the constitution of the
State of Wisconsin to prohibit the mass
system. F'S
Whereas, At the biennial session of the laois.
lature OF this state in the year 1899 an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was Yro
posed and agreed to by a 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
be amended by adding new section 10 be
NUMBERED and to read as follows: Section IL
No person, association, co-nartnership or
corporation, shall promise offer or olive f0I.
any purpose, to any political committee or
any member or employees thereof, to any can
aldate foI, or incumbent of any office or posi-
zion undef the constitution or laws, or under
any ordinance OF any town or munienalitv of
TINS Staoe, or TO any person at the request or
aor eLe aovantage OF all or any of them any
free pass or frank, or any privilege withheld
nom any person, for the travelling accommo~
dat1on or transportation of any pers0n IN,
property, or the transmission of ANY naScara
or communication.
No political committee, and no member on.
employee thereof, no candidate for and no in
cumbent OF any office OF 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, associa-
ton. co partnership, or corporation or use in
any naannef, or Tor any purpose, any free pass
OF frank, or any privilege withheld from any
person, for the travelling accommodation or
transportation of any person or property. or
ieation.
Any violation OF any of the above provisions
shall be bribery and punished as provided BY
law, and If any officer or any member of the
legislature be guilty thereof his Office shall
become vacant
No person within the purview of this act
shall be privileged from testifying in relation
to anything therein prohibited and no person
having so testified shall be liable to anv prose
cution or punishment for any offepse concern
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 excepted 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 at the biennial session in 1901 bv a majority
OF all the members elected to each house.
therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State, shall be
submitted to the people at general election
to be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday of November, 1902, and if the people
snail approve and ratify the said amendment
by majority OF the electors voting thereon.
said amendment shall become part of the
constitution of this state
Sect1on2 The form of the ballot to be cast
on the question of adopting or rejecting 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 no The voter may mark his bal
lot 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
the adoption 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
lished in the manner provided by law
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved May IA, 1901
~ Given under my hand and official
SEAL seal at the Capitol in the City of
~ Madison, this 1St day of August A.
d 1902
To the County Clerk OF Kenosha County, Wis.
VIM. H. FROEFLICH.
ofC
Pursuant to the foregoing official notice
from the Secretary of State of Wisconsin to
me directed, I, William Q. Crosby, County Clerk
of the County of Kenosha. in the State of Wis
consin, 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- I
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.
A County Clerk in place of VIM. G. 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.
a 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 3. 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. 1908.
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 III.
Blood whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday of January, A. d. 1903
A 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 18th day of August A. D. 1902.
SrI WILLIAM C. CROSBY.
80" County Clerk.