The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-04

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4 o. thls state, chosen at the general cleo
tlon IN November. 1900 by a ma3o1it ~ Sie ~,
t the naesnners elected to each house thereof.
The people of the state OF Wisconstn ra,,,,
lows: w eAdcG as fol-
ectlon The foregoing proposed aroend
ment to the constitution of the STATE Of wv
consln shall be submitted to a vote of the na 10
pie OF this state in the manner now YroIifSe7
,9o! law Ior the submission of proposed amend
Der, 1902. 'ton ~ NoNem-
section 2. This act shall take effect AMI ho
I IA Iorce 1rom and after its passage and pub
Approved May ?, 1901.
CHAPTER 49,
An act to submit to the people an Amendment
70 article XIII, of the constitution of the
state OF Wisconsin TO prohibit the PASS
system NV pass
Whereas, At the biennial session of tb, io,r;,
lature of this state in the year 1899 an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was mo
posed and agreed to by a majority of the mem
oefS 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
oe amended by adding a new section. to be
NUMBERED and to read as follows: Section II
NO person. association, co-nartnershin on.
corporation. shall promise. offer or olive fo1.
any purpose 70 any political committee or
II. n
dldate for or incumbent of anv Office ~. ,SoSi
ton under the constitution or laws or nnnda,,
any ordinance of any town or municnality Of
TINS state, or to any person at the 1ec1IeSt ~,
for the advantage of all or any of t6dno ~ NJ
tfee pass or frank, or any privileges withbai3
from any person, for the travelling accomno
CATION OF transportation of any person or.
property, or the transmission of any MESSAGE
or communication.
No political committee and no member or
erlptoyee thereo1 no candidate for and no in
cumbent of any office or position under the
constitution or laws or under anv orGinon ul1o
OF any town or municipality of this state shall
ASK for. or accept, from any person. associa-
tlon, co-partnership, or corporation or use, in
any manner, or for any purpose, any free PASS
or frank, or any privilege withheld from anv
person. for the travelling accommodation or.
transportation OF any person or property, or
ication.
ANY violation of any of the above provisions
snail be bribery and punished as provided bv
law, ano II any officer or any member OF the
legislature be guilty thereof his office shall
become vacant.
No person within the puryiew of this act
shall be privileged from testifying in relation
having so testified shall be liable to anv prose
cut1On or punishment for any offense concern
ing which he was required to give his teSti
m0 G2y or produce any documentary evidence
Ihe Railroad commissioner and his deputv
III 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. by a maioritv
OF all the members elected to each house
therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin. renre
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 a general election
to be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday of November, 1902, and if the people
shall approve and ratify the said amendment
Dy majority OF the electors voting thereon
said amendment shall become a part of the
constitution of this state
Section g. 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 mo" The voter NAV 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 ST1ch election
and the result shall be determined and pub
llShed IN the manner provided by law.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
N Iorce from and after It's passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved May ID, 1901
(-~ Given under my hand and official
SEAL seal at the Capitol in the City of
~ Madison this 1st day of August, A
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
Il tod
of the County of KenOSha. in the State of Wis
cOnSin, 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 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 elecUed 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.
A 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 @. L. Will
now, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January A. D 1875.
Sheriff in place of ChaS. H. Whitcher, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1903
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.
District Attorney in place of Albert E.
Buckmaster, whose term of Office will expire
on the hrst 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. 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.
crT WILLIAM G. CROSBY,
------ County Clerk.