The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

ton in November. 1900 BY a majority Of all
the members elected to each house thereof:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
! lows 90 III
/ Section1. The foregoing proposed amend
| Inent to the constitution of the State of Wis
cons1n shall be submitted 10 vote of the neo-
| pie OF this state in the manner now provided
| by law for the submission of proposed amend
ments at the next general election in Novem-
| Der. 1902.
Section This act shall take effect and he
III force from and after its passage and pub
Approved MAY ?. 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 pass
| Whereas, AT the biennial session of the leois.
| lature of this state in the year 1899 an amend
ment TO the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and 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 Assembly con-
curing, That article XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding a new section to be
numbered and to read as follows: Section n
NO person, association co-partnership or
corporation, shall promise, offer or give. for
any purpose, to any political committee or
any member or employees thereof, to any can
dldate for. or incumbent of any Office or posi-
ton under the constitution or laws or Tnder
any ordinance OF any town or municipality of
thlS state, or to any person at the reoueSt or
for the advantage of all or any of them any
| free pass or frank, or any privilege withheld
| IRON any person, for the travelling accommo-
] dalton or transportation of any nerson or
| property, or the transmission of any MESA 1e
| or communication
| No political 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 any ordinance
| or any town or municipality of this state shall
ask Tor, or accept, from any person, associa-
ZION, CO. partnership or corporation, or use in
any manner, or for any purpose, any free pass
| or FRANK, or any privilege withheld from any
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, 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
snail be privileged from testifying in relation
to anything therein prohibited; and no person
having so testified shall be liable to any prose-
cut1on or punishment for any offenSe concern
Ing which he was required to give his testi-
m0ny 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
ratified and agreed to by the legislature there
of at the biennial session in 1901 by a majority
OF all the members elected to each house
therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin. repre-
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
by a majority of the electors voting thereon,
said amendment shall become a part of the
constitution of this state
Section2. The form of the ballot to be cast
on the question of adopting or rejecting said
amendment shall be For the amendments 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 Tn. y. WORD mo !" 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
l1shed in the manner provided by law.
section 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's 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. FROEHLICH.
Secretary of State
Pursuant to the foregoing official notice
from the Secretary of State of Wisconsin, to
me directed, 1, 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:
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
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 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
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
District Attorney in place of Albert E.
Buclzmaster, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January A. D. 1903.
Register Of Deeds in place of Perkins @.
Torrey, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January. A d. 1903.
County Surveyor in place of Alvin Fl
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 onIv.)
Given under my hand and the seal of the
County Board of Supervisors of Kenosha
County this 9TH day of August, A. D. 1902.
eva WILLIAM C. CROSBY,
SOL County Clerk.
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