Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-08-21

| the qualified electors OF the state AT the SAME
| the supreme court and shall hold his once Ter
! four years from the succeeding first Monday
| in July. The state superintendent CHOSEN AZ
| the general election in November, lNZ. suail
| hold and continue in his Office until the nrst
Monday in July 1905, and his successor snail
| be chosen at the time of the Judicial election
| in April, 1905. The term of office, time and
manner Of electing or appointing az the other
| officers of supervision of public instruction
| shall be fixed by law.
| And, whereas the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the state OF Wis
eonsin was duly agreed to in the legislature OF
| this state chosen at the general election In NO
vember. 1900. by majority Of all the members
eiee.ee 10 each IL, tisIsspos t,fts
The people of the state OF Wisconsin. repre-
| sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
| follows:
| Section /. The foregoing proposed amsnd-
| ment 10 the constitution Of the state OF Wis
| consin shall he submitted 70 vote OF the PEG.
pie of this state in the manner now provided
l by law for the submission of proposed amend
ments, at the next general election In Novem-
Der 1902.
in force from ana after its pas sage and publ
cation.
Approved May 2, 1901.
No. 65S Al Published May 70. 1901
CHAPTER 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
to article XIII OF the constitution OF the state
of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
Whereas, At the biennial session OF the leg
islature Of this state In the year 1899. an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
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 Mi of the constitution be
amended by adding a new section, to be num-
bered and to read AS follows, Section III. No
person. association. copartnership or corpora
ton shall promise, OFFER or give, for any pur-
pose. TO any political conmittc, or any mem
Der or employee thereof, to any candidate for
or incumbant Of any Office or position under
the constitution or laws or under any ordl-
nance of any town municipality ofthis state
or TO any person ut the request or for the ad-
vantage of all or any of them. any free pass or
frank, or any privilege withheld from any per
son, for the travelling accommodation or trans
portation Of any person or property, or the
transmission of any message or communica-
ton. No political committee. and no member
or employee thereof, no candidate for or in
cnmbant of any office or position under the
constitution or laws, orunder any ordinance Of
any town or municipality of this state. shall
ask for, or accept, from any person. associa-
ton. 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
the transmission of any message or cornmuni-
cation. Any violation of any OF the above pro-
visions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law, and if any officer or any mem
Der Of the Legislature be guilty thereof his Of
the purvue of this act shall be privileged from
testifying in relation to anything therein pro-
hibited: and no person having so testified shall
be liable to any prosecution or punishment for
any offence concerning which he was required
10 give his testimony or produce any documen-
tary evidence. The railroad commissioner and
his deputy in the discharge of duty are except
ed 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 bcnniel session in 1901 by majority
of all the members elected to each house
therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall he
submitted TO the people at general election to
he held on the first Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday of November 1902, and If the peo
pie shall approve and ratify the said amend
ment 10y majority of the electors voting
thereon said amendment shall become "A part
of the constitution of this state.
Section 2 The form OF the ballot to be cast
amendment shall be For the amendment TO
prohibit the pass system. Opposite sad
words shall be two spaces. over one of which
shall be printed the word yes" and over one
the word mo" The voter may ma X his ballot
in the space under whichever of sad words in.
dictates his intention. The marks made shall
he such AZ the law now provides for. SAID
form of ballot shall be printed upon the ballot
to be voted ut such election after the names of
the cand idatcs and separated therefrom by an
appropriate line or rule. The votes east on
adoption of said amendment shall be canvassed
and returned in the same time and manner rs
other votes cast at such election and the result
shall be determined aud published in the man
ner provided by law.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
OApproved May IA. 1901.
Given under my hand and official seal az the
Capitol in the city of Madison this first day of
August. A. D., 1902,
SEAL VIM. III. FROELICH
Secretary of State.
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
County of Iowa.
County Clerks Office,
Dodgeville, Wis. August L. 1902
Notice is hereby given that AT the general
election to be held in the several towns, wards.
villages and election districts of the county IF
Iowa state of Wisconsin. on the Tuesday sue
ceeding the first Monday, being the ith day of