The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-18


puDIlc instruction shall be fixed by law
And Whereas the foregoing pronosed
amendment to the constitution Of tbe tSto+a
81 Wisconsin was duly agreed to in the legis-
ia0uIe u 0n1S SIate, CHOSEN at the general eIec-
t1on IN November, 1900, by a majority Of an
t the members elected to each house thereof If.
The people of the state of Wisconsin ro
lows: w Ao'oV DIS Iol-
Section /. The foregoing proposed ar,a,,a
ment to the constitution of the State Of NY;
consln shall be submitted to a vote of the Nc
pie of this state in the manner now 11roxIig7
by law for the submission of proposed amend
mentS at the next general election in No1rn51
Der, 1902. f04A
Section 3 This act shall take effect and ba
IN force from and after its passage and pub
Approved May 2, 1901.
CHAPTER 4s7.
An act to submit to the people an amendments
70 artlcle xii, OF the constitution of the
State of Wisconsin to prohibit the mass
system. P't0o
Whereas, At the biennial session of tho laois
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 man
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
DE amended by adding a new section to he
numbered and to read as follows: Section II.
No person, association, CONFERENCE.-The or
corporation, shall promise, offer, or give, for
any purpose, to any political committees or
any member or employees thereof To anv ooY
d1date for, or incumbent of anv office oy ,ooSi-
ton under the constitution or laws. or Under
any ordnance of any town or municna1itT Of
This state, or to any person at the raCneSSt ~
Tor the advantage of all or any of them anv
Tree pass or frank, or any privilege Withheld
dt1io any person, tor the travelling accommo-
datlon or transportation of any person or
properly, or the transmission of any MESSAGE
or communication.
NO political committee, and no member or
employee thereof, no candidate for and no in
cumDent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under anv Or1inanco
OF any town or municipality of this state shall
ask 1of, or accept, from any person. associa
t1On co-partnerShip, or corporation or I1Sc in
any manner or for any purpose any free mass
or frank, or any privilege withheld from any
t'aEoo, 1oE Ine travelling accommodation or
the transmission of any message or commun
icatiOn.
Any violation of any'of the above provisions
snail be bribery and punished as provided nv
law, and If any officer or any member of +b9a
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 nerS0T
having so testified shall be liable to anv I1rose
GuClol Oh or punlShment for any Offense concern
ing which he was required to give his testi
mOny or produce any documentary evidence
Inc railroad commissioner and his deputy
III Ine alscnarge OF duty are excepted from the
provisions OF this amendment
Whereas, The foregoing pronOsed aroand-
ment to the constitution of the State was duIv
ratified and agreed to by the legislat11re there
OF at the biennial session in 1901, by a majority
therefore: "'0'
The people of the state of Wisconsin. renre-
sented IN senate and assembly, do enact as
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State. shall be
su6m1tted to the people at general election
10 10 De nelo on the tuesday succeeding the first
Monday OF November, 1902, and if the people
shall approve and ratify the said amendments
by majority OF the electors voting thereon
Sdlu aInenomenG snail become a part of the
constitution of this state.
Section 2. The form of the ballot to ha oaet
on the question of adopting or rejecting said
amendment shall be For the amendment to
pfonlplG the pass system Opposite said
words shall be two spaces, over one of which
shall be printed the word eyes, and over one
the word mo" The voter may mark his hall
lou IN the space under whichever of said words
inolcaLes MS intention. The marks made shall
be such as the law now provides for Said form
OF ballot snail be printed upon the ballot to he
voted at such election after the names of the
candldates ana separated therefrom by an
appropriate line or rule The vOtac COST On
the adoption of said amendment shall he can
vassed and returned in the same time and
manner as other votes cast at such election.
eeI1u ul1C SLdll D0 determined and nnb-
hShed III the manner provided by law.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
IN II! torce from and after it's passage and pub
Approved May ID, 1901.
49, Given under my hand and official
SEAL seal at the Capitol in the City of
- Madison, this LIST day of August, A.
To the County Clerk of Kenosha County, Wis.
VIM. FL. FROEHLICH,
Secretary of State.
Pursuant to the foregoing official notice
from the Secretary of State Of Wisconsin, to
me directed [, 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 18th 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
tr1ct, 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. 1908
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 B. Lansdowne
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, A. d. 1903
Clerk OF the Circuit Court il 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 first Monday of January, A. D. 1903
A Register of Deeds in place of Perkins c.
Torrey, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday OF January, A. D. 1903
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. (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
County this 18th day of August D. 1902