Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-19
STATE OF IOWA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to law, I, ALBERT b. CUMMINS,
Governor of the State of Iowa, do HEREBY pro-
the general election TO be held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November, A.
ID. 1904, II being
the Eighth Day Of November. A. d. 1904,
the following offices are to be filed by the
vote OF all the electors OF the State, to wit:
The offices Of Electors of the President and
Vice President OF the United States TO be filled
by the choice OF thirteen persons; viz, two from
each of the eleven Congressional Districts into
which the State is by law divided;
The office of Secretary ofstate ofthe State OF
Iowa;
The office OF Auditor of State of the State OF
Iowa;
The once Of Treasurer of State of the State
the Office Of Attorney General of the State
of Iowa;
State of Iowa, 10 succeed Ed. G. Brown;
The Office Of Judge OF the Supreme Court of
Iowa. TO succeed Horace K. Deemer.
/ further proclaim, make known and give
notice that at the aforesaid general election,
so be held on the eighth day ofNovember, A.
ID. 1904, there will be submitted in pursuance
of a joint resolution of the Thiitieth General
Assembly, TO all the electors qualified to vote
for members OF the Assembly, for their ratifi.
cation or rejection, certain proposed amend.
ment TO the Constitution of the State OF Iowa,
viz, TO add as section is TO article IL of the
Constitution OF the State OF Iowa, the fol-
lowing:
"SEc. l6. The first general election after the
adoption OF this amendment shall be held on
1.-The Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November in the year one thousand nine
hundred and six, and general elections shall
"be held biennially thereafter. In the year
lone thousand nine hundred and six there
tSlall be elected governor npufpnan
NOR. secretary Of state, auditor of state
treasurer OF state, attorney general, two
.'of the judges OF the district court whose
"terms OF office expire on December 31st. one
Thousand nine hundred and six, state sena-
'tors who would otherwise be chosen In the
"year one thousand and five, and members
"of the house of representatives. The terms
'of Office of the judges of the supreme court
"31st, in Odd numbered years. and all other
elective state county and township officers
"whose terms of Office would otherwise expire
sin January in the year one thousand nine
"Eundred and six, and members of the gener-
"al assembly whose successors would other
"wise be chosen at the general election in the
year one thousand nine hundred and five,
'are hereby extended one year and until their
successors are elected and qualified. The
'terms of offices OF senators whose successors
would otherwise be chosen in the year one
Thousand nine hundred and seven are hereby
extended one year and until their successors
"are elected and qualified. The general Assem-.
"bly shall make such changes ia the law gov
"erning the time ofelection and term of Office
of all other elective officers as shall be neces-
sary to make the time OF their election and
Germs of office conform to this amendment
'and shall provide which OF the judges of
"the supreme court shall serve as chief ustice.
1.-The general assembly shall meet in regular
session on the second Monday In January,
'in The year one thousand nine hundred and
"six. and also on the second Monday in jan
"uary In the year one thousand ni0e hundred
land seven, and biennially thereafter"
further proclaim, make known and give
notice that at the Aforesaid general ele elton,
so TO be held, on the eighl h day of November,
A. ID. 1904, there will be submitted, in pursu
ance of a joint resolution Of the Thirteenth
TO vote for members OF the General AS emily,
for their ratification or rejection, certain
other proposed amendment tc the constiiu-
ton OF the state of Iowa. viz
THAT sections thirty-four (3D, thirty.ive
"(35) ahd thirty-six Bal of article three lo] of
The constitution OF The state of Iowa, De re-
.'pealed and the following be adopted in lien
thereof:
Sec. "a. The senate shall be composed Of
nifty members TO be elected from the several
senatorial districts, ests biished by law and
"at the next session OF The general assembly
''held following the taxing OF the state and
National census, they shall he apportioned
'amODg the several C, untles O. districts Of
.the state, according > p ,pulation AS shown
"by the last preceding census.
sec 30. The house OF repI esentatives shall
consist OF not less than one hundred and
Il
"shall be determined by dividing the whole
| "number OF the population Of the State as
"shown by the las, preceding State or Ma
"tional census, by the whole number of coun-
ties then existing ''r organized, but each
county shall constitute one representative
district and be entitled 10 one representative,
| "but each county having a population in ex.
"cess OF the ratio number, as herein provided
| "of three-nfths or more OF such ratio number
| "shall be entitled to one additional represen-
| "tative. but said addition shall extend only
i " rpQfQ M
"ulation.
''Sec. IS. The general assembly shall, at
| 1.-The first reg lar session held following the
| adoption OF this amendment, and at each
| succeeding gular session held mex alter
"the taking OF said census, TX the ratio OF re-
presentation, and app 'rtion the additional
| Representatives. Ms hereinbeiOre required"
| further pr oclaim, make known aud give
notice that at the raid general ele ton. so To
1874, the following Officers aie to- be filed by
the vote of the cleo ors Of the several Congress
| sional districts, as follows:
| The Office OF REPRESENTATIVE In Congress
| fr, III The I'll ST Cong IessiOnal District;
| The Office of Representative in Congress
| from the Second Congressional District;
The office OF Representative in Congress
| from the Thil d Congressional District;
| The once OF Kepresen tative ia Congress
| from the Ftu IN Congressional district.
Inc oftie- nf Representative Ia Congress
| from the Fl TN Congressioi al District;
The ONCE I Represei tative IN Congress
| from the Sixth Congressional District;
| Inc ONCE al ~ preventative IN CONGRESS
\ from the Seventh CJngressi nal District;
| Tue Office Of Representative in Congress
/ from the Eighth Cong ressional District;
The Office If Representative In Congress
| from the Ninth Congressional District;
The office OF Representative in Congress
4 from the Teuth CuAs Residual District;
The Office of Representative in Congress
| from the Eleventh Congressional District.
l further proclaim. make known and give
notice that at the said general election to
| be held, on the eighth day vi November, A. ID.
1904, the follow ing once Is TO be filled by the
| vote of the electors OF the lag hleenlh Repre-
| sentative District Of the state of Iowa: viz:
| The Office of Representative in the Gene raj
| Assembly OF the State of Iowa from the county
| of Wapello, being the Eighteenth Represent.
alive District OF said State, to NIL a vacancy
| caused by the death of A. W. Buchanan.
| / further proclaim, make known and give
| notice, that at the said general election so TO
held on the eighth day OF November, A. ID.
/ 1904, the following offices are to be filled by
the vote of the electors of the following judi.
| cial districts, viz:
| The Office OF Judge of the District Court OF
| Iowa, in and for the Seventh Judicial District,
comprising the counties OF Clinton, Jack son,
Muscatine and Scott, to I'LL vacancy caused
| by the resignation OF r. b. Wolfe. which Of
fee il temporarily filled by Arthur p. Barker,
| under appointment by the Governor.
The office OF Judge OF the District Court of