Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-12

vote of all the electors of the State TO wit:
The Offices Of Electors OF the President and
Vice President of the United States 10 be filed
10y 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 Of State ofthe State of
| Iowa;
The office OF Auditor of State of the State of
Iowa.
The once of Treasurer of State of the State
| of Iowa;
The office Of Attorney General of the State
of Iowa;
The office of Railroad Commissioner OF the
State OF Iowa, 10 succeed Ed. =. Brown;
The office OF Judge Of the Supreme Court of
Iowa. TO succeed horace Z. Deemer.
further proclaim, make known and give
notice that at the aforesaid general election,
so be held on the eighth day OF November A.
OF joint resolution of the Thii1isth General
Assembly, to all the electors qualified TO vote
| for members of the Assembly, for their ratifl-
cation or rejection, certain proposed am end
ment 10 the Constitution of the State OF Iowa,
viz, 10 add as section 10 TO article u of the
Constitution OF the State of Iowa, the fol-
lowing:
! "SEC. IT, The first general election after the
adoption of this amendment shall be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November in the year one thousand nine
hundred and six. and general elections shall
"be he'd biennially thereafter. In the year
zone thousand nine hundred and six there
shall Dt elccIeu governor, HeuIeQdQI COVER
nor. secretary of state, auditor of state,
treasurer OF state, attorney general two
Judges OF the supreme court. the successors
'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
(which would otherwise expire on December
| "31st, in Odd numbered years, and all other
"plppfiyp state cOnntV and township Officers
"whose terms of office would otherwise expire
| sin January in the year one thousand nine
hundred and six, and members of the gener-
al assembly whose successors would other
| wise be chosen al 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 senator's 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. Tue general Assem-.
IDLY shall make such changes i'll the law gov
.'erning the time ofelection aud term of Office
"of all other elective officers as shall be neces-
| "sary to make the time of their election and
| "terms OF office conform to this amendment
"and shall provide which OF the judges of
| 1.-The supreme couI shall serve as chiefjustice.
| THE general assembly shall meet in regular
| session on the secoud 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 nide hundred
''and seven, and biennially thereafter"
further proclaim, make known and give
| notice that al the aforesaid general election,
! so 10 be neld in the eign day of November
! A. ID. 1891, there will be submitted, in pursu
ance of joint resolution of the Thirteenth
General Assembly, 10 all the electors qualified
| 10 vote for mt mbers OF the General AS emily
| for their ratification or rejection, certain
other proposed amendment TO the constiru-
| ton OF the state OF Iowa viz
THAT sections thrty-four $50, thirty.five
"(35) and thirtN.six l56 of article three lpl of
The constitution OF the state of Iowa, pe re-
"pealed and the following be adopted in lieu
thereof:
See 81. The senate shall be composed of
"fifty members TO be elected from the several
senatorial districts, eSta bished by law and
"at the next session OF the general assembly
"held following the taking OF the state and
'Natiousl census, they shall be appoItioned
'among the several counties o. districts of
1.-The state, according Ia population as shown
"by the last preceding census.
''Sec So. The mouse OF representatives. shall
consist of not less than Que hundred and
EIGHT members. The ratio of representation
shall be determined by dividing the whole
| "uumber OF the population Of the State as
"show" by the last preceding State or Ma
| "tional census. by the whole n0n Der of coun-
tiles thel existing or organized, but each
county shall constitute one representative
district and be entitled 10 one representative,
"but each county having population in eX-
''cess OF the ratio number, as herein provided
"of three-tifths or more OF such ratio number
"shah be entitled TO one additional represen-
"tatiye, but said addition shall extend only
ITO the nine counties Laving the greatest pop
"ulation.
'Sec. 81. The general assembly shall, at
1.-The first reg ular session held following the
adoption of this amendment, anu at each
succeeding regular session held next after
''the taking OF Sal census, nix the ratio OF re-
presentation, and apportion the additional
representatives., as hereinbeiore required"
further proclaim, make known and give
notice that at the said general election, so 10
be held. on the eighth day OF November, ID.
1904, the following offices are TO DC filled by
the vote OF the electors the several Congress
sional districts, as follows:
The Office OF Representative in Congress
from the Fiist Congressional District;
The Office OF Representative in Congress
from the Second Congressional District;
The office OF Representative in Congress
from the Third Congressional District;
The once OF Representative in Congress
from the Fourth Congressional district.
The office OF Representative ia Congress
from the Fifth Congressional District;
The Office Of Representative in Congress
from the Sixth Congressional District;
The ONCE of Representative in Congress
from the Seventh Congressional District;
The Office of Representative in Congress
from the Eighth Congressional District;
The Office of Representative in Congress
from the Ninth Congressional District;
The office of Representative in Congress
from the Tenth Congressional District;
The office of Representative in Congress
from the Elevea tn Congressional District.
further proclaim, make known and give
notice that at the said general election 50 10
be held, on the eighth day OF November, A. ID.
1904, the following ONCE is to be filled by the
vote of the electors of the Eighteenth Repre-
sentative District OF the state of Iowa: viz:
! The Office of Representative in the General
Assembly OF the state of Iowa from the county
OF Wapello, being the Eighteenth Represent
alive District of said Stale, TO fill 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. u.
| 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, jackson,
Muscatne and Scott, to I'LL a vacancy caused
by the resignation of =. b. Wolfe, which Of
| nee is temporarily filled by Arthur =. Barker,
under appointment by the Governor.
The Office of Judge of the District Court of
| Iowa, in and for the Third Judicial District
comprising the counties of Adams, Clarke,
Decatur, Ringgold. Taylor, Union and Wayne
| TO fll vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Robert l.. Parrish. which office Is now tenn
porarily filled by w. E. Miller, under appoint
ment by the Governor.
Whereof, all electors throughout the State
aud throughout the several districts herein es-
pecally enumerated will take due notice. and
the sheriffs of the several counties will take
official notice hereofand be governed accord
ingly.