The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-09-22
.Ioinf Resolution No IL.

.Ioinf Resolution No. IL.
-;a;nofor an amendment to section 1,
,ticIe VIII of the constitution, relating 10
taxation. c4
RESOLVED by the Assembly, the SENATE
concuring that section OF arucie VI Ga 'h ho
Constitution of the state OF WISCONSIN, pe
emended by adding to the end thereof the e
following sentence: ihe leslsla1.uai 70 +ha
provide for graduated income tax" SO tha at
when so amended said section snal a1 1ati" "n
toIlows. Section l. The rule Of ta1atio1
shall be uniform, and taxes snail u1 S shall
upon such property as the IeglslaIur;S5 fnr
prescribe. The legislature may pro'iue III
a graduated income TAX
In accordance with section 26, OF chapter
45l, of the laws or l99o inc JOB y; do a
known as chapter 451, laws of l9Oo. Is maoe d
part of the foregoing notice to-WlU'
Al published June g. 1908.
Chapter 451.
An Act TO provide for party hohiina0ions
by direct vote.
The neople of the State o. Wisconsin re-
presented in the senate and assembly, w
enact as follows:
Definition and construct1on:--Sec L.
The words and phrases IN tins &C. st tan on
less the same be inconsistent with the con-
text be construed as follows:
1. The word primary" the primary
election provided for by this acts
,, The words September primary" the
primary election held in Septem Der 10 honl-
nate candidates to be votedtor at the ensuing
general election;
q The word election general or city
election. as distinguished from primary
election;
4 The WORDS November election" the
general election held in November;
lished within which all quallhed electors
vote at one polling place.
This statute shall be literally construed, 80
that the real well OF the electors may not pc
defeated by informality or failure TO comply
with all the provisions OF law In be co "
either the giving of any notice or the con-
Quoting of the primary or certifying the ie-
suits thereof.
Candidates, How Nominated. Section 2.
Hereafter all candidates for elective ohces
shall be nominated:
/, BY a primary held in accordance with
this act, or
g By nomination papers, signed and hled
as provided by existing statutes.
5. Party candidates Tor the Office of United
States senator shall be nominated IN the
manner provided herein for the nomination
of candidates for state offices.
This act shall not apply to special elections
to fill vacancies nor to the office Of state
superintendent to town, village, ana school
district officers nor to judicial officers except
ing police justices and justices OF the peace
in cities
Primaries. When and Where Held.-Sec-
tionS. 1 The September primary shall be
held at the regular polling places in each
precinct on the first Tuesday OF september,
1906. and biennially thereafter Tor the nomlt
nation of all candidates to be voted 1or at
the next November election
ANY primary other than the September pr1-
mary shall b held two weeks before the cleo
tion for which such primary is held
Notice Of Primaries, How Given. Sec
tiOn a. /, At least sixty days before the
time for holding such September primary:
the secretary Of state shall prepare and
transmit to each county, town, city. and
village clerk, notice in writing desig mating
the offices for which candidates are to be
dominated. at such primary.
2. Upon the receipt of such notice, the
county clerk shall, not less than ten days
thereafter, publish so much thereof as may
be applicable to his county, once In each
week for six consecutive weeks In at least
two, and not to exceed four newspapers OF
general circulation published in said county,
s. Each town, village and city clerk shall
within ten days after the receipt OF such
notice cause notice OF such primary to be
posted in three'public places in each precinct
of his town, city or village. such notice
shall state the time when. and place where
the primary will be held in each precinct
therein together with the Offices for which
candidates are to be nominated.
4. In case of city elections, the city Clerk
shall cause one publication Of such notice to
be given. and shall also post such notice in
three public places in each election precinct
therein, such publication and posting to
he not more than twenty and not less than
ten days before snch primary elecrion,
5. Each county clerk shall, on the first
TUESDAY, of June, 1906, and biennially there
after, transmit to the secretary of state the
name and post Office address of each town.
city and village clerk in his county.
Nomination Papers, How Prepared and
Signed Section s.. /. Ihe name of no can
didate shall be printed upon an official bal
lot used at any primary unless at least
thirty days prior to such primary a nominal
ton paper shall have been filed in his behalf
AS provided in this act in substantially the
following form;
l. the undersigned. qualified elector Of
the precinct. OF the town OF
49,. -. -. -. or the. precinct
of the ward of the city Of. ....
.....) county Of.............. and state
of Wisconsin, and a member of the.
. party. hereby nominate ...........
49, 49,. who resides (atlNo. .......... on......
town Of $500. .........), in the county Of.
as a candidate for the office Of
here specify the Office to be voted for at the
primary to be held on the first Tuesday of
Septic mber TO-. as representing the prin-
ciples of said party, and [ further declare
that 1 intend to support the candidate