The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

going proposed amendment to the con-
and the same is agreed to by this
stitution of the State of Wisconsin be
/ Legislature.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 90.
Whereas, At the biennial session Of
the legislature for the year 1905 an
amendment to the constitution of this
state was proposed and agreed to by
majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses; which propos-
ed amendment was in the following
language:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate
ccncurring, That section /, of article
VIII. of the constitution of the State
Of Wisconsin be amended by adding at
the end thereof the following: ''Taxes
may also be imposed on incomes, privi-
leges and occupations, which taxes may
be graduated and progressive and rea-
sonable exemptions may be provided, "
SO that when SO amended said section
shall read as follows: Section l.
The rule of taxation shall be uniform
and taxes shall be levied upon such
property as the legislature shall pre-
scribe. Taxes may also be imposed on
incomes, privileges and occupations,
| which taxes may be graduated and pro-
gressive, and reasonable exemptions
may be provided.
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, That the foregoing propos-
| ed amendment to the constitution Of
the State of Wisconsin be and the same
is agreed to by this legislature.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Capitol in the City of Madi-
son this 9Th day Of August, A. D. 1908.
James A. Frear,
Seal. Secretary of State.
Pursuant to the foregoing official no
tice from the Secretary of State of
Wisconsin, to me directed, I Russell
FL. Jones, County Clerk of the County
Of Kenosha, in the State of Wisconsin,
have caused the same to be published
in the Kenosha Telegraph Courier and
the Kenosha Union, two weekly news
papers published in the City and Coun-
ty 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 cleo
ton districts of the county of Kenosha,
on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday being the 3rd day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1908 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 counties of Racine, Kenosha,
Walworth, Rock, Green, and LaFay etto
in place Of Henry Aller Cooper, whose
term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday Of January, A. D. 1909.
A Member Of the Assembly for Ke-
nosha County, in place of Walker M.
Cnrtiss, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A.
D. 1909
A County Clerk in place Of Russell
H. Jones, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
A. D. 1909.
A County Treasurer, in place of
Frank A. Marx, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. D. 1909.
A Sheriff, in place Of Charles II.
Pfennig, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
A. D. 1909.
A Coroner, in place of Frank E. An
DIRE, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January A. D.
1909.
A Clerk of the Circuit Court, in
place of Frank Waldo, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1909.
A District Attorney, in place of
Robert Verne Baker, whose term of
Office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1909.
/ A Register of Deeds, in place of Per.
kins G. Torrey, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. D. 1909.
A County Surveyor in place of vii
liam A. McKesson, (deceased) whose
term of Office would have expired on
the first Monday OF January, A. D. 1909
Given under my hand and the Of
fetal seal at my Office in the City OF
Kenosha, this 18th day Of August, A.
d. 1908.
Russell H. Jones,
County Clerk,
Seal WITT