The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-24
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.

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state was proposed and agreed to by
a majority of the members elected to
each Of the two houses; which propos-
| Ed amendment was in the following
language:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
iooncrrring, That section 10, of article
Viii, of the constitution, be amended
hv adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing:
"Proyided that the state may appro-
pirate money in the treasury or to be
thereafter raised by taxation Tor the
construction or improvement of public
highways. Therefore, be it,
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, That the foregoing amend
rent to the constitution of the State
of Wisconsin, be and the same is agreed
to by this legislature.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25.
To amend section !, OF article III, Of
the constitution, relating to electors.
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 subsection 2, of Sec
ton l, of article III, of the constitu
tion Of the State of Wisconsin, be
amended so as to read as follows: 2.
Persons Of foreign birth, who, prior to
the first day of December, A. D. 1908,
shall have declared their intentions to
become citizens conformable to the
laws of the United States on the sub
ject of naturalization, provided that
the rights hereby granted to such per
sons shall cease on the first day Of
December, A. D. 1912.
Therefore, resolved by the senate
the assembly concurring, That the fore
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. 20.
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
a 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 l, 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, priv
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 De 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
Fl, Jones, whose term Of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
A. D. 1909.
A County Treasurer, in place Of
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