The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-01

"A MEMBER OF Assembly for the Assembly
District, consisting of the counties of Bay
field, Sawyer. and Washburn, in place OF
Lorenzo N Clausen.
A County Clerk in place of Nels M Oscar,
whose term Of otfice will expire Oh the first
Monday in January. 1909.
A County Treasurer in place of John
Froseth, whose term of Office will expire Oh
the first Monday in January. 1909.
Sheriff in place of Andrew g. Sevsrson,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1909.
A Coroner i'll place of Herman G. Mertens
whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1893.
Clerk of Circuit Court in place of Frederick
Bell whose term Of Office will expire on
the first Monday in January, 1909.
A District Attorney in place OF Elias
AlvOrd whose term Of office will expire On
the first Monday in January, 1909,
Register OF Deeds in place of Nels Myhre
whose term OF Office will expire OH the fast
Monday in January, 1909.
ACounty Surveyor in place OF 4 j Brigham
whose term Of Office will expire ON the first
Monday in January, 1909,
In accordance with section of Article II
and Chapter 23S and 66l of the laws of 1907,
following joint resolutions were adopted by
the Legislature of The State OF Wisconsin at
the regular session OF 1907, are made a part
of The foregoing nSties, tO-wit;
No. As A
Joint Resolution No ID
To amend section ~, Article 5, of the cou-
stitnt1on, relating to the approval OF bills by
the Governor.
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
cnrring, that Section 10 of Article of the
constitution he amended by stricking out tho
word Three" in line thirteen, and inserting
in lieu thereof the word six, so that when
so amended, said section shall read as fol-
lows:
section III, Every bill that shall nave
passed The Legislature shall before it becomes
a law, be presented to The Governor; II he
approves he shall sign it, but il not ne shall
Return il with his objections TO that house III
which it shall hove originated, who shall
enter the objections at large upon the Journal
and proceeu TO reconoiuer. Ii aiLer such
reconsideration two thirds of the members
present shall agree To pass the bill it shall Do
sent together with theobjections to the other
cred and if approved by Two thirds Of the
members present, shall become u law. But
in ali such cases the votes OF both houses
shall be- determined by yeas and nays and
the names of the membeIs voting for or
against The bill shall be entered on the
journal of each house respectively, If any
bill shall not be returned by the Governor
within six days Sundays excepted) after II
shall have been presented To him the same
shall be law, unless the Legislature shall
by their adjournment prevent its return i'll
which case il snail not be law,
No22S,
Joint Resolution No Is
Providing for an amendmedt to Section 10,
Article of the constitution. relating to inter-
nal improvements.
Whereas 81 the biennial session of the
Legislature tor The year 1915 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 pro-
posed amendment was in the following
language;
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly
concurring that Section 10. OF Article of
the constitution be rmended by adding at
the end thereof, the following:
Providing that the state may appropriate
mouey in the Trsasury or To be thereafter
raised by taxation for the construction or
Improvement of Public highways"
Therefore be it
Resolved by the Seda4s the Assembly con-
cu1 ring that the foregoing amendment to the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
and the same is agreed to by this legislature.
No47A.
Joint Resolution Ne %,
To amend section 1 of Article of the
constituted, relating to electors.
Whereas at thd bienniol session of the
Legislature for the year 1906 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
proposed amendment was in the following
laI guage:
resolved by the Assembly, the Senate
concerning that subsection OF Section l OF
Article 3 of the constitution OF the State OF
Wisconsin. be amended So as to read US fol-
lows; 2 persons of foreign birth who prior
to the first day Of december A ID 1908 shall
have declared their intentions to become
citizens, conformable to the laws Of the
United States on the subject of naturalization
provided that the rights hereby granted to
such persons shall cease on the first day of
December A ID 1872
Therefore resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate concurring. that the foregoing pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution of the
State OF Wisconsin, be and the same is agreed
to, by this Legislature.
No l9S.
Joint ResolIsien No 20.
Whereas at the bienni session of the
LEGISLATURE for the year 1905 an amendment
TO the constitution of this s5ate was proposed
and agreed by a majority If the members
elected to each OF the two houses, which
proposed amendment was in lie following
language.
Resolved by the Assembly the senate
coucurring that Section l Article of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
amended by adding at the END thereof the
following: Takes may also be imposed on
incomes, privileges and occupations. which
taxes may be Graduated and progressive and
reasonable exemptions may be provided.
SO that when so amended said section shall
read as folloWs:'' Sectipn /. The rule of
taxation shall be uniform and taxes shall be
levied upon such property as the legislature
shall prescribe, Taxes may also be imposed
on incomes, privileges and occupations
which taxes may be graduated and progress
sive and reasonable exemptions may be
provided"
Resolved by the Senate the Assembly
concurring, thot the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the State
of Wisconsin be and the same is agreed to by
this IcUiSlAtura.