Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-09-22
Notice of General Election,
STATE OF WISCONSIN, &c
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 90


tricts of the state of Wisconsin, on the
first Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
.day of November, A. ID. 1910, being
the eighth day Of said month, the fol-
lowing officers are to be elected: EF
A Governor in place of James o.
Davidson, r.a..csa term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
1911
A Lieutenant Governor in place of
John Strange, whose term of office will
expire ON the first Monday of January,
1911.
A Secretary of State in place of
James A. Frear, whose term Of Office
will expire on the first Monday of jan
uary 1911.
A State Treasurer in place of An.
drew II. Dahl, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January,
1911.
An Attorney General in place of
Frank l.. Gilbert, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of jan
uary, 1911.
A Commissioner of Insurance in
place of George e. Beedle, whose term
Of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1911.
A Representative in Congress, for
the Third Congressional District, con-
sisting of the counties of Grant, Craw-
ford. Richland, Sank, Juneau, Vernon
and lows, in place Of Arthur w. Kopp.
A State Senator. for the Seven
teenth Senate District, consisting Of the
counties of Green, Lafayette and Iowa,
in place of Henry c. Martin.
A Member of Assembly, for the
district consisting of Iowa county, in
place OF Plat Whitman.
Also all county officers required by
law to be elected at such election
| In accordance With Section /, Article
XII, of the constitution of the State of
| Wisconsin, and Chapters 478, sos and
5l4 of the Laws Of 1909, the following
Joint Resolutions adopted by the legis-
lature of the state of Wisconsin at the
regular sessions of 1907 and 1909, are
made part of the foregoing notice
and are to be voted upon at said cleo
| ton, to-wlt:
(No. 35, s.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5.
Providing an amendment to section
Of article ~ Of the Constitution of the
State of Wisconsin, relating to appor-
| tionment.
Whereas, At the biennial session of
I legislature for the year 1907 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 Ian
| guage:
Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, That section of article
~ of the Constitution of the State of
Wisconsin be amended to read as fol.
lows: 6
Section 3. At their first session after
each enumeration made by the authoriy
ty of the United States, the Legislature
shall apportion and district anew the
members of the Senate and Assembly.
according to the number of inhabitants,
excluding Indians not taxed, soldiers
and officers of the United States Army
and Navy.
Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, 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. SO, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. z.
To amend section q of article w OF
the Constitution, relating to the com
i pensation of members of the legisla-
! ture.
| Whereas, At the biennial session OF
the Legislature for theNyear 1907 ar
amendment to the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by a majority
of the members elected to each of the
two houses. which proposed amendment
is as follows:
| Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen.
ate concurring, That section 81 of arti-
Gle Nv Of the constitution be amended
by striking out the word five" being
the twentieth word in the body thereof,
and by inserting in lieu thereof the
word "ten" so that the same when
amended shall read. as follows:
Section p. Each member of the leg
isature shall receive for his services
for and during a regular session the
sum of ten hundred dollars, and ten
hundred dollars, and ten cents for every
mile he shall travel in going to and re-
turning from the place of meeting of
the legislature on the most usual route.
III cast VI an tNNld StSSiOll u lle leRtS-
ature, no additional compensation shall
be allowed to any member thereof,
either directly or indirectly, except for
mileage to be computed at the same
rate as for regular session. No sta
tionery, newspapers, postage or other
perquistes, except the salary and mile
/ age above provided, shall be received
from the state by any member otthe
legislature for his services, or in any
other manner as such member; now
therefore,
| Resolved by the Assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, That the foregoing pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Wisconsin be and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legis-
lature.
(No. So, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
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