Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-12
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON k0vEM.
Der s, 1910
STATE OF WISCONSIN. /

STATE OF WISCONSIN.
DEPARTMENT or STATE. (
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ general election to be held in the several
towns. wards. villages and election districts of the
state Of Wisconsin. on the first Tuesday succeed
ing the first Monday of November. A D. 1910. be-
ing the eighth day of said month. the following
A Governor in place Of James o. Davidson
whose term of Office viii expire on the first Mon
day Of January. 1871
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 viii expire the first
Monday of January. 1911
A State Treasurer. in place Of Andrew H. Dahl
whose term of Office viii expire on the first Mon
An Attorney General in place of Frank L. Gil
bert. whose term of Office viii expire the first
Monday of January. 1911.
A Commissioner of Insurance. in place Of George
Z. Beedle, whose term Of Office will expire on the
first Monday Of January. 1911.
A Representative in Congress for the Third
congressional district consisting of the counties
of Grant, Crawford. Riehland. Sank. Juneau. Yer
non and Iowa
A Member of Assembly for the district COM
prising the county Of Vernon.
Also all county officers required by law TO be
elected at such election.
In accordance with Section /. of Article XII. Of
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. and
Chapters AIS. sos and 514 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 1903. are made part of the
foregoing notice and are to be voted upon at said
election. towit:
mo. IS. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s.
Providing an amendment to section of article
Nv OF the Constitution of the state of Wisconsin
relating TO apportionment
Whereas. At the biennial session of the legisa-
ture for the year 1907 an amendment TO the Com
stitution of this state proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected TO each of
the two houses. which proposed amendment was
IN the following language:
Resolved by the Senate. the Assembly concur
ring. That section of article Nv of the Constitu-
ton OF the state Of Wisconsin be amended to read
Section g. At their first session after each
enumeration made by the authority of the United
States. the Legislature shall apportion and dis
trict anew the members of the Senate and Assem-
bly,. according to the number of inhabitants ex-
Guiding Indians not taxed soldiers. and officers of
the United States Army and Navy"
Resolved by the Senate. the Assembly concurr-
ing That the foregoing proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin be and
the same is agreed TO by this legislature.
mo. 80. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Z.
To amend section 81 of article of the constitu-
tion relating to the compensation of members Of
the legislature.
Whereas. At the biennial session Of the legisla-
ture for the year 1907. an amendment to the con-
st1tutlon was proposed and agreed to by a MAORI
ty of the members elected to each Of the two
houses. which proposed amendment is as follows
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurr-
ing, That section q of ticle ~ of the consttu-
ton be amended by striking out the word five"
being the twentieth word in the body thereof,
and by inserting in hen thereof the word ten" so
that the same when amended shall read as fol-
lowsj
Section 81. Each member of the legislature
shall receive for his services for and during reg
ular session the sum of ten hundred dollars. and
ten cents for every mile he shall travel in going to
and returning from the place of meeting of the
legislature on the most usual route. In case of an
extra session of the Legislature additional COM
pensation shall be allowed to any member thereof.
either directly indirectly. except for mileage.
to be computed at the same rate as for a regular
session. No stationery, newspapers. postage or
other perquistes. except the salary and miles ge
above provided shall be received from the state
by any member Of the legislature for his services
or in any other manner as such member; now
therefore,
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurr-
ing. That the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. be and
the same is hereby agreed TO by this legislature.
mo. 49, AL
JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend section 10 of article VIII of the con-
stitution. relating to internal improvements.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the legisla-
ture for 1907. an 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 senate. the assembly concur
ring mat section ~ OF article VII OF the consti
tuition be amended by adding at the end of said
section the following: Provided that the state
may appropriate moneys for the purpose of ac-
curing, preserving. and developing the water
power and the forests of the state: but there
shall not be appropriated under the authority of
this section in any one year an amount to exceed
two-tenths of one mill of the taxable property of
the state as determined by the last preceding
state assessment"
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concur
ring. That the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin be and
the same is agreed to by this legislature
In testimony whereof. l have hereuntO set my
hand and affixed my seal. Done at the capitol in
the city of Madison this 18th Jay Of August A.
ID, 1910. J. A. FREAR.
lSEALI Secretary Of State