Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-19
Notice Of General Election


State of Wisconsin Department OF State-ss.
Notice is hereby given that at a general cleo
ton to be held in the several towns wards, VIII
lagos and election districts OF the state Of
Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday of November, A. d. 1910, being
the eighth day OF said month, the following
officers are 10 be elected:
A governor in place OF james O. Davidson
whose term OF Office viii expire on the first
Monday of January. A y. 19l
lieutenant governor. in place of John
Strange, whose term OF Office will expire on
the first Monday OF January, l9l1
"A secretary Of state. in place Of James j..
Frear. whose term OF Office win expire on the
first Monday of January. 1911
A state treasurer. in place of Andrew al.
Dahl whose term OF office win expire on the
first Monday of January. 1911.
An attorney general. in place OF FRANK l.
Gilbert whose term of Office VIII expire on the
first Monday OF January l91 l.
A commissioner Of insurance, in place OF
George Il. Beedle, whose term OF ohlee wnl
expire on the first Monday of January. l9l J..
A representative congress for the tenth
congressional district. consisting OF the coun-
ties of IRON Villas, Oneida, Forest. Florence
Langlade, Lincoln, Shawno, Marathon, Taylor
Price, Ashland and Wood.
member of assembly for the assembly
district, consisting of the counties OF lron
Oneida and Villas
Also all county officers required by law to
be elected at such election
In accordance with Section i, article MI,
Of the constitution of the state Of Wisconsin,
and chapters 47S, 50Sand Ola of the laws Of
1909 the folio wing joint resolutions adopted
by the legislature of the state of Wisconsin
at the regular sessions OF / 9O7 and 1909. are
made a part'Of the foregoing notice and are
to be voted upon at the said election, to wit:
No. b. $.
,Joiut Resolution No. s.
Providing an amendment TO section OF ar
ticle " of the constitution of the state OF
Wisconsin. relating TO apportionment.
Whereas. at the biennial session OF the legIS-
lature for the year 1907 amendment TO
and agreed t % by majority OF the members
elected to each Of the two houses which
proposed amendment was in the following
Resolved by the senate. the assembly con
curring. that section 3 of article Y OF the
constitution OF the state OF Wisconsin pc
amended TO read-as follows:
section B At their first session after each
enumeration made by the authority OF the
United states the legislature shall apportion
and district anew the members OF the senate
and assembly. according to the number Of in
habitantS excluding Indians not taxed, sol
dierS and officers OF the United states Army
and Navy.
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly con
curing that the foregoing proposed amend
nent to the constitution of the state OF Wis
cousin be ana the same is agreed To by this
legiSa ture.
No 33. A.
Joint Resolution No. T.
10 amend section p Of article 4 of the
constitution. relating to the compensation OF
members of the legislature.
Whereas, at The IlteuniGl session or the ItRlS-
iature for the year 1907. IN amendment To
the constitution was proposed and aer2ed to
b4 a majority Of the members elected - each
OF the two houses which proposed amcnd-
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, that section u Of article Y OF the
constitution be amended by striking out the
word five being the twentieth word in the
body thereof. and by inserting IN lieu Thereon
the word ten so that the same when amend
ed shall read as follows
legislature
shall receive for his services for and during Il
regular 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 leg
iSlaLure no addition compensation shall be al
lowed to any member thereof either directly
or Indirectly except for mileage, to be COM
puted a the same rate as for regular ses-
sion, No stationery. newspapers. postage or
other perquisites, except the salary and mile
age above provided snail be received from the
state by any member of the legislature Tor lis
services or in any other manner as such mem
Der; now therefore,
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, that the foregoing proposed amend
mpnt to the constitution of the state OF WIS
consn be and tie same is hereby agreed to by
this legislature,
No. IS A.
Joint Resolution
To amend section / o of article VIII OF the
constitution, relating to Internal improve
mentS.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the legiS-
latu fer 9O7. an amendment to the eoISti-
tuition was proposed and agreed to by ma iOr-
ty of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amendment is as
follows;
Resolved by the senate the assembly CON
curing that section o Of article VIII of the
constitution be amended by adding at the end
| of said section the following: provided that
the state may appropriate moneys fOrthe pur-
pose Of acquiring, pres CRYING aud developing
the water power aud the forests of the state
buf
authority of this section in any one year an
amount to exceed twO-tenthS of mill of
the taxable property OF the state as determin-
ed by the last proceeding state assessment.
Resolved by the assembly the senate con-
curing that the foregoing amendment to the
constitution OF the state of Wisconsin be and
the same is agreed to by this legiSlature.A
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal. Done at the
capitol in the city OF Madison this goth day OF
August A D. 1910.