Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-19
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON N0vEM-
Der s, 1910
sTATE on wIsCoNsIN. /

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE (
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ general election 20 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
officers are 10 be elected;
A Governor. in place Of James o. Davidson.
whose term Of office viii expire on the first Mon
day 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 viii expire on 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
day of January. 1911.
An Attorney General in place of Frank L. Gil
bert. whose term Of Office viii expire ON the first
Monday of January. 1911
A Commissioner of Insurance. in place of George
f. 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. Richland. 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 47s. sos and 514 of the Laws of 1909 the
following Joint Resolutions adopted By the leRis-
1
sessions of 1907 and 1909, made a part of the
FOREGOING notice and are TO be voted upon at said
election eowit; mo Ssl
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5.
Providing an amendment to section Of article
~ of the Constitution of the state of Wisconsin
relating TO apportionment
Whereas. At the biennial tession of the legisla-
ture for the year 1907 an amendment to the Con-
sttution of this state was 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 ~ Of the Constitu-
ton Of the state Of Wisconsin be amended TO read
as follows:
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 # 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 e psl BY q this legislature.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. T.
To amend section q of article of the constitu-
ton: relating TO the compensation Of members Of
the legislature.
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the leEisla-
ture for the year 1907. amendment TO the con-
sttutiop 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 81 of article ~ Of the constitu-
ton 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 fol-
ows:i
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
aEd 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 or indirectly except for mileage.
to be computed at the same rate as for regular
session. No stationery. newspapers. postage or
other perquisites, except the salary and mileage
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.
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