Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-04

80 49, e~-1N
of January, 1913
a Clerk OF Circuit Court in place of Chris
Gibson whose term OF office will expire on the
first Monday of January. 1913.
A district Attorney In place OF George E
O'Connor whose term OF office will expire on
the first Monday OF January 1913.
A Register of Deeds in place of w. B. Ray
mond. whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday OF January. 1913.
Surveyor in place OF - -t-, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1913
In accordance with Section of Article XII
of the constitution OF the state of Wisconsin.
and Chapter SOS of the laws of 1911. the fol-
lowing joint resolutions adopted by the legis-
lature of the state OF Wisconsin at the regular
sessions Of l 900 and 1911 are made part of
HE foregoing notice and are to be voted upon
at said election, to-wlt:
No. 26 A
Joint Resolution No. "a
To amend section 0, article XII of the CON
situation, relating to tue salaries OF judges.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the legis-
lature for the year 1909, 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 Ian
guage:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, ! hat section 10, article VII, OF the
constitution OF " fsconsin be amended to read:
Section 10. Each of the Judges of the sup
RENE and circuit courts shall receive salary,
payable at such time as the legislature shall
fix of not less than one thousand five humid
red dollars annually; they shall receive no fees
of office, or other compensation than their
salary: they shall hold no ofi@e OF public trust
except judicial Office. during the term for
which they are respectively elected, and all
votes for either OF them for any office, except
judicial Office, given by the legislature or
the people, shall be void. No person shall be
eligible to the Office of judge who shall not at
the time OF his election. be a citizen of the
United States. and have attained the age OF
tw enty-ti years, and be qualified elector
within the jurisdiction for which he may be
chosen:
No IS s.
Joint Resolution No. -.
To amend section 3 of article Xl of the con-
sti ution relating to municipal corporations
and their indebtedness.
Whereas. At the biennial session OF the legiS-
lature for the year 1909, an amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by u majority of the mem 5ers elected to each
of the two houses, whi'h proposed amendment
Resolved by the senate. the assembly con-
curing, That section Z OF article XII OF the
constitution be amended to read:
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the leGis-
lature and they are hereby empowered to pro-
vide for the organization of cities and Moor
porated villages and to restrict their pow er
OF taxation, assessment, borrowing money,
contracting debts. and loanng their credit. so
as to prevent abuses OF assessments and tax
alton. and in contracting debts by such NUM-
cipal corporations. No county, city, town.
village, school district or other municipal
corporation shall be allowed to become in
any amount including existing indebtedness,
in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on
the'value of the taxable property therein to
be aScertained by the last assessment for
state and county taxes previous to the incur
ring of such Indebtedness. county, town,
city, village school districtor other municipal
corporation mourning any indebtedness as
aforesaid shall, before or at any time of doing
SO, rovide for the collection OF q direct
nual tax sufficient to pay the Interest ON such
debts as it falls due, and also to pay and dis
charge the principal thereof within twenty
years from the time of contracting the same;
except that when such Indebtedness is incur
red in the acquisition of lands by cities, or by
counties having IL population of 1000 or
over. for public, municipal purposes for the
permanent Improvement thereof. the city or
county mourning the same shall, before or at
the time OF so doing provide for the cOllec-
ton Of direct annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such debt as it falls due and
also to nav and discharge the principal there
of within period not exceeding fifty years
from the time OF contracting the same now,
therefore, be it resolved hythe senate, the as
sembly concurring. that the foregoing propos-
ed amendment to the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin be, and the same is hereby
agreed to by this legislature.
No 25, S.
Joint Resolution No. 4S.
To amend article XI of the constitution by
adding thereto a section to be known
as section Ia, relating to the acquisition of
lands by the Stath or any fits cities for SER
tain public purposes.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the egis-
l2ture for the year 1909, amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each
OF the two houses, which proposed amendment
is as foIlows:
Resolved by the senate. the assembly con
curing, that article XI of the constitution be
amended by adding new section thereto, to
be known as section ga to read:
Section 3a. The state or any of its cities
may acquire by gift, purchase or condemna-
ton lands for establishing, laying out, widen
ing, enlarging, extending, and maintaining
memorial grounds, streets, squares, parkways.
boulevards. parks, Fairgrounds, sites for pub
lie buildings. and reservations in and about
and along and Leading TO any or all of the
Same and after the establishment. layout, and
completion of such improvements. may con-
vey any such real estate thus ACQUIRED and not
necessary for such improvements with restr-
vations concerning the future use and occupa-
ton of such real estate SO as to protect such
public works and improvements. and their
euvirons. and to preserve the view. appear
ance light. air, and usefulness of such public
works; now, therefore, be 1t resolved by the
senate. the assembly concurring, that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition of the state OF Wisconsin be. and the
same is hereby. agreed to by this legislature,
No. 1O3. s.
Chapter 227.
An act to amend section II of the statutes
extending the right OF suffrage to women
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rep
resenting in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section /. Section y of the statutes is
AMENDED TO read; section II. Every person
male or female of the age of invent y-One years
or upwards belonging to either OF the follow
ing classes. who shall have resided in the state
Tor one year next preceding any election, and
in the election district where he or she offers
to vote ten days shall be deemed a qualified
elector at such elections:
Citizens of the United States.
2. Persons OF foreign birth who, prior to the
first day of December, A. d. 1908, shall have
declared their intention to become citizens
conformaby 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.