Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-09-19
Notice of General Election
OF WISCONSIN,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE %

/ DEPARTMENT OF STATE
/ NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That at
general election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election dis
'tricts of the state of Wisconsin, on the
first Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day of November, A. d. 1912, being the
fifth day of said month, the following
officers are to be elected
THIRTEEN ELECTORS Of Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the United
States.
A GOVERNOR in place of Francis T..
McGOvern, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January,
a. d. 1913
+ A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR in
place of Thomas Morris, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. d. 1918.
/ A SECRETARY OF STATE, in place
of James A. Frear, whose term of of
fee will expire on Tho first Monday of
January, A d. 1913.
I A STATE TREASURER, in place of
Andrew H. Dahl, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of Jan
uary, A. d, 1913.
\ AN ATTORNEY GENERAL in place
of l.. Ii. Bancroft, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of Jan
uary, a. d. 1913.
A REPRESENTATIVE IN CON
/ GRESS, for the Third Congressional
District, comprised of the counties of
Crawford Richand, Grant, Iowa, Dane,
I Lafayette and Green.
( A MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY, for
the district comprised of Iowa county.
ALL COUNTY OFFICERS, required
10y law to be elected at such election.
1 In accordance with Section l. Article
XII of the constitution of the state of
Wisconsin, and Chapter 665 Of the Laws
of 1911, the following Joint Resolutions
adopted by the Legislature of the state
of Wisconsin at the regular sessions Of
1909 and 1911. are made a part Of the
foregoing notice and are to be voted
upon at said election to-wit
I (No. 26 A.) JOINT RESOLUTION NO, "A
To amend Section 10, Article VII, of the
/ constitution, relating to the salary of
/ judges
4 WHEREAS. At the biennial session of
the legislature 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 proposed a.
mendment was in the following Ian
guage:
RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY, THE
/ SENATE CONCuRRING, That Section 10,
Article VII, of the constitution of Wis
consin, be amended to read
Section TO- Each of the Judges of the
supreme and circuit courts shall receive
q salary payable at such time as the
legislature shall fix, of not less than one
thousand five hundred dollars annually;
they shall receive no fees of office, or
other compensation than their salary;
they shall hold no Office 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 a 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, bc a citizen of the
United States, and have attained the
age OF twenty-five years, and be quail
filed olector within the jurisdiction for
which he may be chosen.i
t\o. ~ 50 JOINT RESOLUTION $50. AZ
Ioamond Section of Article 81 II the
constitution, relating 90 municipal
corporations and their indebtedness.
WHEREAS, AT the biennial session of
the legislature, for the year 1909. an
amendment TO the constitution was pro-
posed and agreed TO by q majority OF the
members elected to each of the two
houses which proposed amendment 81
as follows
RESOLVED RS THE SENATE. THE AS
sENBJN cUNyuRRING, That Section g. of |
Article Nl of Tire constitution be a.
monird to read
Section g. 1t shall be the duty Of the
legislature, and they are hereby em-
powered Joprovide for the organization
of cities and incorporated villages. and
% restrict their powers of taxation. as
sessment. borrowing money, contracting
debts, and loanlng their credit, So as 20 |
prevent abuses m assessments and tax
alton and in contracting debts b. such
municipal corporations
No county city town. village. school 4
district or other municipal corporation /
shall be allowed To become indebted in |
ans manner, % for any purpose. to any
amount IUa#fF.It7.Y .ssF1ffpy tn5ahN.4 4