Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Notice of General Election.

state OF Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday sue
ceeding the first Monday OF November, A. D.
1914, being the third day of said month, the
following officers are to be elected:
A governor in place of Francis E. McGovern
whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, A. d. 1915.
A lieutenant governor in place OF Thomas
Morris whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, 1915.
A secretary of state in place of John y.
Donald whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday of January, 1915.
A state treasurer in place OF Henry John
son whose term of Office will expire on the
| first Monday of January, 1915.
An attorney general in place of Walter c.
Owen, whose term of Office will expire on the
| first Monday of January. 1915.
A United States senator in place OF Isaac
Stephenson, whose term of office will expire
on the fourth day OF March, 1915.
A representative in congress for the 18th
OngressiOnal district comprised OF the cOun-
ties of Douglas, Bayfield,. Ashland. Iron, Villas,
| Brunette, Polk, Washburn. Sawyer, Rusk,
Price Taylor, Oneida and Lincoln.
member of assembly for the assembly
district comprised of the counties OF Iron and
Villas.
All county officers required by law to be
elected at such election.
In accordance with Section l, OF Article
XII of the constitution OF the state OF WIS
consin and Chapter TO OF the laws OF 1918,
the following Joint resolutions adopted by
the legislature of the state OF Wisconsin at
| the regular sessions of 1911 and 1913 are
| made part of the foregoing notice and are
IJt. Res. No. 9, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. -.
| To add section 13 to article VIII of the Con-
stitution, relating to state insurance.
Whereas. at the biennial session OF the legls-
| lature for the year OF 1911, an amendment to
| the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by a ajority Of the members elected to each
| OF the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate con.
curing that there be added to article VIII OF
| the state constitution new section to read:
Section - The state may grant insurance
| upon such risks and in such manner as may
| be prescribed by law, and the limitations or
restrictions provided in the constitution shall
not apply to this subject; but provision shall
| be made for annual accounting for all llabil1-
| ties assumed. and for the separation and safe
guarding OF all funds and property held by
the state on account of any such insurance."
now therefore be it resolved, by the assem-
! bly, the senate concurring, that the foregoing
| proposed amendment to the constitution OF
the state of Wisconsin be, and the same is
| hereby agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE OF adopted this amendment will
confer upon the Legislature express power to
enact legislation providing for state insur-
ance)
CJt. Res. No. Is S.
JOINT RESOLUTION No. 49,
| To amend article XIII OF demonstration, pro-
Viding for the recall OF public officers,
Whereas, at the biennial session of the legis-
| lature for the year 1911, an amendment to
| the constitution was proposed and agreed to
| of the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing that article XIII of the constitution
| be amended by adding thereto new section
| to read: Section II. The legislature snail
provide for the removal by recall from office,
by the qualified electors OF the electoral dis
trict in which any officer is elected, OF every
public officer in the state of Wisconsin hold
ing an elective office, except judicial officers;'
now. therefore, be it resolved by the senate.
/ the assembly cOncurring that the foregoing
proposed amendment to the constitution OF
the state of Wisconsin be, and the same is
| hereby agreed to by this legislature. -
NOTE Of adopted, this amendment VIII
enable the Legislature to pass a law proyid-
ing for the recall of all officers including
elective constitutional officers but not includ-
ing judicial officials. }
| ut. Res. No. %, 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II.
To amend section 1, arcicle XII, OF the con-
stitution, providing for the submission of
amendments to the constitution by the
legislature by three-hfths vote OF the mem
berS elected.
| Whereas at the biennial session of the leg
/ islature for the year 1911, an amendment to
/ the constitution was proposed ana agreed
| to by majority 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 / OF Article XII OF the
| constitution be amended to read:
Section /. Any amendment or amend
mentS to this constitution may be proposed
1
same shall be agreed to by three-hfths OF the
| members elected to each of the two houses,
such proposed amendment or amendments
shall be entered on their journals, with the
| yeas and nays taken thereon. the same shall
| be published for three months before the next
| general election and shall be submitted to the
| qualified electors at such election; and If the
people shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments by majority OF the
electors voting thereon, such amendment or
| amendments shall become part OF the con-
stitution; provided, that If more than one
| amendment be submitted they shall be sub
mitted in such manner that the people may
| vote for or against such amendments Separ-
ately;" now, therefore, be 1t resolved by the
senate, the assembly concurring, that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the constl-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin be, and the
same is hereby agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE. Of adopted, this amendment will
change the method of amending the cOnstitu-
ton so that amendment may be adopted by
an affirmative vote ofNhree-ffths of the mem
bers elected to both houses of one Legislature
majority vote of both houses of two succeed
ing legislatures and approval by the people
as now required)
ut. Res. No. 49, 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II.
TO create section 3a Of article X |, of the con-
stitution, relating to powers of cities and
villages.
Whereas at the biennial session of the legis-
lature for the year 1911. an amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each
ment is follows:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing, that there be added after sections,
OF article XII of the constitution of the state
OF Wisconsin, a new section to read: (Art1cte
XII 3a. Cities and villages shall have power
and authority to amend their charters and to
frame and adopt new charters, and to enact
all laws and ordinances relating to their
municipal affairs, subject to the constitution
and general laws OF the state;' now, therefore
be it resolved by the senate the assembly con
curing, that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state OF Wis
consin be, and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE. Of adopted, this amendment will
empower cities and villages to amend their
own charters and determine their own pow
ers and authority, instead of, as now, re-
stricting them to only such powers as are
granted to them by the legislature)
ut. Res. No. 4. A.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. ".
To amend section l, of article ~. of the con-
stitution. to give to the people the power to
propose laws and to enact or reject the
same at the polls and to approve or reject
at the polls any act of the legislature and
to create section B, of article XII, of the
constitution, providing for the submission