Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-10-08
Notice of General Election
STATE OF WISCONSIN, I 60
DEPARTMENT DE STATE. os'

Notice is hereby given that at gen
eral election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election dis
tries Of the State of Wisconsin, on the
first Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day Of November A. D. 1914, being the
third day of said month, the following
officers are to be electe,.
A Governor, in place Of Francis E.
McGoyern, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
A. ID. 1915.
A Lieutenant Governor, in place of
Thomas Morris. whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of jan
uary, 1915.
A Secretary of State, in place of
John S. Donald whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of Jan
uary, 1915.
A State Treasurer, in place of Henry
Johnson, whose term of Office will ex-
pre on the first Monday of January,
1915.
An Attorney General in place of
Walter G. Owen, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of jan
uary, 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
third congressional district, comprised
of the counties of Crawford, Richland,
Grant, Iowa, Dane, Lafayette and
Green.
A State Senator for the seventeenth
senatorial district, comprised of the
counties Of Green, Lafayette and Iowa.
In accordance with Section /, of Ar
ticle XII, of the constitution of the
State of Wisconsin, and Chapter ITO of
the laws of 1918, the following joint
resolutions, adopted by the legislature
Of the State of Wisconsin at the reg
ular sessions of 1911 and 1918, are made
part of the foregoing notice and are
to be voted upon at said election, to-wit:
ut. Res. No Q. AL
JOINT RESOLUTION No. r.
To add section 10 to article VIII of the Consti-
tuition, relating to state insurance.
Wherens AZ the biennial session Of the leg
islature for the year of 1911, an amendment to
the constitution was proposed aud agreed 70
by a majority Of the members elected 70 each
OF the two houses which proposed amend
"Resolved by thc assembly the senate con
curing That there be added 10 article Val
of the state constitution new section to read:
Section 10. The State may grant insurance
upon such risks and In such manner as may
be prescribed by law. and the limitations or
res trictiOnS nroyided in the constitution shall
not apply 10 this subject but provision shall
be made For annual accounting for all liabili-
ties assumed, and for the separation and safe
guarding OF all the funds and property held
by the state on account OF any such lnsur
ancc:" now. therefore. be 1t
Resolved by the assembly the senste con-
curing That the foregoing proposed amend
ment 70 the constitution of the state OF W
cons'n be, and the same Is hereby agreed TO
by this legislature
NoTE- or adopted. this amendment viii con
fer upon the legislature express power to en-
act legislation providing for state insurance.
ut Res No IS. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION No. Is.
TO amend article Ill of the constitution pro
viding for 4 recall OF public officers;
Whereas, At the biennial session AZ tie leg
slature for the year 1911, an amendmFnt 70
the constitution was proposed and agreed TO
by q majority OF the members elected to each
of the two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
Resolved hy the senate the assembly con
curing, That article Nil OF the constitution
be amended by adding thereto new section
section r. The legislature shall provide for
the removal by recall from oice, by the qual-
fled electors of the electoral district III which
any officer Is elected, of every public officer in
the state of Wisconsin holding an elective
office, except judicial oflicers;' now. there
fore. be IL
Resolved by the senate. the assembly con
curing That the foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution Of the state OF Nis-
consin be. and the same Is hereby agreed 70
by this legislature.
al Il ms nj wi Len.
able the legislature TO pass y law proYldlug
for "A recall of all officers. including elective
constitutional officers, but not including judi
cial oihcers)
ut Res. No. %, 81
JOINT RESOLUTION No II.
To amend section l. d. icle XII. Of the eonsti.
tuition, providing Tor TIE SUBMISSION ,i' OF
islature by q three-tifths vote OF the mem
bers elected.
Whereas At the biennial session Of the leg
islature for the year 1911, an amendment 20
the constitution was proposed and agreed TO
by a majority of the members elected 10 each
of the two houses, which proposed amend
nent is as follows
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing That section 1 of article MI OF the
constitution be amended to read
Section l. Any amendment or amendments
90 this constitution may ne prqsp9seu IN e1,ngT
house Of the legislature, and II the same Shall
be agreed 70 by three titths of the members
elected to each of the two houses. such pro
posed amendment OF amendments shall be
entered on their journals. with the yeas and
nays taken thereon. the same Shall ne pub
Nshed for three months before the next gen
cral election aud shall he submitted 70 the
qualified electors AZ such election; and II the
people shall approve and ratity such anend-
ment or amendments 10y n majority OF the
electors voting thereon, such amendment or
amendments shall become part OF the con,
stitution provided. that II more than one
amendment be submitted IN such manner
that the people may vote for or against such
amendments separately now, therefore,
be 10
Resolved boy the senate. the assembly con-
curing, That the foregoing proposed ament-
meut 10 the constitution OF the state of Wis
copSn be- and the same is hereby agreed TO
by this legislature
NorE.-llf adopted, this amendment viii
change the method Of amending the tonsutu-
ton SO that amendments may De adopted by
an Affirmative vote OF three-ffths of the lnem-
beers elected 90 both houses OF one legislature
and approved boy the people instead OF 10y a
majority vote OF both houses of tive succeed
ing legislatures and approved BY the people
as now requiredl
10, Res. No. 10, =,
JOINT RESOLUTION No u.
TO create section 3a of article 81. Of the con-
stitutiou. relating 60 powers % cities and
villages.
Whereas. 40 q biennial session Of the iegi>.
laturc for the year 1914, an amendment 90 the
constitution WIS proposed and agreed % by
majority Of the members elected 10 each ot
Che two houses. which proposed amendment
is as follows.