Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-10-01
Notice of General Election
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. %

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
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. ID. 1914, being the |
third day of said month, the following
officers are to be elected
A Governor, in place of Francis E.
McGoyern, whose term of office will ex
pire on the first Monday of January,
A. d. 1915.
A Lieutenant Governor, in ,,lace of
Thomas Morris. whose tern 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
pire 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, Richand,
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
ticie XII. of the constitution of the
State of Wisconsin, and Chapter TO of
the laws of 1913. 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. Nos A..
JOINT RESOLUTION No. Y.
TO add section 10 to article VII of the Consti-
tuition, relating to state insurance.
Whereas. At the biennial session of the leg
islature for the year of 1911. an amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed 70
by a majority of the members elected 10 each
ment is as follows
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con
curing, That there be added TO article VII
of the state constitution u 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 liabili-
ties assumed, and for the separation and safe
guarding of all the tunds ana property held
by the state on account of any such insur-
ance:n now therefore. be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senste con.
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
mcnt 10 the constitution of the state CT Wis
consin be. and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
MOTIF az adopted. this amendment will con
fer upon the legislature express power to en-
act legislation providing for state insurance.
ut. Res No. IS, s..
JOINT RESOLUTION No. Is
| 70 amend article XIII Of the constitution, pro
viding for the recall Of public officers.
Whereas, At the biennial session atIle leg
lslature for the year 1911. an alnendhcnt to
| the constitution was proposed and agrecd to
| by a majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses which proposed amend
ment Is as follows:
Resolved by the senate the assembly con
CURING That article Nil Of the constitution
be amended by adding thereto new section
to read
ihed electors of the electoral district IN which
any officer Is elected OF every public othcer in
the state Of Wisconsin holding an elective
| office. except Judicial oilicers;' now. there
| fore. be il
Resolved by the senate. the assembly con
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
ment 70 the constitution Of the state OF WIS
cousin be, and the same Is hereby agreed TO
| by this legislature.
| NorE-Qf adopted this amendment will en-
able the legislature to pass Ian providing
| for a recall of all officers. including elective
| constitutional officers, but not includlng Judi
| cial oihcersl
| lit. Res. No 22 ).
! JOINT RESOLUTION No. Il.
| To amend section 1, article MI, of the conSti.
tuition, providing for the submission Of
| amendments 10 the constitution by the leg
| islature by three-hfths vote OF the mem
| hers elected.
| Whereas, AT the biennial session of the leg
| islature for the year 1911, an amendment 10
! the constitution was proposed AID agreed to
! hy majority OF the members elected 20 each
of the two houses, which proposed amend
| Resolved by the senate. the assembly con
| curing. That section 1 of article MI of the
| constitution be amended to read
! Section 1. Any amendment or amendments
| 10 this constitution may be proposed in either
| house of the Legislature, and II the same shall
be agreed TO hy three ttthS OF the members
elected to each Of the two houses, such pro
| posed amendment or amendments shall be
entered ON their journals. with the yeas and
nays taken thereon, the same shalt ne pub
| iShCd for three months before the next gen
| eral election and shall he submitted TO the
qualified electors at such election; and II the
| people shall approve and ratity such amend
meut or amendments hy majority OF the
| electors voting thereon, such amendment or
amendments shall become part of the con-
| stitution provided, that II more than one
amendment hp submitted In such manner
that the peOpl, may vote for or against such
amendments separately now therefore
he &c
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing, That the foregoing proposed amend
mput to the constitution of the state OF Wis
cousin be, and the same is hereby agreed 10
boy this legislature.
| NorE-ut adopted this amendment will
change the method of amending the Ooustitu-
| tlon SO that amendments may De adopted by
| an affirmative vote Of thrce-hfths of the mem
| beers elected 10 both houses Of one legislature
and approved by the people. Instead OF 10y
| majority vote Of both houses OF two succeed
| ing legislatures aud approved by the people
as 4ow required
Ilt Res No. ~. S.
JOINT RESOLUTION No. a.
| To create section ga of article 81. Of the con.
| stituuon, relating 70 powers OF cities and
| villages.
! Whereas AZ a biennial session of the lpgis-
| lature for tGU year 1911. am amendment Co the
/ constitution was proposed and agreed 90 by
| majority OF the member, elected 10 each OF
] The two houses, which proposed amendment
| Is as follows