Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-10-15
Notice of General Election
| STATE OF WISCONSIN, ! 60
Department OF STATE. o.

eral election to be held IN the several
towns, wards. villages and election ais-
tries of the State Of Wisconsin, en- the
first Tuesday succeeding the frs. Mon
day 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 f.
McGovern, whose term Of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
A. d. 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-
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, 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 l, of Ar
ticle XII of the constitution of the
State of Wisconsin. and Chapter no 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 1913, are made
part of the foregoing notice and are
to be voted upon at said election, to-wit
ut Res No 8. AL
JOINT RESOLUTION No IL.
70 add section i3 to article VIII of the Consti-
tuition, relating 70 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 TO
by IA majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses, which proposed amend
Resolved by the Assembly. the senate con
earring. That there be added 10 article Nlll
of the state constitution new section to read
Section 49, 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 l1abili-
ties assumed. aud for the separation and safe.
guarding Of all the funds and property held
by the state on account OF any sueh insur
nnce;" now. therefore. be II
Resolved by the assembly. the senste con
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution of the state OF Wis
consn be. and the same is hereby agreed TO
by this legislature.
NoTE-{If adopted this amendment will icon
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 XIII of the constitution, pro
viding for the recall of public officers.
Whereas. At the biennial session If the leg
lslature for the year 1911. an amendmfft 10
the constitution was proposed ard agretd 10
by q majority of The members elected toaeaeh
OF the two HOUSES. which proposed amend
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing That article XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding thereto a new section
70 read
Section y. The legislature shall provide Tor
the removal by recall from office, by the quail
flied electors of the electoral district IN which
any of Ger is elected. OF every public officer IN
the state of Wisconsin holding an elective
Office. except judicial ofiicers;" now. there
fore. be il
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing. That the foregoing proposed amend
meut to the constitution OF the state of Wis
eonsin be. and the same Is hereby agreed TO
by this legislature.
NorE.--lIf adopted. this am endR eut vii en-
able the legislature to pass a law providing
for recall of all officers, Including elective
constitutional officers. but not including Judi
cial officers
ut. Res No. % 81