Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
TERMS OF OFFICE
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National GOVERNMENT

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Constitution, which is the fundamental law of the
land, and neither Congress any state Legislature
pass valid law not in harmony with the Con-
stitution.
Congress consists of two houses-the Senate
and the House of Representatives. 1t is the law
making power
The Senate is composed of two senator's from
each state They are chosen from the state at large
The House of Representatives is composed of
members elected by the people, one from each con
gressional district The number of districts in the
state depends the population. Wisconsin now
has eleven congressional districts.
The President il The chief executive officer In
of death disability Of the President the Vice
President becomes President.
The President and Vice President elected by
the votes of the people cast, not for them directly
but for electors, who, on the second Monday IN Jan
uary after their election meet III their respective
states and vote for President and Vice President
Each state is entitled to many electors as II has
United States Senators and members Of the House
of Representatives.
A bill passed by Congress becomes law:
First-When signed by the President or
Second--if vetoed by the President, by again
passing in both houses by two-thirds vote or
Third-Not being signed or vetoed by the Pres
ident within ten days after being submitted to him
unless Congress adiOurns sooner.
The President is commander in chief OF the my
and navy.
Senate
STATE GOVERNMENT
Each state has a written constitution, which is
the fundamental law of such state. No law passed
by the legislature is valid unless in harmony with
the Constitution of the state and with the Const
tuition of the United States.
The law making body of the state is the Legis-
ature which consists Of two houses, the senate and
the assembly.
The state of Wisconsin is divided into Senatorial
districts the number Of which cannot exceed thirty
three, and each district has one Senator.
The state is also divided into Assembly districts
the number of which cannot exceed one hundred ana
each such district has member c. the Assembly
Senators and members of the Assembly arc
elected by the votes Of the people Of their respective
Senatorial and Assembly districts.
The Governor is the chief executive officer of the
state and in case Of his death or disability, the Lieu
tenant Governor becomes Governor
The Lieutenant Governor is the Presiding officer
Of the Senate
people at the general election IN November: Gov
ernor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State
Treasurer and Attorney General
The Justices of the Supreme Court and Circuit
Judges and the State Superintendent Of Public In
structon elected at the spring election
Bills passed by the Legislature become laws in
either Of three ways
First-By receiving the signature of the Cover
secondIf vetoed by the Governor, by being
9assed again by two-thirds vote of both hous~
Thirdly remaining in the hands Of the Cos
ernor unsigned for three days, Sundays excepted
COUNTY AND TOWN GOVERNMENT
The state is divided into........ Counties
The affairs of each county are administered by
a County Board Of Supervisors made up OF super
visor from each village, each ward Of the etes N
the county, and the chairman Of the several towns
There are elected by the people Of each county
every two years Sheriff County Clerk, County
Treasurer a Clerk OF the Court, District Attorney
The Sheriff is the chief executive officer Of the
Counties are divided into towns, villages and
cities
every year three members Of the town BOARD one
Of which is designated as chairman.
Also Treasurer. Clerk, Assessor, two Con
stables and four Justices Qt-the Peace