Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-25
CITY OF VIROQUA NOTICE
CENERAL ELECTION NOTICE


STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
OF VERNON, CITY OF VIROQUA
SIS
/ Notice is hereby given that a Cen
eral Election will be held in the City
Hall, for all Wards of the City on No
vember 18th, 1922, at which Election the
following officers are to be elected:
A GOVERNOR. in place of John J.
Blaine, whose term Of office will expire
1898.
4 Of George F. Comings. whose term OF
office will expire on the first Monday OF
4 SECRETARY OF STATE. in place
q Elmer $. Hall. whose term OF offics
! will expire on the first Monday Of Jam
A STATE TREASURER, in place Of
| Henry johnson. whose term Of office win
sxpire on the first Monday OF January
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL. in place
! u William ]. Morgan, whose term OF Of
Gee viii expire on the first Monday OF
A UNITED STATE SENATOR. in
/ place of Robert Nj. La Toilette, whose
serm Of Office will expire March 4. 1913.
A representative in congress for the It'll con-
| gressional district, comprised of the counties
| Of Clark. Adams Lacrosse. Monroe. Sauk,
| jackson, Juneau. and Vernon in place of Jo-
seph D. Beck whose term of Office expires on
| the 9th day of March. 1929
A member Of assembly for the assembly dis
! trict comprised Of the county Of Vernon in
place of Luther NJ. Roseland whose term of
| office win expire on the first Monday Of Janu-
/ airy. 1928.
/ A county clerk in place of Berlie Moore,
whose term of Office win expire the first
1 Monday Of January, 1923
! A county treasurer in place of Arnund Bel
! land whose term of Office viii expire the
6rst Monday Of January. 1928.
! sheriff in place Of Sam Gorsline whose
term of Office viii expire on the first Monday
/ of January, 1928
A coroner for Vernon County
| clerk of circuit court in place of A. D..
! HelReson whose term of Office will expire on
/ the first Monday of January, 1928.
A district attorney in place of A. Heinz
whose term Of Office viii expire on the first
Monday of January, 1923.
register OF deeds in place Of Paul T. Paul
sen whose term of Office viii expire the
FIRST Monday Of January, 1928.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN that at said general election the
following proposed amendments to the
constitution of the. state OF Wisconsin,
which have been approved by two sue
ceeding legislatures and duly published
for three months as required by section
of article XII of said constitution, win
be submitted to vote OF the electors y.
I
rected by chapters 437, 504 and SOS, Laws
OF 1921. to-wit:
lit Res. No. II. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. IL of 1921.
To amend section 5, article I OF the con-
stitution, relating to trial by jury.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1913. an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed and agreed to by a majority Of
the members elected to each Of the two
houses. which proposed amendment 10
as follows:
eoneurring, That section of article ]
Of the constitution be amended to read:
| lArtiele u Section 5. The right Of trial
by jury shall remain inviolate, and shall
extend to all cases at law without re-
/ gard to the amount in controversy; but
| q jury trial may be waived by the par
1 ties In oil cases In the manner prescribed
/ by law. Provided, however, that the leg
/ lsiature may, from time to time, by stat.
/ ute provide that a valid verdict, In civil
/ cases, may be based on the votes Of a
specified number OF the jury, not less
/ than five sixths thereof"
Resolved BY the Assembly, the Senate
| eoncurrina, That the foregoing amend
! nent to the constitution of the state OF
! Wisconsin be and the same is hereby
I agreed to by this legislature.
I NOTE.-(Under the present provi-
sions OF the constitution, verdict to
be valid must be based on the votes
OF all the members of the jury In both
civil and criminal cases II this pro-
1 posed amendment is ratified by the
! people, the legislature will have the
power to provide by law that In civil
| cases (only). the votes Of specified
number of the jury less than all. but
\ not less than five-sixths. shall be
sufficient for valid verdict)
! Ut. Res. No. 80. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. SO of 1921.
! wv a -
constitution, relating to county offi-
WHEREAS, At the biennial session OF
the legislature for the year 1919. an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
/ posed and agreed to by a majority OF
/ the members elected to each Of the two
houses. which proposed amendment Ia a.
| follows:
| aResoived by the Assembly, the Senate
eencurriue, That section OF article VI
| Of the constitution be amended to read;
| (Article VII Section 1. Sheriffs. coro-
/ ners, registers of deeds district attor-
neys. and all other county officers except
| judicial officers. shall be chosen by the
i electors of the respective counties once
In every two years, sheriffs shall hold
no other office and may suc.
4 coed themselves; they may be required
! by law 10 renew their security from time
70 time, and in default OF giving such
new security their office shall be deemed
vacant; but tho county shall never be
sheriff. The governor may remove any
! sfficer In this section mentioned, giving
20 such q copy Of ths charges against
aim ana an opportunity OF being heard
| fn his defense. All vacancies shall b
| allied by appointment, and the person xp-
! pointed to I'LL q vacancy shall hold cnl,
ho~ the unsxpired portion of the term Il
which he shall be appointed and umtf
hAs successor shall be elected and auaaA-
Aed."
Reserved by the Assembly, the seHat,
soneurrIHp, That the foregoing pwopose<
amendment to the constitution ct tha
stste OF Wisconsin be and the same h
hereby agreed to by this Legislature
NoTE-tUnder the present provt
sions of the constitution, shertfrs !s Of
Gee are ineligible to hold the ofeice o
aherin for two years naxt succeeding
the termination OF thar terms II thii
proposed amendment In ratified by tn
people. sheriffs viii be permitted b
succeed thsmseivaa.)
ky&. Re&. No. L. Al
JONI RESOLUTION
No. 81 Of 1891.
ks create section 10 81 article xI 81 IN
constitution relating 70 the indebted
ness OF municipal corporations.
WHEREAS. At the biennial session o
Ne legislature for the year 1918, =,
amendment to the Constitution was pre-
posed and agreed to by q majority q
BE members elected 10 each Of the tyr
sgsses, which preposed Amsndmsas 10 y
fellows:
"Resoived BY the AsseEuDgy me ssnas
aoncurrinu. That there be added to Arti
Gle Tf OF the Constitution new sectioi