Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-25
STATE OF WISCONSIN ]
County of Vernon

ELMER s. HALL. Secretary Of State.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
County of Vernon
I, Berlie Moore, County Clerk of the County
of Vernon. State of Wisconsin, do hereby GER
tify that the above is a true and correct copy
of an election notice served upon by the
Secretary of State, and that at the said gem
eral election to be held in the several towns,
villages. wards, and election districts OF the
November. 1922. being the 18th day of said
month, the following officers are TO be voted
upon:
Blaine, whose term of office Will expire
on the first Monday of January. A. D.
A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. in place
OF George F. Comings, whose term OF
office will expire on the first Monday OF
January, 1923.
A SECRETARY OF STATE, in place
81 Elmer S. Hall, whose term of office
wiz expire on the first Monday Of jan
A STATE TREASURER, in place Of
Henry Johnson. whose term Of office will
expire on the first Monday of January.
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL. in place
Of William j. Morgan. whose term Of Of
Gee will expire on the first Monday Of
A UNiTED STATE SENATOR, In
place Of Robert M. La Toilette. whose
4erm Of office win expire March 4, 1923.
A representative in congress for the 7th con-
Of Clark. Adams. Lacrosse, Monroe. Sank,
Jackson, Juneau, and Vernon in place of Jo-
seph D. Beck whose term of Office expires on
the Attn day of March, 1923
A member of assembly for the assembly dis
Grict comprised of the county of Vernon in
place of Luther M. Roscland whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday of Janu-
A county clerk in place of Berlie Moore.
whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday Of January, 1928.
A county treasurer in place of Amund Bel
land whose term of Office will expire on the
1rst Monday of January, 1928.
sheriff in place of Sam Gorsline whose
Germ of Office will expire the first Monday
of January. 1923.
A coroner for Vernon County.
A clerk of circuit court in place of A. D.
Helgeson 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, 1929
A register of deeds in place of Paul T. Paul
sen whose term of office viii expire on the
Erst Monday of January. 1923.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Court House in the City of viroqua, Vernon
county, this goth day OF Sept A. ID. 1922
BERLIE MOORE County Clerk
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
eeeding legislatures and duly published
4or three months as required by section
= of article XII of said constitution. will
DC submitted to vote Of the electors
In manner provided by law and as d.
fected by chapters 437, 504 and 566. Laws
OF 1871. to-wit:
ut Res. No. IA, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. II of 1921.
TO amend section 5. article I Of the con-
stitution, relating to trial by jury.
WHEREAS. At the biennial session Of
che 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 is
as follows:
<oncurring, That section of article ]
OF the constitution be amended to read:
(Article II 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 tury trial may be waived by the par
T1es in all cases in the manner prescribed
by law. Provided, however, that the leg
tslature may, from time to time, by stat
cite provide that valid verdict, In civil
eases, 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
eoncurrinp, That the foregoing amend
Nnent to the constitution OF the state OF
wisconsin be and the same Is hereby
agreed TO by this legislature.
NOTE.-(Under the present provi-
zions Of the constitution. a verdict to
be valid must be based on the votea
Of all the members Of the jury in both
civil and criminal cases. II this pro-
posed amendment is ratified by the
people, the legislature viii 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 f1ve-sixths. shall be
sufficient for valid yerdict)
TIT. Res No SO, A.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. Sc of 1891.
TO amend section 4 of article vi OF the
constitution, relating to county Off
WHEREAS, At the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1919. an
posed and agreed to by a majority OF
the members elected to each Of the two
houses, which proposed amendment 10 an
follows:
aResoIved by the Assembly, the Senate
eoncurrlnG, That section OF article VI
of the constitution be amended TO read:
(Article VD Section 4. Sheriffs, coro-
ners. registers of deeds. district attor-
judicial officers, shall be chosen by the
electors Of the respective counties once
in every two years. Sheriffs shall hold
no other office and may sue
coed themselves; they may be required
by law to renew their security from time
70 time, and In default Of giving such
aew security their office shall be deemed
vacant; but the county shall never be
sherid. The governor may remove any
offfcar In this section mentioned. giving
10 such q copy u the charges against
him and an opportunity Of being heard
n ais defense. an vacancies shall be
allied By appointment. and the persoa ap-
pointed TO MI q vacancy shall hold only
ksr the unexpired portion Of the term 70
which he shall Be appointed and untn
Als successor shall be elected and Qaa4-
AsA"
Rssssvsd hy the Assembly, the sesets
ssaeurrIne, that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution ef -
state Of Wisconsin Be and the same 10
hereby agreed 70 by this isgisiaturs.
ECTE--< Under r1e present prUy1-
sions Of the constitution, shertfss In Of
nps are Ineligible TO hola the ofdes Il
xhsrfT for two years naxf succesAinE
eAa termination q THAR terms. n tbs
prooosed ansn4msns b ratified by The
beopia, sh9riffs win be perMktee& -
succeed themsefvsa@)
Ia R@sl Ne is, A;
JOINT RESOLUTION
No 81 Of 1871.
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