Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-22

State OF Wisconsin,,
Forest County SIS
Notice is hereby given that at an e.
lection to be held in the several towns,
wards villages and election districts
Of Forest. ......
County, Wisconsin, on the first Tues
day of November, A. d. 1922, being
the seventh day of said month, the
following officers are to be elected:
A GOVERNOR, in place of John J.
Blaine, whose term of office will ex-
A. D. 1923.
A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, in
place of George F. Comings, whose
term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1923.
r. A SECRETARY OF STATE, in place
of Elmer S. Hall, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of
January, 1923.
A STATE TREASURER, in place
Of Henry johnson, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1923.
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL, in
place of William J. Morgan, whose
term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January, 1928.
A UNITED STATES SENATOR, in
place of Robert M. La Toilette, whose
term of office will expire March 4,
1923.
A Representative in Congress for the
Ninth Congressional District, comprised
of the counties of Langlade, Forest,
Florence, Marinette, Oconto, Outagam-
lie, Brown, Kewaunee and Door
A Member of Assembly for the ASS
emily District comprised of the coun-
ties of Florence, Forest and Oneida.
A County Clerk, in place of W E
Mountain, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January 1923
A County Treasurer, in place of Hen
ry Poppy; whose term of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January
1923.
A Sheriff, in place of R HI. Miller,
whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday of January 1923
A Coroner, in place of HI Fl. Patter-
son, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January 1923
A District Attorney in place of G
Ell Dawson, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January
1923.
A Register of Deeds, in place of E.
o. Woodbury., whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January
1923.
Surveyor, in place of l. R Ritter,
whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday of January 1923.
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 succeeding legislatures and
duly published for three months as
required by section 1 of article XII
of said constitution, will be submitted
to a vote of the electors in manner
provided by law and as directed by
chapters 437, 504 and 566, Laws of
1921, to-wit:
ut. Res. No. Il, Al
| JOINT RESOLUTION
No. II of 1921
To amend section 5, article I of the
constitution, relating to trial by
jury.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session
of the legislature for the year 1919,
an amendment to the constitution was
proposed and agreed to by a majority
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
"Resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate concurring, That section of
article l of the constitution be amend
ed to read: ARTICLE y Section 5.
n1he right of trial by jury shall remain
] inviolate, and shall extend to all cases
! at law without regard to the amount
in controversy; but jury trial may
be waived by the parties in all cases
in the manner prescribed by law
Provided, however, that the legislature
may, from time to time, by statute
provide that valid verdict, in civil
cases, may be based on the votes of
specified number of the jury, not
| less than five-sixths thereof"
Resolved by the Assembly, the
/ Senate concurring, That the foregoing
/ amendment to the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be and the same
! is hereby agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE.--Under the present pro-
visions 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 proposed 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