Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-01

Capitol in the CITY OF Madison, this 18th day
of September. 1922.
ELMER S. HALL. Secretary Of State.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
County OF Vernon
/. Beriie Moore, County Clerk of the County
of Vernon. State of Wisconsin. do hereby GER
t:fy that the above IS true and correct copy
Of an election notice served upon me by the
Secretary of State, and that at the said gen
eral election TO oe held in the several towns.
villages, wards. and election districts OF the
county of Vernon, the first Tuesday of
November, 1922, being the 7th day of said
month, the following officers are to be voted
upon:
A GOVERNOR. In place OF John J.
Blaine. whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday OF January. A. ID.
A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, in place
OF George +. Comings. whose term of
office viii expire on the first Monday Of
A SECRETARY OF STATE, in place
u Elmer S. Hall. whose term of office
viii expire on the first Monday OF JAM
A STATE TREASURER. in place of
Henry johnson. whose term Of Office will
is5s. - w ~ " .
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL. in place
o. William J. Morgan, whose term of Of
dee will expire on the first Monday Of
A UNITED STATE SENATOR, I'm
place of Robert NJ. La Toilette, whose
term Of Office will expire March I. 1913.
A representative in congress for the It'll con-
gressional district, comprised of the counties
of Clark, Adams. Lacrosse, Monroe, Sank,
Jackson. Juneau. and Vernon in place of Jo-
seph ID. Beck whose term of Office expires on
the 4th day of March, 1928.
"A m Of for he IL.
trict comprised of the county of Vernon in
place of Luther III. Roseand whose term of
Office will expire on the first Monday of Janu-
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
first Monday Of January. 1928.
A sheriff in place of Sam Gorsline, whose
term Of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, 1928.
A coroner for Vernon County.
A clerk of circuit court in place Of A. ID.
Helgeson whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, 1929.
A district attorney in place of A. Heinz
whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday of January. 1928.
register Of deeds in place of Paul T. Paul
sen whose term of Office will expire on the
FIRST Monday Of January. 1923.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
county, this 10th day of Sept A. ID. 1922.
BERLIE MOORE. County Clerk.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENnmENra
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN that at said general election the
following proposed amendments to the
constitution Of the state OF Wisconsin.
ceeding legislatures and duly published
for three months required by section
1 Of article XII OF said constitution. win
be submitted to a vote Of the electors
in manner provided BY law and a. d.
rected by chapters 4S7. so4 and sss. Laws
Of 1871. to-wit:
TIT Res. No. IL, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. II Of 1921.
TO amend section S. article I Of the con-
shtution, relating to trial by jury.
WHEREAS. At the biennial session Of
tho 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 IL
as follows:
"Resoived by the Assembly, the Senate
eoncurring, That section of article
tArticle 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
. jury trial may be waived by the par
ties In all cases In the manner prescribed
by law. Provided, however, that the leg
isiature may, from time to time, by stat
ute provide that valid verdict, In teIvii
eases, may be based on the votes OF q
speclfsed number of the Jury, not Iess
than five sIxths thereof"
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senats
eoncurrlng, That the foregoing amend
nent to the constitution Of the state of
Wisconsin be and the same IL hereby
agreed to by this Legislature.
NOTE.-(Under the present prov1-
sions Of the constitution. verdict 70
ka roll 80 he hou al 4aR
Of all the members Of the jury In both
civil and criminal cases. II this pro-
posed amendment is ratified by tbs
people, the legislature viii have the
power to provide by law that In civu
cases (oniy), the votes OF . specified
number Of the jury less than all. but
not less than hve-sixths. shah be
sufficient for a valid verdict)
TT Res. No: SO. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 36 of 1891.
To amend section Of article vi Of the
constitution, relating to county Off
WHEREAs. At the biennial session q
he legislature for the year 1919. an
amendment to the constitution was pro-
posed and agreed to by q majority of
the members elected TO each Of the two
houses. which proposed amendment 10 a.
follows:
"Rssoivsd by the Assembly, the Senate
eoncurrinp, That section Of article VI
o. the constitution be amended TO read
ARTICLE yI) Section T. sheriffs. coro-
ners. registers of deeds. district attor-
neys. and all other county officers except
judicial officers, shall be chosen by the
electors OF the respective counties once
IN every two years. 6heriffs shall hold
no other office and may sue
csed themselves; they may be required
by law TO renew their security from time
70 time. and In default Of giving such
new security their Office shall Be deemed
vacant; but the county shall Dsver be
made responsible for the acts Of The
sheriG. The governor may remove any
s6icsr In this section mentioned. giving
Mm and an opportunity Of being heard
61led By appointment. and the person az
pointed to Ill q vacancy shall hold only
ssf the unexpired portion Of the terra 70
watch he shall be appointed and uztn
has suceeasog shall b elected and xzaik,
Asssevse BY the Assembly, the sensss
ssaeurrina, That the foregoing propospf
amendment TO the oonstitutfon II ~
STATE Of Wisconsin b and the same b
hereby agreed 10 By this legislature
NOTE.-fUnder the present pruwf-
nons q the oonEtitutioz, sherfffs n e.
49, are ineligible 70 hold the oersee e
shsrfd for TIVE years nexf suosso&iA9
he termination o. the1r ssrSns. y thls
proposed amsndment 10 ratified b. slna
paopls. shsr1ns wtn be psrutftsA .
succeed thsmsesveA)
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