Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-04-04
ELECTION LAW.

of tho peace.
BE it enGc'ed by the Council and House
ofRpre5entatjUss ofthe Territory Of WIS
coasia:
SEC l. There shall be a general special
election held n the several counties and
towns in this F"rritorv,0n Mpniav,the first
day of May, 4. y. Is t3, at such places in
the several counties and towns as now are,
or NAV before that time be fixed upon in
pursuance Of Law for holding such elect
ions.
SIC. ,. All elections held in pursuance
ofthe provisions Of this act, shall BE- con-
Quoted in such manner as is now or may
be, provided by law for holding general
elections in the several counties Of the Ter
ritOry.
SEC. 3. There shall be elected in each
Of the counties Of the Territory which are
organized fer judicial purposes, at the said
election to BE- held on the first Of May next,
"A sheriff, and Judge Of probate, by the
qualified voters OF, such countjcs,aud Of the
countios attached to them for judicial pur-
p1ses,exce. t as hereinafter provided, whose
Term Of service shall comm nee on the first
Monday June next after their election, land
continue uniI the first Monday ot Jan yin
the year eighteen hundred and foriy-five,
and until their SUCCESSORS are duly elected
aad quaIf d,and the qualifications, rights,
liabilities, powers, and duties OF The sand Of
ficers shall be the same as prescribed by
law for the said officers.
SEC. /. There shall in ike summer Be
elected at tao general annual election to be
held on the fourth Monday OF SepteC Der,
A, ID. 1914, and bioniaIIy thereafter, IL
each of the counties org lnizeI for judicial
purposes, by the qualified voters oil such
coun'y,an1 of tn counties attached 10 them
for judicial purposes, sheriff ndJudge OF
probltc, whose term Of service shall com
meuca on the first day Of January neat al
ter their election, and continue for two
wears, and until their successors are daily
elected anH qualified, and the q Iailications.
rights, liabilities, powers, and duties oil the
sad officers shall be the same is now pIe-
scrbed by Law: PrOrldcd, That no person
shall be eligible for two successive terms
Tor the Office Of sheriff.
SEC. ). The mode of canyasslng ,Ac
vot for said officers, and Of d tcrmlung
the persons elected to said officers respec-
lively, shall be the same as prescribed by
law Tor canyassiug'the votes for aid de-
t.rmiung the persons elected to county OF
fees; and where any county shall Jo at
tached to another county for Judicial Pur-
poses, the clerk oil the board OF county
commissioners, or supervisors OF the coHn-
Il so attached, shall, on the third monday
at.rIh day Of election, attend to the Of
fee OF The clerk OF the boarI OF county com
mls5joners, or supervisors, OF the county
t. which such county is attached, and the
clerk OF the several counties SO attached,
together with the clerk OF The cou9ty to
which they are attached, shall in con uuc-
ton, procecdto canvass tho votes, aad de-
terml!c the persons elected IN the manner
prescribed by this section; and il any OF
the counties 50 attached are not organized
for county or judicial purposes, the election
therein shall DC CONDUCTED, returns made,
ani votes canvas ed IN the same manner as
though they constituted an integral Pa't OF
the county to wulcn tAcy are 50 attached.
SEC. 6. There shall b. elected at the
said general special election, by the quail
hci voters of the several towas IN the sew
eral counties, organized under tue act en-
utI,d "an act to provide Doi the government
OF the several towns in this Territory, aud
for the revision OF county government
approved FEB. IS. 1911. not more iaaH
three Justices OF the peace, who shalt be
residents of the town in which they may
be elected, " hose term OF service Shall COM
meme, on the fist Monday of June next,
and continue until the first Monday Of May
succeeding he next annual town meeting;
and after the present year, ne said justices
shall be elected at the annual town meet
ing, and Shall hold their offices until the
first Monday of May succeeding the next
annual town meeting, and until others are
duly elected and qualified.
SEC. L 1t shall be the duty ofthe coun-
ty commissioners, of the several counties
in this Territory, which are now organic
ed under the act entitled ian act to provide
for the government the several towns in
this TerritJryand for the revision Of coun-
~ government" approved Feb. Is, 1911,
in establishing the several election precincts
in their respective counties hereafter, 10
prescribe the boundaries thereof, and also
10 give names to said precincts.
. Sec. 5. There shall be elected in each of
the said precincts, at the said general
election, by the qualified voters Of such
precinct, not more than three justices Of
the peace, who shall be residents of the
precincts for which they may be elected,
whose terms Of service shall commence on
the first Monday of June next, and termi-
nate on the first Monday Of January next;
and there shall likewise be elected at the
general annual election, not more than
three justices of the peace in each pre-
cinct, who shall be residents of the pre-
cinct for which they may be elected, whose
term Of service shall commence on the lst
Monday of January next after their cleo