Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-30


| of The people of Wisconsin,, thai all sas
matters may be BIZ hlm aid before the |
Congress Of the United States ard il,
present session.
Sec g. This constitution shall be submi,,e.
| nj mn election 10 be held the hrsl Tuesday in
| April next, for ra,i cation or rejection, to all
persons who shall then have the quaftatiop
| of electors for delegates to this Convention, and
all ersons having such qualifications al the line
las, afores aid shall be entitled TO vote for or
against the adoption OF this Constitution, and
for all officers to be elected under 1t. And if
the constitution be ratified by the said electors
| it shall become the constitution OF the State Of
Wisconsin On such of the ballots rs are for
the constitution shall be written or printed the
word, 'iyes. and on those which are ngann
the ratification OF the constitution the word
ssno" The election shall be conducted in The
manner now prescribed by law, and the returns
made by the clerks of the boards OF supervisor,
or county commissioners, Gas The case may be-
10 the Governor of the Territory any time
before the tenth day of Mny next. And in tie
event of a ratification of this constitution by
majority of all the votes glven 1t shall be
the duty OF the Governor OF this Ter.
ritorv 10 mako proclamation of the same, and
| to communicate digest OF the returns to tho
Senate and House Of Representatives Of the
state on The fret day of their session. The
Governor shall also issue wrIts TO The proper
authorities in the several couuties requiring
them TO cause an election to be held on the first
Monday in September next, for Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF State, Trea.
surer, Attorney General, members Of the state
legislature, and all officers who are cleo.
tive under the constitution, excep; judy.
es.
Sec. 10. Two members Of Congress
shall also be elected on the first MONDAY
in September next; and until the frs,
enumeration and apportionment shall be
made as directed by this constitution.
the counties Of Brown. Mani:owoc, Cal.
umet, Fon du Lac, Shehoygan, Wash.
ington. Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine
and Walworlh shall constitute the first
Congressional district, and elect one
member and the counties Of Marquette.
Winnebago. Columbia. Portage. Sank,
Dodge. Jefferson. Dane, Rock, Green,
Iowa, Grant, Richland. Crawford, Chin
pewa, ST. Crox and La Poin,e shall
constitute the second congressional dis
trct and Shall elect one member.
Sec. H. The first election Of Judges
Of the supreme and circuit court Shall be
held on the second Monday Of Iunc next:
and the Governor Of the Territory
shall, by the 18th day of May next, issue
wrlt5 10 the proper authorities i'll The
several counties and districts, requiring
such election 10 be held on the day aiore.
said in their respective counties and dis.
tricis. -...
Sec r. The several elections pro-
i. vided for in this article shall be
conducted according The existing laws OF
6 this Territory and the returns (eXCert
, for township and county oliictrs) shall
be certified and transmitted 10 the speaL-
er Of The House Of Represent 'livcs at
the seat Of government in sub time tina!
hey may lie received on the first Mon
day Of November next; and rs soon as
The Legislature shall be orga nizcd, the
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
and the President of the Senate shall in
the presence Of both houses, examine the
returns AID declare who are duly elected
to ELL the several Offices herein before
mentioned.
Sec. Is. All persons 10 be eligible To-
any office i'll this State, shall have the
goa iicaiious Of electors as specified in
article number uioe, " Ga suffrage and
elective franchise"
Sec. ii Such parts OF the common
laws as have heretofore Been in use in
the territory of Wisconsin, not incon-
s;stent with this constitution and tho
statute laws which may be in force, shall
be and coniihue par, Of tie law of this
Sa'e until altered or suspended by the
legislature.
SEC. 10. The Governor. Lieutenant
Governor and other state officers first
elected under this constitution shall enter
upon the duties of tl.e;r respective Offices
on the first Monday in November next,
md shall continue in Office for two years
from the first dry Of January following,
and the Judges eecicd undor this cnnsii,
tuition shall enter upon the duties of their
offices on the first day Of January after
such election, and their terms of Offices
shall be five years after said first dav OF
january. And the Governor and other.
Territorial officers whose places are sup
piled by the eiecli on under this constiiu
tion, Shall continue in Office until lheie
successors are qualified and enter upon
the duties OF their Offices as before stated.
Sec. l6.. The oalhs of office may be
administered by any Judge or justice of
the peace Until the legislature shall 9TH
erwise direct.
RESOLUTIONS.
, l. Resolccd, Tha, the legislature
shall, at lis first session, pass an act for
ever refusing the assent Of this State TO
the provisions Of an act OF Congress en-
: titled IAN act to grant quantity OF land
20 the Territory cf Wisconsin, for the
purpose Of aiding in opening canal 10.
, connect the waters Of Lake Michigan
with these of Rock River" approved the
: 18Th day of June, 1888, and refusing the
: grant therein made, and refusing 10 as
, sumo the trusts thereby created.
/ Resolred, Tha, the Congress Ct
, the United States be and is hereby re,
quesled, upon the admission Of this State
into the Union. SO TO alter the provisions
of The said &c! Of Congress, appro, cd
June 18th 1888, and so 10 alter The terms
and conditions Of the grant made therein
that the oddtnunabercd sections thereby