The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-09-19

AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to article seven Of the constitution
WHEREAS. The legislature of the yeaI
1871. propose AMI aloptei by a vnte of the
majority OF tn 'no houses. an amendment
q the consritu' on Of this state, in the fol
low.ng language
Resolved BY the senate and assembly con.
curris-. Int section four of article seven
Of the constitution be amended 50 as to read
: fellows; Section :. Tile supreme eourt
If this state with the Jurisdiction AMI
powers prescribed N this constitution. shall
consist of one chief justice and fOnr as,o-
ciate justices to Re elected hy the qualified
electors Of tho state. at such times and in
such manner as tie legislature may provide
AMI such coirt so constituted shall not be
changed or discontinued by tie legislature
The chief Justice AMI associate justices
Of the .uprems court now IN Office shall hold
their Offices for the remainder of the terms
for which they were respectively elected
aud until the election and qualification of
the two additional associate justices herein
provided for. shall constitute the supreme
court of this state The legislature shall at
its first annual session after the adoption OF
this amendment, provide nv law for the eles-
ton of the two additional associate Justices
he rehy required and their successors. and
fer the election of the successors of the
chief Justice and associate justices now in
Office, and for classifying the two additional
associate justices first elected, that the
term of offcO Of one of them shall
be four years and of the other six years.
The term of Office of the chief justice and Of
each associate justice Of the supreme court
elected after the adoption Of this ammend-
ment. except as herein otherwise provided,
shall he six years: and
WHEREAS. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the state was
duly ratiied and agreed to by the legisla-
tUrc Of 1872. therefore,
The people of the State of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and ass, mbly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION ]. The foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution Of this state
shall be submitted to the people at general
election to be hell on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November, 1872. and if
the people shall approve and ra;ify said
amendment " majority Of the electors vot-
ing thereon, sail amendment shall become
part of the constitution Of this state.
SECTION .. The form Of the ballot in
voting to approve and ratify said proposed
amendment shall be ''for amending The con
stitution increasing the number Of Justices
OF the supreme court, anu against Salf
amendment, against amending the consti-
tuition increasing the number Of justices of
the supreme court which shall be on a sep
arate hallo' and shall be deposited in a sep
arate box, to be provided for that purpose.
and all persons qualified to vote at any elec-
ton in this state shall be deemed voters on
this question.
SECTION 3. The votes cast approving and
ratifying or Disappearing said amendment
shah be counted and returned by the inspec-
tors OF the election in all respects as votes
for state officers are counted and returned,
and the officers now designated by law to
canvass the returns of votes or state officers
shall canvass the returns of this question at
the same time and place and under the me
regulations and restrictions now provided
by law for canvasSing and declaring the re.
turns Of election for tie officers.
SECTION 4, With.A three days after the
determination Of said canvass, it shall be the
duty Of the canv2ssers TO certify the result of
said canvass to the Governor, who shall
the; eupon without delay, make proclamation
Of the result.
SECTION s The Secretary of State is
hereby required to include the substance Of
this act in the notice Of the general election
f"r The wear 1872.
SscTtoE o. This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage and
publication.
/ |, t,!.en nnlcr my hand. and The great
seal of tie State of Wisconsin. at the
capital Of Madison, this Goth Of Au-
gust, 1872.
Ii. BErEsE,