The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-09-05

An ACT 10 submit to the people an amend
men, to article seven Of the constitution
WHEEgis, Tie Legislature Of the yea
1871, proposed and adopted by q vote Of tl4'
ma igrity Of the two houses, an amcndmcn
in the constitution Of this STAKE, in the 70!
lowing language.
Resolved by the senate. snl assembly con
curing. That section four Of article sever
If the constitution be amended 50 as TO rcat
as follows. Section 4. The supreme cour
Gf this state. with the jurisdiction am
lowcr- prc scri5el in this constitution. shall
consist Of one chief justic" and fOnr asso
ciatc justices. 10 be elected by the qualified
e.ecter. Of the state, AZ such times and il
snch manner a. tie legislature may provide
an such cour; so constituted shall not be
changed or discontinued by the legislature
The chief justice and associate justices
OF the sulrems court now in office shall hold
their Offices for the remainder Of the terms
for which they were respectively elected
and 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 ut
lis first annual session after the Adoption OF
this amendment, provide hy law for the ele :
tion Of the two additional associate justices
hereby required, and their successors. and
Ter the election Of the successors of the
chef justice AMI associate justices now in
Once, and fer classifying the two additional
ss'ciate jus Ices first elected, o that the
term of OfIc0 Of one of them shall
b .gI- years AMI Of the other six years
The term Of o.liee Of the chief justice AMI Of
each associate justice Of the supreme court
elected after the adoption Of this ammeul
nent, EXCEPT a. herein otherwise provided
shall be SIX wears. and
WHEREAS. The fJrcgain. proposed amend
mont 10 the constitution uf the state was
duly ratified AMI asree.: to by the legisla-
tLre Of 1872. therefore.
The people 81 the State o. Wisconsin rerrr-
scntc.! in senate and ass, mbly, do enact rs
fellows:
SECTION !. The foregoing proposed
amendment; TO the constitution of thi. state
shall be submitted to the people q; a general
election 10 be he'd on TUESDAY succeeding
the first Monday of November. 1872. ana If
the people shall! approve AMI ratify said
amen lmcnt y majority Of the electors vot-
ing thereon, said amendment shall become a
part d the c. institution of this state
SEcrI"N =. The form .. the ballot in
voting to approve and ratify said proposed
Amendment shall lc 40" amending the con-
sttu;;on increasing the number Of Justices
OF the supreme court. AMI against sail
Amendment, - inst amending the consti-
tuition increasing the number Of Justices of
the supreme court, which Shall he on a sep
arate ballo- AMI shall be deposited in n sep
arate box, t. be provided for that purpose,
and AL persons qualified to vote ut any cleo
ton III this state shall be deemed votes on
this cCr,tiOn.
SErrioN 3. The votes cast approving and
ra'ify'ng or disappearing said amendment
shall be counted and returned by the nspcc-
tors Of the election in all respects as votes
for state officers are counted and returned
and tie officers now desi grated by law to
canvass the returns Of votes or state officers
shall canvass the returns Of this question, at
the same time aul place aud under the me
regulations aNi restrictions now provided
by law fer csavasSing N | declaring the re
turns Of election lor state officers
SECTION :. Within three days after the
determination Il said canvass. ii shall bc tie
iti!v ~ tae cany2>scrs to certify the result OF
SAID canvass IL the Governor, who shall
;hcteu9sn wi5hoat delay, make proclamation
II the result
Sa9EIov 5. The Secretary Of State is
hereby req,.ire 10 inc:ulc the substance Of
this ac. in the ns'ice q. til. general election
for the year 1872
SECTION &. This act shall take effect AMI
be in force from and after It's passage AMI
qualifications.
L. -. 1j,cn un Ter my hand AMI TIE Grant
seal w.. tn" Slarc OF Wisconsin, 1T the
car'ai If Madison. this 2Jih ct Au.
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