The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-09-12

4 ACT TO submit to the people al amend
E2"ut 10 article seven q tie constitution
Whereas, Ths Legislature of the yes
1871, proposed and nd1rtcl Iiy vote OF IL,
majority Of the two houses. an arncnlmcn
in the constitution of this state, in the 10
lowing language
Resolved hT the senate, and assembly con
curing. That section four Of article sever
ot tie constitution he amended 40 IS T. rca,
y follows; Section !. The supreme c0urr
oi this state. with the jurisdiction and
powers prescribed ia this con -fitUti0n, shall
consist Of one chief Justice ami four asSo.
ciate justices. to be elected by the qualified
electors of the stale. AT such times and in
such manner rs tie legislature may provide
an such court so constituted shall not Toe
changed or discontinued by the legislature
The chief justice and associate justices
Of the supreme court now in Office shall hold
their Offices Tor the remainder Of the terms
Tor which they we're respectively elected
and until the election anl qualification o.
the Two additional associate justices herein
provided Tor, shall constitute the supreme
court Of this state The Legislature shall at
il first annual session after the adoption Of
this amendment, provide by law for the ele,-
ton Of the two additional associate justices
hereby required, and their successors and
for the election Of the successors Of the
chief justice and associate justices row in
Office, and for classifying the two additional
associate Jus ices first elected O that the
term Of U.ico of one OF them shall
be four years and OF the other six years
fhc term Of oiiec Of the chief justice and oi
each associate justice Of the supreme CONT
elected after the adoption Of ibis ammeRl
meHt. except as herein otherwise provided.
SHAH be SIX wears. and
WHEREAS. The foregoing proposed amend
mcnt to The constitution Of the state was
daily ratified AMI agreed 10 by the icsisla-
turc Of 1872 therefore.
The people Of the State Of " Wisconsin repro
scented in senate and ass, mbly, do enact a.
follows:
SECTION / The foregoing proposed
to the constitution Vi this state
shall! be submitted to the people 1t "a general
election 70 hc hell on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of aoyenber, 1872 and If
the people shnll approve ana ratify said
amendment y q majority OF the electors vot-
ing thereon. said amendment shall become 81
part OF the constitution Of this state
SECTION >. The form uf the ballot in
voting t. arIrogc and ratify sail proposed
amendments shall lie for amending the con
siitutiun increasing the number of Justices
li the supreme court, and against said
amendment. against amending the consti-
Ut.un increasing the number Of Justices at
hc supreme court which shall be On a sep
tratc ballo. and shall be deposited in sep
iratc box, TO be provided !or that purpose,
md all persons qualified to vote at any clcc-
ion in this state shall be deemed voters Oh
his question.
SEcr.aa 3 The votes cast approving and
'atify'nE r disappearing said amen lmeut
hall he counted AMI returned by the insyrc-
ars Of the election in all respects "a votes
alr state officers are counted and returned
'n4 the officers now designated by law 10
anydss the returns Of votes or state officers
hall canvass the returns Of this question mt
he same time and place AMI under the uue
equations and restrictions now Pre-, liyi .
y In" for canvas sing AMI declaring the re.
urGs o! election fer state officers.
SECTION /, Within three days after the
ri said canvass, il shall bc the
tuty of the canyasscrs To certify the result Of
aid canvass to the Goyerrur, who shall
heicupom without delay make proclamation
i the result
*rcEIoS > Tie Secretary Of State is
crchy required 10 iacluIc tie substance Il
lis act in the notice Of the General election
~ the year l&.4.
SECIIuN 8. This act shall take effect ana
e in tarec from and after is pIssage AMI
/ Given under NY hand. aul the great
seal Of til" State Of Wisconsin, 1t the
capital OF Madison this Goth Of Au-
gust, 49,
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