The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-10-26
NUMBER 8.

State Senator in the Thirtv-Frst Senate District
comprising the county OF La Crosse in place Of Angu,
Cameron, whose term of Office will expire the first
Monday in January, 1878;
State Senator in the Thirty Third Serate District
comprising he counties of Ozaukee and Washington.
IN place of Lyman Morgan whose of Office will
expire on the fl st Monday in January 1873;
A member OF Assembly in each Assembly distric
IN thu state, and such county officers as are by law
required t. be elected such election
a proposition for amendment TO the constitution
Is at the same time to be submitted TO vote of tn,
electors, pursuant the provisions of chapter OF
the General Laws Of 872 approved March 22nd 1872
and which is follows:
AN All To submit TO the people amendment To
article seven of the constitution.
WHEREAS, The legislature OF this at its annu1
session for the year S7l, proposed and adopted bv
vote OF the majority OF the members elected each of
the two houses an amendment to the constitution o
t,iS state, in the following ianguage:
Resoiued hy tie senate the assembly coucarraq That
section four of article seven of The constitution H.
amended read follows: Section 4 The slI.
preme court OF tins state, with the jurisdiction and
powers preScrib, in this constitutions shall consist of
one chief justice and four associate, Justices to be eet
ted by the qualified electors of the state at such times
ana III such manner as the Legislature may provide
and such court conSt uttd shall not be chang q. or
discontinued 10y the leg stature. The chief Justice and
associate Justices OF tac supreme cont now IN of,
shai: hoh their Offices for the remainder of the terms
for which they respectively elected and until th
election and qualification Of the two additional ,s,
clate justices herein provided for shall constitute thu,
supreme court OF thus The legislature shall =
its first annual session after the adoption of thi,
amendment provide by law for the election of the TWO
additional associate Justices hereby required and their
successors. ard for The election OF The successor, f
the chief justice and associate justices now in office
and Tor classifying the addi ona >soiate i.rI.
hrSt elected, so that the rm OF Office Of one of then
shall be four y,a of the other six wears TIA,
term OF office ot the chrf justice and each ssociat
Justice OF tn" Suprnr court lacted af er thp dont;or
of tins amendment except herein otherwise proyid
ed, shall be six ears; and,
WHER AS, The foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution OF the state duly ratified and agreed
20 BY the legislature of 1872; therefore.
Tile "eope of he State Of WISCONSIN rcpreSenfed IN se,
ate and assembly do enact as toQocs
Section /. The furegoi. g proposed am, ndmonr 70
he constitution OF this state shall he su itted 10 the
people at general election to be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1879 and
If the people shall approve and ratfv said amendment
hy minority of the electors voting thereon said
amendment shall become part of the constitution of
this state
Sec ,. The form of the ballot in voting to annrova
aud ratifv said proposed amendment shall be for
amending the constitution increasing the number of
justices ct the supreme court" and against said
amendment, again amending the constitution in
creasng the number of Justices of the supreme court
which shall be on separate ballot and shall be demos
tied In separate box, be provided for that prpose
and all persons qualified TO any election in this
state Sh II be deemed voters on this question
Sec. 3. The cast approving and ratifvinp or
disappearing said amendment shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all res
poets as votes for State officers are counted and re-
turcd ana the officers now desgnared ny law 10 can
VasS the returns of for State. officers shall can
Vass the returns on this question: at the same time
and place and under the regulations and resrjc
tons now provided bylaw for canvassng and declar-
ing the returns of elections for State officers
Sec 4. Within three days after the determination
OF said canvass, it shall be the duty of the canvassers
TO certify the result of the said canvass to the Gov
ernor, who shall thereupon without DELAY make proc
lamation of the result.
See D. The Secretary of State is hereby required TO
include the substance of this act in the notice of the
general election for the year 1872
Sec &. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Given under my hand and the great seal of
lLS.l the State of Wisconsin, at the capito in
Madison this til day of August 1872
aug3l LII. BREESE, Secretary of State