River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-13

al laws Of 1872, approved 23aroa -. 1872.
and which is as follows:
AN ACT to submit to the people Il amend
ment to article seven of the constitution.
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state AT
IT'S annual session for the year 1871. PRO
posed and adopted by vote Of the MAORI
~ OF the members elected TO each of the
two houses, an amendment to the constitu
uon OF The State, in the following language:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, That section four of arti lie
seven Of the constitution be amended so as
TO read as follows: Section 4, The supreme
court OF this state, with the jurisdiction
ana powers prescribed in this constitution,
shall consist of one chief justice and four
associate justices, to be elected by the quail
lned electors of the state, at such times
ana In such manner as the legislature may
provide, and such court so constituted
snail not be changed or discontinued by
the legislature. The chief justic and asso-
ciate justices of The supreme court now in
office shall hold their offices for the re-
malnder Of The terms for which thew were
respectively elected, and until the election
and qualification of the two additional as
sociate justices herein provided for, shall
constitute The supreme court of this state.
The legislature shall at its first annual sea-
sion after the adoption of this amendment,
provide by law for the election of the two
associate justices hereby required, and
their successors, and for he election of the
successors of the chief justice and associate
justices now in office, and for classifying
the two additional associate justices first
elected, so that the term of office of one of
hem shall be four years aud of the other
SIX years. The term of office of the chief
justice and each associate justice of the
supreme court elected after the adoption
OF this amendment, except as herein other
wise provided. shall be six years. and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
mcnt to the constitution of the state was
duly ratified and agreed to by the legisla.
lure Of 1872; therefore,
The people of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented in senate and assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. The forcing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution of this state shall
be ubmitted to the people at q general
election to be held on the Tuesday succeed.
ing the first Monday of November. 1872.
aud If the people shall approve and ratify
said amendment by majority of the cleo.
tors voting thereon, said amendment shall
became part of the constitution of this
state.
Section 2. The form of the ballot in vot-
ing to approve and ratify said proposed
amendment shall be ''for amending the
constitution increasing the number of Jus.
tees OF the supreme court" and against
said amendment, against amending the
constitution increasing the number of JUS
tees OF the supreme court" which shall be
on a separate ballot and shall be deposited
in separate box, to be provided 70. that
purpose, and all persons qualified to vote
at any election in this state shall be deem
ed voters on this question.
Section .. The votos cast approving and
ratifying or disappearing said amendment
shall be counted and returned by the in
spectors of the election in all respects as
vytcs for state officers are counted and re-
turned. and the officers now design tied by
law TO canvass the returns of votes for
State Officers shall canvass The returns on
this question, at the same time aud place
and under the same regulations and restric
tons now provided by law for canvassina
aud declaring The curns of elections f !
state officers.
Section a. Wi hin three days after the
determination of said Canvass. it shall be
he duty of the canvassers to certify he
result of he said canvass the governor.
who shall 'hereupou will bout delay, make
proclamation OF the result.
Section s. The secretary Of state is here
by required 10 include he substance of
his act in the notice of he general election
for he year 1872.
Section 8. T Iie act shall take effect and
be in force from and after lis passage and
publication.
Given under my hand, and the great
seal of the State of Wisconsin, at
e. s. the capitol in Madison, this 20 h
day of August, 1872.
LL. EREESE. Secret. ~ of State.