River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-11-01

al laws of 1872, approved March 90, 1872,
and which is as follows:
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend.
ment to article seven of the constitution.
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state at
its annual session for the year 1871, pro-
posed and adopted by vote Of the MAORI
ty of the members elected to each of the
two houses, an amendment to the c0nstitu-
ton of the state in the following languages:
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
and powers prescribed in this constitution,
shall consist of one chief justice and four
associate justices, to be elected by the quail
fled electors Of the state, at such times
and in such manner as the legislature may
provide, and such court so constituted
shall 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-.
mainder Of the terms for which they 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 SEES
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 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, so that the term Of office of one of
them shall be four years and 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
ment to the constitution of the state was
duly ratified and agreed to by the legisla.
ture of 1872; therefore,
The people of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented in senate and assembly, do en-.
act as follows:
Sectic l. The forcing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall
be ubmitted to the people at general
election to be held on the Tuesday succeed.
ing the first Monday of November. 1872,
and 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 .. 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
tices OF the supreme COURT and against
said amendment, against amending the
constitution increasing the number of JUS
tices of the supreme court" which shall be
on separate ballot and shall he deposited
in a separate box, to be provided 10 that
purpose. and all persons qualified to vote
at any election in this state shall be Deem
ed voters on this question.
Section 3. The votos cast approving and
ratifyng or disappearing said amendment
shall be counted and returned by the in
spectors of the election in all respects az
vytes for state officers are counted and re-
turned, and the officers now designated by
law to canvass the returns of votes for
State Officers shall canvass the returns on
this question, at the same time and place
anu under the same regulations and restric
tons now provided by law for canvassing
and declaring the returns Of elections for
state officers.
Section 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 governor.
who shall thereupon without delay, make
proclamation of tn result.
Section 3. The secretary of state is here
by required to include the substance of
this act in the notice of the general election
for the year 1872
Section q. his act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Given under my hand, and the great
seal Of the State of Wisconsin, at
h. s. the capitol in Madison, this 10Th
day of August, 1872.
LII. BREESE, Secretary of State.