River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-10-11
al laws Of 1872, approved March ~. ~ 1872.

and which is as follows:
AN ACT to submit to the people al 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, en- amendment to the constitu-
ton 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. fhe 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
flied 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.
mander of the terms for which they were
respectively elected, and until the election
aud qua LITIGATION 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 seq
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 chipi
justice and o each associate justice Of NE
supreme court elected after the adoption
OF his amendment. except as herein o'hsr-
wise provided. shall he six years. and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amenl-
ment TO the constitution of the state was
dnly ratified and agreed TO by The lesisla
ture of 1872: therefore
The people of the state Of Wiscnpsi,i.
represented in senate aud assembly. do en-
oct rs follows:
Section |. The fnrcin. prorcsci amend.
meut to the constitution If thiS s,aie aual
be unlimited to the people NJ " genera
election 10 he held on ,he Tuesday sucrre,l.
ing the first Monday OF November 1877
aud If the people shalt approve and rat;iy
sAid amendmrnt hy ma Hri'y II thu lee
tors Voc inr thereon. said Amendments shall
b"came II part OF the cUustn alton OF hi,
state.
Section ,. The form of The ballot in vot
ing to approve and ratify SAID prupos,t
amendment shall be flor amending III,
constitution increasing the number Of jus
tees OF the supreme court. and agains,
said amendment, "agaihst amending tn,
constitution increasing the number Of jus
tices OF the supreme court" which shall b,
on n separate ballot and shall ~ deposited
in separate box, TO be provided 10 tha
purpose. and all persons qualified 10 vot,
ut any election IN th's state shall be deem
ed voters nn this question
Section 3. The voos east approving ano
ratifying or disappearing said amendmsn
shall be counted and returned by the in
speclors of the election in all respects n
yytes for stat officers are counted and re-
turned, and the officers now design tied b,
law TO canvass III" returns of votes fol-
State Officers shalt canvass The returns OF
this question. ut The same time and plac,
and under the zane regulation. and restric
lions now provided nv law for canvassin.
and declaring Ihe re urns oil elections 10,
stale officers.
Section 1. Wuhin three days after IN.
determination vt said canvass. il shall b,
The duty OF the canva,sers 10 certify tn.
result Of the sni! canvass 10 the governor
who shall ibertnpoo without delay, max,
proc aniai ION qf b rasnlt.
S'c'isn .. The secr' '},ry Of state Is hcra.
by rcqiirei 10 i3cluls ,he snhstAncp .
this "1 IN In" n"Ice OF the general election
for the year lS12
y elton q Ms act sh al take effect am
b" IN Inrce from a"l aitef .ls passage an,
puh.icarion
Given nnler my hand, ami ,he gre
seal Of The State al iFiScnn,in. n
H. the capitol in Madison, this aOll
day Of kuguh. 1872.
Ill. Breeze Secretary Of State.