River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-11

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PREAMBLE,
Z REAs, The legislature OF this state, al
the al ,ual session for the year 1876, prOpOs-
ed and adopted by vote OF a majority OF the
members elected TO each OF the two houses
an amendment to the constitution OF this
state, in the following language:
''REsoLvED BY THE SENATE, THE ASSEMBLY
CoNCURRING, That section OfartIcle VIII OF the
constitution be amended so as to read /: Sec
ton four. The supreme court shall consist
Of one chief justice and four associate justices
to be elected by the qualified electors of the
state. The legislature shall, at its first ses-
sion after the adoption Of this amendment
provide by law for the election OF two associ-
IL Justices OF said court, to hold their Offices
respectively for terms ending two and four
years respectively, after the end OF the term
OF the justice Of said court then last to pire
And thereafter the chief Justice and associate
justices OF said court shall be elected and
hold their offices respectively Tor the term q
ten years and,
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
ment tOthe constitution OF the state was du-
" ratified and agreed 10 by the legislature OF
1917; therefore,
TIE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF Wisconsin,, REP
RESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO En-
ACT AS FOLLOWS;
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution O. this state shall be
submitted to the people at the general cleo
ton TO be held ON Tuesday Succeeding the
first Monday OF November, 1877 and ii the
people shall approve and ratify said amend
ment by a majority of the electors voting
thereon, said amendment shall become a part
Of the constitution OF this state.
SECTION ?. The form OF the ballot in yOt-
ing TO approve and ratifY SAID proposed
amendment shall be "lor amendment to the
constitution" II against the same, ''for
amendment TO the constitution, no." which
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election, and deposited in the same box. All
persons qualified 10 vote at any election in
this state shall be deemed voters on this
question.
SECTION }. The votes cast approving and
ratilying. or disappearing said amendment
shall be counted and returned by the inspec-
tors OF the election - all respects as votes
for state officers are counted and returned,
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, and under the same
regulations and restrictions now provided by
law Tor eanvassing and declaring the returns
Of election for State officers.
SECTION T. Within three days after the
determination ST said canvass, Il shall he the
duty OF the cauyassers to certify the result Of
said canvass to the governor, who shall
thereupon, without delay, make proclana-
ton OF the result.
SECTION 5. The secretary OF state is hereby
required to include the substance OF this act
in the notice OF the general election for the
year 1877.
: SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's passage and pub
licatiOn.
That a vote Is to be taken upon a proposed
amendment 10 the constitution in pursuance
OF the provisions Of chapter los Of the laws OF
1877, approved March 6, 1877, which act is as
follows:
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
meBt of section Of article VII OF the con-
stitutOn Of this state.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state at
its annual session tor the year 1916, proposed
and adopted BY a vote OF a majority OF all the
members elected 20 each Of the two houses
thereof. an amendment to the constitution Of
this State; in the following language:
Resolved BY THE SENATE, THE ASSEMBLY
coScURRIN6, That section , Of article VIII Of
the constitution otthis state e amended so
as to read as follows: Sseuon ?. No money
shall be paid out 70 the hsasurY except IN
pursuance Of an appropriation BY law. No
appropriation shall be made for the payment
Of any claims against the state, exceptclaims
Of the United States, and judgments, unless
filed within six years after the claim accrued.
March 9. 1876 and
WHEREAS The fore going proposed amend
ment 10 the'constltutiOn OF tins state was tiu-
" ratified and agreed to by the legislature OF
1877, by majority OF all the members elected
to each house, and was duly approved;
therefore,
TIE PEOPLE OF TIE STATE OF WISCONSIN, REP
IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT
AS FOLLOWS: