The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-11


WHEREAS, The Legislature Of This state, at The an
nual nesson FOL The year 1876, proposed and
adopted by vote OF q MAORI OF the members
elected to each OF the two b0uees, an amend
ment 10 the constitution Of this state, in the
following language:
Res0lUed by tire Senate the Assembly concur
ring, that section Of afliCle VII Of the con-
sCtutiOn be amended 20 as 10 read Section
four. The supreme court shall consist ct one
cQi9i justice anG four associate justices, 10 be
elected Ly the qualified electors Of the state.
The legislature shah, at its first session after
the adoption OF his amendment, provide by law
for the election Of two ass 0cat9 justices OF SAID
courf.t0 hOlG their Offices respectively for terms
ending tvs md four yeare respectively, after
the END OF the erm Of the justice Of the said
court then last to expire. And thereafter the
Chief Justice and claC justiCes Of said court
sbaIl be elected anG hold their offices respect
lively for the term ot ten years; and.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
to he constitution OF tAe state was dulV ratified
and agfeed 70 by the legislature of 1917; there
fore
The people Of the Stdt6Qf Wisconsin,, represented
IN Senate end Assembly do enact Q3 f0ll0lpS:
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution OF this state sh?I, be submit
ted 10 tae people at the general election to be
bella on Tuesday succeeding re first M0Dday OF
November, 1871; and il lh8 people shall approve
and rat}iy said amendment by majority oil the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall
become a parf of the constitution Of thls state
SECTION The form Of the ballot in voting to
approve and iat1y said proposed amendms M
stall be for amendment 10 The constitution. .
Ifagains Sue same, tor amendment 10 the con
stitudop, no. winch shall be on the general bal
l0t used at said election, and deposited in the
same noI AltperkOns qualified 10 vote at any
election IL his state, shall be deemed voters Oh
(hisqRestlon.
SEcrIoE 8 Tha votes cast approving and raft
tying, or d disappearing said Amendment, shail he
counted and returned ny the inspectors OF the
elecron in 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 oicars, shall canvass the returns on this
question at the same time and place. and under
enc f&sra'ations and lestrlciions no>V provi
ded 5Y laW lor canvasnIn2 And ueciariug he re-
turns % elections for 4tdto officers,
SECTI6N4 Within three Gays 4tier the deter
n1hatioo OF said canvass, it ala be the duty (
the canya4Sers to certify the result or said can
Vass 10 he governor. who snail hereapou, with
AuE delay, make proclamation OF the result r
SECTION 5 Tue secretary 0l state il hereby re-
CURED 10 include the Substance Of this act In the
notice q the general election, f0r tie year 1917.
SecTTHN &. THIS nc! shan take effect and be in
force from aud aft er It's passQge md uubieation
Iha5 vote il To b9 taken upan Il proposed
amendment ahu constitution In pursuance oi
The provisions Of chanter 1873 Of the lawa Of 1877
approved March =, 1877. which act is follows
AN ACT to snDUitto the people an amendment
OF section OF article VIII Of the constitution
Of this state.
PREAMBLE.
WHBREAS{ 4he legislature OF thia state at It's
annual session Tor the year 1876. proposed and
ad0pted b. a vote OF q majority ofeall the men,
bers elected % each OF the two houses thereof. an
amendmeDtto the constitution Of THE st4,e, IN
he following language:
ResoJced b.. the senate, the assembly concur
ring, Yhaf section OF article VIII D tie consti-
tuition OF this stale be amendt q 80 as to read as
follow: Section .. M money shall be paid out
of the treasury except in pursuance 81 an appro-
pfiaticn by lazy. No appropriation Shall he made
fer the PAYMENT Of any claim aoainst fhe state
except claims OF the United States, ana judy
nenfs, Rniess aled wish'n six years after the
claim accrued. Approved MARCIA g, 1875: and
WHEREAS, Inc Tor golng proposed amendment
tothe constitution III taia state was Gully ratified
and agreed 20 by he legislature of 1877, by d III =
Jofity al ffe M ri hars el aoted "a earF house.