The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-27
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WHEREAS The Legislature OF this state. at the en-
nual hession for the year -976 proposed and
Adop ed by vote Of Il M9j0ri Y OF the members
elected TO each Of the two hOuses, an amend
ment 10 the constitution OF this state III the
following language
ReS0JUed by the Senate, the ASSEMBLY, concur
ring, That section OF atlIcie VII oftne CON
stituiOn be amended so as to read Section
four. The supreme court shall consist Of one
ch1&f justice and four associate Justices, to be
elected ty the qualified electors OF the state
The legislature shall, at its first session after
the 9d0ption ofIhls amendment, provide by law
for the election of two associate justices OF said
court,to hole their offices respectively for terms
ending Two and four years respectively, after
the END of the term OF the jNstiCe OF the said
court then qstto expire. And thereafter the
Chief justice and associate Justices of said court
shall be elected and hold their offices respect
lively for the term Of ten years; and.
WaERE As, The foregoing proposed amendment
TO the c0nAltuti0n OF the state u az duty ratified
and agreed TO by the Legislature Of 1877; there
fore
The people Of the StN6of Wisconsin,, representa-
IN Senate dnd Assembly do enact as f0lIolU8:
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the c0nstit alton of this state shall be submit
ted to tae people at the general election to be
held on Tuesday succeeding the frat Monday Of
November, 1877: and il The people shall approve
and ratly seid amendment by majority Of the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall
become part OF the constitution of this state
Section 2. The form If the ballot in voting to
approve and tatify said proposed amenumt n t
snail be 'for amendment TO the constitution. y
IL against the same, Tor amendment to the con
sutntl0n. no., which shalt be on The general bal
lot used at said election, aud deposited in the
same box, All persons qualified to vote at any
election in this state, Shall be deemed voters or
this question
SEcTroH 8. Ire votes c4st approving and ratl
lying, or disappearing said amendment, shall be
coahted and returned by the inspectors of the
aecflon III ali respects Us votes fer stale officers
are counted and returned, and the officers now
def1gnated by law to canvass the returns of votes
Tor stare officers, shall canvass the returns on this
question at the same time an place and ur der
the S9me re~nlatiohs and restrictions now provi
ded by law for calvassiG g and declaring the re-
turns ot elections for tate officers
SECTION 4. Within ihree days after The deter
fhlAatlon oil SAID CANVASS, ii shall be the duty
the CanFassers TO certify The rHsnlt OF said can
Vass 10 the governor, who shall lhereApon, with
out delay make proclamation OF the result
SECTION 5 The secretary of state il hereby re-
qnred TO inclu&e the substance OF this act in the
notice OF the general eleci~n, for the year 1917
SECTION D. ihls acl shall take effect and be in
aGe.irom aaa after its passage and publication.
Ihaf vote IS to be taken upon proposed
amendment 10 The constitution in pursuance of
The provisions Of CHAPTER 153 of the laws Of 1871
ap2roEed Mafch q, 1877, which net is az follows:
AN ACT 10 gu amlt TO the Ne0ple an amendment
Of section Of article VIII Of the constitution
OF this state.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state, 81 It's
annual session Tor the year 1876, proposed and
adopted by vote of i majority of all the mem
bers elected TO each Of the two houses thereof an
amendment to the constitution of this state in
the following laBguage
Res0lued by the senate, the assembly, concur
ring, Ihat section OF article VIII of the consti
tuition OF this state be amended so as to read as
follows Section .. No money shall be paid out
Of Lie treasury except in pursuance of an appro-
priaticn by law No appropriation shall be made
for the payment Of any claim against the state
except claims OF the United States, and iudg-
ments. unless lied witE:a six years after the
claim accrued. Approved March Q, 1876; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of this state was duly ratified
and agresd to by The legislature OF 1871, by ma
l0rlfy OF thu members elected TO each house,
aiid was duly anpyf.vsG sefef0rr.