The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-01
PREAMBLE.


WHEREAS, The legislature of this state, at the Az
nual session for The year 1876, proposed and
adOpfed BY vote at q MAORI OF the mem hers
elected to each OF the two heusef, an amend
ment to tho constitution Of this state, in the
following language:
RESOLVED BIZ the Senate, the AsSenlb1y concur
ring. That section OF article Vii Of the con-
st1tution be amended SO TO read Section
four. The supreme court shall consist of one
chief justice and four associate justices, to be
elcctea by the qualified electors OF the state
The legislature shall. at it's krsr session after
the adoption 0Ilh1s amendment, provide by law
for the election OF two associate Justices Of said
court,to holG their Offices respectively for terms
ending tw0gand foHr years respectively, after
the end Of the term or the justice Of the said
court then last TO expire. And thereafter the
cidefjustice and associate justices Of said court
shall be elected and hold their offices respect
lively for the term of ten years; and.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
to The consultation OF he state was duty ratified
and agreed to by he legislature Of 1877; there
fore
The people Of the Stateo Of Wisconsin,, represented
nv Senate and Assembly, do enact as f0ll01OS:
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitntion OF this state shsli be submit
ted to the people at the general election to be
held on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday Of
November, 1877; and if the people shall approve
and ratify said amendment by a majority OF the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall
become part OF the consultation Of this state.
SECTION e. The form of the ballot in voting to
approve and latify said proposed amendms nj
shall be "f0r amendment 10 the constitution. -
Ii against the same, fer amendment to the con-
stitution, no. which shall be ON the genera bal
LOT used at said elections and deposited in the
same box. All persens qualified to vote at any
election i'll this stats, shalt BE deemed voters OIL
this question.
SECTION 8. The votes cast approving and ratl
tying, or disappearing said amendment, shall be
counted and returned by. The inspectors of the
electlon in all respects votes for state officers
C0unfen nnW
detignated by law to canvass the returns Of votes
for stats officers, shall canvass the returns on this
question 1t the same time and place, ana under
the same feou lations and restrictions now prOvi
ded by law for canyas~ing and declaring he re-
turns OF elections for state officers.
SECTION = Within three days after the deter
mination OF said canvass, 1t sha II be the duty r
the canyassers TO certify the resnlt of said can
yass to the governor. Who shall therehpon with
out,delay, make proclamation of the result
SECTION 5 The secretary of state Is hereby re-
CURED TO include the substance Of this act in the
notice OF the general election, for The rear 1875
SECTION s. This act shallta effect and be in
feFcs from AND after its aassageand publication
aaas vot: = e. to be .akea upen a proposed
the provisions Of CHAPTER 1873 Of the laws of 1871
approved March 6, 1877 which act is as follows
AN ACT to submit TO the people "a amendment
of section OF article VIII of The constitution
of this state.
PREAxBbE
WHEREAS, The legislature OF this state at It's
dnnuaI session Tor Inc year 1915. proposed and
adopted by vote of q majority Of all the mem
bers elected to each Of the tive houses thereof an
amendment to the constitution of this state in
the following language Ifg
ReSo1ped by the senate, the. assembly, concur
rGng, That section of article VIII of the c0nsti-
tuition OF thia state be amended so as to read as
follows: Section O. No money shall be paid out
of the treasury except in pursuance Of an appro-
priation 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. HRess fled within six wears after the
claim accrued. Approved March 9, 1870; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
and agreed to by he legislature OF 1877, BY lna-
1nrity OF . ] the members elected 10 each house,
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