The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-06


WHEREAS, The Legislature of THIS state at The an.
nua session Tor the year 1915, proposed and
adopted by vote OF Il majority of the members
elected to each OF the TWO houses, an amend
ment to the constitution Of this state, in the
following language
HcSolUed by the Senate, the Assembly, concur
ring That section 4 OF article VII Of the con-
stituti0n be amended so az 10 read Section
four. The supreme court shall consist Of one
cnJef Justice and four associate justices, 10 be
elected by the qualified electors of the state.
The Legislature shall, 1T It's arst session after
the adoption OF Ibis amendment, provide by Law
for the election OF two associate 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 the eaid
court then last to expire. And thereafter the
chief justice and associate justices Of said court
shail be elected and hold their offices respect
lively Tor the term Of ten years; and.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
TO Inc c0nstltutl0n 0f the srate was duly ratified
anu egfeed to by the legislature Of 1877; there
fore
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
i2 Senate and assembly do enact Gs f0llOlOS:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendments
to the constitution OF this state shsIi be submit.
ted 10 tAe people at the general election to be
held on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday OF
November, 1877; and if the people shall approve
and fat1Iy seid amendment by majority Of the
electors voting thereon, SAID amendment shall
become part OF the constitution Of this state.
sECTioN z. The form ct the ballot in voting to
approve and 1at1fy said proposed amendme nj
shall De for amendment TO the constitution. -
Ii against ths same, Tor amendment TO the con-
t6ltuu0Ds no, which shall be on the general bal
lot used at said election, and deposited in the
same box. All persons qualified to vote at any
election in this state, shall bedeemed voters on
this question.
SECTOR g. The votes cast approving and ratl
Tying, or disappearing said amendment, shall be
counted and returned by the inspectors OF the
election N all respects as votes for state officers
are counted and returned, and the officers row
designated by law to canvass the returns of votes
for stare officers, shall canvass the returns on this
question ut the same time and place, and nrder
the same regulations and restrictions now proYi
ded by law for cdnVasping and declaring The re-
tnrns OF elections for state officers
SECTION 4. Within three days after tho deter
lnlnatlon Of said canvass it sha Il be the duty
tue canyasserr to certify the result OF said can
vass TO the governor who shall there pon with
our delay, make proclamation Of the result.
L SECTION o. The secretary of state il hereby re-
CURED 10 include the substance Of this act in the
notice OF the general election, for the year 1877
SECTION b. THIS act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
That vote Is to be taken upon a proposed
amendment TO The constitution ia pursuance of
the provisions of chapter 1853 Of the laws Of 1877
approved March 6, 1871 which act is as follow
AN ACT to submit 10 the people an amendment
OF section Of article VIII Of tue constitution
OF this state.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS. The Legislature of thfs state. al jts
annual session for the year 1876, proposed and
adopted BY vote Of q majority Of all the mem
0ers elected to each Of the two houses thereof an
amendment to the constitution Of this gtate. IN
the following language:
RESOLVED by the senate, the GSsemblu concur
ring, That section of article VIII Of the consti-
tuition OF this state be amended so as to read as
follows Section 3. No money shall be paid out
Of the treasury except IN pursuance cf an appro-
priation by law. No appropriation shall be made
for the payment Of any claim against the state,
$50 nv<[ f1Sv~ nNe -
mente, unless aled within six years after the
claim accrued. Approved March 9, 1876; aud
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
20 the constitution or tais state was kuly ratified
and agreed to by he Legislature Of 1877. nv IA i
Jnrity oil the members elected to each hoaae
aaa Was dvlY approved: therefore.