The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
PREAMBLE.

WnEREA&, The Legislature Of his state ut the an
lual essi0n for the year 1915, proposed and
adopted BY vote Oh Il majority OF the mem bers
elected to each OF the two houses, An amend
menI To The constitution Of this state. Ill the
following language: ..taf s.-
ReSOlUed by the Senate, the Assembly concur
ring that .Eectior OF atlicIe VII vi the con-
stltution be amended so as TO read Section
four. The supreme court shall consist CT one
chiGtj ostice and four associate justices, 10 be
elected Oy the qdalIfed electors or The state.
ne leglSlafu re shall, al liz FIRST session alter
/, the adoption Oflhls amendment, provide by law
for the election OF TWO associate justices OF said
c0urfyfo bolG their oftces respectively for terms
ending Two 9nd four Years respectively, al er
1he end Of the ERIN Of the justice OF the said
court then last 10 expire. And thereafter the
chiefj justice and assaclae jastices of said court
,shsll be elected ami hold their offices re.pect-
lvely for he term OF ten years; and.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
to the coD6ti uti0n 0f the state was duly ratified
and agreed tob by me Legislature + 1877; there
fore
The people Of the StGteOf Wisconsin,, represented
an Senate end assembly DO enact as follo,ts:
SEcTlUN l. me foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of this state shall be submit
ted 10 the people at he general election TO be
held on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday Of
November, 1871: and If the people shall approve
and fatiiy said amendment by u majority Of the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall
become part OF the consultation Of TINS state
SECTION 2 The form of the ballot in voting to
approve and iat1fy said proposed amendm1 Mt
snail be ''for amendment 70 the constitution. y
Ii against the same, tor amendment 10 The con
stiutiOn, no. which shall be on the genera bal
lot used at said elections and deposited in the
same box. All persons qualified to vote At any
election in this state, shall be deemed voters On
tai@ question.
Section g. The votes cast approving and rata
tying, or disappearing, said amendment, shall he
counted and returned by the inspectors Of the
election IN all respects votes for state officers
a1 INT nI Ayod rnfy3
designated by law to canvass the returns of votes
for stare officers. shall Canvass the returns on This
cnes'io0 1T the same time an place. and ur der
the SAM ulations and restrictions now proVi
ded by law for Canvas ing ard Geciariug he re
turns "I elections for tate officers
SECTION 4. within three Gays after the deter
of said canvass, ii shs Il be the duty o
Lhe canvaSsers to certify the re-nlt OF said can
VASE fothe governor. who Shall there ipon with
Out delay, make proclamation of;he result.
SECTION 8 TIE secretary Of stats il hereby re-
CURED 20 incluGe the substance Of this act in the
notice Of the general election, for tie year 1871
SEcTIoNG g.. This acl shalllake effect and be in
fo:ce from aud after its passage and publication.
Thar q vote Is To be taken upon a proposed
amendment toHhe constitution. in Pursuance of
The provisions OF chaDter 15S of the laws of 1870
approved March g. 1877. which act is as follows:
AN ACT TO So omit 10 the people an amendment
of section ofarticle VIII of the constitution
Of this state.
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF this state, al its
annual session for the year 1876. proposed and
adopted by vote of q majority Of all the mem
beers elected to each Of the two houses thereof an
amendment TO the constitution Of this state, in
the following language:
Rescued by the senate, the assembly concur
ring, That section OF article VIII OF the consti-
tuition OF tkis state be auends d so TO read
follows Section No money shal nc paid out
II the treasury except in pursuance cf au appro-
priaticn ny law. No appropriation shall be made
for the PAYMENT of any claim against the state,
ant q a5r IF En TTt,fsn
ments, unless fled within six years after the
claim accrned Approved March 9, 1876; and
WHEREAS. The for going proposed amendment
to the constitution Of this state was only ratified
and agread 10 BY he Legislature of 1877, by nl-
j0ritv 1T tho m MIXERS ofeoted 10 each hnsIke
an E was duly abprnpea :.ftetrinrc.