River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-11-01

trict, comprising the counties of Green and
La Fayette, in place OF Joseph B. Treat whose
term OF Office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1878.
A State Senator in the Fourteenth Senate
District, comprising the counties OF Juneau
and Sank, in place OF David L. WEIGH, whose
term of Office will expire on the nrSt Monday
in January, 1878.
A State senator in the Sixteenth Senate
District, comprising the county of Grant, in
place OF o. G. Hathaway, whose term of office
will expire on the first day OF January, 1878.
a State Senator in the Eighteenth Senate
District, comprising the towns of Alto Byron,
EldoradO, Empire, Fond du Lac, Friendship,
Lamartine, Metomen, Oakfeld, RipOn, Rosen-
dale, Springyale. Waupuu, the north ward
OF the village OF Waupun, and the cities OF
Fond du Lac and RipOn, in the county of
Fond du Lac. in place OF William IL. Hiner,
whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1878.
4 State Senator in the Twentieth Senate
District, comprising the county Of Sheboygan
and the towns of Ashford, Auburn, Calumet,
Eden, Forest Marshfield, 0sceola and Tay-
cheeda, III the county OF Fond du Lac, in
place OF Daniel Cavanaugh, whose term OF
Office will expire OF the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1878.
A State Senator IN the Twenty Second SEN
ate District, comprising the counties OF Calu-
met and Outagamle, IN place OF James Ryan,
whose term OF office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1873
A State Senator in the Twenty-Fourth
Senate District, comprising the counties of
Ashland, Barron, Bayfield,, Burnett, Douglas,
Polk and St. CrOix, in place OF Sam. s Fifeld,
whose term OF Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1878
a State Senator in the Twenty-Slxth Sem
ate District, comprising the towns OF Berry,
Black Earth, Blue Mounds, Cross Plains,
Dane, Fitehburg, Mazomaine, Middleton,
Montrose, Perry, Primrose. RoxburY, Spring
dale, Springfield, Verona, Vermont and
WestpOrt, in the county of Dane, in place OF
r. K. Davis, whose term OF office will expire
on the first Monday in January, 1878
a State Senator in the Twenty Eighth Sen
ate District, comprising the counties of Iowa
and Riohland, IN place OF Daniel l.. Downs,
whose term of office will expire ON the first
Monday in January, 1878.
A State Senator in the Thirtieth Senate
District cOmpris;lg the counties OF Dunn,
Eau Claire and Pierce, in the place of Rock
well J. Flint, whose term OF Office will expire
on the first Monday in January, 1878.
A State Senator in the thirty-Second SEN
ate District, comprising the counties of jack
son and Monroe, in place of Mark Douglas,
whose term of Office expires ON the first Mon
day in January, 1878.
A member OF Assembly in each Assembly
District in the State, and such county officers
as are 10y law required to be elected at such
election.
That vote is to be taken upon proposed
amendment to the constitution, III pursuance
OF the provision of chapter As of the law of
1877, approved February oath, 1877, which
act is as follows:
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment TO article VII, OF the constitution.
PREAMBLE,
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state, at
the annual session for the year 1876, prOpos-
ed and adopted by a vote of a majority of the
members elected to each OF the two houses,
an amendment to the constitution OF this
state, in the following language
"REsOLvED BY THE SENATE, THE ASSEMBLY
CoNCURRNG, That section ofartlcle VII of the
constitution be amended so as to read Sec
ton four The supreme court shall consist
of one chief justice and four associate Justices,
to be elected by the qualified electors of the
state. The legislature shall, al its first SEES
sion after the adoption of this amendment.
provide by law tor the election OF two associ-
ate 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 said court then last to expire.
And thereatteI the chief justice and associate
justices OF said court shall be elected and
hold their offices respectively for the term OF
ten years; and,
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution of the state was du-
ly ratified and agreed to by the legislature of
1877: therefore,
The PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, REP
RESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO Eg.
ACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amend
ent TO the constitution of this state shall be
omitted to the people at the general cleo
!. "A to be held ON Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday Of November. 1877 and ii the
people shall approve and ratity said amend
ment by a majority of the electors voting
thereon, said amendment shall become part
of the constitution OF this state.
SECTION 2. The form OF the ballot In vot- |
ing to approve and ratify SAID proposed
amendment shall be ''lOr amendment to the
II against the same, 'sfor
amendment to the constitution, no. which
shall be on the general ballot used at said
election, and deposited in the same hex An
persons qualified TO vote at anv election in
this state shall be deemed voters on this
question.
SECTION }. The votes cast approving and
radlylng, or d.sapproving said amendment
shall be counted and returned by the inspec-
tors Of the election al all respects as votes
os state officers are counted and returned, /
and the officers now designated by law to /
canvass the returns OF votes for state officers, /
shall canvass the returns on this question at 1
Inc same time and place, and under the same /
and restrictions now provided by /
aw for canyassing and declaring the returns |
1f election for State officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the /
determination Of said canvass, it shall be the |
tuty OF the canvassers to certify the result OF I
aid canvass to the governor, who shall |
hereupon, without delay, make proclama- /
ion OF the result.
SECTION 8 The secretary oil state is hereby 1
equired TO include the substance 81 this act 4
n the notice of the general election for the /
-ear 1877.
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be
l4rH AZ ifS and =
ication
That a vote is TO be taken upon a proposed /
amendment to the constitution in pursuance
i the provisions Of chapter l5S OF the laws Of 4
81, approved March 6, 1877, which act is as
OllOWs
An ACT to submit TO the people an amend
aent Of section OF article VIII of the con-
titution Of this state.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The legislature OF this state at
IS annual session tor the year 1876, proposed
nd adopted by "a vote Of majority OF al the
Members elected to each 81 the two houses
hereof, an amendment to the constitution OF
his State; in the following language:
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, TIE ASSEMBLY
oSCURRISG, That section 2 of article VIII Of
he constitution ufthis state be amended so
s to read as follows Section 2. No money
hall be paid out 10 the treasury except in
,ursurance OF an appropriation by law. No
pprOpTiati0n shall be made for the payment
i any claims against the state, exceptclaims
f the United States, and judgments, unless
led within six years after the claim accrued.
approved March 8. 1876; and
WHEREAS The fore going proposed amend
nent to the,cOnstitution ofthIs state was du-
y ratified and agreed to by the legislature OF
ST., by majority OF all the members elected
o each house, and was duly approved
therefore,,
The PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, REP
EsEsTED N SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT
q FOLLOWS: