The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-04

District in the State. and such county officers a.
are by law required 10 be elected at such election.
That 4 vote is To be taken upon 4 proposed
amon4mout 10 the constitution IN pursuance Of
tie provisions Of Caapter - Of the ara Of 1877.
approved February 2ilh, lsIt which ACT i as toll
lows
Az ACT 20 submit to the people an amendment
10 article VII Of the constitution.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS. The legislature of this state al the an
nuai session for the year 1876. proposed and
adopted by = vote Of . majority OF the members
elected 10 each Of the two houses an amendment
10 the constitution OF this state. in the following
.l.!fss.GSa
'kesOiEed by the senate, the Assembly concur
ring That section 4 of article VII of the con
sillutlon be amended TO read: Section
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 at its first session ;iter the
adoption OF this amendment, provide - law for
~" election OF two associate justices OF said
L"tt, - hQ.a thG.l GRiLfs ff.pctti. ely for terms
G4ding two ana tOHr Years respectively, after
the end of the term OF the Justice of the said
court then last to expire. And thereafter the
chict Justices and associate Justices OF said court
shall be elected and hold their Offices respective
Is for the term Gf ten years ard
hEEEAs, Ine foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution OF the state was duly ratified
and agreed to by the legislature Of 1877; there
toiu
The people nf thG state Of wisconsin, represented
il Senate and Assembly, do enact ~ fellows
SECTION ], The foregoing proposed amendment
10 the constitution OF This state shall be submitted
TO the people at the general election To be held
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of NOvem Der.
ISL ;.and if the people shall approve and ralify
said amendment by majority of the electors vot-
Ing thereon said amendment shall become part
OF the constitution Gf this state.
S.CTlo. } Ere ril q the hfl'"t in voting to
approEe and latb sIit ptgiidst,T aiinlGqicnt skal
be for amendment IL Inc constitution" If
ton; no wnicn shall BE- II the general ballot
used At said election. and deposited in the same
box. Ali persons qualified to vote II any election
in this state, shall be deemed votes this Qa,s
ton.
SECTION 2. The votes east approving and rati-
fy1n" or disappearing said amendment, shall be
e, ction iii all Respects as ytrcs f6r state officers
are EcGutea and returned. and the officers now
designated by law Ia canvass the returns OF votes
Tor STATE Gilryis. -ha canvass tile returns on this
question at the same time End place, and undcr
the same regulations and restrictions now provi-
ded by law Tor canvassing and declaring the re
turns of elections for state officers
SECTION /. Within three days after the deter
mination of said canvass. il shall be the duty Of
the canvassers to certify the result of said canvass
l. l.ie g3 t1or "h2 snail thgTeaI1As TttAout
htlaT, make proclamation 81 the feS'flt.
SH.TioA o. The secretary ri state is hereby re-
quired 20 include the substance of this act IN the
notice Of the general election for the year ls77.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after is passage ard publication
That vote Is to be taken upon proposed
amendment; 10 the constitution in Pursuanc. of
the provisions of chapter 4 - OF the laws of 1877.
approved March i, 1871. which act j. n follows
~ ACT To submit 10 the people an amendment
81 sest.e.. Y ati.Ie III Il the Constitution #
rVEs aBlE.
WHEREAS, The legislature Of this stale, al its
annVal sassian for the year 1876, proposed and
adopted by a vote ui a majority of ali the members
elected TO each OF the Two houses thereof, an
amendment TO the constitution Of this STATE. in
the following language
Resolved by the senate. the assembly concur
ring That section OF article VII of tiie consti-
tuition OF this safe be amended - n 10 read a.
i.s!oTs SecJ42n , No inqHey sEail be paid ont
of the treasury except IN pursuance % an apptu-
prla!lon by law. No appropriation shall be made
/ Tor the payment Of any claim against the state.
except CLAIMS 81 nc United States. and judgments
unless aled Within >iS years nTtcr tq claim acurI-
cd. Approved March g. 1876: and
WHEREAS. The foregoing proposed amendment
10 the constitution OF this state was duly ratified
and agreed TO by the legislature OF 1871, 10y ma
joflty OF all the members elected to each house.
and was duly approved therefore,
fHE F2o.!" "f the state oI Wisconsin represented
n senate ana asset hiy. % etarL = icirss
SECTION /. The foregon. proposed "a. n.l!lcIrt
90 the constitution 81 this State an be submitted
10 the people Al Il general election To be held on
i:csaHy ei!ccte5iH- tn first Monday Of Navem-
Der. 1877 a. II tiis i,!,,s ,,4aii t>s 80 .4.d fti..
me ad aniedment BY majority OF electors
part oil the constitution Of this state.
SECTION > The form OF the ballot in votfn., 10
approve aud railiy said amendment shall be for
the amendment and the form Of ballot sgain.t
I
menI, which shall be on a separate ballot and
$50 E.i.4is -! So elaa4e.siai' .Gali hG Gast in
aefaraie box - b rrotiltl I'M iEaf sufn>e. and
all persons qualified 10 vote az any election ia this
state shall be deemed voters on this question
ECFI " 2. The votes cast for or against said
amendment shall be counted and returned BIZ the
Inspectors of the election in all respects a. votes
for state officers counted and returned and the
officers In counties now designated by law 10 can
VaSs the returns of votes for state officers shall
eaEeasS tvs rs!GFps IN their respective COMMITTEES
on this Question and certify and reIurn The result
10 the state cauvaSsers Inc same time and places
and under the same regulations and restrictions
now provided by law for canvasSinr and eclsrins-
the returns for elections OF ate officers and rha
sfste eanvassers shall canvass said returns cerfi-
Sd 70 lheIn as pr,s,ne ~ law in case Of elections
.er state Officers 'i
SECTION 4. Within three DAYS after the deter
miaatlon OF said canvass BIZ the state csuyaSs.Y-
they shall certify the result thereof TO the cover
nor, who shall theieupon without delay make pro-
clamafion of the result
-EctioS . The secretary Of state j. hereby re-
CURED To Include the substance of TIN. acr IN ne
notice 81 the general election for the wear Isl
SECTION q. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after il ASA &c and publirstioo
Given under my hand ana onicial zeal a. the