Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-30
PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS, the legislature OF this state at the annual
session for the year 1876, proposed and adopted by
vote of a majority of the members elected to eac h
of the two houses. an amendment to the constitu-
ton of this state, in the following language
ResoIoed Jy The Senate the Assembly concurring,
That section of article VII of the constitution be
amended TO read Section four. The supreme
court shall consist of chief justice and four
socate Justices be elected by the qualified cleo.
tors of the state. The legislature shall. at its first
session after the adoption of this amendment pro
vide by law for the election of two associate JUST
ces 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 said
then last to expire And thereafter the chief
justices 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 amendment to the
constitution of the state was duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature OF 1871 therefore,
The people Of he State Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as foli0ags:
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the people at the general election to be held on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November,
1877; and il the people shall approve and rafy said
amendment by "a maj GRITTY of the electors voting there
en-, said amendment shall become part of the con
stitutiOn of this state
sEcIIoS2. The form Of tho ballot in voting to APP
prove aud ratify said proposed amendment shall be
"or amendment to the constitution" Ifagainst the
same, for amendment to the constitution, no" which
shall DO the general ballot used at said election,
end deposited in the same box All persons aaliied
voters on this question.
SECTION 5. The votes cast approving and ratifying
disappearing said amendment, shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects as votes for state officers counted and
returned, and the officers designa ted by law to
the returns of votes for state officers, shall
eonvass the returns on this question at the same
time and place, and under the same regulations and
restrictions now provided by law for canvassing
declaring the returns of elections for state officers.
SECTION L. Within three days after tie determin-
alton of said canvass it shall be the duty of the
TO certify the result of said to the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation of the result.
SECTION 5. The secretary of state is hereby requr
ed to include the substance OF this act in the notice
OF the general election for the year 1877.
SECTION This shall take effect and be Ia for
from aud aitol its passage and publi cation.
That vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment to the constitution in pursuance of the provis
ions of chapter So Of the laws OF 1877, approved
March 8, 1877, which act is rs follows
AN ACT TO submit TO the people amendment OF
section Of article VIII of the constitution of this
state,