The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-21
Leg al ~ otioes
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL ELEC-
TI0N.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, Z .,
SECRETARY'S OFFICE. d"
rs HFREBY GIVEN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That an EIectj0n l0ilJ be held on the first Ia3Sddy
en- April a D. 1878, in the several Cities, III ages,
To1Oas dnd Election Precincts Of The State Of WIS
constr, for the election Of ttpo Associate JUS5 cs Of
the Supreme Court, 10 hold their Offices YeSpo jrely
f0r terms cndjiG tteO Gad fo, gears respee rely,
aJter the FIRST Monday q january, d. u. 1884 plr-
Sudt 10 the provisions Of Chapter Nineteen IF the
Ld30SQj 1878, aU7lic7t redGs as f0Jjolc8:
AN ACT TO provide tor the election Of two asso-
ciate Justices Of tie supreme court OF the state
OF Wisconsin.
WUEIsNAs, The legislature Of this state. t the
annual session for the year 1876, propose and
adopted, by vote OF & majority OF the ms. tberS
elected 10 each Of the TWO houses, an al end
ment to the constitution OF this state, Ill L ICl-
loving language
ring, That section OF article ' II Of the nSti-
tuition be amended SO as to read: Sec! II /.
The supreme court Shall consist of one CHI JUS
tice and four associate justices, to be cleo by
the qualified electors OF the state. The - jSIa-
tjIre shall, Ut its first session after the 9d 3tOn
OF this amendment, provide by law for TIA cleo
ti0u o. TWO associate justices OF said co.. {, to
hold Chelr Offices respectively Tor terms ding
two and four years respectively, after the ndOf
the term of the justices of the said c0ur: 5hen
laS5 to expire. And thereafter the chief u tees
and associate justices Of said court she'll be
elected and hold their offices respectively for the
term of ten years ;" and
WHEREAS. the foregoing proposed amendment
to tue constitution Of the state WAS duly T. lied
and agreed to by the legislature OF 49, and
duly submitted to the people Of the state Wis
c0nSln ior approval and ratification, at Il! gen.
eral election held i'll said state, November 1877,
and was by the ma 0fity OF tne electors G. SAID
state voting thereon at said election, apr owed
and ratified and
WHEREAS, said amendment has now + come
q part OF the constitution Ot the state OF y con
Sin therefore
ne People Of the State Of Ttscons51s, re2ro eated
! in Senate G9ld Assembly,, do enact as fOlj0tE
| Section 1. There snail be chosen by the luai-
| flied electors of this state as an election be
| held in the several cities, villages, bCN and
| election precincts OF the state OF NlSc0Ea I, on
! the first Tuesday OF april, 1878, two IS, ciate
justices of the supreme court of the state O. Wis
cOnSin, to hold their Offices respective. for
| terms ending two and four years, on ans after
! the first Monday Of January, 1881; and lere-
after the chief justice and associate JuSt IS OF
said cOnrt shall be elected 10 hold their lficeS
respectively forth term OF ten years.
Section 2. The ballot to be used or G st at
such election for associate justices may bt writ,
ten OF printed and shall contain the na IS OF
| two persons legally qualified to hold ] !icial
! office i'll this state. Over the name OF tn flrSt
| person on such ballot shall be written OF nted
: the words: For associate justice Of ST. rene
court for the term ending Oh the first Mo- ay Of
January, 1881 Over the name Of The cOnd
/ person on said ballot the words, Nri; II or
! nrintpG For associate Justice of 81 RENE
court f0r the term ending On the first EEOr ay OF
January. 1856" Said ballots for aSs0cat JUS
UlceS SitdI De cast III IL ei'NldIc DOA, ~ pIO-
Vided at each election precinct for that p pose.
! Section g. The persons duly elected a such
election may qualify lis seen as the result such
election is officially declared. and shall Ell up
on tie discharge Of the duties Of their res ctive
Offices upon their election and qualiicatiO pur-
Suant to law. The secretary Of state Sha give
the substance OF tue preamble to this a. TO-
gethcr with the iCtitSelf. in the notice SAID
judicial election. such notice to be given the
SaIAe way ana manner as now provided law
for notice CT election OF judges Of the 81 "eAe
court.
Section The votes cast for said ]: tees
shall be counted and returned by the inSI ctOrS
Of the election iii Ill respects as votes 1C state
officers are counted and returned, and tt OIL
GERS IN counties ROW designated by law can
y&SS the returns Ut votes for state officer shall
canvass the returns III their respective &c mites
on said election, and certify and return : re-
suit to the state canVaSSes, at the same time
and places. and under the same regulation and
restrictions now provided by law for canY SSlng
and declaring the returns for elections OF state
officers and the state canyaSSerS shall c. }yaSS
said returns certified to them as provided 7 law
Ia case of elections for state judicial Office The
provisions Of any election registry act this
state shall not apply to said judicial elect n.
Section THIS act shall take effect fro and
after its passage and publication.
Approved FEBRUARY Is, 1878.
Giuea under my hand and Official Seal, ct the
Capitol in the CITY Of Madison. this 9Th Gay Of
March, 4. D. 1878. Ell. B. WARNER,
SECRETARY OF. STATE.
To the Sheriff OF Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, &C.
COUNTY OF KENOsHA, %
L Hugh McDermott. Sheriff of Ken0sha C0un-
ty hereby give notice that an election " II be
held in the several towns and:wards ofEthe Oun-
ty Of henOSla, on Tuesday the second 6 ~ OF
April, 1873, at which election the following Judi
cial Officers are to be chosen. t0-wit
Two Associate Justices of the Supreme curt,
to hold their Offices respectively for terms ending
two and four years respectively, after the first
Monday Of January, A. D. 1884.
Sheriff's Office, Kenosha,
March S, 1873.
HUGH MCDRRMOTT.
Sheriff OF KenoSha County.