The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-30
Notice of Judicial Election
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County or DOUGLAS
SHERIFF's OFFIcE. Supe,i0r Mar II 1879 So.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY or DouGLAs
SHsRIFF's OFFTcs. Superior Mar IL 1878 ss
To the Town Clerk of the Town Of Superior and the
qualified electors Of said town
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That pursuant to a
~ notice received from the Secretary of State an
election will be held on the first Tuesday baing the
2nd dav of APRIL A. D. 1873. ia the town of SUP rior
The only towa and election precinct in tine COINS
ty of Douglas, for the el-ction Of txo Associate
justices of the Supreme Court u hold their Offices
respectively for terms ending two and four years re
specuVeiy after the first Monday Of Jannary, A. D.
1904 pursuant 10 the provisions of Chapter Nineteen
OF ne Laws OF 1875 NTtrieia re--ds as feIIons.
AN ACT to provide for the election OF two associate
Justices of the supreme court of the state of Wis
consn
WHEREAS The legislature of this state at the annual
session for the year lS76, proposed aud adopted by
vote ola majority Of the members elected to each
OF the Two houses, amendment to the constitas
ton Of this state, In the following language:
"Res lived by the Senate the Assembly concurrng.
Iha' section If arsicle VII of the tuition be
amended so as TO read: Section The supreme
court shall consist of chief justice and four
cae us tices to be elected BY the qualified electors
the state. The legislature shall at its first sess on
after the adoption Of this amendment, provide by law
or the election o two associate justices OF said court
70 held their Offices respectively for terms ending two
aDd four years respectively after the end of the
of the Justices of the said court then last expire
And thereafter the chief justices and associate
of said court shall be elected and hold their offices re-
spectiveiy for the terra of ten years." and
WHEREAS the foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution of the stats duly ratified and
agreed 10 by the legislature Of 1871 and duly subs
mitted to the people Of Wisconsin for approval and
ratification, at the general election held in said
state, November, 1877, and vas by the majority OF
the electors OF aid voting thereon at said eIec.
ton approved and ratified; and
WHEREAS, said amendment has now become a part o.
the constitution Of the state of Wisconsin, therefore
The People Of lhe state of Wisconsin, presented in
Sen te and Assem- ~ Go enact IS follows;
SECTION l. There shall be chosed by the qualified
electors OF this state election to be had in the
several cities, villages, town and election precincts
tie state Of Wisconsin, the first Tuesday of APRIL
1915 two associate Justices Of the supreme court OF
Wisconsin, to hold their Offices respectively for terms
OnGing two and four 5, on and after the first
Monday of January 1881: and thereafter e. Q clie
justice and associate justices OF said court shall be
eeoed 10 mold their Offices respectively for the term
SECTION ., The ballot to be used or cast at suci
election for associate Justices may be written or print
ell and shall contain the names of two persons legally
qualified to hold judicial Office in this STATE. Ove1
the neme of the fret person such ballot shall be
written printed the words: ''Eor associate Justice
of supreme court for tbs ending on the first
Monday of January 1882 Over tbs name OF the
second person on said ballot the words. written OF
printed For associate justice OF the supreme court
for the term ending the first Monday of Jannary
1885, Saa ballots for associate justices shall bI
cast In separa te box, to be provided each cleo
ton precinct for that purpose.
SECTION B. The persous duly elected at suct
election may qualify the result of snct
election is oh tally declared and shall enter upon the
discharge of th DUTIES of their respective oces upoI
their election and qualification pursuant To law The
secretary of state shall give tae substancs of the pre-
ambie to this act together with the act itself in the
notice OF sd judicial election such notice to be gveI
III the same way and MA nner provided by Law
for notice of election Of judges of supreme court
SECTION 4, The ties cast for said Justices shall b.
counted and returned by the inspectors Of the election
in all respects votes for state officers teuate,
and returned. and the officers in counties desg
mated by law to the returns of the votes TO
state Officers shall canvass the returns in their re
spectre counties on said elect n and certify AMI re-
sur1 the result to the stare canvassers AT the same
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restrictions now provided by law for canvassing anC
declaring the returns Tor elections OF state officers
aud the state canvassers shall canvass said return
certified to them provided by lw in case Of cleo
tous for state Judicial officers The p5ovs of any
election registry act Of this state shall not apply t
said Judicial clsctior.
SEcfIoS S. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved February Is, 1878
Gwen under my hand at Superior this nth day O
March, A 1873. AUGUST ZACHAU