Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-14

Take notice that in pursuance of the laws I Wis.,
consin and OF an order to directed by the secre-
tary OF the State, as folows:
Notice of Juaielal Election.
sTtTsof yfsoNsIN,l =.
steRaTAsys OFFICE.
Notice is Hereby Given
That an election will be he'd on the frat Taesdav
Ia Apfii. A. y. 1875 10 the several Cities Villages
Towns and Election Preents of the state of wiscon-
sin for the election two Associate Justices or TIA
supreme Court, hold their offices respec for
terms ending two aud years respectively, after
the first Monday Of January, 1873. pursuant to
1878, which reads az follows;
AN A0t - provide for tae lection of two associ.
ate ju'siees Of the supreme conr. of the state of
Wisconsin.
WHEREAS The Legislature 81 this state, at the an.
nua session for the 1873 proposed and adopted
by a vote o. majority Of sile members elected to
each OF the two houses. sneBdment the consti-
tuition OF this state in ths following language:
"Resolued By the Senate. the assembly co,acu,ring
That section OF article VII OF the constitution be
amended so as to read: section A. The Supreme
court shall consist of one chief justice and four as
sociate Justices to he elected by the qualified
tors of the state The legislature shall al its frat
session after the adoption OF this amendment, pro-
vide by law for the election of two associate justices
Of said court, TO held their Offices respectively for
terms ending two and ioar years respectively, after
the end OF the term OF thu uatices OF the said
then last to expire. And ereifter the chief iustc-
es and associate justices .Aa court shall be elect
ed and hold their Offices pectseiy for the of
ten years - and
WHEREAS. the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the q lie was duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislatus Of 1877 aud duly sub
med to the people OF the OF Wisconsin COR aps
prqva and ratification ut tho general election held in
SAID state, November 1871 and by the majority
OF The electors of said voting thereon ut said
election, approved aud ratinsd I; and
WHEREAS, said amendmeat has now become part
OF the constitution of the tate of Wisconsin there
fore
The people cfMe State ef Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and assembly do enact fouoaos:
Section l. There shall be chosen by the qualified
electors OF this state at ecti0n to be held in ther
several cities, villages, town and election precnts Of
the state OF Wisconsin, on tbs first Tuesday OF April
1875 two associate justices Of the supreme court of
the of Wisconsin, hold their offices respect,
lively for terms ending two and four years. and az
ter the first Monday of January 1884, and thereafter
the justice and associate Justices of said court
shall be elected to hold their offices respectively for
| the term of ten y ears.
Secton2 The ballot to be used or cast at such
election for. associate justices may be written
printed and shall contain the names of two persons
legally qualified to hold judicial office in this state
Over the of the first person such ballot shall
| be written printed the words "For associate JUS
tice OF supreme court for the term ending on the
| first Monday of January 1852 Over the name of
the second person on said ballot the words written
| or printed "For associate justice Of supreme
for the term ending on the frat Monday of January
1885, Said ballots for associate justices shall be cast
| in separate box to be provided at each election
| precinct for that purpose.
Section g. The persons duly elected at such cleo
tion may qualify the result of such election
is officially declared, and shall enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of their respective offices upon
| their election and qualification pursuant to law.
The secretary of state shall give the substance of the
preamble to this act together with the act ITSELF in
the notice of said judicial election such notice to be
| given in the same way and manner provided
by law for notice of election of judges of the supreme
court
Section 1. The votes for said justices shall be
counted and returned by the inspectors OF the eec
ton in all respects votes for state officers
counted and returned and the officers in counties
designated by law to the returns Of votes for
state officers shall the returns in their re.
spectve counties said election and certify and
turn the result to the state canvassers at the same
time and places and under the regulations and
restrictions provided by law for canvassng and
declaring the returns for elections of state officers
and the state shall said returns
certified to than provided by law in of cleo
tions for state judicial officers. The provisions
to said judicial election.
Section s. This act shall take effect from aud afte
its passage and publication.
Approved February is, 1878
Given under my hand and Official Seal, at the Capt..
toll in the City of Madison this 9th day of March,
D. 1878 II. B. WARNER, Secretary of State.
I'll. 81 To the Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin
A judicial election will be held in the a
towns of Grant County. the rst Tuesday, being tn
SECOND DAY OF APRIL
| next, at which time are to be elected
Two Associate Justices of the Supreme Court t.
hold their offices respectively for terms ending tw,
and four years, after the first Monday of January,
D. 1854 pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10 o
| the Lawsof 1878,
Also such town officers are by law required to b
| elected.
The polls of said election will be opened at 9ocloc
in the forenoon and close at sunset on that day.
MATT BIRCUARD,
| Sheriff of Grant County, Wis,