The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-23
Notice of Judicial Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS
SHERIEF,s OFFIck. SapeIior Mar. u 1873. { %.

SHERIFF's OFFICE, Superior Mar. IL 1878. %.
To the Town Clerk Of the Town of Superior and the
qualified electors OF said town:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That pursuant to a
IN notice received from the Secretary of State an
election will b5 held the first Tuesday being the
2nd day Of April A. D. 1873 in the town of Superior
the only town anG election precinct in the Couuo
ty of Douglas, for the election of two Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court TO hold their Offices
respectively for terms ending two and four years
spectigely, after the first Monday of January A. d.
1884 pursuant to the provisions of Chapter Nineteen
of the Laws OF 1875 which reads follows:
AN ACT to provide for the election of two associate
Justices OF the supreme court OF the state of Wis
consiu.
WHEREAS The legislature of this state at the annual
session for the year 1876, proposed and adopted by
vote Ola majority OF the members elected to each
Of the two houses, an amendment to the constitu>
tion of this state, in the following language:
Res lived by the Senate, the Assembly concurring
That section Of article VII of the constitution be
amended go as TO read Section The supreme
shall consist of chief justice and four
ciate tees be elected by the qualified electors of
the state The legislature shall, at its first
after the adoption of this amendment, provide by law
for the election of two associate justices OF said court
hold their offices respectively for terms ending two
and four years respectively after the end Of the
Of the justices of the said then last expire
And thereafter the justices AID associate justices
of said shall be elected and hold their Offices re-
snectiveiy 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 and dull sub,
ratification, at the general election held "a said
state, November, 1877, and was by the majority Of
the electors Of said state voting thereon at said cleo,
ton approved ana ratified: and
WHEgEAs said amendment has now become part of
the constitution Of the Of Wisconsin; therefore
The People The state of Wisconsin r. presented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact sollowg;
SECTION /. There shall be chosed by the qualified
electors of this state at election be held in the
several cies villages, toa and election precincts OF
line state of wisconsin, the first Tuesday Of April
1873 two associate justices Of the supreme court Of
Wisconsin TO hold their offices resp c;ivey for terms
ending two and four years, on and after the first
Monday of January 1881; and thereafter tie chief
istice aud associate justices OF said court shall be
elected TO hold their offices respectively fer the term
of ten yeaEs.
SECTION ,. The ballot to be used or cast at such
atio for associate justices may be written or print
"a and shall contain the names of two persons legally
ouaIisad ~ hold judicial office in this state. Over
ia name f the first person on such ballot shall be
n,t,- az printed the words: For associate Justice
IF sun,ame court for the term ending on the first
Monday of January 1888" Over tbs name of the
second person on said ballot the words, written
STor associate justice OF the supreme court
tor the term ending on the first Monday OF January
1894 SAID ballots for associate justices shall be
east In separste box 70 Dc provided at each else>
zion precinct for that purpose
SECTION 8. The persons duly elected at such
election may qualify MS soon as the result Of such
election is tally declared, and shall upon the
discharge of the dut Of their respective offices upon
their election and qualification pursuant u law. The
secretary of shall give tue substances of the pre-
amble TO tins act together with the Itself in the
notice of said judicial election. snch notice 20 he given
in the same way AID manner Is now provided by law
for notice of election oflud5es Of supreme court.
SECTION 1. The It's cast i9r saidJ justices shall be
co ed and returned by the o the election
in All respects votes for state officers rd
and returned and the officers in coGn'ies desig
mated by law t. canvass tue returns OF the votes tor
state officers shall canvass the returns "a their re-
spectise counties sad etec1i n AID Ger fy and
turu the result TO the STA ,aHSasSers. the same
time and places, and ef the same regulations and
al L. L.
i-clsring the rerurs elections e officers,
aud the state csnyasssrs snail canvass said returns