Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-21
fegal Notifies.
Judicial and Town Off,
GERS Election.

sEERiPFs OFFICE,
| ~. -, lancaster, Wis.,, March 8, 1878.
40 Me Electors Of Grant County
Take notice that in pursuance of the laws VIE
cohsn ana OF an order to directed by the Secre-
tary Of the State, as follows.
Notice Of judicial Election.
STATE or WISCONSIN,, I -.
Notice Is Hereby Gieea
That an election will be held the first Tuesday
in April. A. d. 1875 in the several Cities Villages
iowhs ana Election Precins of the state of Wscon-
SIN Tor the election oftwo Associate Justices of the
supreme Court, to hold their offices respectively for
Terms ending two and our years respectively. after
lhe hst Monday OF January, A. ID. 1878. pursGant
the provisions OF Chsp,er Nineteen of the laws of
1878, which roads an follows:
AN ACT to provide for the election of two associ-
ate Justices OF the supreme court of the state of
Wisconsin.
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state nj the an
nual session for the 1876 proposed and adopted
by vote ola majority OF the members elected to
each of the two houses, amendment to the const-
tuition Of this state. in the following language:
"Resotred by The Senate the Assembly concnrring
That section of article VII Of the constitution be
amended so az to read Section 4. The Supreme
shall consist Of one chief Justice and four as
sociate justices, to be elected by the qualified cleo
tors Of the state. The legislature SHALL its first
session after the adoption OF this amendment pro-
vide by law for the election of two associate Justices
Of said court 10 held their Offices respectively for
terms ending two aud four years respectively, after
the end OF the term OF the justices OF the said
then last to expire And thereafter the chief justic
and associate justices OF said shall be elect
ed and hold their Offices respectively for the term of
ten years - and
WHEREAS. the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1877, and daily sub
mitted TO the people the state of Wisconsin for
prova and ratification at the general election held in
said state, November. 1877, and by the majority
Of the electors of said state voting thereon at said
election, approved aud ratified and
WHEREAS, said amendment has become a part
Of the constitution Of the of Wisconsin there.
fore
The people Of the Sateer Wisconsin, represented
Senate and assembly do enact as foliosos:
Section l. There shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of this state at election to be held in Their
several Cities villages town and election precnts of
the state of Wisconsin, the first Tuesday of April
1878, associate justices of the supreme court OF
the of Wisconsin, to hold their offices respect
lively for terms ending two and four years. and az
ter the first Monday of January, 1884, and thereafter
the chief nstice and associate justices of said court
shall be elected to hold their offices respectively for
the term of ten ears.
Section 2. The ballot to be used cast at such
election for associate justices may be written or
printed and shall contain the names of two persons
legally qualified hold judicial office in this state
over the of the first person such ballot shall
be written or printed the words "FOr associate Jus.
tice OF supreme court for the term ending the
first Monday of January 1882 Over the name of
the second person said ballot the words, written
or printed :.For associate Justice of supreme court
for the term ending the first 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
ton 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 now provided
by law for notice of election of judges of the supreme
court.
Section A. The votes cast for said justices shall be
counted and returned by the inspectors OF the cleo
ton in all respects votes for state officers are
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-
spective counties said election and certify and
turn the result to the state canvassers the
time and places, and under the same regulations and
restrictions provided by law for canvassing and
declaring the returns for elections of state officers,
and the state shall said returns
certified to them as provided by law in case OF cleo
tions for state judicial officers. The provisions of
any election registry act of this state shall not apply
to said judicial election.
Section s. This act shall take effect from ard after
its passage and publication.
Approved February l5 1878.
Given under my hand and Official Seal at the Capt..
toll in the City of Madison. this 5th day of March,
d. 1878. Ii. B. WARNER Secretary of State.
ST. To the Sheriff of Grant County, Wisconsin.
judicial election will be held in the several
towns of Grant County, the fret Tuesday being the
SECOND DAY OF APRIL
next, at which time are to be elected:
Two Associate Justices of the Supreme Court to
hold their offices respectively for terms ending
and four years. after the first Monday of January A.
1884. to the provisions Of Chapter 10 Of
| the Laws of 1878.
Also such town officers as are by law required to be
elected.
The polls OF said election will be opened at O'Clock
| In the forenoon ard close at sunset on that day
MATT BfRCHARD,
Sheriff of Grant County, Wis.