The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-03-14
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL ELECTION
State Of Wisconsin,
Secretary : Office.

Notice is hereby given that an election viii be
held on the first Tuesday in April, A ID. ISIS. in
the sew, raj cities villages towns and election pre-
sncts OF the state OF Wisconsin, for the election OF
two Associate Justices OF the sUpremei Court, 10
hold their offices respectively for terms ending
and four years respectively, after the first Monday
of January A. ID. 1884, pursuant 10 the provisions
Of Chapter Nineteen of the Laws Of 1878, which
reads a. follows:
AN ACT 10 provide for the lelction of two associ-
ate Justices OF the supreme court of the state OF
Wisconsin
Whereas. The legislature Of this state at the an
nual session for the year 1876, proposed and adop
ted, by a vote of 4 majority OF the members cleo
ted to each of the two houses. an amendment to
the constitution oi this state, in the following
language:
'I2eso1cod bytte Senate, tie assembly concurriag.
That section of article VII Of the constitution
be amended 20 TO read: Section 4. The 81
premc court shai. consist ofoue chief justice and
four associate justices, 10 be elected by the quail
flied electors OF the state The legislature shall.
al it> first session after the adoption of this
amendment, provide by law for the election Of
two associate justices Of said court 10 hold their
offices respectively for terms ending two four
years respectively, after the end OF the term OF
the justices Of the said court then last To expire.
And thereafter the chief justices and associate
justices of said court shall he elected and hold
their offices respectively for the term Of ten
years: and
Whereas. the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state was duly ratified
and creed 10 by the Legislature of ISL and duIy
submitted u the people of the state of ~ isconsn
for approval and ratification, At the general cleo
ton held in said state, November, 1e77, and was
by the majority OF the electors of said state ygt-
ing thereon at said election, approved and rati-
fed: and
WHEREAS, said amendment ! as now become part
Of the constitution of the state OF Wisconsin:
therefore
The People Of the Sate of Wisconsin, geDr.scrteF in
Senate and assembly, do enact as fJil0lcs:
SECTION I. There shall be chosen by the quail
he'd electors OF tals state at an election 10 be held
in the several cities, villages, towns and election
precincts OF the state OF Wisconsin. on the first
Tuesday of April, 1878, two associate justices Of
the supreme court of the state of Wisconsin. to
hold their Offices respectively for terms ending two
and -four years, on and after the first Monday OF
January 1854; and thereafter the chief Justice aud
associate Justices OF said court shall be elected 10
hold Their offices respectively for the term o. ten
years.
SEcroN2. The ballot 10 be used or cast At
such election for associate justices may be written
or printed, and shall contain the names OF tlg..
persons legally qualified to hold judicial Office hi
tins state over the name OF the first person on
s4ch ballot shall be written or printed. the words
For associate Justice Of supreme court for the
term ehdfng on the first Monday Of Januarv. 1888 -
over the name of the second person on said ballot
the words written or printed: Per associate fus
tice Of supreme court for the term ending on the
first Monday Of January, 1856" said ballots Ion
associate justices shall be cast in separate box IL
be provided at such election, precnctfo for that rur
pose.
SEcuoN3. The persons duly elected at such
election is officially declared and shall enter anon
the discharge OF the duties Of their pecive on
ces. upon their election and qualification! pursuant
TO law The secretary OF state shall give the sub
stance If the preamble of this act. together win
the act itself IN the notice Oh said judicial election
such notice to lie given in the same WAY and man
ner as now provided by law for notice Of election
OF judges OF the supreme court.
Section 4. The votes cast for said justices !
shall be counted and returned by the inspectors !
OF the election III all respects as votes for state
officers are counted and returned. and the Z
officers in counties now designated by law 10 .
canvass its returns OF votes for state officers I
shall canvass its returns in their respective 4
cUuntl1s, on sdl1 election ana Cvrufy ana re
turn the result TO the state canvaSsers a. the
same Tune and places and under the same rem
ulatioHS and restrictions now provided by law
Tor caiVassing and declaring the returns for
elections of state officers. and the state canvass
erS shall canvass said returns certified to them
as provided by law iii case of elections for state
Judicial officers. The provisions of any elec.tion
registry act of this state shall not apply to said
judicial elections.
Section 5. This act shall take effect from and
after It's passage and publication. Approved
Feb. 18th. 1878
Given under my hand and official seal at tie
Capito! in the city of Madison this 5th day If
March A. ID, 1878.
Secretary of State.
To the Sheriff of Manitowoc County Wis
SHERIFF. OFFTCE.
hANITOWOC, " Is. March z 1873
n office Is HEREBY GIVEN, That an cleo
~ ton will be held on the first Tuesday be-
ng the I'd day of April. A. D, 1873, i'll the sew