Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-20
published February l9, 1881
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AN ACT to provide for the election OF two asssci-
ate justices of the supreme court of the state OF
Wisconsin.
Senate and Aseenb&A do enact as tos1o16s:
Whereas The legislature of this statH, at tho an:
BY vote Of a majority of the members elected to
each Of the two houses an anrefhmean to the con-
Rsso1red By the sen@te tic asssay eonearT5;,g
so 81 to Tead V ii he s
court shall consist of chief justice and four
,rS Of the state The Legislature shsa ct its first
session after the adoption of this amendment, pro-
eide by law for the election of two associate JUS
tees of said court to hold their Offices respectively
for terms ending two and four years respectively.
court then last to expire And thereafter the Chief
jrstioe and ass9cate justices Of SAID court shall I've
WHEREAS, the foregoing proposed amendment to
aETss q T. y the Of d"y s4
u ad Ta e q general d'
held in said state, November, ISL and was, by tie
majority OF the electors Of said state voting thcrcCp
at said election approve" and ratified; and,
WHEREAS, Said nlrcE''Mcnt has now become
part of the consultation: Of the state of Wisconsin,
therefore,
The people Of the SUITE o. WISCONSIN, reprcsented in
senate and assembly. ~ <ns'ct as tollo,cs:
Section !. There Stall &c chosen by the qualified
held in the several cites villages, town and cleo
ton precincts of the sic OF Wisconsin on the frs:
supreme court Of the state Of Wisconsin to hold
Jlc1r O1nceS respectively Tor terms ending two
four years on and after tho first Monday of Janl-
AIRY, 1884, and thereafter the chief justice and asso
ciate justices OF sad court shall be elected to hold
their Offices respectively for the term of ten years.
Section 2. The ballot to be used or cast at such
election for associate justices may be written or
legally qualified to hold judicial Office in this state
ever the name Of the first person on such ballot
shall be written or printed the words: " For aSSOci
ate justice Of supreme court for the term ending
name of the second person on said ballot, the words
written or printed: "Fur associate justice of SUI
creme court for the term ending on the first Mon
,lay of January, 1885" Said ballots for associate
justices shall be castdn SEPARATE box, to be pro-
vided at each election precinct for that purpose
Section 3. The persons duly elected at such cleo
ton may qualify as soon as the result Of such cleo
zion is officially declared and shall enter upon tho
discharge OF the duties OF their respective Offices
upon their election and qualification, pursuant to
Jaw The secretaJahof state shall give the SUBSTANCE
nf the preamble to this act together with the act
ITSELF in the notice OF said judicial election Such
1atice to be given in the same way and manner
provided by law for notice of election of judges
uf the supreme court
Section d. The votes cast for said justices shall
ne counted and returned by the inspectors of tho
election in all respects aSAoteS for state officers
counted and returned, and the officers In Counties
for state officers shall the returns in
their respective counties said election, and
tfy and return the result to the state at
The same time and places, and under the same reg
niations and restrictions now proVded by law for
canyasSng and declaring the returns for elections
Of state officers and the state canvassers shall
vass said returns certified to them provided by
law III case of elections for state judicial officers.
The provisions OF any election registry act of this
stite shall not apply to said judicial election.
ter its passage and publication.
Approved February Is, 1878.