The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-16
Notice of Judicial Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS
sHERIFF,s OEFI-E. snperior. Mar. II 1873 [ %.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS I -
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Superior. Mar. IL 1878 I 3D.
To the Town Clerk of the Town of Superior and the
qualified electors of said town
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That pursuant to
IN notice received from tie Secretary Of State an
election will be held OH the first Tuesday, being the
2nd day of April A. D. 1873 in the town of Superior
the only town and election precinct in the Co n
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 re
spectiyely, after the first Monday of January, A. D.
1884, pursuant to the provisions Of Chapter Nineteen
of the Laws OF 1878, Which reads as follows.
AN ACT to provide for the election of associate
justices of the supreme court of the state Of Wis
consn.
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>
ton Of this state, IN the following language:
'Res1lyed by the Senate, ths Assembly coucurrinz
That section II article VII of the constitution be
amended as TO read: Section The supreme
court shall consist of one chief Justice and tour
caIe jus tees t. be elected by the quaie electors Of
the state. The legislature shal its first session
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 term
of the justices ofthe said court then last expire
Ard thereafter the chief justices aud associate justices
of said shalt be elected and hold their offices re-
spectvely Tor the term of ten years." and
WHEREAS, the foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution OF the state daily ratified and
agreed by the legislature of 1871 and duly subs
mitted to the people of Wisconsin for approval and
ratification, at the general election held ia said
state, November, 1877, and was by the majority of
the electors of said state voting thereon said eec
ton approved and ratified; and
WHEREAS, said amendment has now become part of
the constitution of the of Wisconsin: therefore
The People OF abe state OF Wisconsin, presented in
SenAt and Assem- ly. DO enact fellows:
SECTION /. There shall be chosed by the qualified
electors of this state election be held in the
several cities villages, town ana election precincts of
the state Of Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday of April
1873 two associate justices Of the supreme court of
Wisconsin, hold their offices resp ctivey for terms
ending two and four Yeas, on aud after the first
Monday of January 1854 and thereafter tie chief
Justice and associate justices of said shall be
elected hold their offices respectively for the term
often years.
SEcTI1N2 The ballot to be used or cast at such
elecuon for associate justices may be- written print
ed and shall contain the names Of two persons legally
qualified to hold judicial office in this state Over
the name Of the first person on SUCH ballot shall be
written printed the words: For associate Justice
Monday of January, 1855" over tins name the
second person said ballot the words written or
printed For associate Justice OF the supreme court
Tor the term ending on the FIRST Monday OF January
1885, Said ballots for associate justices shall BE-
In separate box, 10 be provided at each elee>
ton precinct for thai purpose.
SECTION 3. The persons duly elected at sulh
election may qualify as soon as the result of such
election is officially declared aud shah upon the
discharge of the dutis Of their respective Offices upon
their election and qua ifcation pursuant II law The
ambe to this act, together with tire itself in the
notice OF said judicial election such notice he given
in the same way and manner as now provided by law
for notice of election Of judges of supreme court.
SECTION f. The ties cast er said justices shall be
counted and returned by the the election
in all respects votes for state officers counted
and returced, and the officers Low desc-
mated by the returns of the votes for
state officers shall canvass the returns in their re,
spective counties said elect n aud certify and re-
turn the result the state canyassers at the same
time and places and under the regulations aud
restrictions provided by Law for canvassing aud
declaring the returns or elections of state officers
and the state canvassers shall canvass said returns
certified to them royded by law in case Of elec>
tions for judicial officers The p.ovs Gus of any
sction registry act Of this state shall not apply
said judicial election.
SECTION s. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved February Is, 1873
G ven under my hand at Superior this 18th day Of
March, Il DIS7S. AUGUST ZACHAU,
Under Sheriff of Douglas County Wis