The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-29
The people of the State Of Wisconsin Represented

ring. That section OF article of the cOnstitu.
ton of this State be amended by inserting after
the word g election where the same occurs il
the third line of said section, the words, g and
IN the election district where he offers to vote
such time as may be prescribed by the LegiSla-
ture, not exceeding thirty days" and by adding
at the end of said section the words, " and
provided further, that in Incorporated cities and
villages the Legislature may provide for the
registration OF electors, and prescribe proper
rules and regulations therefor" so that said
section when amended shall read as follows
Section !. Every male person of the age OF
twenty-One years or upwards, belonging ia
either OF the following classes, who shall have
resided IN the state for one year next preceding
any election, and in the election district where
ne offers to vote such time as may be prescribed
oy the Legislature, not exceeding thirty DAYS
election.
l. Citizens Of the United States.
o. Persons of foreign birth who shall have
declared their intention to become citizens
com1ormably to the laws of the United States
on the subject OF naturalization.
8. Persons OF Indian blood who have once
been declared by law of Congress to be citizens
OF the United States, any subsequent law of
Congress to the contrary notwithstanding.
4. Civilized persons of Indian descent not
lature may at any time extend by law the right
of suffrage to persons not herein enumerated :
but no such law shall be in force until the same
shall have been submitted to vote of the peO-
pie at general election and approved by a
majority of all the votes cast at such election /;
and provided further, that in Incorporated
cities and villages the Legislature may provide
for the registration of electors and prescribe
proper rules and regulations therefor.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State was duly
ratified and agreed to by the Legislature of this
state Tor the year 1882, by majority of all
members elected to each house, therefore
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State shall be
submitted to the people at a general election to
De held on Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
DAY OF November, 1882, and if the people shall
approve and ratlfy the said amendment by
majority of the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part of the cOnsti-
tuition of this State.
SECTION 2. The. form of the ballot in voting
% approve and ratlfy said amendment shall be
: For the amendment to section of article of
he constitution" And the form of the ballots
against said amendment shall be Against the
to section of article of the con-
'ClCutlOn, Ihey Shall be on separate ballots
md said ballots shall be cast in Separate boxes
% be provided for that purpose, and all persons
luallned TO vote at any election in this State
hall be deemed voters on this question
SECTION B. The votes cast for or against said
lmendment shall be counted and returned by
he inspectors of the election in all RESPECTS as
'OteS for state officers are counted and returned
md the officers in counties now designated by
aW to canvass the returns of votes for state
ulcers shall canvass the returns in their re-
pective counties n this question, and certify
md return the result to the state canyasserS
It the same time and places, and under the
anne regulations and restrictions now provided
~ law for canvaSSing and declaring the returns
or elections OF state officers, and the state can
IaSSerS shall canvass said returns, certified to
mem as provided by law in case of elections
or state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the de-
ermlnatiOn OF said canvass by the state can
,asSers, they shall certify the result thereof to
ne Governor. who shall thereupOn without de-
ay make proclamation of the result.
SECTION 5. The Secretary of State is hereby
equlred to include the substance of this act in
ne notice OF the general election for the year
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and be
. force from and after its passage and publIca.
ion.
Approved March 20, 1882.
Notice is further given that at said General
election proposed amendment to the COnSti-
utiOn of the State is to be submitted to the
e0ple In pursuance OF chapter 300 of the Laws
! 1882, which chapter reads as follows
CHAPTER 200.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
lent to section of article g. section II of article
and section of article 13, of the constitution
1 the state of Wisconsin, so as to provide for
lennial general elections
Whereas, At the annual session of the legisla-
lre OF this state for the year 1881, an amend
lent to the constitution Of this state was pro-
OSed and agreed to by majority of the men,
ers elected to each OF the two houses thereof, |
Ihich amendment was the following language
kieS0tued By the Assembly, the Senate concur |
ING, That section of article of the cOnSttu- |
on OF the State OF Wisconsin, be so amended as
read as follows: Section 4. SheriffS, cor
nerS, registers of deeds, district attorneys and
Ii 0ther county officers, except judicial officers
hall be chosen by the electors of the respective
OuntieS, once in every two years. Sherffs |
hall hold no other Office and be ineligible for |
wears n1YE CnnlnQdinO tho tnrmin o. hos Of /
leir offices they may be required by law to |
enew their security from time to time, and i'm |
efault OF giving such new security their office /
hall be deemed vacant, but the county shall
ever be made responsible for the actSOft the |
leriff. The Governor may remove any officer /
this section mentioned. giving to such a COW
the charges against him and an opportunity |
being heard in his defense. All vacancies
ppOinted to fill vacancy ehall hold only for /
he unexpired portion of the term to which he |
lall be appointed and until his successor shall |
9 elected and qualified. That section u, arti-
lad as follows: Section IL. There shall be a
ERIK of the Circuit Court chosen in each county
'ganized for judicial purposes by the qualified
ectorS thereof, who shall hold his office for
70 years, subject to removal as shall be pro-
ded by law in case of a vacancy, the Judge
the Circuit Court shall rave power to aDpOint
clerk until the vacancy shall be flied by an
lection the clerk thus elected or appointed
ldl give OCCuiIbJ do Ollc LcSlSIdburc NAV re-
uire.. The Supreme Court Shall appoint its
Nn clerk, and a clerk of the Circuit Court NAV
e appointed clerk of the Supreme Court.
hat section l. article Ii, of said constitution, be
, amended as to read as follows Section 1.
he political year for the state of Wisconsin
lall commence on the first Monday in January
each year, and the general elections shall be
Olden on the Tuesday next succeeding the first |
on for all state and county officers, except |
ldicial officers, after the adoption of this |
shall be holden in the year A. ID.
S84. and thereafter the general election shall
e held biennially. All state, county or other
Ulcers elected at the general election in the
ear 1881, and whose term of Office would other
Use expire on the first Monday of January in
le year 1884. shall hold and continue in such
ficeS respectively until the first Monday in
anuary in the year 1885, and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
lent to the Constitution of the State of Wis. |
OnSin was duly ratified and agreed to by the |
legislature of said state for the year 1882, by a |
lajority of all the members elected to each /
OuSe thereof, therefore:
he People If the State Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly. do enact as tolIOWS:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendments |
the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin shall
submitted to the people of this state at general
ection to be held on the Tuesday next succeeding
le first Monday in November, 1882, and If the peo-
e shall approve and ratify the said amendments by
majority of the electors voting thereon, said |
nendments shall become part of the constitution |
this state.
SECTION 2. The form of the ballot for voting to /
pprove and ratfy said amendments shall be:
For amendment to section 4, article 6, of the con-
tuition.
For amendment to section IL, article 7, Of the
institution.
For amendment to section /, article IL, of the
institution.
And the form of the ballot against said amend.
ents shall be:
Against amendment to section 4, article 6, of the
Against amendment to section IL, article T. of the
Against amendment to section l. article 10, of the |
institution.
Said ballots shall be separate and apart from any
her ballot and shall be cast in separate boxes to be
rovided for that purpose and all persons qualified
vote atany election in this State shall be deemed
oters on this question.
SECTION 8. The votes cast for or against said |
shall be counted and returned by the /
spectorS of the election in all respects votes for
ate officers are counted and returned, and the off.
FRS in counties now designated by law to canvass
returns of votes for state officers shall canvess the
sturns in their respective counties this question:
nd certify and return the result to the state can
assers at the same time and places, and under the
lme regulations and restrictions now provided by /
wv for canvassing and declaring the returns for cleo
ons of state officers, and the state canvassers shall
anvass said returns certified to them provided by
Nv in case OF elections for state officers.
SECTION. 4. Within three days after the determi-
alton of said canvass by the state canvassers, they
nall certify the result thereo to the governor who
nall thereupon, without delay, make proclamation
the result.
SECTION. 5. The Secretary of State is hereby re
ured to include the substance of this act in the no.