The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-08-17

section 1. article ID. of said constitution. be so
amended as to read as follows: Section /. The
political year for the state of Wisconsin shall
commence on the first Monday in January in
each year. and the general elections shall be
holden on the Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday in November. The first general cleo
ton for al, state and county oaeers, except sh;s
amendment, shall be holden in the year A. ID.
1884, and thereafter the general election shall
be held biennially. All state, county or other
officers elected at the general election in the
year 1881. and whose term of Office would other
wise expire on the first Monday of January in
the year 1854. shall hold and continue in such
offices respectively, until the first Monday in
January IN the year 1885, and,
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the State of Wis
consin was duly ratified and agreed to by the
legislature of said state for the year 1882, by q
majority of all the members elected TO each
house thereof; therefore,
ed in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows;
SECTION 1. The foregoing proposed amend
ments 10 the constitution of the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted to the people of this
state, at a general election to be held on the
Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in
November, 1859, and If the people shall approve
of the electors voting thereon, said amendments
shall become part of the constitution of this
state.
SECTION q The form of the ballot for voting
to approve and ratify said amendments shall be-:
For amendment to section 4, article 6, of the
constitution.
For amendment to section L., article Z, of the
constitution.
For amendment to section /, article Is, of the
constitution.
And the form Of the ballot against said ameai-
ment shall be:
Against amendment to section 4, article 6, of
the constitution.
Against amendment to section I2, article Z, of
the constitution.
Against amendment to section i, article IS, of
the constitution.
Said ballots shall be separate and apart from
any other ballot, and shall be cast in separate
boxes to be provided for that purpose; and all
persons qualified to vote at any election in this
state shall be deemed voters on this question
SECTION 3. The votes cast for or against said
amendments shall be counted and returned by
the inspectors of the election in all respects as
votes for state officers are counted and return
ed, and the officers in counties now designated
by law TO canvass the return of votes for state
officers shall canvass the returns in their re-
spective counties on this question, and certify
and return the result to the state canyassers at
the same time and places, and under the same
regulations and restrictions now provided by
law Tor oanvassing and declaring the returns
for elections OF STATE officers and the state can
vasSers shall canvass said returns, certified to
them as provided by law in case of elections for
state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the deter
mlnation OF said canvass by the state canvass
erS, they shall certify the result thereof to the
governor, who shall thereupon without delay,
make proclamation of the result.
SECTIoR5. The Secretary of State is hereby re-
qulred to include the substance of this act in the
notice of the general election for the year 1882
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 80. 1882.
Given under my hand and official seal, at the
capitol, in the city of Madison this first day OF
tsEALl ERNST G. TIMME,
Secretary of State.