The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-10-20

The people of the State of Wisconsin represeRte
IN Senate and Assembly do enact as f0ll0lCs:
Whereas. at the annual session of the LegiSla
ture OF this State for the year 1881 an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro
posed and agreed to by majority of the mem
berS elected to each of the two houses, whicl
amendment was in the following language:
Res0lUed By the Assembly, the Senate concur
| RIG. That section of article of the eonStitu.
ton of this State be amended by inserting after
the word s. election" where the same occurs in
the third line of said section, the words, :" 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 to
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
| he offers to vote such time as may be prescribed
| by he Legislature, not exceeding thirty days,
snail be deemed qualified elector at such
| election.
| /. Citizens of the United States.
| 2. Persons of foreign birth who shall have
declared their intention to become citizens
comformably 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
members of any tribe; provided, that the Iegis-
| 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 a vote of the peo-
| pie at a general election and approved by q
majority of all the votes cast at such election
and provided further, that in Incorporated
cities and villages the Legislature may provide
/ and nrnc arih a
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 for the year 1882, by majority of all
| members elected to each house, therefore
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State shall be
submitted to the people at general election to
be held on Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day OF November, 1882, and if the people shall
approve and ratify the said amendment by a
majority of the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part of the consti-
tuition of this State.
SECTIoN2 2. The form of the ballot in voting
TO approve and ratify said amendment shall be
" For the amendment to section of article of
the constitution" And the form of the ballots
gainSt said amendment shall be Against the
men dment to section of article of the con-
tuition" They shall be on separate ballots
n d said ballots shall be cast in separate boxes
to be provided for that purpose, and all persons
qualified to vote at any election in this State
SECTIONS 3. The votes cast for or against said
amendment shall be counted and returned by
the inspectors OF the election in all respects as
votes for state officers are counted and returned,
ana the ofncerS IN counties now designated by
law to canvass the returns of votes for state
officers shall canvass the returns in their re-
SpectIVe counties n this question, and certify
and return the result to the state canvasserS,
at the same time and places, and under the
same regulations and restrictions now provided
by law for canvaSsing and declaring the returns
Tor elections OF state officers. and the state can
YaSserS 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 de-
termination OF said canvass by the state can
VaSSerS, they shall certify the result thereof to
the Governor. who shall thereupOn without de-
lay make proclamation of the result.
SECTION 5. The Secretary of State is hereby
required to include the substance of this act in
1882 WV
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage and publlca-
ton.
Approved March %, 1882.
Notice is further given that at said General
Election proposed amendment to the COnsti-
tuition OF the State is to be submitted to the
people in pursuance of chapter 29O of the Laws
OF 1882, which chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER 900.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to section of article g. section II of article
q and section OF article 10, of the constitution
of the state of Wisconsin, so as to provide for
biennial general elections.
Whereas, AT the annual session of the legiSla-
ture of this state for the year 1881, an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by majority of the MEM
bers elected to each of the two houses thereof
which amendment was the following language
Res0tUed By the Assembly, the Senate concur
ring That section Of article 6 of the cOnStitu-
ton OF the State of Wisconsin, be so amended as
IN nc fcAln nnffn IT,,
Oners registers of deeds, district attorneys and
all other county officers, except judicial officers
shall be chosen by the electors of retrospective
counties, once in every two years SheritfS
shall hold no other office and be ineligible for
two years next succeeding the termination of
their Offices /; they may be required by law to
renew their security from time to time, and in
default of giving such new security their office
shall be deemed vacant, but the county shall
never be made responsible for the actsofthe
sheriff. The Governor may remove. any officer
in this section mentioned. giving to such CODY
of the charges against him and an opportunity
of being heard in his defense. All vacancies
shall be filled by appointment, and the person
appointed to I'LL a vacancy shall hold only for
shall be appointed and until his successor shall
be elected and qualified That section u, arti-
Gle Z. OF said constitution be so amended as to
read as follows Section 70. There shall he
clerk of the Circuit Court chosen in each county
organized for Judicial purposes by the qualified
electors thereof, who shall hold his Office for
two years, subject to removal as shall be pro-
vided by law in case Of vacancy, the judge
of the Circuit Court shall have power to appoint
a clerk until the vacancy shall be filed by an
election the clerk thus elected or appointed
shall give security as the Legislature may re-
qure. The Supreme Court shall appoint its
own clerk, and a clerk of the Circuit Court NAV
be appointed clerk of the Supreme Court
That section l, article 13, 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 all state and county officers, except
judicial officers, after the adoption of this
amendment, shall be holden in the year A. d.
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 1884, 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 a
majority of all the members elected to each
house thereof, therefore
The People Of the State Of Wisccns represented IN
Senate and Assembly. do enact as foloUS:
SECTION l.. The foregoing proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin shall
be submitted to the people of this state at general
election to be held on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday in November, 1882, and if the peo-
pie shall approve and ratify the said amendments by
a majority of the electors voting thereon, said
amendments shall become part of the constitution
Of this state.
SECTION 2. The form of the ballot for voting to
approve and ratify said amendments shall be:
For amendment to section 4, article 6, of the con-
stitution.
For amendment to section IL, article T. of the
constitution.
For amendment to section l, article 10, of the
constitution.
And the form of the ballot against said amend
ments shall be:
Against amendment to section 4, article 6, of the
constitution.
Against amendment to section 49, article 7, of the
constitution.
Against amendment to section l. article 10, 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 atany 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 votes for
state officers are counted and returned and the Off
GERS in counties now designated by law to canvass
the returns ofvoes for state officers shall the
returns in their respective counties this question:
and certify and return the result to the state
vassers at the same time and Places and under the
same regulations and restrictions provided by
law for caYassnG and declaring the returns for cleo