Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12


AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
of section of article of the constitution OF
this state
The People Of the State of Wisconsin, represented
In Senate and assembly, do enact as (oflotes.
Whereds, AT the annual session OF the Lcgis-
lature OF this State for the yeai 1881 an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed TO by majority OF tie mem. .
bers elected to each Of the two houses Nh0h
amendment was in the following Language.
Resoiued By Tie Assembly, TIE Senate c0Rcar-
ring, That section oil article of The const.iu.
ton of this State be amended by inserting after
the word election, where the same occurs in
the third line Of said section, the words land in
the election district where he offers TO vote, such
time as may be prescribed by the Legislature. not
exceeding thirty days" and by adding At the end
of said section the words land provided further,
that in incorporated cities an villages the Legs-
lature may provide for the registration oil elee-
tors, and prescribe proper rnlcs and regulations
therefor" so that said section when amcnded
shall read as follows: Section l. Every mae
person of the age Of twenty one years or up
wards, belonging 10 either of lie 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 DE prescribed by The Legislature, not ex
ceeding thirty days, shall be deemed qnaufed
elector at such election
]. Citizens OF the United States.
= Persons Of foreign birth who shall have de-
clarcd their intention to become citizens con-
formally to the laws OF the United States the
subject Of naturalization.
3. Persons OF Indian blood who have once been
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 Legis-
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 people at
general election, and approved by majority Of
al the votes cast ca at such elsetlon: and pr0yded
the Legislature may provide Tor the registration Of
electors and prescribe proper rules and regula-
lions therefor.
,,MnrREAs, The foregoing proposed amendment
10 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 the members
elected to each house. therelorc:
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amendment
TO the constitution of this State shall be submit
ted to the people At general election TO be held
on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of No
yember, 1882 and if the people shall approve and
ra ify the said amendment by majority of the
e.eclors voting there IN, said amendment shall be-
come part OF the CT Hstitution OF this state.
SECTION ;. The form Of the ballot in voting 10
approve and raiify said amendment shall be:
.For the amendment . section ! of article Of
the constitution. And the form of the ballots
against said amend. ent shall be; Against the
Amendments to scctiod Of article of the consti-
tuition" They shat, be on separate ballots, and
said ballots shall b. cast in separate boxes. TO be
provided for that parpose, and al, persons quail
tied TO vote at any election in this slate shall be
deemed voters on this 4aestion.
SECTION B. The votes cast for or against said
amchdment shall be counted and returned by the
Inspectors of The election in all respects as votes
for state officers counted and returned. and the
officers in counties now designated by law to
yass the returns of votes for state officers shall
Canvass the returns IN their respective counties
on this question, and certify and return the result
to tte statc cantBssers at the same time and
places, aud under the same regulations and re-
strotpins now provided BY Law Tor canvassing and
decarii The returns for elections OF state officers
8EG tie state Capyasscrs shall CANVASS said re-
nicti to hem as provided b. law In case
~ faCeiuH Tor sta officers.
5ttrIuN I. Within three days after the de-
uaiien II sad cantass by The state canvass
;. shey sh?ii certify tie reeult thereof 10 the
GuYcitoT, who shall thereupon without delay
make lroclamati of the result.
SETON }. Z he ~ccr, tary Of State is hereby re-
qured u include the substance Of this act in the
H0iice Of the general election for the year 1882
SECTION q. This act shall taks effect and be in
force.ilom and after its passage sad publication
Approved March %, 1882
Notice Is further given vhst at said General
| Election prpp sed amendment to the Constitu.
tipn u the State Is 10 be submitted to the PEG ple
in pursuance u chapter 80 OF the Laws OF 1882,
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