The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-09-16

third line Of said section, the words land the
election district where he offers 10 vote such time
ceeding thirty days" and BY adding al the end
of said section the words and provided further
chat in Incorporated cities and villages the LEXIS
latuTc may provide for the registration of elect
ors, and provide proper rules and regulations
therefor" 50 that said section when amended
shall read as follows: Section I. Every male per-
son Of the age Of tWenty-one years or upwards
belonging to either of the following classes who
shall have resided in the state one wear next pre-
ceeding any election, and in the election district
where ne oi.erS TO vote such time rs may be pre-
Scrlbed by the Legislature, not exceeding thirty
days. shall be deemed qualified elcctor at such
election.
/. Citizens Of the United States
,. Persons OF foreign birth who shall have de
clared their intention to become citizens confor-
mably to the laws of the United States on the
subject of naturalization.
3. Persons OF indian blood who have once been
declared by the laws Of congress to be citizens Of
the United States. any subsequent law Of congress
to the contrary notwithstanding.
1. Civilized persons Of indian decent. not mem
bers OF any tlbe; provided, that the legislature
may tt any time extend by law the right of suf
irage to persons not herein enumerated; but 10
such law SHAH be in force until the same shall
have been submitted to a vote Of the people at
general election and approved by a majority Of
all the votes cast at such election; ard provided
further, that in Incorporated cities and villages
the Legislature may provide for the registration of
electors ana prescribe proper rules and regula-
WHEREAS; The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of this state was duly ratified
and agreed 10 by the legislature Of this state for
the year 1852 by a majority Of all the members
elected 60 each house. therefore:
SECTION ]. The foregoing proposed amend
meHt Of the constitution Of this state shall be sub
mittcd to the people at Il general election to be
held on Tuesday succeeding The first Monday Of
No4eAl9tF' ioS-' ana II me people shall approve
and TatIty the SAID amendment by Il majority Of
the electors voting thereon said amendment
shall become part Of the constitution of this
state.
SECTION . The form OF the ballot in voting to
approve and rat1fy said amendment shall be- '.for
the amendmcntto section ofGrticle Of the con
sutuilon." And the form Of the ballots against
said amendment shall be: against the amend
mcnt to section ofartcle 3 OF the constitution
lhey shau be on separate ballots and said ballots
Si1l De east III separate boxes, to be provided fer
that purpose and all persons qualified to vote at
any election i'm this state shall be deemed voters
on this question.
SECTION 3. The votes cast for or against said
amendment shall be counted and returned by
the inspectors of the election in all respects as
voters Tor state officers are counted and returned.
ahQ the oIhcefs III the counties now designated
by law 70 canvass the returns Of votes for state
officers shall canvass the returns in their respect
I've counties on this question, and certify aud re-
turn the result to the state canyasscTs at The
same time and places. and under The same rcarJl-
lailons and restrictions now provided by law for
cauNasslHg and declaring the returns Predictions
OF state officers, and the state cauyasseTs shall
canvass said returns. certified 10 them as prGyid-
ed by law in case Of elections for state officers
SECTION 4. Within three days after the deter
miuation Of said canvass by the state canvae4ers
they shall certify the result thereof to the Gov
ernoT. who shall thereupon without delay make
proclamation Of the result.
SECTION, .. The Secretary Of State is hereby re
qulrcd 10 include the substance of this act i'm the
ntsice Of the general election for the year 1s62
SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March %, 1852
NoTfcE is further given that at said General
Election proposed amendment TO the COuatitu-
ton ofthe state is to BE submitted to the people
in pursuance Of chapter 28J Of the Laws Of 1882
which chapter reads as follows;
CHAPTER CCLNXXX.
AN ACT to submit to the ne7pIe an amendment 10
section of article C. section 10 Of artcle :. and
section Of article -, Of the constitution Of the
State Of Wisconsin, SO as to provide for biennial
general elections.
WHEREAS, At the annual session of the legislature
Of this state for the year 1881, amendment the
constitution of this state proposed and agreed
by majority Of the members eletced to each of the
two houses thereof, which amendment was the fol-
lowing language
RESOLVED By the Assembly the Senate concurrine,
That section Of aiicle Of the Constitution of the
State OF Wisconsin, be amended TO read fol-
lows: Section 4. Sheriff. CoToneTs, registers of deeds
district attorneys and lltther county officers EXCEPT
judicial officers, shall tie chosen by the electors of The
respective counties, once in every two years. Sher>
ifs 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 their security
from time to time aud IN default of giving such
security their Office shall be deemed vacant, but the
county shall be made responsible for the Of
the sheriff. The governor may remove any officer in
this section mentioned, giving to such copy 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 fill va
cancy shall hold only for the uuexpred portion of the
term to which he shall be appointed and until his
cesSor shall he elected and qualified. That section
H. article Of said constitution be amended TO
read as follows: Section r. There shall be clerk
of the circuit chosen in each county Organized
for judicial purposes by the qualified electors thereof
who shall hold his Office for years, subject
moval as shall TO provided by law in case of vacanN
cy the judge Of the circuit court shall have power to
appoint clerk until the vacancy shall be filled by an
election the clerk thus elected appointed shall
give security the legislature may require. The
preme court shall appoint its own clerk, ana clerk
of the circui court may be appointed clerk of the
supreme court. That section article - OF said
stitution, be so amended to read as follows: Secs
ton l. The political year for the State of Wisconsin
shall commence the first Monday in January in ca n
year, and the general election shall be holden the
Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in NovemN
Der. The first general election for all state and
y 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
bienually. All state county or other officers elected
at the general election in the year 1881, and whose
term of Office would otherwise expire on the first
Monday of January in the year 1884, shall hold and
continue in such Offices respectively until the hrst
Monday in January in the year 1850, and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment 10
the Constitution Of the State of Wisconsin. duly
ratified aud agreed by the Legislature of said state
for the year 1889, by majority Of ell the members
elected to each house thereof, therefore:
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
sEGT1oM 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
tho first Monday in November 1882 and II the people
approve and ratify the said amendments by major
ity of the electors voting thereon, said amendment
shall become part of the constitution OF TINS state
SECTION The form of the ballot for voting TO APP
prove and ratify said amendments shall be
For amendment to section j. article of the consti>
tuition.
sttution.
For amendment to section l., article 13, of the
stitution.
And the form of the ballot against said amendment
shall be:
Against the amendment to section 4, article Of the
constitution
Against amendment TO section u, article of the
constitution
Against amendment to section l, 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 purposes and all persons qualified to
vote at any election in this state shall be deemed /
voters on this question.
SECTION .. The votes cast for or against said
amendments shall be counted and returned 10y the In
spectors OF the election in all respects as votes Tor
state officers counted and returned ana the oll'
GERS In counties designated by law 10 canvass te
returns OF votes for state officers sh canvass e re-
turns IN their respective counties on thIS question,
and certify and return the result to the state canvass
sers at the tine and places. and under the same
regulations and restrictions now proVlded oy Jaw Io
canvassing and declaring the returns Tor elections OF
state officers, and the state canvassefs sha canvass
SAID returns certified to them as provided Dy Id" III
case OF election for state officers.
SECTION T. Within three days after the determine