The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-09-30


that in incorporated cities and villages the Ieris
latIre may provide for the registration Of elect
ors, and provide prtper rules and regulations
therefor, 50 that SAID section when amended
shall read as follows: Section L. Every male t,er
son of the age Of tWenty-OUe years or lDWards
belonging TO either OF the following classes who
shall have resided III the state one year next prc-
ceeding amy election and in the election d;sfrict
where ne offers 70 vote such time as may he yrce
seribcd by the Legislature, not exceediiles tbiifv
days, shall be deemed qualified elector AZ such
election.
l. Citizens Of the United States.
,. Persons OF foreign birth who shall have do
clared their intention 10 become citizens con fr-
ln&1ly 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 c1l,,rass
10 the contrary notwithstanding
/. Civilized persons ofIudian decent. not Nom
berS OF any tribe; provided. that the LEGISLATURE
may at any time extend by law the night of sIlf
fragC to persons not herein eullurr3i.d. bI,f ~
such law shall he in force until the same shall.
have been submitted - a Ya.e OF the people M a
general election ana approved by majority ~
al the votes east at such election: ard provided
further, that IN incorporated cities ard villages
the legislature may provide for the Of
electors ana prescribe proper rules and reguia
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of this state was duly ratifrd
and agreed TO by the legislature of This state for
the year 1852. by majority Of all the members
elected to each house therefore:
SECTION /. The foregoing uroposcd amend
ment OF the constitution or this state shall be sub
mittcd to the people at a general election to be
neld on ucSday succeeding the first Monday Of
November, lSS2, and il the people shall approye
and ratty the said amendment bv a majority of
the electors voting thereon said amendment
shall become a part OF the constitution Of This
state,
SECTION ,. The form Of the ballot in voting to
approve and ratlty said amendment shall be for
tie Amendment 10 section of article Of the con-
sutuuon. And the form OF the ballots against
said amendment shall be: against the amend
elt to section of article OF the constitution,
they shall he on separate ballots and said ballots
shall be cast in separate boxes 10 be provided for
that purpose ana ail persons qualified to vote at
any election in this slate shall be deemed voters
o this question.
SECTION 3. The votes cast for or AGAINST said
amendment shall be counted and returned bv
the inspectors Of the election IN all respects rs
voters Tor state officers are counted and returned
and the officers in the counties now designated
by law 10 canvass the returns Of votes for state
Officers shall canvass the returns in their ,eSocf-
I'VE counties on this question and certify and re-
turn the result to The state cauyasStTs at the
same time and places and under the same rem
IAtl3HS ana restrictions now provided bv law for
tanFaSSlng and declaring the returns PREDICTIONS
OF state officers, and the state canyaSsers shall
canvass said returns certified 10 them as proVid-
eu 10y law IN case Of elections for state officers
SECTION :. Within three days after The deter
minRtlou Of said canvass by the state canya-Sers
they shall certify Tie result thereof 10 Inc Gov
eFuor. who shall thcTeUpon without delay make
proclamation of the result.
NrttEt5N -, ne secretary 81 state Is hereby re
4HItcd - include the substance Of this act in the
notice q the gcneai election for the year 1Ss2
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after is passage and publication.
Approved March - 1SS2
NoTIcE Is further given that at said General
Eicctien q proposed amendment TO the C0ustitu-
ton OF the safe is TO he submitted to the people
III pursuance Of chapter POO of the Laws OF 1882
which chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER CCLXXXX.
AN ACT to submit to the ne7ple an amendment 10
section ! of article sectOu u Of rtirle +, and
section If article IL, Of Tie constitution OF the
State of Wisconsin, so rs to provide for bienuial
general elections.
WHEREAS At the annual session of the legislature
of this state for The year 1881, amendment 10 the
constitution OF This state was PROPOSED and agreed to
by majority of the embers eletced to each Of the
two HOUSES Their of, which amendment was the fol-
lowing language:
RESOLVED BY the Asse nbly the Senate concurring
That section of article Of tie Constitution of the
State Of Wisconsin, be amended read fol-
lows Section A. Sher7, coroners, registers of deeds
district attorneys and al other county officers
judicial tcers shall lie chosen by the electors of he
respective counties, in every two years. SherN
ifs shall mold other Office and be ineligible for two
years next succeeding the termination of their offices
they may be required by law their security
from time to time, and in default of giving such
security their office shall be deemed vacant, but the
county shall never 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 opportunity Of being
heard in his defense All vacancies shall be He'd by
appointment, and the person appointed to fill va
cancy shall hold only for the unexpred portion Of the
term to which he shall be appointed and until his
cesSOr shall he elected and qualified. That section
II, article of said constitution be amended
read as follows: Section r. There shall be clerk
OF the circuit court chosen in each county Organized
for Judicial purposes by the qualified electors thereof
who shall hold his Office for years, 81 bject TO
moyal shall provided by law: in of vacan>
cy the judge Of the circuit shall have power to
appoint clerk until the inCy shall be filled by an
election; the clerk thus elected or appointed shall
give security the legislature may require. The SUI
preme court shall appoint It's own clerk, ana clerk
)f the circuit court may be appointed clerk of the
supreme court That section L. article Is of said
stitution be 50 amended read follows: Secs
ton l. The political year for the State of Wisconsin
shall commence the first Monday in January in ca h
year, aud the general election shall be holden the
Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in Novem>
ber The first general election for al state and coun
~ officers, except judicial officers after the adoption
IF this amendment shall be holden in the year A. D.
1851 and thereafter the general election shall be held
oienualy All state, county other officers elected
1t the general election in the year 1881, and whose
term of oilice would otherwise expire on the first
Monday of January in the year 1854. shall hold and
continue in such offices respectively until the hTSt
Monday in January in the year 1850, and
WHEREAs, The foregoing prop sed amendment to |
he Constitution of the State of Wisconsin. was duly
ratified and agreed to by the Legislature of said
or the year 1882 by majority of all the members |
elected to each house thereof therefore;
rhe People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate AID Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendments to |
he Consultation of the State of Wisconsin shall be
submitted to the people of this state at a general
election to be held the Tuesday next succeeding
he first Monday in November 1882 and if The people
approve and ratify the said amendments by major
ty of the electors voting thereon, said amendment
hall become part of the constitution of this state
SECTION = The form of the ballot Tor voting to APP
prove and rstfy said amendments shall be
For amendment to section t. article 6 of the const~
ution.
For amendment to section II, article of the con,
ttution.
For amendment to section l. article Is, of the con-
titution.
And the form of the ballot against said amendment
hall be:
Against the amendment to section f. article of the
constitution.
Against amendment to section II, article Z of the
institution
Against amendment to section /, article Is of the
onstitutou.
Said ballots shall be separate and apart from any
ther ballot and shall be cast in separate boxes to be
royided for that purpose; and ell persons quaed TO
ote at any election in this state shall be deemed
oters on this question.
SECTION 3. The votes cast for or against sald |
shall be counted and returned by the IN
pectors of the election in all respects as votes for
tate officers are counted and returned and the Off"
in now designated by law to canvass the
eurns OF votes for state officers shall canvass the re'
arnS IN their respective counties on TINS question,
nd certify and the result to the state canvass
eTs at the time and places, and under the same
equations and restrictions now provlded by raw TOT
anvassing and declaring the returns Tor eecons oi
tate officers and the state canvassers shall canvass
aid returns, certified to them as provided by law III
ase of election for state officers.
SECTION /. Within three days alter the determine
on OF sad by the state csnVassers lhey sna