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

CHATTER CCLXXII
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
of section of article of the constitution of this
state
ed In the Senate and Assembly do enact as
follows:
WHEREAS. 1t the annual session of the Legisla.
turc of this State for the year 1881 an ameudnent
the constitution of this state was proposed and
agreed 20 by majority of the members elected Ia
each of the two houses which amendment was in
the following language.
RESOLVED BY the Assembly the Senate concur
ring That section of article of the constitution
of this state be amended by inserting after the
word election" where the same oc, -irg i'm tbe
third line Of said section the words land tho
election district where he offers to vote such time
as may be prescribed by the Legislature not ex-
cecding thirty days" and by adding at the end
OF said section the words and provided further
that in Incorporated cities and villages the Leg;s
lature 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 l. Every male per
son of the age Of twenty-cne years or upwards
belonging to either of the following classes who
shall have resided in the state one wear ne XII IRE
cecding any election, and in the election district
where he offers to vote such time as may be pre-
scribed by the Legislature not exceeding thirty
days, shall be deemed a qualified elector at such
election.
/. Citizens of the United States
> Persons OF foreign birth who shall have de-
carcd their intention TO become citizens confor-
mably to the laws of the United States on the
subject of naturalization.
g. 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
t. Civilized persons OF Indian decent not mem
beTs of any tribe; provided that the legislature
may at any time extend by law the right of suf-
fragc 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 n
general election ana approved by majority of
all the votes east at such election; and provided
further, that in incorporated cities and villages
the legislature may provide for the registration OF
electors and prescribe proper rules and regula-
tons therefor.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
10 the constitution of this state was duly ratified
ana agreed to by the legislature Of this state for
the year 1882, by a majority OF all the members
elected to each house, therefore:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment of the constitution of this stale shall be sub
mlted to the people at a general election to be
held on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of
November, 1882 and if the people shall approye
and ratliy the said amendment BY n 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 ratifvsaid amendment shall be "fOr
the anendmentto section Of article 3 Of the con-
stltuton" And the form of the ballots against
said amendment shall be- Against the amend
ment to section Of article 3 of the constitution "
They shall be on separate ballots and said ballots
shall be cast in separate boxes, 30 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
amendment shall be counted ana returned lv
the inspectors Of the election in all respects as
voters for state officers are counted and returned.
and the officers in the counties now DESIGNATED
by law to canvass the returns of votes for state
officers shall canvass the returns III their respect
I've counties on TINS question, and certify ard re-
turn the result TO the state cauyaeserS at the
same time and places. and under The same regl-
iatonS and restrictions now provided by law for
amy fl-gq 4 Il.
OF state officers, and the state cauyasSers shall
canvass said returns, certified to them as proyil-
cd by law in case Of elections for state officers
SECTION /. Within three DAYS after the deter
minatiOn Of said canvass BY The state canvaSSers.
they shall certify the result thereof To the Gov
ernoT. who snail the7cupon without delay make
proclamation Of the result.
SECTION =, The Secretary Of State Is hereby re-
quircd 70 include the substance OF this act in the
notice Of the general election for the year 1852
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March % 1881
NoIIcE is further given that at said General
Election proposed amendment to the ConStitu-
ton Of the state is 20 be submitted to the people
in pursuance of chapter $50 Of the Laws Of 1852,
which chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER CCINXXX.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment 10
section OF article section II of article Z, and
section Of article 10, OF the constitution of the
state Of Wisconsin, 50 IS to provide for biennial
general elections
of this state for the year 1884, amendment the
constitution of this state was proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members eleced 10 each of the
two HOUSES thereof which amendment the fol-
lowing language:
RESOLVED BY the Assembly the Senate concurrng,
That section of article of the Constitution of the
State OF Wisconsin, be amended as to read fol-
lows Section L. Sherif5 registers of deeds,
district attorneys, and all other county officers except
judicial officers shall he chosen by the electors of he
respective counties, in every two years. Sher~
ifs shall mold no 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 time, AID in default of giving such new
security their office shall be deemed vacant, but the
county shall be made responsible for the acts 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 bis defense All vacancies shall be filled 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
shall be elected and qualified. That section
II, article of said constitution be amended to
read as follows: Section II. 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, subject 70
moya as shall lie provided by law in of vacan>
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 su
preme court shall appoint its own clerk, and clerk
of the circuit court may be appointed clerk OF the
supreme court That section f. article II OF said con-
stituton, 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 Novem>
Der. The first general election for all state and coun-
ty officers except judicial officers after the adoption
of this amendment shall be holden in the year A. D.
1894 and thereafter the general election shall be held
biennialy 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 first
Monday in January in the year 1888, and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment TO
the Consti tuition of the State of Wisconsin. was duly
ratified and agreed by the Legislature Of said state
for the year 1882 by majority OF all the members
elected to each house thereof, therefore:
The People the State of Wisconsin represented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
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 the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday in November 1852 and II me people
approve and ratify the said amendments by major
ity of the electors voting thereon, said amendment
shall become part of the constitution of this state
SECTION 2 The form Of the ballot Tor voting To APP
prove and ratify said amendments shall be
For amendment to section f. article of the consti>
tuition.
For amendment to section - article of the con,
stitution.
For amendment section /, article l3 of the con-
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 IL Of the
constitution.
Said ballots shall be separate and apart from any
other ballot and shall be 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 in
spectors of the election in all respects votes 1or
officers are counted and returned, aud the ot>
in counties now designated by law to canvass the
returns of for state officers shall canvass the res
turns in their respective counties on TINS question:
and certify and return the result to the state canvass
sers at the time and places and under the same