The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-08

| pOSeQ anu agreed 10 DIV MAJORITY OF the mem
bers elected TO each OF the two houses, which
amendment was in the following language
ReS0lUed bg the Assembly, the Senate concur
ring. That section OF article 3 of the constitu-
ton of this State be amended by inserting after
| the word I" 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 IS 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
/ ne o1erS TO vote such time as may be prescribed
/ by the Legislature, not exceeding thirty days.
| election.
| i. Citizens of the United States.
2. Persons of foreign birth who shall have
| declared their intention to become citizens
c0mformably 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.
1 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 a vote of the peo-
| pie at general election and approved by a
majority OF all the votes cast 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 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:
SECTIoN1. 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, 1859, and if the people shan
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. The form of the ballot in voting
to approve and ratify said amendment shall be
g For the amendment to section of article of
the constitution" And the form of the ballots
against said amendment shall be Against the
amendment to section of article of the CON
stltution." They shall be on separate ballots.
and 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
shall be deemed voters on this question
| SECTION B. 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
and the officers in counties now designated by
law to canvass the returns of votes for state
officers shall canvass the returns in their re-
Spectlye counties n this question, and certify
and return the result to the state canyaSserS
at the same time and places, and under the
same regulations and restrictions now provided
DY law for canvaSSlng and declaring the returns
for 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
yaSsers, 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
the the notice OF the general election for the year
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and he
ton
| Approved March 20, 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 200 of the Laws
Oh 1882, which chapter reads as follows
CHAPTER $780,
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to section of article g. section 10 of ticIa
2, and section of article 13, Of the constitution
| OF the state OF Wisconsin, so as to provide for
biennial general elections
Whereas, At the annual session of the lepisla-
| ture OF this state for the year 1881, an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by q majority of the MEM
DG[s SecGea TO eacn OF me two houses thereof,
ReS0tued bU the Assembly, the Senate concur
ring, That section of article of the constitu-
ton OF the state of Wisconsin, be so amended as
| to read as follows: Section 4. Sheriffs, cor
onerS, registers of deeds, district attorneys and
all other county officers, except judicial officers
shall be chosen by the electors of the respective
| counties, once IN every two years. SheriffS
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 acts 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 neTS0n
appointed to I'LL vacancy shall hold only for
the unexpired portion of the term to which he
shall be appointed and until his successor shall
| be elected and qualified. That section 70, arti-
| Gle 7. of said constitution be so amended as to
| read as follows: Section ~. There shall be a
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 a vacancy, the Judge
OF the Circuit Court shall have power to appoint
| a clerk until the vacancy shall be filled by an
election the clerk thus elected or appointed
shall give security as the Legislature may re-
quire The Supreme Court shall appoint its
| own clerk, and clerk of the Circuit Court NAV
| be appointed clerk of the Supreme Court
That section l, article 49, OF said constitution be
SO amended as to read as follows Section l.
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
| 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
majority OF all the members elected to each
house thereof, therefore
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented In
| Senate and Assembly. do enact as folloios:
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 nv
| 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 A. article 6, of the con-
stitution.
For amendment to section II, article 7, of the
constitution
For amendment to section /, article 10, of the
constitution.
And the form of the ballot against said amend
ments shall be:
Against amendment to section A. article g. of the
constitution.
Against amendment to section II, article Z, of the
constitution.
Against amendment to section l, article 49, of the
| constitution.
Said ballots shall be separate and apart from any
other ballot and shall be cast in separate boxes to be
n all n
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 ofvotes for state officers shall canvass the
returns in their respective counties this question
and certify and return the result to the state can
yassers at the same time and places and under the
same regulations and restrictions now provided by
law for canvassng and declaring the returns for cleo
lions OF state officers, and the state canvassers shall
canvass said returns certified to them as provided by
| law in case of elections for state officers
| SECTION 8. Within three days after the determ-
nation of said canvass by the state canvassers they
shall certify the result thereo to the governor who
shall thereupon, without delay, make proclamation
| of the result
| SECTION. 5. The Secretary of State is hereby re
qured to include the substance of this act in the no.
| tice of the general election for the year 1882