The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-09-23


ors, and provide proper rules and regulations
therefor 50 that said section when amended
shall read rs follows: Section l. 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 year next pre-
Ccedlug any election and i'm tine election district
where he offers to vote such time Is may be pre-
scribed by the Legislature, not exceeding thirty
days. shall be deemed a qualified elcctor at such
l. Citizens Of the United States.
. Persons OF foreign birth who shall have de-
cared their intention 20 become citizens confor-
subject of naturalization.
B. 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
4. Civilized persons OfIudiau decent not NOM
bers OF any tribe; provided that the legislature
may at any time extend by law the right Of suf-
frage to persons not herein enumerated. Ear no
such law shall be in force until tho same sha1l
have been submitted to vote of fine r,n1r,la ~ -
general election and approved by majority If
all the votes cast at such elcctOn and provided
further. that in Incorporated cities and VILLAGES
the legislature may provide for the registration Of
electors ana prescribe proper rules and regula-
tions therefor.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
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 the members
elected to each house. therefore,
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment of the constitution of this state shall be sub
mitted to the people at general election TO be
held on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of
November, 1882, and If the people shall approve
and ratify the said amendment by a 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 ratify said amendment shall be for
the amendmentto section ] OF article Of The con-
sutuuon.' And the form of the ballots against
said amendment shall he: Against the amend
ment to section of article Of the constitution
They shall be on separate ballots and said ballots
81 "a no in hg.s- 10.
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 and returned by
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
otiCerS shall canvass the returns I'm their respect
I've counties on this question, and certify and re-
turn the result 10 the state canvassers at the
same time and places. and under the same regil-
latlois and restrictions now provided by law for
cGnEaSS1ng ard declaring the returns forelcctiOnS
canvass said returns certified to them as proyid-
ed by law in ease reflections for state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the deter
mlnation OF said canvass by the state cauvasscrs.
they shall certify the result thereof TO the Coy
ernor who shall thereupon without delay make
proclamation OF the result
SECTION >, The Secretary of State is hereby re-
CURED TO include the substance of this act in the
notice Of the general election for the year 1852.
Approved March % 1882
NOTICE is further given that ct said General
fIecuon proposed amendment to the C0nstitu-
ton otthc Stale is 10 be submitted to the people
| in pursuance Of chapter Do of the Laws Of 1881
which chapter reads rs follows
CHAPTER CCLXXXX
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment 70
section Of article 6. section u Of article r. and
section Of article 10, of Ike constitution OF the
state OF Wisconsin, SO rs to provide for biennial
general elections.
WHEREAS, At the annual session Of the Icyislature
of this state for the year 1891 an amendment To the
constitution of this state proposed aud agreed 10
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 concurrnc.
That section of article Of tie Constitution Of tie
State of Wisconsin be so amended as to read as fol-
lows Section 4. Sheriff. coroners registers of deeds
district attorneys, and al other county officers EXCEPT
judicial officers, shall be chosea lay the electors of he
respective countless once in every years. Sher>
ifs shall mold no other Office AMI 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 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 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 filed hy
appointment and the person appointed to fill a
cancy shall hold only for the uueXpred portion Of the
term to which he shall be appointed and until his
cosSOF snail he elected ana qualIHed. IuaJ section
Il, article Of said constitution be amended 10
read as follows: Section Il. There shall be clerk
OF the circuit court chosen in each county organized
for judicial pupOs by the qualified electors thereof
who shall hold his office for two years, sobiect TO re-
mCyal as shall lie provided by law; in of
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 or appointed shall
give security the legislature may require. The
preme court shall appoint its own clerk, ana ceIk
of the circuit court may be appointed clerk OF the
supreme court. That section Article Is OF said con-
stitution be amended to read as follows Secs
ton l. The political yoar for the State OF Wisconsin
shall commence the first Monday in January in ca Ia
year. and the general election shall be holden on the
Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in Novem~
Der. The first general election for al state and cOun-
ty 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
bennlay. All state, county or other olhcers elected
Mt the general election in the year 1881, and WIose
term of Office would otherwise expire the first
Monday of January in the year 1854 shall hold and
continue in such offices respectively, until the first
Monday in January in the year 1850, and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment TO
the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin was duly
ratified and agreed to by the Legislature of said state
for the year 1889, 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 follows:
SECTION 1. 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 people
approve and ratify the said amendments by MAYOR
ty of the electors voting thereon, said amendment
shall become part of the constitution of this state.
SECTION 2 The form of the ballot for voting to ap"
prove and ratfy said amendments shall be
For amendment to section 4, article OF the constl>
tuition,
For amendment to section u, article of the con,
stitution.
For amendment to section l. article Is, of the con-
stitution.
And the form of the ballot against said amendment
shall be:
Against the amendment section 4, article of the
constitution.
Against amendment to section II, 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 De
provided for that purpose and all persons quahed 10
vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
voters on this question.
SECTION O. The votes cast for or against saht
amendments shall be counted and returned by the In
specors of the election in all respects as votes iof
state officers counted and returned, aud the o1H
GERS in counties designated 10y law to canvass the
returns of votes for state officers shall canvass tue re'
turns in their respective counties on this question,
and certify and return the result to the STATE canvass
at the time and places. and under the same
regulations and restrictions provided by law Tor
canvassng ard declaring the returns for elections oil
state officers and the state canyassers sha canvass
said returns, certified to them as provided py Id" Al
case Of election for state officers
SECTION 4 Within three days after the astet ihih%
ton said 10y the state canVasseIs they sS