The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-08-12
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AN ACT to snbmit to the reopre an am

AN ACT to snbmft to the ne7ple an amendment TO
section Of article 6. section u Of article T. and
section of article 49, of the constitution OF the
State of Wisconsin, so IS to provide for biennial
general elections.
WHEREAS, At the annual session of the legislature
OF this state for the year 1881 an amendment 10 the
constitution OF this state pr0I osei and agreed
by majority of the members eletced to each Of the
two houses thereof which am endment was the fol-
lowing language:
RESOLVED BY the Asse nbIy the Senate coacurring.
That section Of article Of the Constitution of the
State of Wisconsin, be amended read as fol-
lows: Section SherifIs coroners registers of deeds,
district attorneys and all other county officers
judicial officers shall be chosen by the electors the
respective coundes, once 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 to renew their security
from time TO time aud 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 his defense All vacancies shall be filled by
appointment and the person appointed to fill a.
cancy shall hold only for the unexpred portion of the
term to which he shall be appointed and until his
cesSor shall be elected and qualified That section
49, article of said constitution be amended as to
read as follows Section y. There shall be clerk
of the circuit court chosen in each Couay organized
for judicial purposes by the qualified electors thereof
who shall hold his Office for years, Sabject % re-
moval shall te provided by law; in case Of yacan>
cy the judge of the circuit shall have power
appoint clerk until the ,ncy shall be filed by
/
give security Gs the legislature may require The sn
preme court shall appoint its clerk and clerk
OF the circuit court may be appointed a clerk of tho
supreme court. mat section article Is OF said COR
stltution, be amended to read follows: Secs
rion l. Tine political year for the State of Wisconsin
shall commence the first Mond ~ in January in a. h
year. and the genera! election shall be holden the
Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday iu Nuvem>
Der. The first general election for all and
~ 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
bennIally All stat county or other officers olecte
ut the general election in the year 1881 and whose
term of office woEld otherwise expire the first
Monday Of January in the year 1884 shall holi aud
continue in such Offices respectively, until the FIRST
1 Monday IN January in the year 1855 and
WHEREAS, Tie foregoing prop scd amendment to
the Constitution Of the State Of Wisconsin,. duly
ratified and agreed by the Legislature of SAID state
for the year 1882 by majority Of all the mem beers
/ elected TO each house thereof therefore:
The People of the State Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION /. The foregOir proposed amendmen IS TO
the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin shall he
submitted to the people of this state, at general
election to be held the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday IN November 1882 and if The people
approve aud ratify the said amendments by major
ity Of the electors voting thereon, said amendment
shall become part Of the constitution of this STATE
SECTION > TIE form Of The b. Hot for voting 10 APP
/ prove aud ratiiy said amendments shall be
For amendment to section /, article ofthe const~
tuition.
For amendment to section y, article Of the con,
I stituton.
For amendment to section l. article 49, of the con-
stituton.
/ and the form Of the ballct aganst said amendment
shall be:
Against the amendment to section 4, article g Of the
constitution.
/ Against amendment to section 12, article of the
/ constitution
Against amendment to section l. article Is of the
. constitution.
Said ballots shall be separate aad apart from any
other ballot and shall be cast in separate boxes TO be
provided for that purpose and sli persons qualified
vote al any election il this state shall be deemed
! voters on this question.
SEXTON .. Tie votes cast for or against said
amendments shall be counted ana returned by the iu-
spec,ors u tho election all resPec as votes for
state officers counted and returned aud the offs
Gers in counties designated by law to the
returns Of votes for state Ulcers shall canvass the
turns in their respective counties this question,
and certify and return the result TO the state
sers at the same time and places, and under the
regulations and restrictions provided by law for
cRnVaSsng aud declaring the f.r elections OF
state officers AMI the state canyassers shall canvass
said returns, certified TO them provided by law in
! case OF election for state officers.
SECTION t. Within three days after the determ ina
ton of SAID by the they shall
certify the result thereof to the governor who shall
thereupon, without delay, make proclamation of the
| result.
SECTION s. The Secretary of State is hereby re,
qured to include the substance of this in the
| tIce of the general election for the year 1892
! SECTION +. This act shall taAe effect and be in
! force from aud after lis passage and publication
Approved March 80 1882.
Given under my nd and official SEAL at the capi>
tol in the city OF Madison this frsd day of August
/ a. D. 1882
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