Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-10

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ance of chapter 272 of the laws of 1882, which
chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER 272.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
of section OF article of the constitution Of
this state.
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and assembly, do enact as Jott0tcs:
Whereas At the annual session of the Legis-
lature of this State for the year 1881 an amend
ment to tho constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by q majority of the MEM
bers elected to each of the two houses, which
amend ment was in the following language
Rescued by the Assembly, the Senate concur
ring, That section of article of the cOnstitu-
ton of this State be amended by inserting after
tho word election" where the same occurs in
the third line of said section, the words land in
the election district where he offers TO vote, such
time as may be prescribed by the Legislature, not
exceeding thirty days" and by adding at the end
Of said section the words land provided further,
that in incorporated cities ami villages the Legis-
lature may provide for the registration of cleo
tors, and prescribe proper rules and regulations
therefor" so that said section when amended
shall read as follows: Section l. Every male
person of the age Of twenty-one years or up
wards, belonging to either of the following
classes, who shall have resided in the state for
one year ext preceding any election, and in the
election district where he offers TO vote such time
as may be prescribed by the Legislature, not ex-
ceeding thirty days, shall be deemed a qualified
eeCtor at such election:
j. Citizens OF the United States.
2 Persons OF foreign birth who shall have de-
clared their intention to become citizens con-
formally to the laws of the United States on the
subject Of naturalization.
B. 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
a. Civilized persons of Indian descent, not
members OF any tribe: provided, that the Legis-
latuTe may at any timo extend by law the rigf' Of
suffrage to persons not herein enumerated, but
no such law shall be In force until the same shall
have been submitted to q vote OF the people at q
general election, and approved by q majority OF
all the votes cast at such elections and provided
further that in incorporated cities and villages,
the Lcgis atare may provide Tor the registration oil
electors and prescribe proper rules and rcgua-
lions therefor.
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amendment
TO the constitution OF ths state was duly ratified
aud agreed to by the Legislature of this State fol-
The year 1881, By majority of all the members
electet to each house, therefore
SECTION !. The foregoing proposed amendment
TO the constitution OF this State shall be submit,
ted to the people at q general election 10 be held
ON Tuesday succeeding the FIRST Monday OF No.
vember, 1882, and If the people shall approve aud
rally the said amendment by a majority OF the
electors voting thereon, said amendment sha be-
come part OF the constitution of this state.
SECTION 2. The form of the ballot in voting 20
approve and ratify said amendment shall be
II or 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 tho consti-
tuition" They shall be on separate ballots, and
said ballots shall be cast in separate boxes 10 be
provided for that purpose, and al! persons quali.
ned to vote at any election in this etate shall be
deemed voters on this question.
SECTION 5. The votes cast for or against said
amendment shall be counted and returned by the
inspectors OF the election in all respects as votes
Tor state officers are counted and returned and tho
oincers In counties now designated by law to can
Vass inc returns OF votes for state officers shall
canvass the returns in their respective counties
on this question, and certify and return the
to the state canvassers, at the same time and
places, and under the came regulations and 70.
strlcttons now provided by law for canVassing and
declaring the returns for elections OF state
ana the state canvassers shall canvass said ru-
turns, certified to them provided by law in ca
of election for state officers.
SECTION q. Within three days after The &c.
termination Of said canvass by the state cany ass.
es, they shall certify the result thereof to the
make proclamation of the result.
SECTION .. The secretary OF State is hereby re-
CURED to include the substance of this act in lhc
notice OF the general election for the year 1882.
SECTION .. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and aft0r its passage and publication
Approved March 2s, 1882.
Notice is further given that at said General
Election proposed amendment to the Constitu.
ton OF the State is to be submitted to the people,
which chapter resds as follows:
CHAPTER 300.
amendment
to section of article D. section ~ of article 7.
ana section of article -, of the constitution
OF the state OF Wisconsin, so as to provide for
biennial gen eral elections
Whereas, At the annual session of the leoisla
lure OF this state for the year 1881 an amendment
10 the constitution of this state was proposed and
agreed TO BY majority of the members elected to
each Of the two houses thereof which amendment
was the following language
Res0Iued ~ ne assembly, the Seadte concur
ring, Ihat section Of article 6 of the constitu-
g "a 0f
to read as follows; Section 4. Sherifs, ceroners
registers OF deeds, district attorneys and all other
county omeers, except judicial officers, shall be
CHOSEN by the elector. of the respective conn
ties, once in every two years Sherifs shall hold
no other office and be ineligible for two wears
next succeeding the termination of their Offices.
.aeY may De required By law TO renew their seen
rity 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 re-
sponsible for the acts OF the sheriff The governor
may remove any officer in this section mention
ed, giving to such copy OF the charges against
MIN and an opportunity OF being heard in his de-
Tense, All vacancies shall be filed by appoint
ment, and the person appointed to fill q 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 L. article Z, Of said constitution, be go
amended as to read as follows Section IL. 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 two years. subject to remova al as shall be
provided by law; in case of a vacancy, the judge
OF the circuit court shall have power to appoint
clerk until the vacancy shall be filed BY an cleo
tioni the clerk thus elected or appointed shall
give security as the legislature may require. The
supreme court ehall appoint its own clerk, and
clerk OF the circuit court may be appointed clerk
OF the supreme court. That section !, article 10.
OF said constitution, be so amended as to read as
follows: Section 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