Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-07

Notice is also given mat at said Genera Election
aproposed amendment to the Constitution of the
State is to be submitted TO the people, in pursur
ance OF chapter ga OF the laws OF 1852, which
chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER 272.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
of section l Of article 3 Of the constitution Of
this state.
The People Of The State Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and assembly, do enact as JoloVs:
Whereas, At the annual session OF the Legis-
latare Of this state for the year 1881 an amend
posed and agreed 10 by 8 majority of the men,
bers elected to each of the two houses, which
amendment was in the following language:
Resoired By the Assembly, tia Senate concur
ring, That section / Of article 3 of the c~onstitu-
ton of this State be amended by inserting after
the word election where the same occurs in
the third line of said section, the words sand 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
that in incorporated cities and 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 !. 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 next preceding any election. and In tho
election district where he offers to vote such time
as may be prescribed by the Legislature, not ex-
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elector at such election:
]. Citizens of the United States.
Q. Persons Of foreign birth who shall have de-
clsred their intention to become citizens con-
formally to the laws Of the United States on tho
subject OF naturalization.
3. 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-
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 q vote of the people at q
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 regula-
0WnERESs, The foregoing proposed amendmen.
10 the constitution OF this State was duly ratified
and agreed to by the Legislature of this State for
the year 1881, by a majority of all the members
elected to each house, therefore:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of this State shall be submit
ted to the people at a general election to be held
on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of No
yember, 1852, and If the people shall approve and
ratify the said amendment by a majority of the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall be-
come q part Of the constitution of this state.
SECTION 2. The form OF the ballot in voting 10
approve and ratify said amendment shall be:
'For the amendment TO section 1 of article 8 Of
the constitution" And the form Of the ballots
against said amendment shall be- Against the
amendment to sect on l of article of the consti.
tution.h They shall be on separate ballots, and
said ballots shall be cast in separate boxes, to be
provided for that purpose. and all persons quail
he'd to vote at any election in this state shall be
deemed voters on this question.
SECTION 8. Tho votes cast for or against said
amendment shall be counted and returned by the
inspectors oil the election in all respects as votes
for state officers are counted and returned, and the
officers in counties now designated by law to can
yass the returns OF votes for state officers shall
canvass the returns In their respective counties
on this question, and certify and return the result
to the state canvassers, at the same time and
places, and under the same regulations and re-
etrictions now provided by law for canvassing and
and the state canyassers shall canvass said re-
turns, certified to them as provided by law in case
of election for state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the de-
termination OF said canvass by the state canvas
ois, they shall certify the result thereof TO tie
governor, who shall ihereupon without delay
make proclamation of the result.
SECTION s.. The Secretary OF State is her, by re-
CURED to include the substance OF this act in the
notice OF the general election for the year 1852,
SECTION 6. This act shall taks effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 30, 1889
Notice ia further given nat at said General
Election a proposed amendment TO the Constitu.
ton Of the State is to be submitted TO the peopl e
in pursuance of chapter $50 Of the Laws Of 1852,
which chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER 900.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
10 section 4 of article &, section - Of article Z,
and section / OF article 10, Of the constitution
of the state OF Wisconsin,, go as to provide for
biennial general elections.
Whereas, At the annual session Of the legisls-
ture OF this state for the year 1851, an amendment
TO the constitution OF this state was proposed and
agreed TO by a majority of the members elected TO
each Of tn two houses thereof, which amendment
was the following language:
Hes0tUed 6v the assembly, The Seadte concur
RIM. That section a NJ article q of tho rapsfffr
ton of the state OF Wisconsin, be SO amended as
to read as follows; Section 4. Sherihs, coroners,
registers Of deeds, district attorneys, and ell other
county officers, except judicial officers, shall be
chosen by the electors of the respective coun-
ties, once IN every two years: .sheriifs 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 seen
rity from time 10 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 10 such a copy OF the charges against
him and an opportunity Of being heard in his de-
Tense, All vacancies shall be filed by appoint
ment, and the person appointed TO I'll a 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 u, article z, Of sa,d constitution, be so
amended as to read as follows: Section ~. There
shall be 8 clerk Of the circuit court chosen in each
county organized Tor judicial purposes by the
qualified electors thereof, who shall hold his
once Tor TWO year,, ~euDlecttO removal az snail be
provided by law; In case OF a vacancy, the judge
of the circuit court shall have power to appoint 9
clerk until the vacancy shall be Allied by an cleo
ton; the clerk thus elected or appointed shall
give security as the legislature may require. The
supreme court shall appoint its own clerk. and a
clerk OF the circuit court may be appolnted g clerk
Of the supreme court. That section /, article 10,
Of said constitution, be so amended as 70 read as
follows: Section / The political year for the
state Of Wisconsin shall N on the first
Monday In January in each year, and the general
elections shall be holden on the Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday In November. The
nrst general election for all state and county Off
cert bezcept judicial officers, after the adoption OF
this amendment, shall be holden in the wear A. ID.
1854, and thereafter the general election shall be
held Dlennially. All state, county or other officers
elected at the general election in the wear 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 respec-
lively, until the first Monday in January in the
year 1885; and,
WHERE'S. The foregoing proposed amendment
70 the Constitution Of the State Of Wisconsin wae
dnly ratified and agreed TO by the Legislature Of
said state FOR the year 1892, by a majority Of all
the members elected TO each house thereof:
therefore,
The People Of the STATE Of Wisconsin, reprsssnk
Ell IN Senate and assembly, do enact as JoEous .
SECTION 1. The foregoing proposed amend
nents to the Constitution Of the State of Wis
consin shall be submitted 10 the people OF this
state, at z general election to be held On II e Tines.
day next succeeding the FIRST Monday In Noyem-
Der, 1897 and II the people shall approve and rat
iy the said amendments by = majority Of the
electors voting thereon, said amendments rhalI
become a 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 !, article 6, Of the
constitution.