The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-15
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CHAPTER 81, LAWS 1887.


AN ACT 20 submit TO the people an amendment
10 secjiun /, of article 49, Of the constitution of
the State OF Wisconsin, relating To education.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session OF the Icgis-
iaturc OF tins state for the year $3.50, amend
mcEt 10 the Constitution ot this state prOpos-
cd and agreed TO by majority OF the members
elected 10 each OF the houses which proposed
amendment was in the following iaugiEt.e: Res
Owed by the assembly, the senate coucurring,
I!'t section J. oi article 49, OF the constitution 81
the state OF Wisconsin, bc amended so TO read
as follows: Section /. The supervision OF com
mon schools shall be vested il a state SupcriIl-
tendeut and such other officers as the legislature
shall dlrtct The legislature may prescribe by
law the qualifications of the state superintendent,
anu all other officers inirusied with the suIeyis
ION OF common schools. The state supcriE;cnd-
cnt and such other officers intrusUd with the SUP
erElSOn ui common schools, shall be chosen 10y
the qualified electors of the state, or respective
districts at SGch JiinC ans! in Scn manner the
legislature shall provide. The powers duties and
compensation Of all such officers shall be provid
ed Tor 10y law; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution OF this state was duly agreed
TO III tt legislature OF this state, chosen ut the
general election III November, 1S,d. by majority
OF All the members elected to each house thereon;
therefore,
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represent
cd III senate and assembly do enact follows:
section J.. The foregoing proposed amendment
To the constitution OF the State of Wisconsin shall
DC submitted TO the people OF this state at a gen
Graz election TO be held Oh the Tuesday next sue
ceedlng the first Monday in November. A. d. ISIS;
and If the people shall approve and ratify such
amendment 10y majority II the electors voting
thereon, such amendment shall became part OF
the constitution of THIS state.
Sccu"n ., The form OF ballot in voting to APP
prove ana rauiy such amendment shall be- e For
inc 0iht'lngLt 10 sccloh J, OF article 10. OF the
constitution" Aud the form of ballot against
such amendment shall be; Against the amend
mCnt - section l, of article 10 Of the constitu-
uou. Such ballot shall be separate and apart
from any other ballot, and shall be cast in Sepa-
rave boxes to De provided for that purpose; and
az persons qualified to vote at any election IN
ms Ss!se sa be deemed voters on tins question.
section .. The VC.es CuSt for against such
amendment SHAH be counted and returned 10y the
inspectors Of tie election in all respects rs votes
!gr state officers are counted aud returned and
the ohccrS IN counties now designated by law TO
canvass the returns of votes for state officers shan
canvass the returns In their respective counties
on ms question, and certify and return the
si44t 20 Tie state CarVaSSeTS at tie same time and
PAGES, and under the same regulations and res
UletlOns, BOW provided by law for cauvGsSing aud
declaring the returns Ter elections OF sute officers
and the state CanyaSseTS Shall canvass said re-
turns, certified 10 them rs provided b law in
case ut elections for state officers
Section l. Within three days after the deterrn-
nation ol said canvass BIZ the state ClGvaSsCrs,
they snail certuy the result thereof 80 tine govern
or, who shall thereupon without delay make
proclamation of the result.
section D The secretary Of state Is hereby re-
CURED 70 lneiGde the substance of this act in the
notice OF the general election for the year 1883.
section o. ials act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April :, 1887.
NOIk.-Chapter t5l, Laws of 1857 provides for
All election OF senator i'll the seventh senatorial
district in Milwaukee county nj the ensuing cleo
uoh. As sucn election Is especially prohibited by
the amendment of sections and ). article of the
state constitution adopted by vote of the electors
In November, 1881, recurring all odd and even
nulnbeted districts to elect alternately, except to
MI vacancy, have hereby gwen notice of elcc-
ton IN ali even numbered senatorial districts
IN the case Of the third Assembly district of
rouge county where the fIih and sixth wards Of