Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-10-25
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION

day Of january 1859
A Coroner for the term OF two years commenc
ing on the first Monday in January. 1889.
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.
CHAPTER 357. LAWS 1887.
An act TO submit to the people an
amendment 10 section l.. Of article 10,
Of the constitution of the state of Wis
consin, relating to education.
WHEREAS, At The biennial session of
! the legislature Of this state for the year
1885, an anne ndment to the constitution
Of this state was proposed and agreed
10 by majority of the members elected
to each Ct the two houses, which pro-
posed amendment was in the
following language: Resolved by the
assembly, the senate concurring. That
section l, Of article 10, Of the conslilu-
ton Of the state Of Wisconsin,, be-
amended SO as to read MS follows: Sec
ton / The supervision of common
schools shall be vested in a state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct. The legisa-
ture may prescribe by law the qualitica-
tons Of the state superintendent, and
all other officers inlrus;ed with the
supervision of common schools. The
state superintendent and such other
officers intruStcd with tie supervision
of common schools, shall be chosen by
the qualified electors of the state. or
respective districts, at such time and in
such manner rs the legislature shall
provide. The powers, duties and com
pensation Of all such officers shall be
provided for bv law; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of this
state was duly agreed To in the legisla-
ture of this state, chosen AT the general
election in November 1886, by n major
ity of all the members elected to each
house thereof; therefore,
The peopJ, Of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented ia senate and assembly do
enact as toilojCS:
Section | The foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin shall be submitted to
the people of this state at a general
election to be held on the Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in Novem-
Der, A. ID 1883; and if the people shall
approve and ratify such amendment by
a majority of the electors voting thereon,
such amendment shall become part of
the constitution of this state.
Section 2. The form of ballot in yOt-
ing to approve and ratify such amend
ment shall be" ''For the amendment to
section |, Of article 10, of the constitu-
ton" And the form of ballot in
voting against such amend
ment shall be: against the amend
ment to section l, of article 10, of the
constitution. Such ballot shall be sep
arate and apart from any other ballot,
and shall be east in separate boxes to be
provided for that purposes; and all per-
sons qualified 10 vote ut any election in
this state shall be deemed voters on this
question.
Section 3. The votes cast for or
against such amendment shall be
counted and returned by the inspectors
of the election in all respects as votes
for state officers are counted and re-
turned, and the officers in counties now
designated by law 10 canvass the re-
turns 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 can
vasscrs 1T the same time and places, and
under the same regulations and restric-
tions, now provided by law for canvass.
ing and declaring the returns for cleo
tons Of state officers, and the state can
vasscrs shall canvass said returns, certi
fed to them as provided by law in cast
of elections for sta officers.
Section 4 Within three days after
the determination of said canvass by the
state canvassers, they shall certify the
result thereof to the governor, who
shall thereupon without delay make
prOclamationof the result.
Section 5. The secretary of state j;
hereby required TO include the substance
of this act in the notice Of the general
election for the year 1888
Section 6. This act shall take effcc
and be in force from and after its pass
age and publication.
Approved April 8. 1887.
Given under my hand ant
- official seal, ut the City d
SEAL Lancaster, in said county
~ this 10th day of Septem
Der, A. ID. 1888.
j. A. THOMAS.
28tf County Clerk.