The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-20
TO eS%ErTs-EION.

CHAPTER 5Jt. LAWS lS~I
Az ACT to submit to the people an amendment
70 section ], of article 10, OF the constitution OF
the state OF Wisconsin, relating to education
WHEREAS, At the biennial session of the Icgis-
lature Of this state for the year 1850. an amend
neut o. the Constitution of this state was prOpOS-
ed aud agreed to by majority of the members
elected 10 each Of the houses, which proposed
amendment was in the following language: Res
o.ycd by the assembly, the senate cOncurring
That section J. OF article le Of the constitution of
the state Of Wisconsin, be amended so as to read
as follows. Section !. The supervision of com
mon schools shall he vested in a state slpcriu-
tenNcHt and sucu other officers the legislature
snail direct The legislature may prescribe by
law the qualifications of the state superintendent
and all other officers iutrustcd with the supervis
ion Of common schools The state supcrintend-
eut and such other officer. iutrGscd with the sup
crylslOu OF common schools, shall be chosen by
the qualified electors of the state or respective
districts at such time and in such manner as the
legislature snail provide. The powers, duties and
compensation OF all such officers shall be provid-
ed for by law, ard
WHEREAS. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution OF this state was duly agreed
10 IN the Legislature Of this state, chosen at the
general election in November 1856 by a majority
Of an the members elected to each house thereof
therefore,
The people Of the state of Wisconsin. represent
ed IN senate and assembly, do enact follows:
section J. me foregoing proposed amendment
u the constitution of The State Of Wisconsin shall
be submitted 90 the people of this state at gen
efal election 70 Doe held on the Tuesday next sue
ceedlig the First Monday in November, A.. D. lsss.
duG u the people shall approve and ratify such
amendment by d majority of tba electors voting
thereon, such aaGWput shall became a pgrt of
The constitution o. this state.
cCcugu ., The torn of ballot i'm voting t0 an
prove ana ratIty such amendment shall be- " For
The Amendment Ia section l. Of article 10 of the
constitution Ana the form Of ballot against
sugt amendment shall be. " Against the amend
meht to section !, of article 10 of the cougtitu-
ton such ballot shall be separate and auart
from any other ballot, and shall be cast in sepa-
"a ~ fttF to l.l II.
az persons qualified TO vote at any election in
tins state shall be deemed voters ON this question
section 8. me votes cast for against such
amendment shall be counted and returned by the
inspectors of the election In all respects rs votes
i9F slate officers are counted aud returned. and
the officers in counties now designated by law to
canvass the returns Of votes for state officers shall
canvass the returns In their respective counties
on this question, and certify and return the re
Hllil 20 the state canvasSers at the same time and
PAGES, ana under the same regulations aud res
UletiOns, now provided by law for Canyassng and
declaring the returns for elections of state officers
ana the state canyassers shall canvass said re
turns certified to them as provided by law in
case Of elections for state officers
section J. Within three days after the determ-
inauon Of said canvass by the state canvassers
hey shall certify the result thereof 30 the govern
or who shall thereupon without delay. make
proclamation of the result
section ? The secretary of state Is hereby re-
CURED - lnclude the substance of this act in the
notice OF the general election for the year 1883
section o This act shall take effect and Ice in
iptte IRON ana after It's passage and publication
Approved April g. 1857
NoIt.-Chaptcr l6l, Laws Of 1887. provides for
an tltellpn OF senator in the seventh senatorial
district IN Milwaukee county. at the ensuing cleo
lpn As such election Is especially prohibited by
the amendment Of sections and s. article Of the
state constitution adopted by vote Of the electors
IN NVftoheI, 1881, requiring all odd aud even
hamhetcd districts 20 elect alternately Except 80
hH vacancy have hereby given notice Of cleo
tt9l li al even numbered senatorial districts
IN the case OF the third Assembly district Of
Dodge county. where the fifth and sixth wards of