The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
TO CONSTITUTION.
CHAPTER 357, LAWS 1887.

AN ACT to submit 70 the people amendment
to section l. Of article 10, OF the constitution of
tie State OF Wisconsin, relating to education.
WHEREAS At the biennial session of the legis-
lature OF this state for the year 1855, an amend
meut to the constitution OF this state was prOpos-
ed and agreed to by majority of the members
amendment was in the following language: Res
Owed by the assembly, the senate concuIring.
That section OF Article 10, of the constitution of
the state Of Wisconsin, be amended 50 as to read
as follows: Section /. The supervision of com
mon schools shall be vested in a state superia-
tendeIt and such other officers as the legislature
shall direct. The legislature may prescribe by
law the qualifications of the state superintendent
and all ether officers intrUsted with the supervis-
lOn OF common schools. The state Superinteud-
eHt and such other officers utrUsted with Tie sap
eIviSiOn Of common schools, shall DC chosen by
the qualified electors OF the state, respective
districts. at such time and in sticlI manner the
legislature shall provide. The powers, duties and
COMPENSATION OF all such officers shall be proyid-
ed for 10y laN; at;d
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of this state was duly agreed
to in the legislature of this state, chosen mt the
general election in November, 1856, by u majority
OF al liie members elected to each mousse thereof
therefore,
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly. do enact as follows
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the State OF Wisconsin shall
be submitted to the people of this state at gen
erai election % be held on the Tuesday next sue
ceedins the first Monday in November, A. D. 1883:
and If the people shall approve and ratify such
amendment by majority IF the electors voting
thereon, such amendment shall became part OF
the constitution of tins state
Section , The iJIm OF ballot in voting to ap-
prove and ratifg such amendment shall he: FOR
the amendment 10 section l. of article 10. Of the
constitution And the form of ballot against
such amendment shall be; 'Ag.sius: the amend
mgnt to section 1, Of article TO- Of the Coustitu-
ton. such ballot shall be separate ana apart
from any ether ballot, ard shall be cast in seDa-
rate boxes to be provided for chat purpose. and
all persons qualified to vote at any election in
this state stall be deemed voters on this question
section j. Tic votes cast for or against such
amendment shall &c counted and returned liy the
inspectors ot the election in all respects as votes
for state officers are counted aud returned. and
the officers IN counties row designated by law to
canvass the returns OF votes orstate officers shall
canvass the returns III their respective counties
ON TINS question, and certify and return the re-
suit to the state Cauy6ssers at the same time and
places, and under the same regulations and res
ttletlonS, now provided by law for cduVasSing and
declaring the returns for elections Of state officers
ard ta2 state canyasserS shall canvass said re-
turns, certified 70 them as provided by Law in
case OF elections for state officers
Section /. Within three days after the dete-rn-
nation II said canvass by the state caEyGSSers,
they snail certify tie result thereof 10 the govern
or, Who snail tECTcEpun without DELAY, make
Proclamation or the result
Section D Inc secretary Of state Is hereby re-
CURED - inciuce the substance Of this act in the
notice Of the general election for the year 1855
Section O. This act shall take eject and be in
loIce rom ana AFTER us passage and publication.
NOEE.-Chapter i6I, Laws of 1887. provides for
an eteetlon q senator IN the seventh senatorial
dIStrict IN AllWaukee county, At the ensuing cleo
ton As such election Is especially prohibited ty
the amendment of sections and s article 4 Of tho
state constitution adopted by vote of the electors
IN November, 1881, requiring all odd and even
nnnbeted districts to elect alternately Except to
I'LL vacancy, have hereby given notice of cleo
ton IN all even numbered senatorial districts
In the case Of the third Assembly district Of
Dodge county where the Eth ard sixth wards Of