The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-03-28
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An ACT 10 submit to the people an amendrap
to the constitution.
WHEREAS The Legislature of this State at tn
! BIENNIAL session for the year 1887 proposed anC
adopted by vote OF a majority of the mem her,
elected to each of the two houses. an amendrnen
to the constitution of this State the same beip.
IN tact an amendme Mt to section 4. of article 7
thereof as amended in 1871, the proposed amend
f.! ment being IN the following language:
| heSolued by the Assembly, the Senate eorcuJrino
| mat the following be adopted as an amendment
| TO the constitution of the State of Wisconsin.
SECTION |. The chief justice and associate JUS
| uces OF the supreme court shall be seyeraIly
! terms of office, respectively, as now provided
! Inc supreme court shall consist of five justices
| tany three OF whom shall be a Guorum) to bt
elected as now provided. The justice having
been longest continuous member of the court Ion
| IN case two or more of such senior Justices hay.
ing served for the same length of time, then the
| one whose commission first ekpiresl shall he ev
! otficio the chief Justice; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution was duly ratified and agreed
| therefore
The people If the State Of Wisconsin, represented i.
Senate and assembly, do enGe. as y0iloUs:
SETON /. me proposed amendment to the
constitution OF TINS state shall be submitted TO
the people at an election TO be held Tuesday the
second day of April 1882 and if the people shall
approve ana ratify said amendment, by major
lily or the electors voting thereon, such amend
ment shall become part of the constitution of
this state. -
chS4i =. Inc form OF ballot In voting q an
prove ana ratify said proposed amendment shall
be-: FOR amendment to the constitutions if
against the same, Against the amendment TO the
constitution which shall be written or printed
on the judicial ballot used at such election aud
deposited in the same box. All persons qualified
10 vote At any election IN this state shall be
deemed voters on this question.
SECTION s, The votes cast approving and rati-
tying, or dIsapprovlng such amendment shall be
counted and returned hy the inspectors of tie
election II al respects votes for an associate
justice of the supreme court are counted and ra-
turned; and the officers now designated by law
20 canvass the returns Of votes tor associate ms
nee Of the supreme court shall canvass the re-
turns on this question At the same time ard
place and under the same regulations and re-
stTictions, provided by law for canvassinc
and de aring the returns Of elections for justices
of the supreme coITt.
SECTION !. Within three days after the deter
mination of such canvass. It shall be the fut- Of
the CanvaSserS to certify the result OF such can
vaSs to the governor. who shall thareupnJl with
out delay. make proclamation of the result
SECTION :. The secretary Of state - lerapy 70
IuITed TO give twenty days notice Of the election
herein authorized, and to include the substance
OF this act therein.
SECTION ). This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved February -. 1s5a.
Said election 70 be held and conducted votes
canyassed, ard returns made IL accordance with
law.
(-~-~) Given under my hand and official ssal
SEAL. this 18th day of February A. n 1850
(-~~-1 l.. &. SESGLAUB. County Clerk