The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-03-21
NOTICE OF AN ELECTION

On an amendment to section article Z. of the
OFFICE OF THE Co. CLERK, ..
MANITowoO Co. S.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at an election to
election districts of the State of Wisconsin on
the first Tuesday of April, A. D., 1889. being the
second day OF said month, the following amend
ment to Section 4. of Article of the Const;tn
ton of the State of Wisconsin as amended in
1877, will be submitted to the people in accord
a aces with the provisions Of Chapter 2, Laws of
published February g. 1887
CHAPTER y.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
WHEREAS The Legislature of this State at the
piennlai session for the year 1887 proposed and
a aSp by a vote OF majority of the members
elected TO each of the two houses an Amendment
TO The constitution of this State. the same being
IN TACT an amendme MT to section T. of article +
ment being in the following languages.
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concuyviro.
That the following be adopted us an amendment
10 the constitution OF the State of Wisconsin:
SECTION l. The chief justice and associate ms
tlces or the supreme court shall be severally
known as justices of said court with the same
T 1erns Oh once respectively as now provided.
tany three of whom shall be n ouorumI 70 ba
elected as now provided. The justice having
been longest continuous mem Der of the conrt Tor
III case two or more of such senior insticas bsv
ing served for the same length of time. then the
one whose commission first expires), shall be es
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed e,nenduen,
70 the constitution was duly ratified and agreed
to by the legislature of the state for the year 49,
therefore ~ -
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre.e,t,
Senate and Assembly, do enact as rollons ''"''N "
SECTION l. me proposed amendment To the
CONSTITUTION OF TINS state shall be Submitted to
the people at an election to be held Tnaadar ~ t
second day of April, 1885, and if the reopie shall
a APP f se and ratlfy said amendment by major
ny VI tle electors voting thereon, such amend
uleul siidll become part of the
thus state. vi
SEoTIoS ?. The form of ballot in voting to ap
be-; For amendment to the constitution II
against the same, Against the amendment tn tho
consstltution, which shall be written or printed
on the judicial ballot used at such election. and
deposited In the same box. All persons Qualified
to vote at any election in this state shall he
deemed voters on this question
SECTION 3. The votes cast aDprovinp and rot;
Tying, or disappearing such amendment. shall he
counted and returned by the inspectors of the
electon IN All respects as votes for an associate
Justice of the supreme court are counted and re-
turned; and the officers now designated nv law
TO canvass the returns of votes for associate ms
tee OF the supreme court shall canvass the re-
turns on this question at the same time and
place and under the same regulations and re-
strIctlons, now provided by law for canyassinp
ana declaring the returns of elections for justices
OF the supreme court.
SECTION I. Within three days after the deter
mlnatlon OF such canvass, it shall be the duty of
sne TO certify the result of such cam
out delay, make proclamation of the result.
SECTION ). The secretary of state is hereby re
CURED to give twenty days notice of the election
herein authorized, and to include the substance
of this act therein.
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after lts passage and publication.
Approved February n, 1889.
SAID election to be held and conducted, votes
canvassed, and returns made in accordance With
law. "i'i
CO Given under my hand and official ssal.
SEAL. TINS 18th day OF February, A. D., 1889
NV L.. Z. SENGLAUB, County Clerk