Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-14
Published February 20. 1889.
CHAPTER 22.

reads as follows:
(Fabiished February 49, 1897
CHAPTER s2.
Az ACT 70 submit TO the people an amendment
WHEREAS The Legislature Of this state Al tho
| biennial session for the year 1877 proposed aud
adopted by avOte OF majority Of the members
elected 10 each OF the two houses an amend.
ment TO the constitution OF this State. The same
/ being IN fact an amendment TO Section a. OF
Article z, thereof as amended In 1877, the pro-
posed amendment being In the following Ian.
guage:
RESOLVED By the assembly, ne Senate con.
curing: That the following be adopted AZ an
amendment TO the Constitution OF the State OF
Wisconsin:
SECTION /. The Chief Justice and Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court shall be severally
known as inetices OF said court with the same
1 terms OF Office. respectively. "a now provided
| The Supreme Court shall consist of Ave justices
(sny three OF whom shall be quorum, to be
| elected as new provided. The Justice having
| been longest a continuous member of the court
Cor IN case two or more OF senior justices having
served for the same length OF time then the one
whose commission first expireel. shall be ex-
ohicio the Chief Justice; and
WHERBAs, The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution, was duly ratified and
agreed 70 by the legislature OF this State for the
year 1889: therefore
ne people Of ne State Of WISCONSIN. repre-
ssnted ~ Senate and Assenlbly, DO enact as fot-
t0Us:
SECTION !. The proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of this State shall be submitted 10
the people at an e ectiou 10 be held Tuesday.
the second day Of April. 1880 aAd II the people
shall approve and ratify said amendment, by
majority OF the electors voting thereon, such
amendment shall become part Of the Constitu-
ton OF this State.
SgcrTos 2. The form Of ballo, In voting 10
approve and ratifY said proposed amendment
shsil De; nor amendment 70 the Conrtitu-
ton !; II against the same Against the amend
ment TO the Constitution" which shall be written
or printed on the judicial ballot used 81 such
election. and deposited IN the same box All
State shall BE- deemed voters on this question,
SECTION g. The votes cast approving aud
ratifying or disapproying such amendment shall
be counted and returned by the inspectors ~ the
election In all respects as votes for an associate
justice OF the supreme court are counted and
returned aud the officers now DESIGNATED by
law 10 canvass the returns OF votes for Associate
Justice Of the Supreme court shall canvass the
returns on this question at the same time aud
place and under the same regulations and re-
strictiOne, now provided by law for cauvassing
and declaring the returns Of elections orJustices
OF the Supreme Court.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the dc.
termination Of such canvass. Il shall be the
duty OF the canvassers TO certify the result 90
such canvass TO the govensr. who shall thore~
upon, without delay, make proclamation u tho
the result.
SECTION 5. The Secretary OF state Is here By
required 70 give twenty days notice % tho
election nerein authorized, atd 10 include the
substance OF this act therein.
SECTION y. Tbis act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after IL passage and publica.
ton.
Approved February "a. 1889
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
canvassed, and returns made In accordance With
g. Given under py hand and Of
Seal acial Seal this ltb dsy 81 March
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"A. THOMAS,
County Clerk