Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Notice OF Election on Amendment to
Constitution.
State of Wisconsin, 80
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Department OF State, BE-
Notice il hereby given, that at the judicial
election o be held in the several to ms,
wards. vihag 8, AMI election districts OF the
state OF wisconsin, on the first Tuesday OF
April. A. ID. 1897, being the sixth day OF said
month the folio wing amendment to Section
z. Article Z OF the Constitution OF wisconsin,
is to be submitted to the prope in pursuance
Of the requirements OF Chapter 60, OF the
YOU in accordance with Sec 50. Oh. 289,
Laws OF 1888 Chapter So reads as follows,
as | certify, tO-Wit
An art to submit to tn people an amend
ment to section z, Of artc q Z. OF the consti-
tuition OF the State OF " lscorsin.
Whereas, At the hienual session Of the leg
isla ture OF this state for the year 1885. an
amendment the constitution OF this state
was proposed and agreed to by majority
of the members elected to each OF the two
homes, which proposed amendment was IN
the following language:
Resolved, by the senate the assembly con
curing. that section Z, article I. constitution
OF wisconsin,, relating to circuit courts Q,
amended rs to read: Section Z. For
each circuit there shall be chosen by tie qua'-
flied electors thereof, one circuit Judge, eX-
cept that in any circuit composed @f one
county only, which county shall contain a
population accorpins to e last state or
United Suites census, OF one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants or ovtr,. the legislature
may, from time to time. authorize add1tlonai
circuit Judges to be chosen. Every ci If, at
is elected, and shall hold office for such term
and receive such compensation as the legisla-
lure sh II prescribe.'' AM whereas. said
proposed amendment has been agreed to by
a majority of the members elected to eacn
house OF the present legislature
The people OF the state of wisconsin, re-
presented in sene te and assembly. do enact
folio VS.:
section L. The foregoing proposed amend
luent to the constitution OF the State of wis
consin shall be submit, ed to a vote Of the
state 1t next election for Justice OF the su-
/ DrpnG n he held the first HueSIav
/ OF April, A. ID. 1897.
/ Section 2. Such vote shall be by ballot
Each ballot cast i'll favor Of the adoption OF
such amendment shall have written or print
ed thereon the words: For amendment TO
section z, Of article Z. of the constitution OF
/ wisconsin" And each ballot cast in opp 81
| ton to the adoption OF such amendment
shall have written or printed thereon the
words: Against amendments OF section Z,
article Z, OF the constitution Of wisconsin =
Section 3. Such ballots may be deposited
/ in separate boxes or in the same boxes in
which ballots for the Justice of the supreme
court are deposited, as the election officers
4 may provide. Such votes shall be returned
/ and canvassed at the same time and In ike
manner as votes for the election of circuit
/ judges, and the result shall be determines
and published and shall take effect as pro-
ter 2S8, laws OF 1893, cxcspt that the can
Vass therein provided for shall be had on or
! before the / 9TH day of May, instead OF D=cem-
/ Der, and said amendment ii found and certi-
l fled to have been adopted. sh all Immediately
thereafter go into effect.
Section A. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and pub
LEGATION. Approved March II, 1897.
Said election to be held and conducted,
votes, canvasEod and returns made in accor-
| dance with law
Given uuder my hand and official SEAL at
the Capitol in the city Of Madison, this 10th
| day of March, a. d. 1897.
/ rSeal7 HENbY CASSON.
Secretary of State.
To the County Clerk of Villas County