Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-01
Notice of Election on Amendment I
the Constitution.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, I

Notice is hereby given, 1ha. at the judicial
| election to be held in the several towns
wards, villages and election districts of the
state of Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday OF
April, A d. 1885, being the sixth day of said
month, the following amendment 10 section /,
| article Z, of the Constitution of Wisconsin is
! 10 be submitted to the people in pursuance of
| the requirements of chapter 60 Of the laws Of
| 1897, which is hereby certified to you in ac-
cordance with section 30. chapter 2SS. Laws of
1888 Chapter 60 reads as follows, as | certify,
| to.wit:
| no 267s) Published March IS 1897
CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE.
| An act to submit to the people an amend
ment to section I of the Constitution of the
! state of Wisconsin.
Whereas. At the biennial session OF the lee
| stature of this state fol the year 1895, an
amendment TO the constitution of this state
| was proposed and agreed to 10y majority OF
| the memb, rs elected to each of the two
houses, which proposed amendment was in
| the following language
| Resolved by the senate, the assembly con
curing, That section Z, article I, of the Con
slitulion of Wisconsin. relating TO Circuit
courts, be amended SO a. To read as follows ::
"Section !, For each circuit there shall be
chosen by the qualified electors thereof, one
| circuit Judge, except that IN sny circuit com.
| posed of one county only which county shali
contain population according To the last
| state or United stu census Of one hundred
| Thousand 100000 or over, the legislature
NAV from time tn time, authorize additional
circuit judges to be chosen. Every circuit
| Judge must reside in the circuit from which he
is elected, and shall hold his office for such
| term and receive sucr compensation as the
| legislature shall prescribe"
And whereas, Said proposed amendment
| has been agreed to by majority of the mem
knrs OLE cd IN hpuSa pf ha nrp lpu
| islature,
| The people of the state of Wisconsin. repre-
| sented in senate and assembly, do enact a.
| follows
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
| ment to the Constitution OF the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted to vote of the PEG
| pie OF the state at the next election Tor a
justice OF the Supreme court, TO be held on
| the first Tuesday of April, A. d 1897.
Section ?. such vote shall be by ballot,
! Each ballot east in favor of the adoption of
| such amendment shall have written or printed
thereon the word, For amendment to sec.
| ton Z, article Z, of the Constitution OF Wiscon-
sim And each ballot cast in opposition to
! The adoption of such amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the words ::
Against amendment to section z article Z, OF
| the Constitution of Wisconsin "
| Section 9. Such ballots may he deposited
| in separate boxes or in the same boxes in
| which ballots for the jus ice of the supreme
| court are deposited, as the election officers
| may provide such votes shall be returned
| and canvassed at the same lime and in ike
| manner as the votes for the election of circuit
| Judges, and the result shall be determined and
| published and shall take effect rs provided IN
sectors 100, lCl d l02 of chapter 2SS, Laws
| of 1898, except that the canvass therein pro.
vdcd for shall be had on or before the 18th
| day of May instead of December, and said
amendment if found and certified to have been
ad pied, shall Immediately thereafter go into
effect.
section A. This act shall take effect and be
| in force f ON and after its passage and publ
| cation
| Approved March II, 1897,
| Said election to be held and conducted,
votes canvassed and returns made in accord
| ance with law.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
r. Capitol in the city of Madison, this
lsEAlI 10Th day OF Nav, A. d 1898.
HENRY CASSON,
Secretary Of State.
| To the County Clerk of Iowa County.
! COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE Iowa COUNTY,
| DoDGEvILLE. Wis. March "a, 1897
Notice is hereby given that at the judicial
| ele ciion to be held in the several towns wards.
villages and election districts in the state Of
| Wisconsin on the first Tuesday of A pril, A. D.
| lN'i, Ltlii2 llt olAtH heN VI 0"'N ilohih' WV
above amendment to section Z, article Z, OF
| the Constitution of Wisconsin is 10 be sub
mitted TO the people in pursuance OF the re.
| qnlrements of section 60 of the Laws of 1897,
which has been certified to me in accordance
with section so, chapter 2SS. Laws Of 1895.
Said election to be held and conducted,
votes ranvassed, and returns made III accord
| ancc with law.
Given under my hand and official seal, at
r.., the court house in the city of Dodge.
lshNLI vile, in sid county, on the 23d day
| of March, a. d. S97
d. q. JONES.
County Clerk.