Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-28


and adopted by vote of the members elected
to each of the two houses, an amendment to
the constitution of this state (the same being
in fact an amendment to section 4, of article z
amendment being in the following language;
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate con-
curing, That section of article VII of the
constitution be amended so as to read as fol-
follows: Section /. The chief justice and as
SOciate justices OF the supreme court shall be
Severally known as the justices OF said court,
with the same terms of office of ten years re-
spectively as now provided. The supreme
court shall consist of seven justices, any four
of whom shall be a quorum, to be elected as
now provided not more than one each year. The
Justice having been longest continuous men,
Der of said court or in case two or more such
senior justices shall have served for the same
length of time then the one whose commits
sion first expires shall be ex-onclo, the chief
justice.
ment to the constitution was duly ratified and
and agreed to by the legislature OF this state
for the year 1903, and
Whereas, It is provided by section 8. OF ar
ticle 7of the constitution that vacanciesin the
office of justices of the supreme court shall be
filed by appointment of the governor, which
continue until a successor is elected ana guam
The people OF the State of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly, DO enact as
follows:
Section The proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state shall be submitted to
the people at an election to be held on Tues
ROO7
pie shall approved and ratify said amendment
by majority of the electors voting thereon
such amendment shall become part OF the
constitution of this state.
Section 2. Notice of the submission of
said question, the form of ballot, the con-
duct Of the election and the canvass OF
the votes shall be as provided in chapter S
of the Wisconsin statutes OF 1898. entitled
"CaucuseS, Electors and General Elections
cularly as provided in section 80, ed and CAT,
as the last chapter was amended by chapter
81 of the laws OF 1893.
Section 8. In the event OF the ratification
of said proposed amendment by the people,
one of the additional justices provided for shall
be elected at the judicial election in April,
Monday in January, 1905. The other additional
justice provided for by the proposed constltu-
tional amendment shall be elected at the judi.
cial election in April, 1906, and his term shall
commence on the first Monday of January,
1907.
constitutional amendment shall be adopted
and ratified by the people, section 94S. OF the
Wisconsin statute of 1885, as amended by Sec
ton of chapter 7of the laws OF 1899 shall be
amended by striking out in the seventh line
thereof the words justice or the supreme
court orr and by adding at the end Of section
vacancy in the ONCE of justice of the supreme
court. the person appointed to I'LL Such Vacan-
CIV shall continue TO hold his office until an
other justice is elected pursuant to the con-
stitution and laws of the state, and until his
successor has been duly elected and qualified"
SO that said section 94s shall in that event when
so amended read as follows;
Section 94s.. In all cases of vacancy in the
office of circuit judge or county Judge, the
election to fill such vacancy shall held on
the first Tuesday of April next after the va
cancy shall happen in case such vacancy shall
happen twenty days before such day, and II
no election shall then be held for such pur-
pose or if the vacancy shall happen within
twenty days next before said first Tuesday,
then the election shall be held on the first
Tuesday in April next thereafter. In all cases
of vacancy in the Office OF justice OF the SUI
preme court, the person appointed to I'LL such
vacancy shall continue to hold his ONCE until
an election can be had In some year In which
constitution and laws of the state and until his
successor has been duly elected and qualified.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation
Approved March IL, 1908.
Said election to be held and con-
Quoted, votes canvassed and returns.
made in accordance with law.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Capitol, in the city of Mad
ison, this 10th day of March, A. D.,
1908. w. L. HoUsER,
(SeaD Secretary of State.
To the County Clerk of Villas County.
Given under my hand and official
seal at Eagle River, this goth day of
March, A. D., 1908.
(SeaD Charles Slattery.
County Clerk.