Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-24
NOTICE OF ELECTION
ON AMENDMENT TO CONSTR
TUITION.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Department of State,
COUNTY OF MARATHON, (
County Clerks Office,


COUNTY OF MARATHON,
County Clerks Office,
NoTIoE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That at the
Judicial Election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election districts
Of the state of Wisconsin, on the first Tues
day in April, \. ID. 1908, being the seventh
day of said month. the following amend
ment TO Section of Article of the ConSti-
tuition OF the state OF Nisconsin, as amended
in 1917, is to be submitted to the people in
pursuance Of the requirements of Chapter
10, of the laws of 1908, which is hereby
certified to you in accordance with Chapter
5. of the Wisconsin Statutes OF 1898, entitled
"CaueuSes, Electors and General Elections. :"
Chapter 10, of the laws of 1903, reads as
certify, to-wit:
No. 422, A.. Published March 10, 1908
CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to the constitution. relating to the
number OF justices of the supreme court
and to provide for elections to fill vacan-
cieS in the Office OF justice of the supreme
court.
Whereas. The legislature of this state at
the biennial session for the year 1901, pro-
posed and adopted by a vote of members
elected to each of the two houses, an amend
ment to the constitution of this state (the
same being in fact an amendment to Section
4. of Article thereof as amended in 1870
the proposed amendment being in the fol-
lowing 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-
lows: Section l. The chief justice and assoc
clate Justices of the supreme court shall be
seyerally known as the justices of said court,
with the same terms of Office of ten years
respectively 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 member 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 commission first expires
shall be eX-Ofliciosthe chief justice.
Whereas, the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution was duly ratified
and agreed to by the legislature of this state
for the year 1903; and
Whereas 1t is provided by Section 9, of
Article of the Constitution that vacancies
in the Office of justices of the supreme court
shall be filled by appointment of the COVER
nor, which shall continue until successor
is elected and qualified: therefore,
The people of the state OF Wisconsin. rep
resented in senate and assembly, do enact
as follows:
CbCiiOll 1. ne lutfDOSHu dltltItUDltub 10
the constitution Of this state shall be subs
mitted to the people at an election to be
held on Tuesday, the tn day of April. 1908,
and il the people shall approve and Tatify
said amendment bY majority OF the cleo
tors voting thereon sEch amendment shall
become part o. the constitution of this
state.
Section g Notice of the submission of
said question: the torn of ballot, the con-
duct of the election and the canvass of the
votes shall all be provided in Chapter ) of
the Wisconsin Statutes of 1898. entitled
''Caucuses, Electors and General Elections
and the submission and canvass shall be
particularly as provided ia Section 80, Gid
and 94t, as the last chapter was amended
BY Chapter q of the Laws of 1899.
Section g. 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
ADril 1904, and his term shall commence
on the FIRST Monday Of January. 1905. The
other additional justice provided for by the
proposed constitutional amendment shall
be elected at the judicial election in April,
1906, and his term shall commence on the
first Monday OF January, 1887
Section =. Ia the event that said pro-
posed constitutional amendment shall be
adopted and ratified by the people, Section
94s. OF the Wisconsin Statutes of 1898. as
amended by Section ] of Chapter Of the
Laws of 1892 shall be amended by striking
outin the seventh line thereof the words
''jgstice Of the supreme court or and by
adding at the end of said section l of Chap
ter Z. thp following: IN all cases of va
eancy in the Office OF Justice Of the supreme
court, the person appointed to fill such
vacancy shah continue 70 hold his Office
until an election can be had in some year
in which NO other Justice is elected par
IN tho and iafVS gf fha
state. and until his successor has been duly
elected and quail lied. 50 thai said Section
94s shall in that event when so amended
read a. follows:
Section a4S la all eases of vacancy in
the office OF circuit judge or county judge.
the election 70 fill such vacancy shall be
held on the frSt Tuesday Of a pTil next after
caney shall happen twenty days before
such day: and IL no election shall then De
held for such purpose, or II the vacancy
shall happen within twenty days next be-
fore said first Tuesday. then the election
shall be held on the first Tae~day Of April
next thereafter. In All cases Of vacancy in
the office ut ilisJice IF the supreme court.
fssss person appointed to ill such vacancy
shall continue to hold his office until an
election can br had I'D some year in which
no other Justice Is elected pursuant 10 the
AMI laws Of The state and until
his successor las been duly elected and
qualified.
Section :. ThiS act shall take effect and
be il force from and after is passage and
Approved March y. 1905.
Said election to he held and conducted. +
votes canvaSSed and returns made N accord /
ance with law.
Given under my hand and official seal at !
lie Capitol in the city % Madison. this 10th T
las 81 March. A. ID. 1853.
w. l.. HDrsEE-
SEAL Secretary u State. 1
Given under ms hand and oHscial seal At 4
lie Court House ID tire city of N susau. this
Slh day % March, A. D. 1903
W. J.lKEK6EI.
SEAL County Clerh-
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