Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-25
Notice of Election on Amend
ment to Constitution.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
Notice is hereby given, That at the Judic-
ial 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., 1908, being the 7th day Of said
month, the following amendment TO Section
OF Article of the constitution of the state
OF Wisconsin, as amended in.ls77, is to be sub
nitted to the people 10 pursuance of the re-
quirements of Chapter 10, of the laws Of 1903
which is hereby certified to you in accor-
dance with Chapter 5, OF the Wisconsin Stat,
ute, of 1895, entitled "Caucuses Electors and
General Elections" chapter TO- of the laws
of 1903, reads as l certify to-wit
No. 422. Al Published March Is, 1903
CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
dent to the constitution, relating to the
number of justices of the supreme court
in the office of Justice of the supreme court,
Whereas The legislature of this state 1T
the biennial session for the year 1901 pro-
posed and adopted by a vote Of the 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 follow
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
cOncurring, That section l of article VII of
the constitution be amended so as to read as
follows: Section 1. The chief justice and
associate justices of the supreme court shall
be severally known the justices OF SAID
court, with the same term OF office of ten
years respectively as now provided. The
SuDFeme court snail COlS1SF OF seven JUSTICES
any four of whom shall he quorum, to be
elected as now provided, not more than one
eacL year. The justice having been longest
continuous member of said court, or in
case two or more such senior justices have
served for the same length OF time that the
one whose commission first expires shall be
eX~offlcio, the chief justice.
Whereas, the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution was duly ratified
and agreed to by the legislature of this state
Whereas, it is provided by section 0, of
article of the constitution that vacancies
in ne office of justices of the supreme court
shall be filled by appointment of the COVER
nor which shall continue until a successor
is elected and qualified; therefore;
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, DO enact as
Section /. The proposed amendment to the
constitu zion of this state shall be submitted
to the people at an election to be held on
Tuesday, the 9TH day OF April, 1908, and If the
people shall approve and ratify said amend
ment by n majority OF the electors voting
thereon such amendment shall become a part
of the constitution of this state.
Section 2. Notice of thu submission of aid
question, the form of ballot. the conduct Of
the election and canvass of tfe votes shall
all be as provided In chapter Of the Wiscon-
sin statutes of 1898, entlJled "Caucuses.
Electors and General Electors" and the sub
mission and canvass shall be particularly as
provided in section 30, 94d and CAS- as the last
chapter was amended by chapter " OF the
laws of 1899.
Section ). In the event of the ratification
OF said proposed amendment by III" 1eople,
one OF the additional justices pro, I'D for
shall be elected at the judicial election In
April 1904 shall be elected at the Juulclai cleo
ton in April, 1904, and his term shall com
mence on the first Monday of January, 1905
The other additional justice provided for ny
the proposed constitutional amendment snail
be elected at the judicial election IN April.
1906, and his tern shall commence on the
first Monday in January, l9UE
Section 4. In the event that said proposed
constitutional amendment shall be adopted
nd ratified bY the UeODie, section 94S, OF the
Wisconsin statutes of 1898, AS amended by
section l of chapter { of the laws OF 1893
shall be amended by striking out in the sew
enth line thereof tbs words Justice OF the
supreme court or" and by adding at the end
OF said section of chapter Z the following;
I'm all cases OF vacancies in the Office of jus
tice of the supreme court, the person APP
pointed to fill such vacancy shall continue &c
hold his office until election can be held
in some year in which no other justice Is
elected pursuant to the gonstitu ion and
laws of the state, and until his successor las
been duly elected and qualified, so that said
section 94s shall in that event read as follow
Section 94s. In all cases of vacancy IL the
Office OF circuit Judge or county Judge, lac
election TO Ill such vacancy shall be held ON
the first Tuesday OF April next after the
vacancy shall happen, in case such vacancy
shall happen twenty Gays before such day
and IL no election shall then be held for sacl
purpose, or IL the vacancy shall happen WITHIN
twenty days next before said first Tuesday
then the election shall be hel9 on the mrs
Tuesday of April next thereafter In al
cases OF vacancy in the othce OF justice o.
the supreme court, the person appointed L
fill such vacancy shall continue 10 hold hi
office until an election can be had in soul'
year In which no other justice Is elected pur
suant TO the constitution and laws or th'
state and until his successor has been duiI
elected ana qualified.
Section 5. This act shall take effect ana %
In force from and after its passage ana pup
Approved March y. 1903.
said election &c be held and conducted
votes canNassed and returns mace IN accoi
dance with law.
Given under nay hand aud official seal "a
the Capitol, in the city of Madison, this 1851
day of March, A. ID. 1908.
W. l.. HoUsER, Secretary OF State '-eal4
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
ERSoN COUNTY,
To the town and village clerks aud inspector
OF election OF the eVerAi towns YiIia&e
and cities Of Vernon county
The above Notice" from the secretary o
state, having been received by NE On the lot
uay Of March 1853, notice j. hereby given IBa
AT the judicial election to be held IN the Sc :
erAl towns, wards, villages and election 0l=
trIcts OF the cOut " OF Vernon on tie hrs
Tuesday la April. a, d. 1905 being tue sev
epth day OF said month. at which time th
above amendment to section OF Article q
the constitution OF the state OF Wisconsin,, =
amended in Is77, is TO he sax mitted 70 th
people in pursuance 4 the requirements q
Chapter 10, ofths laws Of 1853
such election 30 be held -~1 ~ induced
yntes cauvassed and returns made IA dcc9f
dance with law
Given under 70 = hand at the Office Of 81
County Clerk. NifoQua, Wisconsin This Ast
day O. March, A y. isg-