Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-03-23

now prOyidednOt more than one each year. The
Justice having been longest a cOntinuousmeU-
Der OF Salo court or IN case two or more such
senior JuStlceS shah have served for the same
length OF time. then the one whose commits
sion trst expires shall be eX-Oficio, the chief
justice.
whereas. the foregoing proposed amend
ment he constitution was duly ratified and
and agreed % by the legislature OF this state
Tor the year 1903. and
Whereas. IL Is provided by section 9. OF ar
Ucle TOT the constitution that vacancieSin the
Office OF justices Of the supreme court shall be
filed by appointment Of the governor which
continue until successor Is elected and quail
fed: therefore.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact a.
follows:
Section The proposed amendment TO the
constitution of the state shall be submitted 10
the people az an election 10 be held on Tues
day the friday of April 1903, and IL the peo-
pie shall approved and ratify said amendment
by majority OF the electors voting thereon
such amendment shall become a part of the
constitution OF this state. o.
section ? Notice OF the submission o.
said question. the form OF ballot. the con-
duet 81 the election and the canvass of
OF the Wisconsin statutes OF 1895. entitled
''CaucuSeS. Electors and General Elections
and the submission and canvass shall be parti-
cularly a. provided in section 81. AID and e4t,
u the last chapter was amended by chapter
" of the laws of 1899.
Section 3 In the event of the ratification
I
one of the additional justicesp provided for Shan
be elected at the judicial election IN April
1904, and his term shall commence on the nrSt
Monday in January. 1875 The other additional
| Justice provided for bv the proposed conStitu
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.
Section l. In the event that said proposed
constitutional amendment shall be adopted
aud ratified by the people, section gas. OF the
Wisconsin statute OF 1876. as amended by sec
/ ton OF chapter OF the laws OF 1879, shall be
amended by striking out in the seventh line
| thereof the words Justice OF the supreme
court or and by adding at the end OF section
/ I of chapter :. the following: In all cases OF
vacancy in the ONCE OF justice OF the supreme
court the person appointed TO MI such vacan-
/ cy shall continue 10 hold his ONCE until an
! election can be mad in some year IN which no
other Justice l. elected pursuant To the con-
StitutiOn and laws OF the state, and until his
| successor has been duly elected andQualihed;
so that said section Gas shall in that event when
/ so amended read a follows;
| Section 94s- In all cases of vacancy IN the
ONCE OF circuit Judge or county Judge: the
| election to III such vacancy shall be held on
/ the first Tuesday of April next after the va
cancy shall happen, IN case such vacancy SHAH
/ 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 nrSt
/ Tuesday in April next thereafter In al cases
| OF vacancy in the Office of justice OF the su-
preme court, the person appointed TO oil such
vacancy shall continue TO hold his ONCE untli
an election can be had il some year IN which
no other Justice il elected pursuant to the
constitution and laws of the state and until III
successor has been duly elected and qualified.
Section D. This act shall take effect and be
/ in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March u 1909
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,
lSeaD 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.