Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-02

tiOn Of the state of Wisconsin, as
amended in 1877, is to be submitted to
the people in pursuance of the require
ments OF Chapter 10, of the laws of
1903, which is hereby certified to you
in accordance with Chapter 5, of the
Wisconsin Statutes of 1898, entitled
"CaucuSes, Electors and General Elec-
tions." Chapter 10, of the laws of
1908, reads as [ certify. tO-wit:
No. 400, Al Published March Is, 1908,
CHAPTER TO-
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
to the constitution, relating to the number of
justices OF the supreme court and to provide for
elections to fill vacancies in the office of Justice
OF the supreme court,
Whereas, The legislature of this state at the
biennial session for the year 1901, proposed and
adopted by vote of the members elected to each
OF the two houses, all amendment to the const-
tuition OF this state the same being in fact an
amendment to section 4, of article thereof as
amended in 1870, the proposed amendment be-
ing i'll the following language:
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate concur
ring, That section of article VII of the consti-
tuition shall be amended as to read as follows:
Section l. The chief justice and associate JUS
tees OF the supreme court shall be severa lly
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 now provided not
more than one each year. The justice having
been longest a continuous member of said court
or III 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
X-otticio, the chief justice.
Whereas, the foregoing proposed amendment
TO the constitution was duly ratified and agreed
by the legislature of this state for the year
1908; ana
Whereas, 1t is provided by section g. of article
OF lhe constitution that vacancies in the office
n no GIL
by appointment of the governor, which shall
continue until successor is elected and quail
fed therefore,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented IN senate and assembly, do enact ass fol-
lows. 10y
Section l. The proposed amendment to the
constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the people at an election to be held on Tuesday,
the 18th day of April 1908, and if the people shall
approve and ratify said amendment by major
lty of the electors voting thereon such amend
Inent shall become part of the constitution of
this state
Section ,. Notice of the submission of said
question, the form of ballot the conduct of the
election and the canvass of the votes shall all be
as provided i'll chapter of the Wisconsin stat
utes of 1893, entitled "taucuses Electors and
General Elections and the submission and can
vass shall be particularly "s provided in section
80. 94d and 94t, as the last chapter was amended
by chapter 81 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 April 1904
and his term shall commence the first Mon
day OF January, 1905 The other additional JUS
tice provided for by the proposed constitutional
amendment shall be elected at the judicial cleo
ton in April 1906, and his term shall commence
on the first Monday of January, 1907
Section 4. In the event that said proposed
constitutional amendment shall be adopted and
ratlhed by the people, section CAS- of the WiscOn-
sin statutes of 1898 as amended by section ! of
chaDter Z of the laws of 1900 shall ha Cd
by striking out in the seventh line thereof the
words justice of the supreme court orr and by
ADDING at the end of said section l of chapter
Z, the following: "In all cases of vacancy in the
once OF justice of the supreme court, the person
appointed to fill such vacancy shall continue to
hold his office until an election can be had in
some year in which no other justice Is elected
pursuant to the constitution and laws of the
state, and until his successor has been dull
elected and qualified so that said section Gas
shall IN that event when so amended read as
follows:
Section Obs. In all cases of vacancy in the
office of circuit Judge county judge the cleo
ton to fill such vacancy shall be held on the
first Tuesday of April next after the vacancy
shall happen, in case such vacancy shall happen
twenty days before such day; and if no election
shall then be held for such purpose, or if the
vacancy shall happen within twenty days next
before said first Tuesday, then the election shall
De held on the first Tuesday of A pril next there
after. In all cases of vacancy in the Office of
Jusllce OF the supreme court, the person ap
oi5'Iu W III sucH VacdHCs sha11 contlnue 10
hold his office until an election can be had in
some year in which no other justice is elected
pursuant to the constitution and laws OF the
state and until his su ccessor has been duly cleo
ted and qualified
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved March II. 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
II he Capitol, in the City of Madison.
This 10Th day of March. A. D. 1903.
SEAL W. l.. HOUsER,
Secretary of State.
To the County Clerk of Wood County.