Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-01
Notice Of Election on Amend
ment to Constitution.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, /

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 81
n e is hereby given, That at the Judic-
wards, lilages and election districts OF the
state of Wisconsin. on the first Tuesday of
April, A. D., 1908, being the 9TH day Of said
month, the following amendment TO Section
of Article of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin, as amended tn.!S17, is to be sub
mitted 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 ), of the Wisconsin Stat
utes of 1898, entitled 'Caucuses Electors and
General Elections" chapter TO- Of the laws
of 1903 reads as / certify, to-wit:
No, 422 AZ published March ID, 1908.
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
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 pro-
posed and adopted by vote of the memb rs
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
ing language.
Resolved by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That section OF article VII of
the constitution be amended so as TO read as
follows: Section l. The chief justice and
associate justices of the supreme court shall
be severally known as the Justices of SAID
court, with the same term of office of ten
wears respectively as now provided. The
suDreme court shall consist of seven justices
any four of whom shall be quorum, TO be
elected as now provided, not more than one
each year. The justice having been longest
a continuous member of said court, or in
case two or more such senior JUSTICES nave
one whose commission trst expires shall be
ex oiflcio, the 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 1908; and
Whereas, it Is provided by section y, OF
article Z of the constitution that vacancies
in the office of Justices of the supreme court
shall be ii led by appointment Of the COVER
nor, which shall continue until successor
is elected and qualified; therefore;
The people of the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
copstitu Jon OF this state shall be submitted
to the people at an election to be held on
Tuesday the 9TH day Of April, 1903, and If the
people shall approve ana ratlty said amend
ment by majority OF the electors voting
thereon such amendment shall become part
OF the constitution of this state.
question, the form of ballot. the conduct OF
the election and canvass of TIE votes shall
ali be as provided in chapter of the Wiscon-
sin statutes of 1895, entitled "Caucuses.
Electors and General Electors" and the sub
mission and canvass shall be particularly as
provided in section SO, gid and cat. as the last
chapter was dillSuuSA Wy NhdpbCA u "a eAiS
:" s Ss ii < In the event of the ratification
of said proposed am ndment by the people,
one OF the additional justices proNloed for
shall he elected at the judicial election in
April 1904 shall be elected at the judicial cleo
tion In April 1904, and his term shall com
mence ON the first Monday of January, 1905
The other additional justice provided for by
the proposed constitutional amendment snail
be elected at the judicial election in April.
1906, and his term shal ,c commence on the
dow in Ia nj
Section 4, la the event that SAID proposed
constitutional amendment shall be adopted
and ratified by the people, section VAS, OF the
Wisconsin statutes of 1898, as amended by
section / of chapter OF the Laws of 1888
shall be amended by striking out in the sew
enth Ine thereof ths words Justice of the
sunrame court orr and bv adding at the END
OF said section OF chapter Z, the following
.'In all cases of vacancies 10 the Office Of JUS
tiCe of the supreme court, the person APP
pointed to fill such vacancy snail continue tt
hold his office until an election can be held
in some year in which no other justice il
elected pursuant TO the constitution ano
laws of the state, and until his successor has
been Only elected and qualified, so that said
section 9ls shall in that event read as follows
Section 94s. In all cases OF vacancy In the
office of circuit judge or county judge, the
election to fiji such vacancy shall be held on
The first Tuesday of April next after the
vacancy shall happen, in case sueh vacancy
shall haDpen twenty days before such day
and IN no elect ON shall then De held for sucl
DurpDse or IL the vacancy shall happen withlf
twenty DAYS next before Salt nfsb Autsuay
then the election shall De het9 on tle NJ l
Tnesdav AZ April next thereafter In al
cases OF vacancy In the office OF Justlcc o.
the supreme court, the person appointed Z
tiiI shch vacancy shall continue TO hold M
office until an election can pe bau N soul'
year in which no other justice Is eIecIeu put
suant TO the constitution AND laws OF tn'
state and until his successor mas Oeeh uN'-
elected and qualified.
Section s. This act shall take effect ana y
in force from and after its passage ana pun
LEGATION.
sait election to be held and conducted
votes canvassed and returns mace IN accoi
dance with law. ,, .
Given under my hand and official seal a
the Capitol, in the city OF Madison TINS iOtl
day OF March, A. d. 1903.
w. l.. HoUsER, secretary OF stare toeaif
STATE OF WISCONSIN, 50
ERNON COUNTY
To the town and village clerks and Inspector
Of election OF the several towns sIlaa-S
and cit = g. Vernon county
The a0oye Notice" from the scorer airy I
State, having been received by me on the i7t
cav OF March I9J3 notice Is hereby given ina
at the judicial election TO be held IN the sew
eral towns, wards. villages and election as
tricts Of the couT " Of Vernon, on the mrs
Tuesday IN April, A, d. 1885, being The sew
above aTns udment TO Section Of Article d
the constitution OF the state q Wisconsin, a
amended in 1877, IS TO be submitted 10 u
ueople ~ pursuance u the REQ uiTeILen}s o
chapter 1e OF the lass OK 1853
such election 70 be held and conducte1
votes canvassed and returns made IN accor
dance With law.
Given under my hand a. the Office Of ~
County Clerk, NiFoqua. Wisconsin this Ast
~-g - I MASH Al clo,aurv Clerk.