Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-03-30

now provided not more than one each,
justice having been longest a continr
Der OF said court. or in case two or II
senior justices shall have served for
length of time. then the one whose
sion first expires shall be ex-ofncio,
Justice.
" hereaS. the foregoing proposed
ment TO the constitution was duly rat
ana agreed to by the legislature OF
for the year 1903 and
Whereas. II il provided by section
ticle 7Of the constitution that vacani
OfFice Of Justices of the supreme eouI
filed by appointment of the gOvernC
continue until Il successor Is elected
TED. therefore,
The people Of the State OF WiScOns
scented il senate and assembly, do
follows:
Section | The proposed amendme.
constitution of the state shall be subj
the people at an election 10 be held
day. the 9Th day of April. 1903, and IL
pie shall approved and ratify said an
By a majority of the electors voting
Such amendment shall become q PAT
constitution of this state.
section :. Notice of the spbmi
said question, the form of ballot.
duct Sf the election and the cal
the votes shall be as provided In c
of the Wisconsin statutes OF 1898,
"CaucuSeS. Electors and General Il
and the submission and canvass shall l
cularly a. provided in section 80. 94d
"A, tie last chapter wac amended by
% of the laws of 1899.
Section 3 In the event of the rat
OF aid proposed amendment by the
one of Tie additional Justices provided
be elected at the judicial election l
1904, and his term sHaI commence on 4
Monday in January, 1885, The other ad
IN ticc provided for by the proposed L
tiOnal amendment shall be elected ~
cial election in April. 1906, and his tel
Commence ON the nrst Monday OF J
lSO7.
Section 4. In the event that said p
cOnSlit utiOnal amendment shall be
, and ratineu by the people, section Q4s.
"A iscOnsin statute OF 1875, As amended
Il n / Of chapter or the laws OF 1893, {
amended by striking out in the Seve
thereof the words Justice Of tho =
court or and by addiag ii the end of
of chapter z, the following; In all c
vacancy IN the Ofdce ef justice OF the $
court the person appointed To oll such
cy shall continue TO hold his office
election can be had In some year in "
I other Justice is elected pursuant TO {
Stituti0n and laws OF the state, and u
successor has been duly elected andqu
80 that said section 94S SHAH in that eve
so amended read aS follows;
Section g4s. In all cases OF vacancy
office Of circuit Judge or county lud
election 20 I'LL such vacancy shall be
the trSt Tuesday of, April next after
cancy shall happen, IN case such vscan
happen twenty days before such day
no election shall then be held for SIl
pose. OF If the vacancy shall happen
| twenty DAYS next befoHe said 1irst
| then the electiOrsshnn he held on
/ Tuesday in April next thereafter. In
| of vacancy in the Office OF justice OF
pTeme court, the person appointed 20
vacancy shall continue 10 hold his ON
an election can be had in some year j
no other justice is. elected pursuant
constitution and laws OF the state and
successor has been duly elected and q
Section D. This act shall take e1ec
| in force from ana after its passage an
| cation
Approved March IL. 1903
Said election 10 be held an
Quoted, votes canxassed and r
made in accordance with law.
Given under my hand and
seal at the Capitol, in the city O
ison, this 10th day of March,
1908. w. l.. HOUsER,
tSeaD Secretary OF
To the County Clerk of Wis c
Given under my hand and
seal at Eagle River, this goth
March, A. D., 1908.
(SealD Charles SLATER
County G