Year: 1872

and such court constituted shall not be changed or
discontinued by the Legislature The chief justice and
associAe Justices of the supreme now in Office
shall hold their Offices for the remainder Of the terms
for which they were respectively elected and until the
eectios and qualification of the two additional asso-
cate justices herein provided for shall constitute the
supreme court of this The legislature shall at
its first annual session after the adoption of this
amendment provide by law for the election of the two
additional associate justices hereby required and their
and for the election of the successors of
the chief justice and associate justices now in Office
and for classifying the two additional associate justices
first elected so that the term of office of one of them
shall be four years and of the other six years The
term of Office of the chief Justice and of each associate
justice supreme court elected after the adoption
OF this aendment except herein otherwise provid-
ed, shall be six years; and,


WHERkY, The foregoing proposed amendment to the


corr afion of the state duly ratified and agreed


TO byN<he legislature Of 1872; therefore, e
THE people Of the State of Wisconsin represented in SEN


ate and assembly. do enact toVocs


Section L. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted the
people at general election to be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1872 and
if the people shall approve and ratfy said amendment
by majority of the electors voting thereon said
amendment shall become part of the constitution of
this state.


Sec. q The form Of the ballot in voting to approve
and ratify said proposed amendment shalt be {" for
amending the constitution increasing the number of
justices of the supreme court" and against said
amendment, "again:t amending the constitution in
creasing the number justices of the supreme court
which shall be separate ballot and shall be depos
tied In separate box to be provided for that purpose
and all persons qualified to vote at any election in this
state shall be deemed voters on this question


Sec. 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying or
disappearing said amendment shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all
pects as votes for State officers counted and re-
tur:ed, and the officers designated by law to can
vass the returns of votes for State officers shall
vass the returns this question, at the same time
and place and under the regulations and restric
tions now provided by law for canvassng and declar-
ing the returns of elections for State officers.


Sec. f. Within three days after the determination
OF said canvass it shall be the duty of the
to certify the result of the said the Gov
ernor who shall thereupon without delay make proc
lamaon of the result.


Sec s. The Secretary of State is hereby required to
include the substance of this in the notice of the
general election for the year 1872


Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.


Given under my hand, and the great seal of


LIS the State of Wisconsin, at the capitol in


Madison, this 2rth day of August 1872


aug3l LII. BREESE, Secretary of State