PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

The following is the act relating to the amendment of section 1 of article 10 of the state constitution, followed by the vote by counties given for and against the proposition, at the general election held November 6, 1888:

[No. 563, A.]

CHAPTER 357.

[Published April 30, 1887.]

AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to section 1, of Article 10, of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, relating to education.

WHEREAS, At the biennial session of the legislature of this state for the year 1885, an amendment to the constitution of this state was proposed and agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, which proposed amendment was in the following language: Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section 1, of Article 10, of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. The supervision of common schools shall be vested in a state superinten. dent and such other officers as the legislature shall direct. The legislature may prescribe by law the qualifications of the state superintendent, and all other officers intrusted with the supervision of common schools. The state superintendent and such other officers intrusted with the supervision of common schools, shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the state, or respective districts, at such time and in such manner as the legislature shall provide. The powers, duties and compensation of all such officers shall be provided for by

law.

AND WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution of this state was duly agreed to in the legislature of this state, chosen at the general election in November, 1886, by a majority of all the members elected to each house thereof; therefore

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, shall be submitted to the people of this state at a general election to be held on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November, A. D. 1888; and if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment by a majority of the electors voting thereon, such amendment shall become a part of the constitution of this state.

SECTION 2. The form of ballot in voting to approve and ratify such amendment shall be: "For the amendment to section 1, of article 10, of the constitution." And the form of ballot against such amendment shall be: "Against the amendment to section 1, of article 10, of the constitution." Such ballots shall be separate and apart from any other ballot, and shall be cast in separate boxes to be provided for that purpose; and all persons qualifled to vote at any election in this state shall be deemed voters on this question.

SECTION 3. The votes cast for or against such amendment shall be counted and returned by the inspectors of the election in all respects as votes for state officers are counted and returned, and the officers in counties now designated by law to canvass the returns of votes for state officers, shall canvass the returns in their respective counties, on this question, and certify and return the result to the state canvassers, at the same time and places, and under the same regulations and restrictions, now provided by law for canvassing and declaring the returns for elections of state officers; and the state canvassers shall canvass said returns, certified by them as provided by law in case of elections for state officers. SECTION 4. Within three days after the determination of said canvass by the state canvassers, they shall certify the result thereof to the governor, who shall thereupon without delay make proclamation of the result.

SECTION 5, The secretary of state is hereby required to include the substance of this act in the notice of the general election for the year 1888.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved April 8, 1887.

Tabular statement of the votes given for and against the proposed amendment of section one (1) of article ten (10) of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, relating to edu cation, at the General election held in the several counties of the state of Wisconsin, on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, being the sixth day of November, A. D. 1888.

OFFICIAL VOTES FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

1888.

Official votes given for representatives in congress for the several congressional districts in the state of Wisconsin, in the several counties of said state of Wisconsin, on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday, being the 6th day of November, A. D. 1888.