Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-01
ELECTION LAW.

An Ac, to provide for the election OF sheriff,
Judges of probate, and Justices of the peace.
BE IL enacted by the Council and Houee Of Rep
resentatires Of the Territory Of Uiscon,in:
Sec. L. There shall be general special election
held in tho several counties aud towns in this Ter
rTtory, on Monday, the first day of May, AID.
1919. at such places in the several counties and
towns as now are, may before that time be fix
cd upon in pursuance OF law for holding such cleo
tons.
Sec. 9. All elections held in pursuance of the
provisions of this act, shall be conducted in such
manner as is now or may be, provided by law for
holding general elections in the several counties OF
the Territory.
Sec. 3: There shall be elected in each of the
counties OF this Territory which are organized for
judicial purposes, at the said election, to be held
on the FIRST day of May next, sheriff, and judge
Of probate, by the qualified voters OF such counties,
and OF the counties attached TO them for judicial
purposes, except as hereinafter provided, whose
term of service shall commence on the first Mon
day of June next after their election, and coniin-
ne until the irstinonday Of Jany. in the year eigh-
teen hundred and iorty -hve and until their success
sots are duly elected and qualified, and the qualii-
Cations rights, Liabilities, powers, and duties OF
the said officers shall be the same prescribed By
law for the said officers.
Sec. 4. There shall in like manner be elec:sd at
the general annual election to be hald OH the fourth
Monday of september, AID. 1911, aud biennaIy
thereafter, in each of tho counties organized for
judicial purposes, by the qualified voters of such
coun,y, aud OF the counties attached to them for
judicial purposes, sheriff and judge of probate,
whose term ni service shall commence Oh the hrst
dav OF January next after their election, and con-
,nue fos two wears, and until their are
duly elerted aud qualified, and the qualifications,
rights, liabilities. powers, ahd duties of the said
officers shall be the same now prescribed by law
P,orided That no person shall be eligible Tor two
successive terms for the otico of sherir.
Sec s. The mode Of eanvassins the votes for
said officers and OF determining the persons elect
cd TO said offices respectively, shall be the same
prescribed hv law for eanvassns the votes for, and
determining the persons elected 10 county Offices );
and where any counsy shall be attached to another
cossaty as Judeai purposes, the cleIk Of the board
oil county commissioners supervisors Q. the c1In
~ so attached, shall, the third Monday after
the dav Of election, attend nj the Office OF ae clerk
Of the beard OF county commissioners, of sapeFvi-
sors, OF the county TO which sdch county rs attach
ed aud the clerks OF the several counties so attach
ed, Together with the CLERK Of the county which
they are attached, shall in conjanct,Oc, proceed To
canvass the votes, ahd determine the peiso elec
ted ia the manner prescribed by this section ; ani
ii any 0ftiYe Counties attached are not Organ
ized tot county or judicial purposes, the elections
therein shall be conducted, returns made, and
votes csnyassed in the same manner ss though they
an u,esral part OF the county to whien
they are 81 attached.
Sec. g. There shall De elected at the said sener-
Al special election, By the qualified voters OF the
several towns in the several couaties, organized
under the act eHtiilsd "sn act TO provide for the
government Of the several towns in this Territory,
and tor the revision Of county gosesnment,n APP
proved Feb. Is, iSil, not mere than three justices
- # ~ 10,
Shiea they may be eleesed whose tes-ls Of service
hall commence the 6rsl Monday Of Juas next,
md eonIin1e until the first Moadsy Of May sue
eedins the next anAasl e,wn meeting; 4 AFTER the /
'reseni year, the said justices shall be elected at
he anauai town meeting, and shall hold their Oh
es until ihs hSst VI nday Of May succeeding the
eS; annual town meeting, and until others are dn-