The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-10-16
The state OF Iowa.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A PROCLAMATION.
For the General Election, Novembe,
Sd, 1868.

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Sd, 1868.
DURSUANT to law, do hereby pr
II claim thafth General Election to b
holden throughout the State on the "Tues
day next after the first Monday of Noven
ber,'' 1868, the following Offices are to b
filed by vote Of oil the electors of tn
| State, to-wit -.....
The Office Of Elector Of President an
Vice President Of the United States, to b
filed by the choice Of eight Electors, tw
for the State at large, and one for eac
Congressional District. ...r
The Office of Sec rotary Of State.
The office Of Auditor of State.
The Office Of Treasurer Of State.
The Office of Register Of the State Ian,
Office
The Office Of Attorney General.
In the several Congressional District
one representative in congress will b
chosen by vote Of the electors in each o
said Districts, respectively.
In each Circuit Of the several Judicia
Districts, one Circuit Judge will be chose,
by vote Of the electors in said circuit.
In the Twelfth Judicial district. on,
Judge Of the District Court, and one dis
trict Attorney, will be chosen by vote o
the electors Of said judicial district.
Also, at the same time, special election,
will be holden in the proper senatorial ant
representative districts to fill the follow
ing Offices.
The Office Of Senator from the eight
teenth senatorial district, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of John r
Needham.
The Office of Senator from the twenty
second senatorial district, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation o.
Andrew NJ. Larimer.
The Office Of Senator from the forty
eighth senatorial district, to fill the vacan
cy occasioned by the resignation Of Add
son Oliver.
The Office of Representative from the
twenty third representative district, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the removal
from the district of Edward Mechem.
And do further proclaim that at the
said General Election certain proposed
amendments to the Constitution will be
submitted to the people for their approval
and ratification in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter So, Laws twelfth
General Assembly, as follows, to-wit
''lst. Strike the word white from Sec
ton one of article two thereof.
s'2d. Strike the word white from Sec
ton thirty-three Of article three thereof
I'D. Strike the word white from sec
ton thirty -four Of article three thereof.
's4th Strike the word white from Sec
ton thirty-ive Of article three thereof.
18th. Strike the word white from Sec
ton one Ct article six thereof.
"Tha1aalActors voting to approve and
ratify vt Of said amendments, shall
have wlltGen or printed on their ballots
the words 'Por the first amendment
Those electors voting not to approve and
ratify said first amendment, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words Against the first amendment.
"Those electors voting to approve and
ratify the second Of said amendments, shall
have written or printed on their ballots the
words For the second amendment Those
electors voting not to approve and ratify
said second amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words
Against the second amendment
s.Those electors voting to approve and
ratify the third of said amendments shall
have written or printed on their ballots the
words For the third amendment Those
electors voting not to approve and ratify
said third amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words
Against the third amendment
"Those electors voting to approve and
ratify the fourth of said amendments shall
have written or printed on their ballots
the words For the fourth amendment
Those electors voting not to approve and
ratify the fourth amendment, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words Against the fourth amendment
"Those electors voting to approve and
ratify the fifth Of said amendments, shall
have written or printed on their ballots
the words For the fifth amendment
Those electors voting not to approve and
ratify the said fifth amendment, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words Against the fifth amendment
Whereof all lawful electors Of the State
and the designated districts will take due
notice and whereof the Sherif's Of the
counties of the State and the several dis
tricts mentioned will take official notice
and be governed accordingly.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set INV hand and caused. to affixed the
Great Seal Of thestate Of Iowa. Done al
Dss Moines, this thirtieth day Of Septem-
Der, in the year Of our Lord, One Thous'
and Eight Hundred and Sixty Eight Of
the Independence Of the United State the
ninety-third, and Of this State the twenty
second.
By the Governor,
SAMUEL MERRILL.
Ed. WR1oHr, Secretary Of State
'r Howard o. 1 County. IS:
In compliance with Sec. 463, Of the Re
yised Statutes Of the state Of Iowa, th,
foregoing proclamation is published as I
notice to the electors Of Howard county
iowa, of the matters and things therein Sc
forth. And notice is hereby given to TIL
electors Of said Howard county, that, OF
the Tuesday next after the first Monda.
Of November lo68-the third day Of No
yember A. d. 1868-thc following specified
offices Of said county are to be filed by n
election to be held in said county. viz:
The Office Of Clerk Of the District Court
The Office Of County Recorder.
Whereof the electors Of said Howart
county will take due notice.
In testimony Of which l hereunto set m,
name and title Of Office, at Cresco, this 9tl
day Of October, A. D. 1858.