Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-12
General
ELECTION NOTICE!
sHERiFF,s OFFICE, Lancaster, Wis .

SHERIFFs OFFICE, Lancaster, Wis, I
September 18th, 1869.
DURsUANT to notice received from the Secretary of
State, general election will be held in the several
towns in this county, the Tuesday succeeding the
nIst Monday being the End day of November next, at
"hlch the following officers are to be elected
A Governor in place of Lucius Fairchild whose
airy, 1870.
A Lieutenant Governor in place of Wyman Spoonor
January, 1870.
A Secretary of State in place of Thomas s. Allen,
whose term Of Office will expire the first Monday
In January, 1870
A State Treasurer in place of W E. Smith, whose
term OF office will expire the hrst Monday in Janu-
airy, 1870
An Attorney General in place Of Charles r. Gill,
whose term OF office will expire the first Monday
in January, 1870.
State Superintendent in place of A. J. Craig, whose
term OF office will expire the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1870.
Cordier, whose term of office will expire on the rst
Monday in January, 1870
A State Senator in the Sixteenth Senate Distric
comprising the county Of Grant. in place of Geo G.
HaZelton whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January 1870.
Also a Member Of the Assembly for the First AS
sembly District of Grant comfy composed Of tba
towns Of Hazel Green Smeser and Plattevie in place
OF Joseph Harris whose term Of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, 1870.
A Member of the Assembly for the Second Assembly
District, composed of the towns of Jamestown Paris
Harrison Potos and aterloo in Place of G IL Brock
"o7N WI" ~ OiNc VIII cApiAo On tue uTst MOuuoy
January 1870.
ga Member Of the Assembly for the Third Assembl
District composed of the towns of Lancaster, Ellen
boro Lima, Clifton. Liberty and Wingville in place of
". p. Dewey whose term Of Office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1870.
A Member ofthe Assembly for the 4th Assembly Dis
trct, composed of the towns of Blue RIVER Muscoda
Waterstown. Hickory Grove, Boscobel, Marion, Fenn
more, Millvile, Woodman and Mt. Hope, in place of
Ben NJ. Coates, whose term of Office will expire the
first Monday in January 1870.
Member of the Assembly for the Fifth Assembly
District composed of the towns of Cassve, Beetown
Glen Haven, Tatton, Little Grant, Myalusing and
Patch Grove in place of A. Il. Mccartney, whose term
Of office will expire on the first Monday IN January,
1870.
Also County Superintendent Of Schools ia the
place OF J p. Hubbard, whose term Of olla VIII
pire on the first Monday in January, 1870.
Also "A member of the County Board of Sup rvisors
Tor the Second Assembly District, in the place Of A. W
Emery, whose term of Office will expire u, l-5t
Monday of January 1870.
Also member Of the County Board of Supervisors
Tor the Fourth Assembly District in the place of j. b.
Moore, whose term of Office viii expire on the first
Monday of January 1870.
That vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment OF the constton in pursuance OF the provisions
Of chapter hundred and eighy-sx Of the General
Laws Of 1862 approved March H. 1863 which provides
as follows
AN ACT TO submit to the people amendments to
sections five aud nine of article five OF the constitu-
ton OF the State OF Wisconsin.
PREAMBLE:
WHEREAS, The legislature Of 1865 by joint solu-
ton OF the Senate and Assembly, proposed adopted
amendlnents to the constitution of this State in the
following words:
"Resolocd by the Senate the AssssJIy concu,ring
That section five of article five of the constitution of
the State OF Wisconsin is amended to read follows
Section .. The governor shall receive during his con
unuance in office an annual compensation Of five
thousand dollars, which shall be in full for all travelling
or other expenses incident to his duties and,
BE II further TeSolred by the Senate, the Assembly
c0cHrrHg, That section nine of article FIVE of the
sution of the State OF Wisconsin is amended to read
fellows Section 9. The Lieutenant governor shall
receive during his continuance in office an annual
compensation of one thousand dollars, approved Feb
ruary q, 1868; and
the constitution of the State We're duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1869, and approved
February 20, 1869; therefore,
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented an
Senate and ASSemby, do enact as follo1cs:
SECTION. The foregoing proposed amendments to
people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding tho first Monday of November 1869; and
If the people shall approve and raty said am endments
by majority of the electors voting thereon, said
amendments shall become part Of the constitution
OF this State.
Sec. 2. The form Of the ballot to be used in voting
to approve and raty said amendments shall be- for
amendments to the constitution and against the
same, "for amendments TO the constitution no. which
shall be the general ballot used said election
and deposited in the box all persons qualified
to vote at any election in this State shall be deemed
voters On this question
See. 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying or
disapproy ing said amendments shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all respects
Us N3lcS "I Htate 1HCeIS are touuled ana RETURNED
and the officers designated by law to the
returns of votes for state officers shall the
turns on this question: at the time aud place and
under the same regulations and restrictions now pro-
Vded by lawtor canvassng and declaring the returns
| OF elections for state officers.
| Sec 4. Within three days after the determination
OF said canvass it shall be the duty of the
to certify the result Of the said to the Gov
| ernor, who shall thereupon, without delay, make
| proclamation of the result
Sec .. The Secretary of State is hereby required TO
include no substance OF this act in tho notice OF the
| g. neral election for the year 1869.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage and publication.
Said election to be conducted the votes canyassed
and returns made pursuant to law.
WIN. II. elise, Sheriff,
| l5-td Grant Co. Wis.