Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-09-21
General
ELECTION NOTICE!
sHERITf's OFFICE, Lancaster, w


September 7th, 1862 5
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
first Monday being the End day Of November next at
which the following officers are to be elected
A Governor in place of Lucius Fairchild, whose
term of office will expire the FIRST Monday in JAMS
airy, 1870.
A Lieutenant Governor in place of wyman spooner,
whose term of Office will expire the first Monday in
January, 1870.
A Secretary of state in place of Thomas g. Allen,
whose term of office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1870
State Treasurer in place of w e. Smith, whose
term Of office will expire ON the first Monday in Janu
An Attorney General in place Of Charles R. Gill,
whose term OF Office Will expire on the nrst Monday
State Superintendent in place A. j. Craig whose
term Of office will expire on the nrst MONDAY In Janu
airy, 1870.
Corder whose term Of Office will expire on the first
A state senator in the Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the county of Grant. in place of Geo G.
Hazelton whose term of office will expire the first
Monday in January, 1870
Also Member Of the Assembly for the First As
sembly District of Grant comfy, composed Of the
towns of Hazel Green Smelser and Platevlle in place
of Joseph Harris whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, 1870.
Member of the Assembly for the Second Assembly
District composed of the towns If jamestown, Paris
HARRISON Potos and aterloo, in Place of G. H. Brock
whose term Of office will expire the first Monday
1 In january, 1911.
Member of the Assembly for the Third Asssmbl
District composed of the towns of Lancast Ellen
boro, Lima Clifton, Liberty and wingylle, place of
w. 2. Dewey whose term Of office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1870.
Member ofthe Assembly.fcr the 4th Assembly Dis
trct, composed of TIE towns OF Blue River, Muscoda
Waterstown. Hickory Grove Boscobe Marion, Fenni-
more, Millvile, Woodman and Mt Hope, in place of
Ben NJ. Coates, whose of ONCE will expire on the
first Menday in January, 1870.
Member of the Assembly for the Fifth Assembly
District composed of the towns Of Cassvlle Beetown
Glen Haven, Tafton, Little Grant, Wyalusng and
Patch Grove in place of A. r. Mccartney whose term
of office will expire on the first Monday in January
1870.
Also County superintendent of Schools in the
place of j. p. Hubbard, whose term of office will ex
pire on the first Monday in January, 1870.
Also member of the County Board of Supervisors
for the Second Assembly District in the place Of A. W.
Emery, whose term of Office will expire the first
Monday of January, 1870.
Also member Of the County Board of Supervisors
for the Fourth Assembly District, in the place of b.
Moore, whose term of Office will expire the first
Monday of January 1870.
That vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment OF the constion in pursuance of the provisions
OF chapter one hundred and eighysx of the General
Laws Of 1862 approved March H. 1862 which provides
as follows
AN ACT to submit to the people amendments to
sections five and nine of article five of the constu
| ton of the State Of Wisconsin.
PREAMBLE:
WHEREAS The legislature of 1868, by joint resou-
ton of the Senate Assem- bly, proposed md adopted
amendments to the constitution of this State the
following words:
"Resoioed 5y the Senate, the Assemble coneuryfoo
That section five of article five of the constitution Of
the State OF Wisconsin is amended to read follows
Section g.. The governor shall receive during his
tinuance in Office an annual compensation OF five
thousand dollars which shall be in full for all travelling
| OF other expenses incident to his duties and,
Re IL further resored by the Senate, the Assembly
c0ncuTlg That section nine of article Ave of the con
stituton of the State of Wisconsin is amended read
as fellows: Section o. The lieutenant governor shall
| receive during mis- continuance in office annual
in nfn md doll UraI
ruary 28 1S6S and,
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments to
the constitution of the State duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1869, and approved
| February 20, 1869; therefore,
The People Of The State Of Wisconsin, represented
| Senate and Assembly, do enact as folloWs
| SECTION. The foregoing proposed amendments to
the constitution of this State shall be submitted to the
people at general election to be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1859; and
II the people shall approve and ray said sndments
/ by majority of the electors voting thereon said
| of this State,
Sec. q The form of the ballot to be used in voting
to approve and rafy said amendments shall be- "for
ameAunents to the constitution, and against the
same, for amendments to the constitution, me- which
shall be on the general ballot used at said election
and deposited in the box all persons qualified
10 vote at any election in this State shall be deemed
voters on this question
Sec 8. The votes cast approving and ratifying or
disappearing said amendments shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors Of the election in all respects
as votes for state officers counted and returned
anu the Oncers now designated by law to canvass the
returns OF votes for state officers shall the
turns ON this question, at the time and place and
under the same regulations and restrictions pro-
Vded by law for 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 canvass to the Gov
ernor, who shall thereupon, without delay, make
| proclamation OF the result.
Sec The Secretary of State is hereby required to
include the substance of this act in the notice of the
&c neral election for the year 1869.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage-and publication.
Said election to be conducted, tho votes canvassed
and returns made pursuant to law.
VIM. IL. elise, Sheriff,
15-td Grant Co., Wis.