Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-19
General
ELECTION NOTICE.!
sHERlFF's OFFICE, Lancaster, Wis
Santamhar 7fh 1850

September 9TH, 1860
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,
which the following officers are to be elected:
A Governor in place of Lueius Farehild, whose
term Of Office will expire the fret Monday in Janu
airy, 1870
A Lieutenant Governor in place Of Wyman spooner,
whose term of office will expire the first Monday in
Secretary Of State in place Of Thomas s. Allen,
whose term Of office will expire on the first Monday
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 first Monday
In January, 1870
term of office will expire the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1870
Corder, hose term of office will expire on the FIRST
Monday in January, 1870
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 on the frat
Monday in January, 1879. es-
Also a Member Of the Assembly for the First AS
sembly District of Grant county composed of the
towns of Hazel Green Smelser and Platteve in place
OF Joseph Harris whose term of Office will expire
the first Monday of January, 1870
A Member of the Assembly for the Second Assembly
District composed of the towns of Jamestown Paris
Harrison Potosi and aterloo in Place of G ii Brock
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Monday
January, 1870.
"a Member of the Assembly for the Third Assembl
District composed Of this towns of Lancaster, Ellen
boro, Lima Clifton, Liberty and Wingvile, in place of
W. p. Dewey, whose term Of office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1870.
Member ofthe Assembly for the 18th Assembly Dis
triet, composed Of the towns of iue River, Muscoda
Waterstown. Hickory Grove Boscobel Marion, Fenni-
more, Millville Woodnan and Mt. Hope, in place Of
Ben. NJ Coates, whose of office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1870.
A Member OF the Assembly for the Fifth Assembly
District composed of the towns of Cassyille, Beeown
Taftn ttr1nf IA aI.t.fv, 4
Patch Grove, in place of A. r. Mccartney, whose term
Of office will expire the first Monday in January
1870.
Also County superintendent of Schools in the
place of J. P Hubbard. whose 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 place Of A. w
Emery, whose term of office will expire the first
Monday of January, 1870.
Also member of the Comfy Board of Supervisors
for the Fourth Assembly District in the place of j b.
Moore whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday ofJanuary, 1870. Na
That vote is to be taken upon A proposed amend
ment oil the constition in pursuance of the provisions
OF chapter one hundred and eghty-sx of the General
Laws OF 1869, approved March H. 1862 which provides
follows:
AN ACT to submit to the people amendments to
sections five and nine of article five of the constitu
ton OF the State OF Wisconsin.
PREAMBLE:
WHEREAS The legislature of 1865 by Joint resolu-
ton of the Senate and Assembly proposed and adopted
amendments to the constitution Of this State in the
following words:
"Resolced By the Senate the Assembly concuYiag,
That section five of article five of the constitution Of
the State of Wisconsin is amended to read follows
Section D. The governor shall receive during his
tinuamce in office annual compeh sation OF FIVE
thousand dollars which shall be in full for all travelling
or other expenses incident to his duties and,
BE II further resolved by the Senate the Assembly
concrrig, That section nine of article I'VE of the
stituon of the State of Wisconsin is amended read
as fellows: Section g. The lieutenant governor shall
receive during his continuance in office an annual
compensation q one thousand doars, approved Fob
ruary 2s 1868, 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 in
Senate and assembly, do enact as f0u0us:
SECTION The foregoing proposed amendments to
people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November, 1859 and
u the people shall approve and ratfy said amendments
by majority of the electors voting thereon said
amendments shall become part Of the constitution
of this State.
Sec . The form of the ballot to be used in voting
to approve and ratify said amendments shall be-
amendments to the constitution and against the
same, for amendments to the constitution no which
snail be ON the general ballot used at said election
ana deposited ia the box, all persons qualified
TO vote at any election in this State shall be deemed
voters on this question.
Sec. 3. The votes cast approving and ratfying or
disappearing said amendments shall be counted and
returnedby thenspectors OF the election in all respect
as votes for state officers counted and returned
ana the ollcers now designated by law to the
returns OF votes for state officers shall
turns on this question, at the time and place and
under the same regulations and restrictions pro-
Ydei by law for canvassing and declaring the
| Of elections for state officers
Sec 4. Within three days after the determination
OF said canvass it shall be the duty the canvassers
to certify tho result of the said canvass to the GOV
ernor, who shall thereupon, without delay makc
proclamation of the result.
Sec D. The Secretary OF State is hereby required tC
include the substance of this act in the notice Of the
| general election for the year 1869
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in fore,
from and after its passage and publication.
Said election to be conducted the votes canvassee
| and returns made pursuant to law.
| WIN. IL. elise, Sheriff,
| 15-td Grant Co, Wis.