Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-09-28
General
ELECTION NOTICE!
SHERIFP's 0PFIcE, Lancaster, Wis, }
Gnntarnha,. eth 1860


PURSUANT 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 Nov ember 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 Janu-
airy, 1870
Lieutenant Governor in place of Wyman spooner.
whose term OF office will expire he first Monday in
January, 1870.
A Secretary of State in place of Thomas 8. 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 on the first Monday in Janu
airy, 1870
An Attorney General in place of Charles R. Gill,
whose term Of office will expire on the first Monaay
in January, 1870.
State Superintendent in place of A ]. Craig whose
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 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 Patevie, IN place
the first Monday of January ls'O
A Member of the Assembly for the Second Assembly
District, composed Of the towns Of jamestown Paris
whose Of office will expire on the first Monday
January, 1870.
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District composed of the towns of Lancaster Ellen
boro Lima Clifton Liberty and Wingville, in place of
W. p. Dewey, whose term of Office will expire the
first Monday in January, 1870.
Member of the Assembly,for the 4th Assembly Dis
trict composed of the towns of Blue River Muscoda,
Waterstown. Hickory Grove Boscobel Marion, Fennl-
more Miyille Woodman and Mt Hope, in place of
Ben NJ Coates whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1870 me-,
District composed Of the towns of Cassye, Beetown
Glen Haven Tafton, Little Grant, W. abusing and
Patch Grove in place of A. r. Mccartney, whose term
of Office will expire on the nfs' "Ohu"y IN january
1870
Also County Superintendent of Schools, in the
place Of J. p Hubbard, whose tern of office will ex
piro 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 on the first
Monday of January, 1870
Also member Of the County Board of Supervisors
for the Fourth Assembly District in the place OF J. b.
Moore whose term OF Office Will expire on the hfst
Monday OF January, 1870
That a vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment Of the constton in Pursuance Of the provisions
of chapter hundred and eghtysix OF the General
Laws Of 1862 approved March H. lSo9 wmeh provinces
as follows:
sections Ave and nine Of article iye OF the cohsttu-
ton of the State Of Wisconsin
PREAMBLE:
WHEREAS The legislature of 1868, by joint resolu,
ton Of the Senate and Assent bly, proposed and adopted
amendments to tho constitution OF TINS State ia tue
following words
"Resoioed By the Senate, the assembly concanring,
That section five of article five of the constitution OF
the State Of Wisconsin is amended to read as follows
Section g. The governor shall receive during his con-
tinuance in office annual compensation OF hye
thousand dollars which shall be in full for all travelling
O other expenses incident to his duties and,
BE II further resolved by the Senate, the Assembly
cOncmring That section nine OF article five Of the con-
stituton of the State of Wisconsin is amended to read
as fellows: Section 9. The lieutenant governor shall
receive during his continuance in office an annual
compensation of one thousand dolarS, approved Feb-
ruary 2S 1868 and,
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendments to
the constitution of the State duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1863, and approved
February 90 1863; therefore,
The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as totloos
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, 1869; and
If the people shall approve and raty said amendments
by n majority Of the electors voting thereon, said
amendments shall become part of the constitution
OF this State
Sec Q The form Of the ballot to be used in voting
10 approve and ratify said amendments shall be, for
amendments to the constitution" and against the
same, for amendments to the constitution, no." which
shall be on the general ballot used at said election
and deposited in the box an all persons qualified
70 vote at any election in this State shall be deemed
voters on this question.
Sec. g. The votes cast approving and ratifying
disappearing said amendments shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors Of the election in all respects
as votes for state officers are counted and returned
and the officers designated by law to canvass the
returns of votes for state officers shall the
turus this question: at the time and place and
under the same regulations and restrictions now 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 5. The Sc -etary of State is hereby required to
include the substance of this act in the notice of the
go neral election for the year 1869.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after ts passage.and publication.
Said election to be conducted, the votes canvassed
and returns made pursuant to law.
WIN IL. elise, Sheriff,
15-td Grant CO., Wis.