Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-05
General
ELECTION NOTICE!
SHERIFF's OFFICE, Lancaster, Wis,
Septamher 7th 1850

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
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 on the first Monday in Janu
airy, 1870.
A Lieutenant Governor in place of Wyman spooner
whose term OF Office will expire on the first Monday in
Secretary of State in place of Thomas s. Allen,
whose term of Office will expire on 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-
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. Craig whose
term of Office will expire the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1870.
Cordier whose of office will expire the first
Monday in January, 1870.
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 the
towns of Hazel Green, Smelser and PatevIle 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 of jamestown, Paris
Harrison Potosi and aterIoo, in Place of H. 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 the towns of Lancaster Ellen
boro Lima Clifton, Liberty and Wingville, in place of
w. z. Dewey, whose term of office will expire the
first Monday in January, 1870.
Member oftlie Assembly for the 4th Assembly Dis
tret composed Of the towns of Blue River Muscoda,
Waterstown. Hickory Grove, Boscobel, Marion Fenn-
more, Miville, 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 Cassye, Beetown,
Glen Haven, Tafton Little Grant, Wyalusing and
Patch Grove, in place of A r. Mccartney, whose term
1870.
Also a County Superintendent of Schools. in the
place OF j. r. Hubbard, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday in January, 1870.
Also a 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
Tor the Fourth Assembly District in the place of j. b.
Moore, whose term of office will expire the first
Monday of January, 1870.
Ihat a vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment OF the constton in pursuance Of the provisions
OF chapter one hundred and eghtysix of the General
as 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 1861 by joint resolu-
ton Of the Senate and Assembly, proposed aud adopted
amendments to the constitution Of this State in the
following words:
-, "Resotred 6y the Senate the assembly coacayrng.
That section five of article five of the constitution OF
the State OF Wisconsin is amended to read follows
Section b. The governor shall receive during his con-
tinuance In office an annual commentator OF five
thousand dollars which shall be in full for all travelling
or other expenses incident to his duties and
BE it further resolved by the Senate, the Assembly
cOcuTHg, That section nine of article five of the
stuton Of the State of Wisconsin is amended to read
fcllows Section o. The Lieutenant governor shall
receive during his continuance in office an annual
compensation of one thousand dollars, approved Feb
ruary 20, 1868; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments to
the constitution OF the State were 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 fottoics:
SECTION. The foregoing proposed amendments to
the constitution of this State shall be submitted to the
people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding the hrst Monday of November 1869; and
II the people shall approve and ray said amendments
| by majority of the electors voting thereon said
amendments shall become part Of the constitution
of this State,
Sec. 3 The form of the ballot to be used in voting
to approve and ratfy 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
10 vote at any election in this State shall be deemed
voters on this question.
Sec. 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying
dlsapprovlng said amendments shall be counted and
by the inspectors Of the election in all respects
votes for state officers are counted and returned
and the officers designated by law to the
returns of votes for state officers shall the
turns this question: at the time and place and
under the same regulations and restrictions pro-
yded by awfor canvassng and declaring the returns
of elections for state officers.
| Sec L. 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 tho Gov
| ernor who shall thereupon, without delay, make
| proclamation of the result.
Sec. 8. The Secretary of State is hereby required to
include the substance of this in the notice of the
| GO neral election for the year 1862
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 canvassed
| and returns made pursuant to law.
! WIN II. elise Sheriff,
! ij-.d Grant Co., Wis.