Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-10-26
General
ELECTION NOTICE.!
SHERIFP's OFFICE, Lancaster, Wis /,
September 18th. 1869.

September 9TH, lS6s.
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 Janu
4 Lieutenant Governor in place of wyman spooner.
whose term of Office will expire on the first Monday in
January, 1870.
Secretary of State in place of Thomas g Allen,
whose term of Office will expire 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. Gili
whose term Of office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1870 4s0ta4U
State Superintendent in place Of A. j. Craig whose
term Of Office will expire on the first Monday in Janu
A State Prison Commissioner in place of Hsnr,
Cordier, whose term of Office will expire on the frs
Monday in January, 1870.
State Senator in the Sixteenth Senate district
comprising the county of Grant in place of Geo. c.
Hazelton whese term of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1870.
Also Member of the Assembly for the First As
sembly District of Grant county, composed of the
towns of Hazel Green, Smeser and Platteye 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 WINS of jamestown, Paris
HARRISON Potosi and aterloo in Place of q III Brock
whose term OF Office will expire the first Monday
January, 1870.
ga Member of the Assembly for the Third Assembl
District composed OF the towns of Lancaster Ellen
boro, Lima Clifton, Liberty and WingvilIe in place of
w. r Dewey whose term of Office will expire on the
FIRST Monday in January 1870.
A Member of the Assembly for the 4th Assembly Dis
trct, composed of the towns of Blue River Muscoda
Waterstown. Hickory Grove, Boscobel, Marion Fenni
more, Miliyiie, 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 Beetowll
Glen Haven, Tafton, Little Grant Wyaiusing and
Patch Grove in place of A. X. Mccartney whose term
OF once Will expire ON 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 tho 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 ofJanuary 1870.
That vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment OF the conson in pursuance Of the provisions
of chapter hundred and eighty six of the General
Laws of 1852 approved March H. 1869 which provides
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 1868 by Joint resolu-
ton the Senate and Assem- bly, proposed and adop ID
amendments to the constitution of this State in the
following words:
s'heSotced By the Senate the Assembly concagTiso
That section five of article five of the constitution OF
the State of Wisconsin is amended to read follows
Section o. The shall receive during his
tinuance in office annual compensation of five
thousand dollars which shall be in full for all travelling
or other expenses incident to his duties and
BE 10 further resolred By the Senate the Assembly
cocr7Rg, That section nine of article Ave of the con.
stuton of the State of Wisconsin is amended read
as iGiows section v The Lieutenant governor shall
receive during his continuance in Office annual
compensation of one thousand dollars approved Feb
ruary %, 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 90 1869; therefore,
The People of the State Of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as foIIolCs
SECTION. The foregoing proposed amendments to
the constitution of this State shall be submitted
people at general election TO be held Tuesday
succeeding tho first Monday of November, 1859 and
If the people shall approve and rafy said amendments
by 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
to approve and rafy 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 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 ratifyng or
dlsapproying said amendments shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all respec
as votes for state officers counted and returned
returns of votes for state officers shall the re-
turns this question: the time and place and
under the same regulations and restrictions pro-
vided by law for canvassng and declaring the returns
of elections for state oficers
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 to the Gov
| ernor, who shall thereupon, without delay, max .
| proclamation of the result
Sec The Secretary of State il hereby required Il
include the substance of this in the notice of the
! &c neral election for the year 1862
Sec 9. 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,
| 15-td Grant Co, Wis.