Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-23
General Election Notice.
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

General ElGCClOu NOCiC0.
RTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN at the general election to be held in the sew
i erai towns wards, and election precincts in
the state CT Wisconsin,, on the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday, being the eighth day OF NoYem-
her next the folio wing officers are to be elected:
representative in Congress from the first con-
gressonal district comprising the counties OF Mill
waukee, Waukesha, Waworfh Racine, ana henof 20
Office will Expire the fourth day OF March next.
A representative in congress in the second - con-
gressional district comprising the counties OF Rock,
Dane, Jefferson, and Columbia, in place OF Daviu
Atwood whose term of Office will expire ON the
fourth day of March next.
representative in congress in the third con-
oresso,,a district, comprising the counties OF Craw
ford Grant Green, Iowa, La Fayette, Rlchiano,
and Sank. in place of Amasa Cobb, whose term OF
office will expire on tile fourth day OF Marcn next.
A representative in congress in the fourth con-
oressonal district comprising the counties OF Douge
Fond dn Lac, Ozaukee, Sbeboygan, and Washing.
tom in place of Charles A. Eldridge, whose term OF
office will expire on the fonrth day of March next
A representative in congress in the NTH congress
sional district, comprising the counties OF BROWN
Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee Marquet1e'
Manitowoc, Oconto .:Outagame. Shawano, Waupacca
Waushara and Winnebago, in the place OF Phiie-
tus SAWYER, whose term of office Will expire on the
fourth day OF March next 80.
A representative in congress in the sixth con-
pressional district comprising the counties Of Adams
Ashland Barron Bayfield,, Buffalo, Burnett, clark,
Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, jackson,
LIZ ST. cron
non, and Wood in place of Cadwaiiader y. WASH
burne, whose term Of office will expire on the
fourth day of March next.
A state SUPERINTENDENT 10 fill the vacancy in tina t
office accustomed by the death of Alexander j.
Craig in place of Samuel Fallows, whose appoint
ment to that Office by the Executive Will expire on
the election of his successor.
Also State Senator in each of the following dis
LIST district in place of David Taylor.
Sd district, in place of Lyman Morgan.
9th district in place of Wm P. Lynde;
18th district, in place of Henry Stephens;
9th district, in place of VIM. j. Kershaw
18th district, in place of Nelson Williams
18th district in place Of Hamilton II. Gray;
18th district, in place of Lemuel w. Joiner;
18th district, in place Of Charles G. Williams;
10th district, in place of George Reed;
2lst district in place of Ira w. Fisher;
23d district in place of VIM. W. Woodman;
25,h district, 10 place of VIM. W. Gris"oh;
9th district, in place of Charles M. Webb
10th district, in place of Geo. ID. Waring;
3lst district, in place of G. NJ. Butt;
33d district, in place Of Satterlee Clark; whose
respective term of Office will expire the day pre-
ceding the first Monday in January next.
Also, member Of the assembly in each assem-
bly, district IN the state, and such county officers
required to be elected at such election.
Also proposition for an amendment TO the con-
stituton of the state of Wisconsin is to be submit.
ted to vote Of the electors, as set forth in the
following act
AN ACT TO su bmit to the people an amendment to
section eight (S) of article one ~ of tho consti.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state at its
al session for the year 1869, proposed and adop-
ted i, by vote of the majority of the members
elected to each of the two houses, amendment
to the constitution of this state, in the following
language:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concring That
section If article of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin be amended to read as follows
"Sec s. No person shall be held TO answer for a
criminal offense without due process of law, and
no person for the same ofense shall be put twice
in jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be COM
PEELED in any criminal case to be witness against
himself. All persons shall, before conviction. be
baable by sufficient sureties, except for capital
offenses when the proof is evident or the presump-
ton great and the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in ca
of rebellion or invasion the public safety may
require it. Approved March Q, 1860; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments TO
the constitution of the state were duly ratified
and agreed to by the legislature of 1870, and APP
proved; therefore,
The people Of the State of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly do enact as follotes
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the people at general election to be held Tues
day succeeding the first Monday in November, 1870.
and if the people shall approve and ratity said
amendment by majority of the electors voting
constitution of this state.
Section 2. The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratify said amendment shall be 'saganst
the grand jury SYSTEM and against said proposed
amendment, ''for the grand jury system,'' which
shall be on separate ballot, and shall be deposit
ted in separate box to be provided for that pur.
rose and all persons qualified to vote at any cleo
ton in this state shall be deemed voters this
question
Section 8. The votes cast approving and ratify-
ing or disappearing said amendments shall be
ted and turned by the inspectors of the election
in all respects for state officers count ed
and returned, and the officers designated by
law the returns OF votes for state officers,
shall canvass the returns this question, at the
same time and place and under the regulations
and restrictions provided by law for canvassing
and declaring the returns of elections for state
officers.
Section a. Within three days after the determi-
nation of said canvass, it shall be the duty of the
certify the result of the said
to the governor, who shall thereupon, without delay
make proclamation Of the result.
Section 5. The secretary of state is hereby re-
quired to include the substance of this act in
the notice of the general election for the year 1870
Sect ION 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1870.
Given under my hand, and the gre; t
seal of the State of Wisconsin. at
u. 81 the Capitol i'll Madison, this thirty
first day of August, A d. 1870.
LII. BREESE,
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