The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-27
General Election Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TIA

General Election Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ at the General Election to be held in the several
towns wards and election precincts in the State of
Wisconsin on the Tue sday succeeding the first Mon
day, being the eighth day of November next the fol-
lowing officers to be elected:
A representative in Congress from the first Con-
gressona district, comprising the counties of Mil
waukee, Waukesha Walworth Racine and Kenosha
place of Halbert E. Paine, whose term of office will
expire on 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 David At
wood, whose term of office viii expire the fourth
| day of March next.
representative in congress in the third congress
sional district comprising the counties of Crawford
Grant, Green, Iowa, La Fayette, Richand and Sank,
| in place of Amasa Cobb, whose term of office will
! expire on the fourth day Of March next.
| representative in congress in the fourth con-
gressional district comprising the counties of Dodge
| Fond du Lac, Ozaukee Sheboygan and Washington,
IN place Of Charles A. Edridge whose term of office
will expire on the fourth day of March next.
A representative in congress in the fifth congress
sional district comprising the counties of Brown,
Calumet, Door, Green Lake, kewaunee, Marquette
Manitowoc Oconto, Outagame, Shawano, Waupaca,
Waushara and Winnebago, in place of Philetus Saw
yer whose term of Office will expire on the fourth day
of March next.
representative in congress in the sixth congress
district, comprising the counties of Adams
Ashland Barron, Bayfield,, Buffalo, Burnett Clark
Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire Jackson Ju-
neau, La Crosse Marathon, Monroe, Pepin Pierce,
Polk, Portage St Croix Trempeaeau, Vernon and
Wood, in place of Cadwalader c. Washburn, whose
term of office will expire the fourth day of March
next
A state superintendent to fill the vacancy in that
office OccasOned by the death Of Alexander j. Craig
in place of Samuel Failows whose appointment to
that office by the Executive will expire the ection
of his successor
Also, state senator in each of the following, dis
tricts:
lst district, in place of David TAYLOR;
Sd district in place of LYMAN Morgan
9th district, In place of VIM. p. Lynde;
7th district, in place of Henry Stevens;
9th district, in place of VIM j. Kershaw;
llth district, in place of Nelson Williams;
18th district, in place of Hamilton H. Gray;
18th district, in place of Lemuel w. Joiner;
18th district, in place of Charles G.. Williams;
18th district, in place of George Reed
2st district, in place of IraW Fisher
23d district, i'll place of VIM. w. Woodman;
25th district, in place of VIM. w. Griswold;
9th district, in place of Charles NJ. Webb;
29th district, in place of Geo. Warng;
3lst district in place of c. NJ. Butt;
SD district, in place of Satterlee Clark; whose
respective terms of office will expire the day pre-
ceding the first Monday in January next
Also member of the assembly in each assembly
district in the state, and such county officers are
required to be elected at such election.
Also proposition 1Of an amendment to the
stituton of the state Of Wisconsin to be submitted
vote of the electors forth in the following
act
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
section eight s of article one of the constu-
ton.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state, its annual
session for the year 1869 proposed and adopted by
vote of the majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses an amendment to the con-
nj Statp in fbn fol In
Resolved by tie Assembly, the Senate concurring |
That section of article of the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be amended so to read as fol-
lows: Sec. s. No person shall be held to answer for
criminal ofense without due process of law, and
no person for the ofense shall be put twice in
jeopardy Of punishment, nor shall be compelled
in any criminal be a witness against himself
All persons shall before conviction be balabe by
sufficient sureties except for capital ofenses when
the proof is evident the presumption great and
the privilege of the writ of habeds corpus shall not
be suspended unless when, in of rebellion or
INVASION the public safety may require it. Ap
proved March 9, 1869; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments to the
constitution OF the state were duly ratified and
agreed to by the Legislature of $780, and approved
therefore,
The people and the of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this shall be submitted the
people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday OF November 1870, and
if the people sh,l! approve and ratfy said amend
ment by "a majority of the electors voting thereon
said amendment shall become part of the constitu-
ton of this state.
Section >. The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratity said amendment shall be against
the grand jury SYSTEM" and against said proposed
amendment, for the grand jury SYSTEM, which shall
be on a separate ballot, and shall be deposited in a
separate box to be provided for that purpose and all
persons qualified any election in this state
shall be deemed voters this question.
Section 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying
disappearing said amendments shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects votes for the state officers counted and
returned, and the officers, now designated by law to
canvass the returns of votes for state officers shall
the returns this question, the time
and place and under the regulations and restric
tons provided by law for canvassng and declar
ing the returns reflections for state officers.
Section f. Within three DAYS after the determi-
nation Cf 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 result
Section ). The secretary of state is hereby re-
uured to include the substance of this in the notice
of the general election for the year 1870.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved, March II, 1870.
Given under my hand and great seal of the
(SEAL) State of Wisconsin, at the Capital, in Madi-
son, this thirty-frst day of August, AID.
1870. L. BREESE.
Secretary of State.
SHERIFF'5 OFFICE,
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN,