Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-14
Oak. Grove. Aug ,os. 1870 % sw
General Election Notice

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT THE
IN general election TO be held in the several
OF Wisconsin on the Tuesday succeeding the Irst
Monday being the eighth day, of November next,
the Following officers are to be elected.
Representatives in Congress from The frsf
congressional district comprising the counties of
milwaukee,, Waukesha.. Walworth Racine and
KenOsha, in place of Halbert f. Paine whose
term of office win expire ion the fourth day Of
March next
representative in congress in the second con.
gresslonal district, comprising the Counties OF
Rock Dane, Jefferson and Columbia in Dlace Of
David Atwood. whose term of Office will exp,ne
on the fourth day of March next.
representative in congress IN the third ron
gressional district, comprising the counties OK
land and Sank, in place of Amasa Cobb. whose
| term of Office VIII expire on the fourth day of
March next, =
A representative in congress In the fourth con.
gressional district, comprising the Counties Of
Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee Sheboyoan and
Washington, in place of Charles A. EIdredee.
of March next. =.
Arepresentative in Congress in the fifth con-
gresstonal district, comprising the counties Of
Brown Calumet Door, Green Lake Renamed
Marquest, Manitowoc Oconto, Outagamie Shaws--
no, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago iD place
of Philetus Sawyer, whose term of Office wifi ex-
pire on the fourth day of March next.
A representative in congress in the sixth con-
gressional district comprising the counties Of Ad
ans. Ashland, Barron, Bayfield,, Buffalo, Burnett
Clark, Chippewa. Douglass, Dunn, Eau Claire
jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon. Monroe
Pepin, Pierce, PoIk, Portage, St. CrOix, Trempel-
eau. Vernon and Wood, in place of Cadwallader
C. Washburn, whose term OF Office will expire on
the fourth day OF March next.
State Superintendent to fill the vacancy In
that Office occasioned by the death of Alexander
j. Craig, in place OF Samuel Falows, whose APP
pointment TO that office by the Executive will ex
pire on The election OF his successor.
Also State Senator in each or the following
districts:
LIST district in place of David TAYLOR: ~
Sd district in place of Lyman Morgan:
9th district, in place of VIM. p. Lynde:
9Th district, in place OF Henry Stevens;
9th district, in place of VIM. j. Kershaw:
18th 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:
2Ist district, in place of Ira W. Fisher:
I'D district, in place OF Mm- Woodman;
9th district, in place of Charles n. Webb;
29th district, IN place OF Geo. d. WsrihgT
Slst district, in place of c. NJ Butt;
SD district in place Of Satterlee Clark whose reg.
pective terms Of office will expire the day proceed
ing the first Monday in January next.
Also, member Of the assembly in each ASSEMBLY,
district in the state and such county officers as are
required to be elected a. such election.
Also, proposition for amendment To the con-
stutiOn of the tate of Wisconsin is to be summit
ted to vote of the electors set forth in the fol-
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment IN
section eight tS) of article one ID OF the conshtu-
ton.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of this state at its
session Tor The year lsC9 proposed and adopted, ty
a vote of the majority of the members elected 10
each Of the two houses amendment TO the con-.
stitutiOn Of this state, in the following language:
RESOLVED by the Assembly, the Senate concurring.-
That section Of article of the constitution of the
state Of Wisconsin be amended as to read a. fol-
lows: Sec. s. No person shall be held to answer
for criminal Ofense without due process Of law,
and no person for the same ofense shall be put
twice in jeopardy Of punishment, shall be CON-
PEELED in any criminalea to be witness against
himself. All persons shall, before conviction be
baitable bY sufficient sureitieg
fenses when the proof is evident or the presunnp-
ton great and the privilege Of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not he suspended unless when in cases
OF rebellion invasion, the public safety may re-
| quire it. Approved March 9, 1869; and e
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendments to the
constitution Of the state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1870 and apProved5
therefore, III "a
The people Of The state of Wisconsin,, represented In
senate aud assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the people at general election to be held on Tues
day succeeding the first Monday of November, 1870,
and if the people shall shall approve and ratiy said
amendment by majority Of he elecOrs voting there
on, said amendment shall become part Of the con-
stitution OF this state. $500.
Section 2 The form ofthe ballot in voting TO an
prove and ratify said amendment shall be "aganst
the grand jury system and against said propos
amendment. "for the grand JURY system" which shall
be on separate ballot and shall be deposited in
separate boz to be prov ided for that purpose and al
persons qualified to vote at election in this state
shall be deemed voters Ills question.
Section g. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendments shall be counted
and by the inspectors of the election in all
respects votes for State officers counted and
turned, and the officers designated by Law can
the returns of votes for State officers
the returns this Guestionat the time and place
and under the same regulations and restrictions
provided by law for canvassing and declaring the
turns of elections for State officers. s<-rt
Section A. Within three days after the determine
ton Of said canvass il shall be the duty of the
yassers certify the result of the said canvass to the
governor who shall thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation of the result.
Section 5, The secretary Of state is hereby re-
qured include the Substance of this act 10 the
tee OF the general election for the year 1870. f
Section 8. 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 the great seal Of the.
State Of Wisconsin, at the Capitol, in Madison this
thirty-frst day of August, A. ID. 1870.