Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-03
PREAM BILE,


section eight ~ Of article one ~ Of the cong,i,v.
ten.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS The legislature of this State at its arpua,
session Tor the year 1863, proposed and adopted,
by vote OF the majority Of the members ected Ia
each OF the two houses, an am, ndment TO the cor.
stituton olths state, In the following language:
ResoJoed bythe Assen'biy, the Senate conc,l,.-ino.
That section OF article |, of the constitution Of
the state o. Wisconsin, be amended to read as
Follows; "Sec. 5. No person shall be held to an
swer for criminal ofense without due process OF law
and person for the ofense shall he put twice
in jeopardy Of punishment nor shall be conpeed in
any criminal case to be witness against himself
All persons shall, before conviction be baable by
sufficient surities, except for capital offences when
the proof Is evident or the presumption great and
the privilege OF the writ Of habeas corpus shall no, be
suspended unless when in cases of rebellion or nva
sion, the public safety may demand it, Approved
March ., 1863; and
WnxREAs, The foregoing proposed amendments to the
constitution Of the state were duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1870, and approved
therefore,
Fhe People ofthe State of Wisconsin represented
an Senate and assembly, do enact as foliops.
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of thisstate shall be submitted to the
people at general election to be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday In November, 1870 and
II the people shah approve and tfy said amendment
by majority Of the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part of the constitution Of
this state.
section 2. The form of the ballot In voting to ap-
prove and ratfy said anne dment shall be against
the grand jury SYSTEM and against said proposed
amendment ''for the grand jury system, which shall
be on n separate ballot and shall be deposited In a
separate box TO be provided for the purpose and all
persons quail fed to vote at any election in this state
shall be deemed voters on this question.
Section g. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendment shall he counted
and returned by the inspectors OF The election in all
respects votes FOR state officers counted and re-
turned and the officers designated by law to
canvass the returns of votes for state officers shall
canvass the this question, at the same time
and place and under the same regulations and re-
srictions now provided by law for canvassng and
declaring the Of the elections for State Off
GERS.
Section4 Within three days after the determine
ton Of said canvass it shall be the duty Of the can
vassers to certify the result Of the said canvass to the
governor who shall thereupon, without delay make
/ exclamation OF the result
Section s. The secretary OF state Is hereby required
TO include the substance OF this act In the notice Of the
general election for the year 1870.
Section g. This ACT shs take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, ITO
Given under my hand, and the great
seal of the State Of Wisconsin at the
II. 81 Capitol at Madison. this thirtyfrs st
day OF August, A. II, 1870
LII. BREEsE,
Secy of State.