The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13
General Election Notice.


~ at the General Election 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
representative in Congress from the first Con-
gressional district comprising the counties of Mil
waukee, Waukesha, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha,
in place of Halbert f. Paine whose term of Office will
expire on the fourth day of March next
i representative in congress in the second con-
gresslonal district comprising tie counties of Rock,
Dane, Jefferson and Columbia, in place of David At
wood, whose term Of office will expire on 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, Richland and Sank
IN place of Amasa Cobb, whose of Office will
expire on the fourth day of March next
representative in congress in the fourth
gressional district, comprising the counties of Dodge,
Fond du Lac, ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington,
IN place of Charles A. Eldridge, whose of o4ice
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, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca
W,.uslara and Wnnebago, iii place of Philetus Saw
yel whose term of office will expire the fourth day
of March next.
representative in congress in the sixth congress
sional 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,
X,
Wood in place of Cadwallader C. Washburn, whose
term of office will expire 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 Fallows, whose appointment to
that office by the Executive will expire the election
OF his successor.
Also, state senator in each of the following dis
trcts:
lst 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
llth district, in place of Nelson Williams
18th district, in place of Hamilton H. Gray;
18th district, in place of Lcmuel w. Joiner;
18th district, in place of Charles G. Williams
18th district, in place of George Reed;
2lst district in place of IraW Fisher;
23d district, in place of VIM. w. Woodman;
10Th district, in place of VIM. w. Griswold;
9th district, in place of Charles NJ. Webb;
29th district, in place OF Geo. ID Waring;
3Ist district, in place of G. NJ Butt
33d district, in place of Satterlee Clark; whose
respective terms of office will expire the day pre-
ceding the first Monday in January next.
, Also, a member of the mbly in each assembly
district in the state and such county officers as are
required to be elected at such election.
! Also a proposition tor amendment to the con-
stitution of the of Wisconsin be submitted
to vote OF the electors, forth in the following
act:
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
section eight Isl of article one of the constitu-
ton.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS The legislature of this state at 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-
stitution of this state, in the following language
Resolved by tie Assembly, the Senate concurring
That section of article Of the constitution of the
state Of Wisconsin be amended read fol-
lows: See s. No person shall be held to answer for
criminal ofiense without due process of law, and
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 baiable by
sufficient sure,ies, except for capital ofenses when
the proof is evident or the presumption great; and
: the privilege of the writ Of habeas corpus shall
be suspended unless when, i'll of rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it. APP
proved March 8, 1869; and
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendments to the
constitution of the state were duly ratified and
agreed to by the Legislature of 1870, 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 De submitted the
people at a general election be held Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday Of November, 1870 and
if the people shall approve and ratity said amend
, ment by majority of the electors voting thereon
said amendment shall become part of the consttu
f ton of this
Section 3 The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratlfy said amendment Shall be against
the grand j Try SYSTEM" and against said proposed
amendment, for the grand jury SYSTEM which shall
4 be separate ballot, and shall be deposited in
separate box to be provided for that purpose, and all
persons qualified to vote at any election in this state
shall be deemed voters this question
Section 3. The votes cast approving and ratying
or disappearing said amendments shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects for the officers counted and
returned and the officers, designated by law
canvass the returns of for officers, shall
canvass the returns this question, the time
and place and under the regulations and restric
tons provided by law for canvassing and declar
ing the returns of elections for state officers.
3 Section 4. Within three days after the determi-
nation Ct said canvass it shall be the duty of the
certify the result of the said canvass the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation of result.
Section ). The secretary of state is hereby re-
CURED include the substance of this in the notice
: of the general election for the year 1870.
Section This shall take effect and be in force
g from and after its passage and publication.
! Approved March II, 1870.
e Given under my hand, and great seal of the
: (SEh) State of Wisconsin, at the Capital in Madi-
son, this thirty-frst day of August, A D.
, 1870. l.. BREESE.
: Secretary of State.