Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-13


st0ton of tn state Of Wisconsin IS to be submitted
to vote Of the electors as set forth in the following
ACT;
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment {,
section eight - of article one % Of the coustltu
ton.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The legislature Of this State, at its ANNA
session for the year 1869, proposed and adopted
by vote OF the majority OF the members elected L
each OF the two houses, an amendment 10 the con
sttuton otthis state, ia the following language:
Resolved By tie Asyem61g, the Ss,ate copcatyiDg
That section Of article |, OF the constitution u
the state Of Wisconsin, be amended so rs to read a,
louoWS. see ). NO person shall be held to alr
swer fora criminal oifensc without due process Of Law
and no person for the oaenso shall he nut tvct
nJeopardy of punishment, nor shall be conn. He'd il
any criminal case to be witness against himself
All persons SHALL before cOnvctkn, he haiable n,
sufficient surtes. except for capital offences whrr
the proof is evident or the presumption great: and
the privilege OF the srt Of habeas corpus shall not be
suspended unless when, in cases Of Iebeon or nva-
sion, the public safety may demand it. Approved
March 9, lSug; and
WnEREAs The foregoing proposed amendments to the
constitution of the state were duly ratified and
agreed 10 by the legislature Of 1870 aud approved;
therefore,
The Peopie oftte Sttte of Wisconsin representa-
tnSeRtte 0Ud ASsembiy 10 e11ncf MS jol1g3rs
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution OF this state shall be submitted TO the
people at a general election TO be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday 10 November 1870. ana
II the people shall approve aud tfy said amendment
by majority OF the electors voting thereon. said
amendment shall become part ofthe constitution Of
this state.
section 2. The form Of the ballot in voting to an
prove and ratlfy said amendment shan be against
the grand jury system, and against said proposed
amendment "for the grand jury system. which shall
he on separate ballot aud shall be deposited in a
separate box to he provided for the purpose and all
persons quail fed to vote al any election in this state
shall be deemed voters on this question.
section 3. The votes cast approving and raNrvng
or disappearing said amendment shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors Of The election in all
respects as votes FOR state officers are counted and re.
turned, and the officers now designated by law TO
canvass the returns Of votes for state officers shall
canvass the returns on this question at the same time
and place and under the same regulations and re.
slrctions now provided by law Tor enuya,sing and
"carng the returns Of the elections for State Off.
GERS.
Secton4 within three days after The determine.
ton Of sad canvass it shall be the duty Of ,hc can
yassers to certify the result Of the said canvass to the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay ldaEe
/ exclamation Of the result.
Section g. The secretary NJ state hereby required
to include the substance Of his act in the notice Of the
general election for the year 1910.
Section g. This act shs take effect ard be In force
from and after It's passage aud publication.
Approved March II, 100
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State Of Wisconsin, Al the
IL, s. Capitol at Madison, this thlrtyfrg
day Of August 4. D 1870.
LII BREESE,
sec'y Of State.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, %
Iowa COUNTY,
!, William Sands Sheriff Of said county Of Iowa,
do hereby certify that the above is true copy OF
general election notice served upon me by the Score
iary OF state, Of the state Of Wisconsin and now on
file IN my office. That pursuant. to said notice, and
the statutes in relation 10 elections notice Il hereby
given that the above named state and general officers
are to be elected. Also.
A member Of assembly in the northern assembly
district, comprising tie towns Of kidgeway, Arena,
wyoming, Tide, Pulaski, Highland end Dodgeyile.
In pace Of II G. Barnard, whose term Of Office will
expire on me first Monday OF January next.
4 member Of Assembly in the southern assembly
district, comprising the towns Of Moscow, WaldwiCk
Linden, Minin and the town and city u Mineral ~
in the place Of G ". Bliss, whose term Of Office will
expire on the first Monday Of January next.
4 sheriff for the county Of Iowa In place u VIM
Sands whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday Of January mex.
A Treasurer for the county Of Iowa. IN the place n
Francis Vivian, whose term Of Office will expire on
the first Monday Of January ntN.
A Register Of Deeds for the county ~ Iowa. IN the
place Of Ollyer p Ashley, whose term ~ Office will
eSpire Oh the first Monday Of January next,
4 Clerk Of the county board 81 supervisors, for the
county Of Iowa, In the place Of Oryle strong, whose
term Of office will expire the first Monday Of Jan
uary next.
CLERK ofthe circuit court for Iowa county, In rlace
Of Christian keestr whose term Of Office will expire
on the first Monday Of January next.
District Attorney, for the county Of Iowa, IN the
MACE of NJ Smith, whose term Of Office will expire
on the first Monday Of January next.
A County surveyor tor the cOuuiy n Iowa, IA the
Mace Of henry Madden, whose erm Of Office will eX
hire on the FIRST Monday pfJanasry next.
A Cornurer for the county Of Iowa, which Office ls
now vacant.
Dated sherifs Office, Dodeeyille, September 9TH,
1870 WILLIAM SANS,
70 oheng Iowa County,