The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-10-13
General Election Notice

| NOTICE is HEREY GIVEN THATATTHE GEN
~ eral election to be held in the several towns,
wards and election precincts i'll the State of WsooD-
sin on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday be-
ing the eighth day of November next the following
officers to be elected.
a representative in Congress from the First Con-
gresslonal District, comprising the counties of Mil
waukee, NalIkesla, Walworth, Racine and kenosha,
IN place of Halbert T. Paine, whose term of Office
VIII expire on the fourth day ol March next.
4 representative in Congress in the Second Con-
gressional District, comprising the connties of Rock
Dane, Jefferson and Columbia, in place OF David At
wood, whose lerIn OF office VIII expire the fourth
day of March next
representative in Congress in the Third Congress
slonal District, comprising the counties of Crawford
Grant, Green, Iowa. La Eayctte, Rchland and Sank,
in place of Amasa Cobb, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the fourth day of March next.
representative in Congress in the Fourth Con-
gresIonal District comprising the counties of Dodge
Fond du Lac 0zaukee Sheboygan and Washing gt0n
iii place OF Charles A. Eldredge, whose of office
viii expire on the fourth day of March next
representative in Congress in the Fifth Congress
sional District, comprising tie counties of Brown
Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Marquette,
Manitowoc, occnto, 0utagame, Shawano, Waupaca.
Natshara and Winnehago, i'll place of Phletus Saw
yer, whose term of office will expire the fourth
day of March next.
representative in Congress in the Sixth Congress
slonal 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, Trempealeau Vernon and
Wood in the place of Cadwallader c. Washburn,
March next.
State Superintendent to fill the vacancy in that
Office occasioned by thr death CT Alexander j. Craig
in place of Samuel Fallows, whose appointment to
that office by the Executive will expire the cleo
tiun of his successor.
Also State Senator in each of the following dis
tricts:
1st District in place of David MayIor
Sd District in place of Lyman Morgan
9Th District in place of Wm. P. Lynde-
18th District in place of Henry Stevens
9Th District in place of VIM. J. kershaw-
in Of Sa1
18th District in place of Hamilton III. Gray
18th District in place of Lemuel W. Joiner.
17th District in place of Charles c. Williams
10Th District in place of George Reed.
21st District in place of Ira ". Fisher.
23d District in place of VIM. W Woodman,
25th District in Place of Wm. W. Grswold.
9th District in place of Charles H. Webb
Goth District in place Of Geo. d. Waring.
3lst District in place of C. NJ Butt
33d District in place of Saterlee Clark whose ra-
spectiye terms of Office will expire the day pre-
cedug 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 ut such election.
Also proposition for an amendment to the consti-
tuition of the State OF Wisconsin is to be submitted
to vote of the electors set forth in the following
act:
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
section eight (S) of article one Q Of the constitu-
ton.
PREAMBLE
WHRREAs The legislature of this state at its annt-
al 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
ReSolred by the Assembly, the Senate cencurring
That section of article of the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be amended to read fol-
lows: Sec. s. No person shall be held to answer
for criminal otlense without due process of law,
and person for the offcnse shall be pu,
twice in jeopardy OF punishment, nor shall be com
PEELED in any criminal to be witness against
himself. All persons shall before cenYiction be
baable by sufficient sureties, except for capital of
| fences when the proof is evident or the presump
ne of he Writ of L0Ied
corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in
of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may
quire it. Approved, March 9, 1859, and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments to
to the constitution of the state duly ratified
and agreed to by the legislature of 1870, and ap-
proved. therefore
The people the State of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution OF this state shall be submitted to the
people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1870, and il
the people shall approve and ratfy said amendment
by a majority Of the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part of tie constitution
Section 3 The form of the ballot in voting to ap-
prove and ratify said amendment shall be against
the grand jury SYSTEM" and against said proposed
amendment, -for grand jury syestem," which shall
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 on.this question.
Section 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendments shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election all
respects for State officers counted and
turned ana the officers now designated by law to
canvass the returns of votes for State officers, shall
canvass the returns this question, the samo
time and place and under the regulations and
restrictions provided by law for canvassing and
declaring the returns of elections for State officers.
Section 4. Within three days after the determlna-
ton of said canvass it shall be the duty of the can
vassers certify the result of said to the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation of the result
Section 5. The secretary of state is hereby re-
CURED include the substance of this act in the no
tice 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 the great seal of the
State of Viscons. the Capitol, in Madison, thi 5
thirty-first day of August, A. d. 1870
L. BREESE,
Secretary of State.