The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-03
General Election Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ at the General Election to be held in the several
towns wards and election precincts in the State of
Wisconsin the Tue sday succeeding the first Mon
day, being the eighth day of November next, the fol-
lowing officers to be elected:
A representative in Congress from the first Con-
gressional district comprising the counties of Nil
waukee, Waukesha, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha,
in place of Halbert e. Paine, whose term of office will
expire on the fourth day of March next.
A representative in congress in the second con-
gressional district comprising the counties of Rock
Dane, Jefers 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, Richand and Sank,
in place of Amasa Cobb, whose term of office will
expire the fourth day of March next.
representative in congress in the fourth con-
ressional district comprising the counties of Dodge,
Fond du Lac, Ozaukee Sheboygan and Washington,
IN place of Charles A. Edridge, whose term of Office
will expire ON the fourth day of March next.
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,
Waushara and Winnebago, in place of Phletus Saw
yer whose 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, Douglass Dunn Eau Claire, Jackson Jul
neau La Crosse, Marathon Monroe Pepin Pierce
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 eection
of his successor.
Also a 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;
7th 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 Ii. Gray;
18th district, in place of Lemuel W. Joiner;
18th district, III place of Charles G. Williams;
10Th district, in place of George Reed;
2st district, in place of IraW Fisher;
Odd district, in place of VIM W. Woodman;
25th district, in place of VIM w. Griswold;
9th district, in place of Charles NJ. Webb;
Doth district, in place of Geo. D. Waring;
3lst district, in place of c. NJ. Butt
SD district, in place of Satterlee Clark; whose
respective terms of office will expire the day pre-
ceding the first Monday in January next.
Also, member of the assembly in each assembly
district in the state, and such county officers
required to be elected at such election
Also proposition for amendment to the
sttuon 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 amendment to
section eight ST of article one of the constitu-
ton.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS The legislature of this state at its annual
session for the year $685. proposed and adopted, by
vote of the majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses amendment to the con-
sttution 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 as fol-
lows Sec s. No person shall be held to answer for
a criminal ofense without due process of law, and
no person for the same ofense shall be put twice in
jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be compelled
in any criminal to be a witness against himself
All persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by
sufficient sureties except for capital olenses when
the proof is evident the presumption great; and
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not
be suspended unless when, in cases Of rebellion or
invasion, the public safety may require 1t. 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 state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this shall be submitted to the
people at general election to be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November, 1870, and
ment by majority of the electors voting thereon,
said amendment shall become part of the constitu
ton of this state.
Section . The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratfy said amendment shall be against
the grand jury SYSTEM" and against said proposed
amendment for the grand jury SYSTEM which shall
be on a separate ballot, and shall be deposited in
separate box to be provided for that purpose and all
persons qualified any election in this state
shall be deemed voters on this question.
3.
or disappearing said amendments shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
rpsnees as votes for officers, counted and
returned and the officers, designated by law to
canvass the returns of for state officers, shall
canvass the this question: at the same time
and Mace aud under the regulations and restrlc
tions provided by law for canvassng and declar
ing the returns reflections for state officers,
Section T. Within three days after the determi-
nation CT said canvass it shall be the duty of the
certify the result of the said to the
governor who shall thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation OF result
Section 5. The secretary of state is hereby re-
oured to include the substance of this in the notice
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 great seal of the
| (SEAL) State of Wisconsin, at the Capital in Madi
! son. this thirty-frst day of August AID
1870 l.. BREESE.
/ Secretary of State.
SHERIFFS OFFICE,
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN,
October 9Th, 1870 }
To the Town Clerks of Douglas County: