Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-10-04
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that at the general election
~ 10 be held in the several towns, wards and cleo
ton precincts in the state Of Wisconsin on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday, being the eighth
day Of November next the following officers to be
elected;
representative in Congress in the third con.
gressOna district comprising the counties of Craw
ford Grant Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland and
Sank in place of Amasa Cobb, whose term of ofic e
will expire on the fourth Of March next.
A State superintendent to fill the vacancy in that
office occasioned by the death Alexander j. Craig in
place of Samuel Fallows, whose appointment that
Office by the Executive will expire the election Of
his successor.
member Of the assembly for the first assembly dis
rio composed Of the towns of Hazel Green, Platte.
Vile and smelser, in place of Joel squires.
member Of assembly for the second district, com.
posed of the towns Of Jamestown PotOs Paris arri-
son and Waterloo, in place Of John Carthew.
member Of assembly for the third assembly dis
tTct, composed Of the towns of Lima, Eenbor0 Lam
caster Liberty, Clifton and Wingyle. in place Of W.
T. Dewey.
A member of the assembly for the fourth assembly
district composed of the towns Of Muscoda Blue
River, Waters town, Hickory Grove Boscobel Marion
w McNair.
district composed Of the towns Of BeetoWn Cassyiie
Little Grant. Glen Haven, Bloomington, Patch Grove
and Wyalusing, in place of Luther Basford.
Also one Sheriff in place of VIM H. elise.
One Treasurer in place Of " 4. Kinney
One CLERK Of the Board Of Supervisors in place Of
]. n. AltZer.
One Clerk Of the Circuit Court in place Of David
schreiner.
One Register of Deeds in place of james Woodhouse.
One District Attorney in place of Geo. Clementson
One County Surveyor in place of Joseph Allen
One Coroner in place Of A. Sampson.
Whose several terms of Office will expire the 3ls
day of December next.
Also a 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 80 Of article ~ Of the consttu-
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 10 each
Of the two houses amendment to the constitution
Of this state Ia the following language:
Resotred by ne Assembly, he Senate eocswTtng That
section OF article of the constitution of the state
Of Wisconsin BIO amended to read as follows :
Sec, 3. No person shall be held to answer for a
criminal offense without due process Of law and no
person for the same offense shall be put twice In
jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be compelled in
any criminal case to be witness against himself.
All persons shall before conviction be bailable by
by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses
when the proof is evident the pr sumption great
and the privilege of the writ Of hbeds corpus shall
not be suspended unless when in cases OF rebellion
or Invasion, the public safety require it,. Approved
March 9, 1863; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments 10 the
constitution Of the state were duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1870 and approved;
therefore,
The people IF tie state If Wisconsin, represeatd IN
Seh@te ana assembly, do enact as folLOieS:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment TO
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to the
people at general election 10 be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday Of November 1870 and If
the people shall approve anu ratify 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 10 an
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 separate ballot aud shall be DEPOSITED in "A
separate box 10 be provided for that purpose and ali
persons qualified to vote at any election in this state
shall be deemed voters 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 in all
respects votes for State officers are counted and
returned and the officers now designated by law to
canvass the returns Of votes for State officers shall
canvass the returns this question at the SAME time
and place and under the same regulations aud re-
srictions provided by law for canyassipg and de-.
claring the returns Of elections Tor State officers
Sectirn =. Within three days after the determine
ton OF said canvass, it shall be tina duty Of the can
Vassers to certify the result of the said to the
governor, who shall thereupOn, without delay make
proclamation Of the result.
Section s. The secretary Of state il hereby reauir
to include the substance OF this act in the notice of
the general election for the year 1870
Section o. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved, March II, 1879.
Said election to be conducted the votes capyassed
and returns made pursuant to law
VIM. II. elise,
10 Sheriff Grant County, Wis.