The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-12
General Election Notice

III Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
As at the General Election 10 be held in the several
towns, wards and election precincts in the State Of
Wisconsin on the tuesday, 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, Waworth, Racine and Kenosha
in place of Iiabert 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 tie counties of Rock
Dane, jefferson and Columbia, in place of David At
wood nose term OF office viii expire the fourth
day of March
a representative in congress in the third congress
sona district, comprising the counties of Crawford
Grant Green, Iowa, La Fayette, Rlchland and Sank
in place of Anasa Cobb, whose term of Office will
expire on the fourth day of March next.
A representative i'll congress in the fourth CON
gressona district comprising the counties of Dodge
Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington
IN place OF Charles A Eldridse whose of office
will expire on the fourth day of March next.
A representative in congress in the fifth congress
sonal district, comprising the counties of Brown,
Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Marquette
Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca,
Naushara and Winnebago, in place of Philetus Saw
yer whose of Office will expire on the fourth day
of March next
A representative in congress in the sixth congress
SIGNAL district, comprising the counties of Adams
Ashland, Barron, BAYFIELD,, Buffalo Burnett Clark
Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn Eau Claire, Jackson Ju-
nesu, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe Pepin, Pierce,
Polk, Portage, st. Croix, Trempealeau Vernon and
v ood, in place of Cadwallader c. Washburn whose
term Of office will expire the fourth day of March
next
A state superintendent to FIJI the vacancy in that
office occasoned by the death of Alexander j. Craig
IN place of Samuel Fallows, whose appointment to
that Office by the Executive will expire the ection
of his successor
Also, senator in each of the following, dis
tricts:
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
18th district, i'll place of Nelson Williams;
18th district, in place of Hamilton II. Gray;
18th district, in place of Lcnuel w Joiner;
18th district in place of Charles G. Williams;
10Th district, in place of George Reed;
2lst district in place of RAW Fisher;
23d district, in place Of VIM. w. Wooiman;
10Th district, in place of VIM. w Griswod;
9th district, in place of Charles VI. Webb
18th district, in place of Geo Waring;
3lst district, in place Of G. NJ Butt;
SD district in place of Satteree Clark; whose
respective terms of Office will expire on 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 are
required to be elected at such election.
Also proposition Tor an amendment to the CON
stitution Of the state Of Wisconsin is 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 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 amendment TO the con
stitution Of this state, in the following language:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring
That section Of article of the constitution of the
Ctatp CfN ha dad 4 ~
lows: Sec. g. No person shall be held to answer for
a criminal otense without due process of law and .
person for the ottcnse shall be put twice in
jeopardy of punishment, shall be compelled |
in any criminal case 20 be witness against himself
All persons shall before conviction, be bailabie by
sufficient surees, except for capital oGcnses when
the proof is evident or the presumption great; and
the privilege Of the writ Of habeaS corpus shall not
be suspended unless when, in Of rebellion or
invasion, the public safety may require it. APP
proved March 9, 1862 and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments to the
constitution Of the 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 as follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
ecOnstutiOn of this shall be submitted TO the
people at general election to be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1870 and |
If the people shall approve and ratify said amend
ment by majority Of the electors voting thereon, |
said amendment shall become a part of the constitu-
ton of this
Section .. The form of the ballot in voting to ap-
prove and ratiiy said amendment shall be against
the grand jury SYSTEM" and against said proposed
amendment for the grand jury SYSTEM" which shall
be a separate ballot, and shall be deposited in a !
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 ratifyng
disappearing said amendments shall be counted |
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects for the officers counted aud
returned, and the officers, designated by law to
the returns of for officers shall
canvass the returns this question, the time
and place and under the regulations and restric-
lions provided by law for canvassing and decar-
ing the returns reflections for state officers.
Section l. Within three DAYS after the determi- |
nation Ct said canvass it shall be the duty of the can
to certify the result of the said the
governor who shall thereupon, without delay make
proclamation of result.
Section ) The secretary of state is hereby re-
qured to include the substance of this act 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.
Gil en- under my hand, and great seal of the
(SEAL) State of Wisconsin, at the Capital in tIad
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: