The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-09-22
General Election Notice

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:
representative in Congress from the first Con-
gressional district, comprising the counties of Mil
waukee, Wankesha, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha,
place of Halbert f. Paine whose of Office will
expire on the fourth day of March next.
representative In congress in the second con-
gressional district, comprising the counties of Rock
Dane, Jefferson and Columbia, in place of David At
wood, whose of office will expire Oh 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 on the fourth day of March next.
| A representative in congress in the fourth con-
gressona district, comprising the counties of Dodge
Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington,
IN place of Charles A. Eldridge whose term of office
will expire on the fourth day of March next.
i representative in congress in the fifth congress
sional district, comprising the counties of Brown,
Calumet Door, Green Lake. kewaunee, Marquette,
Mantowoc, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca,
Waushara and lnnebago, in place of Philetus Saw
yer whose term of Office will expire the fourth day
of March next
representative in congress in the sixth congress
sional district, comprising the counties of Adams,
X,
Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, jackson, Ju-
neau, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce,
Polk, Portage, st. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon and
Wood, in place of Cadwallader c. Washburn, whose
term of Office will expire on the fourth day of March
next
| state superintendent fill 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 lection
of his successor
Also, state 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
7th district, in place of Henry Stevens;
9th district, in place of VIM j. kershaw;
18th district III place of Nelson Williams;
18th district in place of Hamilton H. Gray;
/ 18th district in place of Lemuel w. Joiner;
! 18th district, in place of Charles g. Williams;
i 18th district in place of George Reed;
2lst district, in place of RAW Fisher;
/ 23d district in place Of VIM w. Woodman;
! 25th district in place of VIM ". Griswold;
/ 27th district, in place of Charles NJ. Webb;
29th district in place of Geo. D. Warning;
! 3lst district, in place of G. NJ Butt
SD district in place of Sattcrlee Clark whose
respective terms of Office will expire on the day pre-
ccdinS the first Monday in January next.
Also, a member of the asst mDly in each assembly
district in the state, and such county officers
! required to be elected at such election.
Also proposition Tor an amendment to the con-
to vote of the electors, set forth in the following
act
AN ACT to submit to the people amendment to
section eight IS 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-
stltuton of this state, in the following language:
| Resolved by 10 AScan no Soma
That section of article of the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be amended to read as fol-
| lows: Sec. s. No person shall be held to answer for
criminal otense without due process Of law and
person for the offense shall be put twice in
jeopardy of punishment, shall be compelled
In any criminal case to be witness against himself
All persons shall, before conviction, be baiable by
sufficient suretes, except for capital offcnses when
the proof is evident the presumption great and
the privilege of the writ of habcas corpus shall
be suspended unless when in cases of rebellion or
invasion, the public safety may require it. APP
proved March 9, 1869; 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 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
/ III the people snail approve ana fatHN Sau amend
ment by majority of the electors voting thereon,
said amendment shall become part of the constu
| ton of this state.
Section . The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratity 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
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 8 The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendments shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects for the state officers counted and
returned, and the officers, designated by law to
canvass the returns of votes for state officers shall
the returns this question, at the time
and place and under the regulations and restrc,
tons provided by law for canvassing and decar
ing the returns reflections for state officers
Section 4. Within three days after the determl-
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 ). The secretary of state is hereby
quircd include the substance of this in the notice
of the general election for the year 1870.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March II, 1870
Given under nv hand and great seal of the
iSEAI) State of Wisconsin. at the Capital, in Madi-
SON. this thirty-irst day of August, AID.
1870 l.. BREESE.
Secretary of State.
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