The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-29

annual session FOR the ycaI 1869, proposed
and adopted, by a vote Of The majority Of
the members elected 10 each of the two
houses an amendment TO the constitution Of
this state, III the following language:
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate CONCUR
ring That section s Of article Of the con-
stitution OF the state of Wisconsin be
amended 80 $ 10 read rs follows: See :.
Noperson shall be held 70 answer for u
criminal otfense without duo process Of Ian,
and no person Ger the same ctfcnSc shall be
put twice in jeopardy Of punishment, nor
Shall be compelled in any criminal case to
be a witness against himself. Al pcr4ons
shall. before conviction, be bailable by sat
fvieGt Sureties, eAcepj TOR capital ottenscs
when the proof Is evident or the presump-
ton great. and the privilege OF the writ Of
fIb,as c0lsgs shall not be suspended unless
when. in cases of rebellion or invasion, the
public safety may require Il. Approved.
N Ich 9, 1859; ,na
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
meuts to the constitution Of the state were
duly ratified aud agreed to b. the leSis!,-
ture Of 1870 and apProved; therefore,
The pc9ple Of the state If Wisconsin, repre-
scented il senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
meut to the constitution Of this state shall be
submitted to tie people at a general election
to be held on Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday Of November, 1870, and if the people
shall approve aud ratify said amendment by
msiority of the electors voting thereon. said
amendment shall become part % the cousti-
tuition of this State.
Section =. The form of the hallot in voting
to approve and ratify said amendment shall
be- against the grand july system and
against said proposed amendment, for the
u md Jury system, which shall be on 4 sep
arate ballot and shall he deposited in sep
aratc box to be provided ion that purpose,an
all persons qualified to vote at any election in
this state shall be deemed voters on this qtes-
tion.
Section 3 Tie votes cast approving and
ratifvin- or disappearing said amendments
shall be counted and returned by the inspec-
tors Of the election III all respects a. votes ioI
state officers are counted and returned. and
the. oil GERS now designated by law to canvass
the returns Of votes for state officers, shall
canvass ,he returns on this question, at the
same time ami place aul IN Ter the same reg,
ulations and restrictions now provided BY law
/ for canvass NJ and decl; ring the returns u
elections for state officers.
/ Section l. Within three days af, Ell the de
termination Of laid canvass, it shall b. the
! dwg of the cauyassers to certify the result d
the said canvass 10 the governor, who shall
thercupon. without delay, make proclamation
+ Of the result.
/ Section ) The secretary Of state is hereby
required to include the substance OF this ac
iii the notice Of the general election FOX The
year 1910.
! Section 6. This act shall tax effect and b
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March Il, 1870.
Sad election to be conducted the vote
I canyassed and returns made pursuant to law
=. MULU0LLANn,
Sheriff of Mauitowoc Co.