Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-10-18
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that at the general election
~ to 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 ofHovember next the following officers are to be
elected:
representative in Congress in the third con-
gressonal district comprising the counties Of Craw.
ford, Grant, Green, Iowa. Lafayette, Riehand and
Sank in place Of Amasa Cobb, whose term of Office
viii expire on the fourth Of March next.
A State superintendent to All the vacancy in that
office oceasioned by the death Alexander j. Craig IN
place Of Samuel Fallows, whose appointment to that
ONCE by the Executive viii expire on the election OF
his successor.
member Of the assembly for the first assembly dis.
trict, 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, Potosi Paris Harri
son and Waterloo, in place Of John Carthew.
member of assembly for the third assembly dis
rict composed of tho towns of Lima Ellenboro, Lam
caster Liberty, Clifton and Wingyille in place Of W.
p. Dewey.
member Of the assembly for the fourth assembly
district, composed of the towns Of Muscoda, Blue
River, Waterstown, Hickory Grove Boscobel, Marion,
Moodman Mt Hope and Millyille, in place Of IL. A.
w. McNair.
And member Of assembly for the fifth assembly
district. composed of the towns of Beetown Cassve
Little Grant. Glen Haven, Bloomington, Patch Grove
and Wyalusing, in place OF Luther Basford.
Also one Sheriff in place of VIM. IL. elise
One Treasurer in place of V. + Kinney.
Ono Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors in place OF
J. NJ. Altizer.
Schrener.
One Register of Deeds in place of James woodhouse
One District Attorney in place of Geo. Cementson.
One County Surveyor in place of Joseph Allen
One Coroner in place Of A. Sampson.
Whose several terms of office will expire the 3lst
day of December next.
Also proposition for an amendment TO the const-
tuition Of the State of Wisconsin Is to be submitted To
vote of the electors set forth in the following
AN AC1 to submit to the people an amendment to
section eight s) Of article one ~ Of the constitu-
ton.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, The legislature Of this state its annual
session for the year 1863 proposed and adopted by
vote of the majority of the members elected each
OF this state in the following language:
ReSoCed by the Assembly, the Senate cOncaTrng, That
section Of article OF the constitution of the
OF Wisconsin be amended so as to read as follows
Sec, ). No person shall be held to answer for a
criminal ohense without due process of law, and nc
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 bailabe by
by sufficient suretes, except for capital ofenses
when the proof Is evident or the pr assumption great
and the privilege Of the writ Of hGbeds c0rpas shall
not be suspended unless when In of rebellion
or lhvaslon the public safety require it. Approved
March Q, 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 81 the state Of Wisconsin, representd IN
senate and assembly, DO enact as folI0t0S
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment 10
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to the
people at general election TO be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1870, and il
the people shall approve and ratfy said amendment
by majority of the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part of the constitution of
this state.
Section ,. The form. of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratify said amendment shall be against
tie grand jury system" and against said proposed
"A
be on 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 this question.
Section B. The votes cast approving and ratifying
disappearing said amendments shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects for State officers are counted and
returned, and the officers designated by law to
canvass the returns Of votes for State officers shall
canvass the returns this question: at the time
AID place and under the regulations and re-
strctons provided by law for canvassng and de-
claring the returns of elections Tor State officers.
Sectrn =. Within three days after the determine
ton OF said canvass it shall be tia duty Of the
yassers to certify the result OF the said the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay make
proclamation of the result.
Section 3. The secretary of state is hereby REQUIRED
To include the substance OF this act in the notice
the general election for the year 1870
Section q. This act shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage and publication
Approved, March II, 1870.
Said election to be conducted, the votes canvassed
and returns made pursuant to law.
VIM. II. elise,
Is 81 criG Grant County, Wis.