Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-07
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STATE OF IOWA.
BY TIE GOvERNo,
BY TIE GOVERNOR.
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81, A PROCLAMATION
For the General Election, Oct. III. 10.

For the General Election, Oct, IL. 10.
Pursuant to law, !, SAMUEL MERRILL. Governos
OF the State Of Iowa, do hereby proclaim that at
the General Election to be held on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, A. d. 1870,
The Offices hereinafter designated are to be filled
by vote OF all the electors of the State. and Of the
several districts named. to-wt:
BY VOTE OF ALL THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE:
The Office of Judge of the Supreme Court now
filled by Chester G. Cole, whose term of Office will
expire Dec. 81 1870;
The Office of Secretary of State:
The Office of Auditor of State:
The office of Treasurer Of State;
The Office of Register of the State Land office;
The office of Attorney General;
The Office of Reporter of the Decisions Of the
Supreme Court:
The office of Clerk of the Supreme Court; whose
terms OF Office will severally expire January list,
By VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF EACH OF THE SIEVE
RAJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS:
The Office of Representative in Congress. the
the terms OF office Of the present representatives
expiring March 3, 1871.
BY VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF EACH OF THE SIEVE
RAJ JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. EXCEPT THE TWELFTH !:
The office of District Judge; the terms of Office
OF the present Judges expiring December 81, 1870.
The office of District Attorney; the terms of the
present occupants of said Office expiring January
l., 1871.
| do further proclaim that at said general cleo
ton there will be- and hereby is, submitted to the
people, the question. "Shall there be n con.
tcutiOH ~ revise inc constitution and nme nd
the same p, in accordance with the provisions OF
the COnstiutiOn,and of Chapter 1853 OF the Acts OF
the thirteenth General Assembly. "Those cleo
tors voting In favor of the question shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words
For convention to revise the constitution
and amend the same;' those electors voting
against the question submitted shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words, Against a
convention to revise the constitution and amend
the same
whereof, all electors Of the State and of the sew.
eral districts will take due notice; and whereof
the Sherfls OF the several counties of the State
ana the several districts mentioned will take OIL
cial notice and be governed accordingly.
And do further proclaim and give notice that
on the day of the said general election there will
be held
SPECIAL ELECTIONS,
to fill the Offices hereinafter designated as follows
to-wit:
THROUGHOUT THE STATE:
The Office of Judge of the Supreme Court to All
a vacancy occasioned by the declension of John f.
Dillon;
The Office of Judge of the Supreme Court to fill
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of George
&. Wright.
Whereof, all electors of the State will take due
notice; and whereof the sheriffs of the several
counties of the State will take official notice and
be governed accordingly
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have hereunto set
my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal OF
- the State of Iowa Done at Des Moines
l1s this tenth day of September, A. ID. 1870.
in the ninety fifth year of the Independ-
~ ence of the United States and in the
twenty fourth of the State Of Iowa
BY the Governor: SAMUEL MERRILL,
ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.
Attest:l JOHN A. DAVIS,
llw3. Sheriff Buchanan county.