The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-09-29
General Election Notice.

| NOTICE Is HEREY GIVEN TIIATAT TIE GEN.
I1F erai election to be held in The several towns
wards and election precincts in the State of Viscon
sin on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday be-
ing the eighth day, of November next the following
officers are TO be elected.
representative in Ccro-,.,s fror, fT,e First Co,
Bressol District, comprising tho counties of Mil
| "aukee, Naukesha, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha,
IN place of Halbert f. Paine whose term of ofico
VIII expire on the fourth day ol March next
| representative in Congress in the Second Con-
gressiona District comprising the commit uf Rock,
Dane, Jefferson and Columbia. in place O. David At
day of March next. e1'-
representative in Congress in inc Third Congress
soHai District comprising the counties Of Crawford
Hraht Vreen, Iowa, La Eayette, Richland and Sauh
in place OF Amasa Cobb whose term of Office will e1-
| pre- on the fourth day Of March next
a representative in Congress in tho Fourth Con-
gres5onai District comprising the counties of Dodge
Fond du Lac, 02adkee, shei'oygan and Washington,
IN place OF Charles A. EldredSe whose farm of Office
| will expire or the fourth day Of March next.
representative in Congress ia the fifth Congress
s,enal District, comprising the counties of Brown
Calumet, Ilocr, Green AXE, evaun1e, Marquette
NIanitowoc. 0ccnto, ontaganiie si lyrano. Waupaca
Walshara and Wnneliago, in place of Phietus Saw
| day OF March next,
/ A representative in CONGRESS in the Sixth Congress
sienal District, comprising tke counties of Adams
Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo Burnett, Clark
Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, jackson, Ju
mean La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin. Pierce
Polk, Portage, ST. Croix, Trempeaeau Vernon anC
| Wood, in the place of Cadwallader C. Washburn
wolse term of Office viii expre-on tbs fourth day
! March next.
Office occasioned by tbr death CT Alexander j. Crs,
in place of Samuel Fallows, whose appointment Il
that once by the Executive will expire tao cleo
tiun OF his successor
Alsoa State Senator in cach of the following dis
/ tricts
1st District in place of David Naylor
81 District in place Of Lyman Morgan.
5th District in place of Wm. 2. Lynde.
7th District in place of Henry Stevens.
9Th District in place of FEIzl J. Ker3haw.
1lth District in plrce Of Nelson Wii;s-ns.
ISch District in place of Hamilton II. Gray.
15tll District in place of LonlueI ". Joiner.
l7tI District in place OF Charles r. iliialc-.
! 18Th District in place of George Reed.
i 21st District in pllce of Ira W. Fisher.
23d District in place of Wm. ". WoodInan,
25th District in place of 4VEl. W. Gris~old.
i 9th District in place Of Charles II. Webb.
18th District in place of Geo. D. Warng-
3lst District in place of c.. NJ. Butt. ..-..,
33d District in place of Saterlee Clark, whose Te
speetve terms of office will expire on the day Pre-
ceding the first Monday in January next.
Also a Member of the Assembly in each Aasembl,
District in the Stafe, and such county oGicers
| required to be elected at such election.
| Also proposition for amendment to the consti
tuition of the State of Wisconsin is to be subntte
to vote of the electors set forth in the following
| AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment t.
section eight (S) of article one ~ Of the constitu
| ton.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS Tho legislature OF this state as its nnnu
al session for the year 1869, proposed and adopted
by vote of the majority of the members elected t
each of the two houses amendment to the con
sttutfon of this state in the following language
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concufrng
That section of article of the constitution OF tl,
state Of Wisconsin be amended so as to read as fol
| lows: Sec. s. No person shall be held to ausTe
for a criminal offense without due process OF law
and no person for the same ofense shall be pu
twice in jeopardy Of puns hInent, shall De com
| PEELED in any criminal TO DO a witness agans
! himself All persons shall, before conviction, b.
bailable by sufficient sretes except for capital Of
ftsf2 INV.
ton great: and the privilege OF tie writ OF hIbea
corpus shall not he suspended unless when, in case
Of rebellion invasion, the public safety may
| qure it. Approved, March Q, 1869, and
! WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments tC
| to the constitution of the slate duly ratified
| and agreed TO by the Legislature of 1870, AID ap
! proved therefore,
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented il
senate and ass%fnIy, do enact as follows:
| Section L. 4he foregoing proposed amendment t.
the constitution of this state shah be submitted to the
! people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday OF November, fsIo and +
the people shall approve and ratify said amendment
| by majority of the electors voting thereon SAID
amendment Shall become part OF the constitution
Section 2 The form of the sallot in voting to ap
prove and ratify said ameDimsnt shall be .'agains
the grand jury system" and against said proposed
! amendment, 'for grand jury syestem," which shall
be son separate ballot, and shall be deposited in
separate box to be provided for that purpose aud al
persons qualified to Vote any election in this STATE
| shall be deemed voters on this question
Section 3. The votes approving and ratifyint
or disappearing said arEertiments shall be countc,
and returned by the inspectors of the election in al
respects votes for State officers counted and
turned ald the officers now designated by law t
canvass the returns of votes for State officers, sii
canvass the returns this question, at the SAINT
time and place and under the regulations anf
restrictions provided by la" for canvassing aIt
declaring the returns OF elections for State oers
Section T. Within three days after the determine
ton of said canvass it shall be the duty OF the can
vassers certify the result of said canvass to tbs
4 governor who shall thereupon, without delay, max
| proclamation Of the result
! Section 5. The secretary OF state is hereby re
qured TO inciSie the substance of this act in the
| tee Of the general election for the year 1870.
| Section 6. This act shall take effect and be Il
force from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved, March IT, 1876.
| Given under my hand, and the great seal OF th'
State of Wiscons. at the Capitol. in Madison, thi
/ L. BREEsE
| Secretary of State.