The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-10-06
General Election NotIce.


NOTICE IS HEREY GIVEN THAT AT TIE GEN
~ eral election to be held in the several towns,
wards and election precincts in the State of Niscon-
sin on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, be-
ing the eighth day, of November next, the following
officers to be elected.
Representative in Congress from the First Con-
Sresslonal District, uprising the counties of Mil
waukee Waul.esha Nalworth Racine and Kenosl,a
IN place OF Halbert y. Paine, whose term of Office
wiil expire on the fourth day ol March next.
representative in Congress in the Second Con-
gressonal District, comprising the connties of Rock
Dane, Jefferson and Columbia in place OF David At
wood whose lerm OF Office will expire the fourth
day of March next.
A representative in Congress in the Third Congress
senal District comprising the counties Of Crawford
Grant, Green, Iowa, La Eayette, Rchland and Sauk
N place OF Amasa Cobb, whose term of Office will
pire en- the fourth day Of March next.
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. Eldredge whose term Of Office
viii expire on the fourth day of March next.
representative in Congress in tie Fifth Congress
sionl District, comprising the counties of Brown,
Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Marquette,
hanitoWoc, Occnto, Outagaine, Shawano. Naupaca.
Nauahe and Winneago, in place of Philetus Saw
yer whoes term of office viii expire the fourth
day of March next
representative in Congress in the Sixth Congress
slonal District, comprising the counties of Adams.
ashland, Barron, Bayfield,, Buffalo, Burnett, Clark,
Chippewa, Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Jackson Ju-
neau La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe Pepin Pierce
Polk, Portage, st. Croix, Treinpeaeau, Vernon and
Wood, iu the place of Cadwaliader c. Tashburn
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March next.
State Superintendent TO fill the vacancy in that
Office occasioned by thr death CT Alexander j. Craig
i'll place of Samuel FaIIows whose appointment %
that Office by the Executive Will expire the cleo
tiun of his successor.
Also State Senator in each Of the following dis
tricts:
1st District in place of David Mavlor
Sd District in place of Lyman Morgan.
9Th District in place of VIM. P. LyGde.
tth District in place of Henry Stevens.
eth District in place of VIM. j. kershaw.
1lth District in plrce of Nelson Williams.
18th District in place of Hamilton II. Gray
I9th District III place of Lcmuel W. Joiner.
I.th District In place of Charles c. William&
18th District in place of George Reed.
list District in place of Ira W. Fisher.
23d District in place of VIM. W. Woodmap,
25th District in place of Wm. W. Grswold-
z'th District in place of Charles NJ Webb.
29th District in place of Geo. ID. Waring.
3lst District in place of C. NJ. Butt
33G District in place of Saterlee Clark, whose To
spectiye terms of Office will expire on the day pre-
eedng the first Monday in January next.
Also, Member of the Assembly in each Assembly
District in the State, and such county officers
required to be elected at such election
Also proposition for an amendment to the constf-
tuition of the State of Wisconsin is to be submitted
to vote of tho electors set forth in tie following
act:
AN ACT to submit TO the people an amendment tc
section eight tS) of article one a. OF the consttu
tolo
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state at its annu
al session for the year 1862 proposed and adopted
by vote of tie majority of the members elected tC
each of the two houses aRfendment to the con
stitution of this state, i'll the following language
Resotced by the Assembly, the Senate concurring
That section of article of the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin be amended to read fol
| lows: Sec. s. No person shall lie held to answer
for a criminal offense without due process of law,
and person for the offense shall be put
twice in jeopardy of punishment nor shall be com
PEELED in any criminal case to be witness against
himself. All persons shall, before conviction, be
ailable by sufficient surees except for capital of
fences when the proof is evident or-the presump-
ton great: and the privilege of the writ Of hobeds
corpus snail not be suspended unless when in
Of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may
qureit Approved March 0, 1859, ana
y WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendments to
to the constitution of the state duly ratified
and agreed to by the legislature of 1870, and ap-
proved therefore
Tie DeonIe of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and asseHibly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment TO
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 if
tho people shall approve and ratiiy said amendment
by majority OF the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part of the constitution
sartiou2 The form of the ballot in voting to ap-
prove and ratify said amendment shall be against
the grand jury SYSTEM, and against said proposed
amendment, '.for grand jury syestem,o which shall
be on a separate ballot, and shall be deposited in
separate box be provided for that purpose and all
persons qualified to any election in this state
Shall be deemed voters on this question.
Section g. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disapprovns said amendments shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors Of the election in all
respects as votes for State officers counted and
turned. and the officers now designated by law to
canvass the returns OF votes for state officers, shall
canvass the returns this question, at the sama
time and place and under the regulations and
restrictions provided by law for canvassing and
declaring the returns of elections for State officers
Section 4. Within three days after the determine
o of said canvass it shall he the duty of the can
vssers to certify the result of SAID canvass TO te
governor who shall thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation OF the result
Section s. The secretary of state is hereby re-
oired to include substance of this act in the no
&c, of the general election for the year 1870.
section 6. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage aud publication.
Approved March II, Isle
Given under my hand, and the great seal Of the
State of Wisconsin,, at the Capitol, in Madison this
thirty-flrst day of August, A D. 1870
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