Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-19
PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS The legislature OF this state at its ANIMAL
session Tor the year $780, proposed and adopted .ty
a sote Of the majority of the membe rs elected To-
each of the two houses amendment TO the con
stitution Of this state in the following langBago:
RESOLVED by the Assembly, the Senate concurring-
That section # article of the constitution of the
state If Wisconsin be amended 10 read as fol-
lows: Sec s. No porson shall be held TO answer
for a criminal nlIense without due process Of law
and no persGn for the same oIeBse shall be nut
twice jeopardy of punishment, shall be com
PEELED in any 81 innal case TO be witness against
himself All persons shall, before conviction. be
baable by sufficient sureiies except for capital Of
lenses when the proof is evident the presump-
ton great and the privilege Of the writ of habess
corpus shall not be suspended unless when in cases
rebellion in' asinn the public safety NAV re-
quire it. Approved, March 9, 1869; and
WHEREAS, lac foregoing proposed amendments TO the
constitution Of the state duly ratified AMI
agreed by the legislature of 1870, and approved;
therefore,
The people If the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment TO
the constitution OF this state shall be submitted 10
the people at a general election to be held on Tues.
day sue ceeding the first Monday of November 1870,
anu if the people shall shall approve and ratify 'ad
amendment by majority Of the eleeOrs voting there
or, said amendment shall become Part Of the con-
stitution OF this state. .
section 2 The form ofthe ballot In voting to an
prove and ratifs said amendment stall be ''agaibst
the gIund jury system" and against said proposed
amendment, "for the grand jury stsm which shall
be on a separate ballot, and shall be deposited in
separate box to he provided for that purpose and 81,
psrse qualified TO vote at ercou ia This state
shall b. deemed voters on this question.
section g. The votes east approving and ratif,i ny
or fIsa pproving said amendments shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects rs votes for State officers counted and re-
turned AMI the officers designated ly law TO eau
vass returns of votes for state officers CANVASS
the returns this questionat the time and place
AMI under the same regulations and restrictions now
provided by law for assing and declaring the Ia
turns of elections FIR State officers.
Section l. Within three days after the def. rnius-
ton said canvass it shall be the duty Of the can
vassers To certify the result Of the said canvass TO fe
governor, who slal tliereupon, without drlsy make
proclamation Of the result.
Section 5, The secretary Of state is hereby re-
duired include the substance this act in the no.
tce q the general lection for the year 1870
Sect"n 6. This act shall take effect be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March IL, 1870.
Given under hand, and the great spal Of the
STATE nf Wisconsin. the Capitol in Madison This
thirt, first day Of August, A. ID. 1870.
Ii. bREESE,
Secretary Of State