Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-30

WHEREAS, Tho legislature of this state, at its anu-
al session for the year 1869, proposed and adpp-
ted , by vote of the majority of the members
elected to each of the two houses, an amendment
to the constitution of this state, in the following
language:
ResoIred By the assembly, Ne Senate concrYing That
section Of article of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin be amended so to read as follows
sSec. s. No.peIson shall be held to answer for a
criminal offcnse without due process of law end
no person for the same o1ense shall be put twice
in jeopardy of punishment, shall be com
PEELED in any criminal case to be witness against
himself All persons shall, before conviction be
bailabe by sufficient les, except for capital
offenscs when the proof is evident or the presnmp-
tion great and theprviege Of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in ca
ses of rebellion or INVASION the public safety may
require it. Approved March Q, 1863; and 0
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments to
The constitution Of the state were duly ratified
and agreed to by the leg slature of 1870, and ap-
proved; therefore,
The people of the State Of Wisconsin represented IN
Senate and assembly do enact as 1oltoacS:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the people at general election TO be held on Tues-
day succeeding the first Monday III November, 1870
and If the people shall approve and ratiiy 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 he "aganst
the grand jury SYSTEM and against said propas, d
amendment ..for the grind jury systenl,''. which
shall be a separate ballot, and shall be deposi-
ted in separate box to be provided for that pur-
rose, aud all persons qualified to vote at any elec-
tion in this state shall be deemed voters this
question.
Section g. The votes cast approving and ratify-
ing disappearing said amendments shall be coun-
ted and re turned by the inspectors Of the election
in all respects votes for state officers counted
and returned, and the officers now designated by
law to the returns of votes for state officers,
shall canvass the returns this question, at the
same time and place and under the same regulations
and restrictions now provided by law for canvassing
aud declaring the returns of elections for state
officers
Section 4. Within three days after tho aetermi-
nation of said canvass. 1t shall be the duty of the
to certify the result of the said canvass,
to the governor who shall thereupon, without delay
make proclamation of the result.
Section 5. The secretary of state is hereby re-
quired TO include the substance of this act in
the notice of the general election for the year 1870
Section g. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1870.
Given under my hand, and the great
seal of the State of Wisconsin. at
L. s. the Capitol iii Madison, this thirty
first day of August, A u 1870.
LII. BREESE,
Secretary of State