Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-16
STATE OF IOWA.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A PROCLAMATION
For the General Election, Oct. IL, TO.

Pursuant to law, I, SAMUEL MERRILL, Governor
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-wit
BY VOTE OF ALL THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE:
The Office of Judge Of the Supreme Court now
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
The Office of Clerk of the Supreme Court; whose
terms OF Office will severaly expire January LIST,
1871.
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 5. 1871.
By VOTE 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.
uon there will be. and hereby is submitted to the
people, the question, "ShnIl there be n con,
vcntion to revise the constitution aud amend
the same 20 in accordance with the provisions of
the Constitution and of Chapter 1863 of the Acts of
| the Thirteenth General Assembly ''Those cleo
| tors voting in favor of the question shall have
written or printed 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
era districts will take due notice: and whereof
| the Shertfs of the several counties of the State
and the several districts mentioned will take OFF,
cial notice and he 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 folloJ
to-wit:
THROUGHOUT THE STATE:
The Office of Judge of the Supreme Court to fill
| vacancy occasioned by the declension of John +.
| Dillon;
| The office of Judge of the Supreme Court to fill
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of George
| &. Wright
III electors o. ~; &c vi, 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,
| =, . ! this tenth day Of September. A. D. 1870,
| mss in the ninety fifth year of the Indcpend-
~ ence of the United States. and in the
twenty-fourth of the State of Iowa.
| By the Governor: SAMUEL MERRILL.
[Attest:] JOHN A. DAVIS,
11w3. Sheriff Buchanan county.