Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-28
General Election Notice

NOTICE e HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT TuF.
IN general election 70 be held in the several
20 wards and sseson precincts in the state
MONDAY being the eighth day, of November next, 2
the following officers are TO te elected. 80 a-
representative in Congress from the frat
congressional district, comprising the counties Of
Milwaukee, -Waukesha, Waworth Racine ana
Kenosha, in place of lfaibert f. Paine who's {.
term OF ONCE VIII expire on the fourth day OF
March next. y
representative in congress in the second con
gressinnal district. comprising the counties on
Rock, Dane jefferson and Columbia in place Of
David Atwood. whose term Of office viii expire
on the fourth day OF March next.
Arepreseniative in eongre S. IN the third con-
gresslonal district, comprising the counties ~
Sr Grant, Green lowa,gIa Fayette. Rich
March next. -
representative in congress In the fourth con-
gressional district, comprising the counties II
Dodge, Fond du Lac, 0zaukee, Sheboycan and
Washington. in place of Charles A Eidredge
whose term of office will expire on the fourth day
of March next. f esar ~ -
A representative in Congress ia the fifth con-
Brown, Calumet. Door Green Lake. Kewannee-
Marquett, Manitowoc. Oconto. Oufacamie Shayra. ,
of Phetus Sawyer whose term of Office viii eT-
pire on the fourth day of March next. i I" =
gressionaI districtcomprising the counties of Adj
ans Ashland, Barron. Bayfield,. Buffalo, Burnett
Clark, Chippewa, Douglass, Dunn Eau Claire
jackson, juneau, la Crosse. Marathon. Monroe
Pepin. Pierce POLK Portage, st. Croix, Trempel- L.
eau: Vernon and Wood. in place of Cadwallader.
C. Washburn, whose term of Office viii expire on
the fourth day OF March next.
A State Superintendent to fill the vacancy i'm
that office oeeasioned by The death of Alexander
j. Craig, in place of Samuel FaOws whose APP
pointment TO that Office by the Executive viii ex
pire on the election of his successor.
Also State Senator in each of the following
LIST district in place of David Taylor;
Sd district In place of Lyman Morgan; ..f
5th district. in place of VIM. P. Lynde;
ri ri nj
9th district, place of VIM j. lkeeirshaw;
18th district, in place of Nielsen Williams;
18th district, in place Of Hamilton II. Gray;
18th district, in place of Lemuel W. Joiner;
18th district, in place of Charles g. WilIishls;
2lst district, in place of Ira w. Fsher;3' III 81
23d district, in place of VIM W. woodman;
25t district, in place of VIM. w. Griswold;
9th district, in place of Charles NJ. Webb;
2et district, IN place OF Geo. ID. Warning; VI. GA,
sd district in pIace of satteree CLARK; whose RESI-
pective terms of Office will expire the day precet
ing the first Monday in January next. -ae -
Also, a member of the assembly in each assembly
district in the state and such county officers
required TO be elected such election. tD
stution Of the tate Of Wisconsin * 10 be submits
ted to vote of the electors as set forth in the fol-
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
section eight (S> of article one I'D Of the eonsttu
ton. rss..s-s..L. :. .s5ss. q. ss-....- I'D.
WHEREAS The Legislature of this state, at its annual
session Tor the year 1862 proposed and adopted, hy
n
each Of the two houses an amendment TO the con-
sttuton of this state, in the following Language;
RESOLVED BY the Assembly, the Senate eonccrring.-
That section of article OF the constitution Gf the
state Of Wisconsin be amended so as TO read as fol-
for CT minal offense without due process Of Law,
and no person for the same ofense shall be pat
twice in jeopardy Of punishment, nor shall be COM
PEELED in any criminal case TO be witness against
himself All persons shall, before conviction, he
baiiable by sufficient sureiiies except for capital Of
lenses when the proof is evident the pFesump-
raat. nd pf
corpus shall not be suspended unless when Ia cases
Of rebellion or inv aston the public safety may re-
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendments TO the
constitution Of the state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature OF 1870 and approVedi
The people Of the 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 to
the people at general election to be held on Tues
dav eee,iing the first Monday OF N0yealhers lsIOs
ana if he people shall shall approve and ratify said
amen dnnent by majority Of the eecors voting there
n sHid amendment shall become ART oil the con-
stitutOn OF this state.
Secti 2 The form.oft the ballot in voting TO AP.
prove and ratify said amendment shall be against
the eiand Jury SYSTEM" aud against said proposed
Amendment .for the grand jury SYSTEM, which shall
he on separate ballot, and shall be deposited IN
separate box to be provided for that purpose and al
persons qualified 10 vOteat any election IN tins sae
shall be deemed voters on this question
Section 8. The votes cast approving ana ra'nying
ar disapnroyiag said anne ndments shall be counted
and returned ~ the inspectors Of the election IN all
respects for State officers are counted ana re-
tnrneA and the officers designated by law to cam
yass the returns of votes for state officers snail canvass
the returns on this questionat the same time and place
anu under the same regulations and restrictions now
provided by law for canvassDg and declaring the re-
turns Of elections for State officers ss5s
Section 4. Within three days after the determine
ton II said canvass it shall be the duty of the can
yassPrs to certify the result of the said TO the
governor, who ihal thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation of the result. + Vrnzst
Section 5, The secretary of state is hereby re-
auired 10 include the substance of tins act in the
tiee If the general Election for the year 1870.
Section g. This shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved, March Il. 1870. E4tr
Given under nv hand, and the greai seal OF the
State of Wisconsin, the Capitol, ia Madison, this
thirty-irst day Of August, A. ID. 1870.
80 =. L. BRFESE. ~ t.s5 sz-t
Secretary Of State