Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-07
General Election Notice.

General Election Notice. /
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
at the general election to be held in the sew
l. eral towns, wards, and election precincts in
the state CT Wisconsin, the Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday, being the eighth day of Noyem-
Der next, the following officers are to be elected:
representative liz Congress from The first con-
waukee, Wsukesha. Waworth, Racine, and Keno
sba in place of Halbert E. Paine whose term of
Office will xpiTs on the fcurth day of March next.
representatives, In congress IN the second con-
gressiona district comprising the counties of Rock
Dane, Jefferson, and Coumbia in place of David
Atwood, whose term OF Office will expire on the
fourth day of harch next.
representative in congress in the third con-
gressional district, comprising the counties of Craw
ford, Grant. Green, Iowa. La Fayette, KichaDd,
and Sank. in place of Amasa Cobb, whose term Of
Office will expire the fourth day of March next.
A representative in congress in the fourth con-
gressional dstrct, comprising the counties OF Dodge,
Fond du Lac, 0zaukee, Sbeboygan, and Washing
ton I'm place of Charles Eldrdge whose term OF
Office viii expire the fourth day of March next
representative in congress in the fifth congress
sioDsf district comprising the counties of Brown.
Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Marquette
Manitowoe, 0eodo. .0utagansfe. ShawaBO, Waupaeca,
Wausbara, and Wnnsbae5e, in the place of Phile-
tus Sawyer, whose term of office will expire the
fourth day OF MARCH, next.
representative in congress in the sixth con-
Ashland. Barron, Bayfield, Bnfalo, Burnett, Clark,
Cbippewa. Oowghes, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson,
juneau, la Crosse. Marathon, Monroe, PepiD'
Pierce. Polk Portage, ST. Croix, Trempeleau, Yer
non. and Wood, ir place Of CadwalIader @, Wash
burDe, whose term OF Office will expire on the
fourt h day Of March next.
State Superrsep,Berps 20 fill the vacancy in that
Office OceasiOHed by the death of Alexander }.
Craig, in place Of Samuel Fellows, whose appoint
ment to that Office by tbs Executive will expire on
the election Of bis successor.
Also a State Senator N each following dis
tricts: 's.-
LIST district, in place of David Taylor.
Sd district, in place of Lyman Morgan.
9Th district, IN place OF Vim. P. Lynde;
9TH district, in place of Henry Stephens;
9th district in place of VIM j. Ktrshaw;
IL tn district, in place of Nielsen Williams;
18th district, in place Of Hamilton II, Cray;
18th district, in place of Lemnel ". Joiner; .
18th district, in place of Charles G. Williams;
10Th district, in place of George Reed;
21st district, in place of Ira W. Fisher;
23d district in place Of VIM. W. weodman;
2sh 10 place place Of S W NsSs
29th dis trict, in place of Geo ID. Warning;
3lst district, in place Of G. M. Butt;
SD district, in place Of Satterlee Clark; whose
respective tenn OF office will expire the day pre-
ceding the first Monday in January next.
Also. me mber Of the assembly in each assem-
bly, district the state, and such county officers
as are require d to be elected at such election.
Also rope sit.CB for an amendment TO the con :
stitution of the state Of Wisconsin is to be submit
ted to a vote of the electors, as set forth i'm the
following act:
AN ACT to sn bm'it tothe people amendment to
section eight (S) of article one ~ Of the consti.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of this state at IFS
al session for the ear 1850 proposed s ed and aaop
elected to each of the' two houses, an amendment
to the constitution of this state, in the following
language: -
Reso1red by c Assemble Ae Senate concarring, That
IF In l of \.
of Wisconsin be amended 80 rs to read as follows
oSec s. No person shall ne held to answer for q
criminal offense without d,i Q process of law. and
person for the same often 'e shall be put twice
in jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be com
PEELED in any criminal case to e witness asains
himself. All persons shall, hi fore conviction. be
baiiabie by sufficient sureties, except for capital
offenses when ;he proof is evident or the presnmp
tion great and the privilege Of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended unle IS when in ca
SEES of rebellion or invasion, the pnbiic safety may
require it. Approved March Q. 1869; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amen'dments to
the constitution of the state were dMty ratified
and agreed to by the legislature of 1S70r and APP
proved; therefore,
The people of the State of Wisconsin repre sented in
Senate and assembly do enact as folloaUs
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submit ted to
the people at general election to be held Tues.
day succeeding the first Monday in November 1870
and if the people shall approve and ratify said
amendment by a majority OF the electors voting
thereon, said amendment shall become part of tire
constitutions of this state.
Section The form of the ballot in voting to ap-
prove and ratify said amendment shall be "aganst
the grand jury SYSTEM, and against said proposed
amendment !..for the grind jury system" which
shall be on separate ballot, and shall be deposit
ted in separate box to be provided for that pur.
rose, and all persons qualified to any cleo
tion in this state shall be deemed voters on this
question.
Section g. The votes cast approving and ratfy-
ing disappearing said amendments shall be coun-
ted and re turned blythe inspectors Of the election
in all resctsas Yates for state officers counted
and returned, and the officers now designated by
law the returns of votes for state officers,
shall canvass the reiaftis on this question: at the
same fine and place and under the regulations
and restrictions provided by law for canvassng
and declaring the returas Of elections for state
officers.
Section 4. Within three days after the determi-
nation of said canvass, it 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-
CURED to include the substance Of this at in
the notice of the general election for the year 1870
Sect ion 6. This act shall take effect and be 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
r.. S.lR@ the Capitol IN Madison, this thirty
first day of August A u. 1870.
Ii. BREESE,
fra Secretary of State.
STATE Isx or e WISCONSIN SIS
Il William Sauda Sheriff of said county of Iowa
do hereby certify that the above is true copy Of
general election notice served upon me by the Sec
rotary State Of The state of Wisconsin, and now
on file in my Office That pursuant to said notice,
and the statutes in relation to elections, notice is
hereby given that the above named state aud general
officers are to be elected. Also,
A member of assembly in the northern assembly
district comprising the towns OF Ridgeway. Arena.
Wyoming, Clyde, Pulaski, Highland and Dodgeville,
n the place of H g.Barnard. whose term of office
i'll expire on the first Monday of January next.
A member of the assembly in tn southern as
sembly district comprising the towns Of Moscow.
Waldwick Linden, Miffiin and the town and city
of Mineral Point, in the place Of G. W. Bliss whoes
term of office will expire the first Monday Of
January next.
A sheriff for the county of Iowa, in the place OF
William Sands, whose term OF office VIII expire on
the first Monday of January next
A Treasurer for the county of Iowa, in the place
of Francis Vivian, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January next ..
A Register of Deeds for the county OF Iowa in
the place of Oliver,P. Ashley whose term OF office
will expire on the first Monday of January next
Clerk of the county board of supervisors for the
county of Iowa, in the place of Orvle Strong, whose
term of office will expire on the hrst MONDAY OF Jan
uary next.
A Clerk of the crcuit court for Iowa county in
the place of Christian Kesser, whose term OF office
will expire on the first Monday of January next.
A District Attorney in the place OF y. M. smith,
whose term of Office will expire on the first Monday
ofJanuary next. r. SIS
County Surveyor for the county of Iowa, in the
place Henry Madden whose term OF office will ex-
pire on tho first Monday of January next