Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-01
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that al the general election
y TO be held in the several towns, wards and cleo
ton precincts in the state Of wisconsin on the Tues
day succeeding the fret Monday, being the eighth
day Of November next, the following officers are % be
elected
representative in Congress in the third con-
grtssona district. comprising the counties Of Craw-
ford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland aud
sank 10 place Of Amasa Cobb, whose term Of Office
will expire on the fourth Of March next.
State superintendent to All the vacancy in that
Office occasioned by the death Alexander j. Craig in
place of Samuel Faows, whose appointment 20 that
Office by the Executive will expire on the election Of
his successor.
member Of the assembly for the first assembly dis
trict composed OF the towns of Hazel Green Platte
Vile and smelser. in place Of Joel squires.
A member Of assembly for the second district com
posed Of the towns Of Jamestown Potosi Paris, arri
son and Waterloo, in place Of John Carthew.
A member Of assembly for the third assembly dis
trict composed OF the towns Of Lima, Ellenboro Lam
caster, Liberty, Clifton and Wngvilie in place Of W.
7. Dewey.
A member of the assembly for the fourth assembly
district, composed of tho towns Of Muscoda, Blue
River Waterstown Hickory Grove Boscobel, Marion,
Woodman, Mt. Hope and Millville, in place Of H. A,
W. McNair.
And member Of assembly for the fifth assembly
district. composed Of the towns of Beeown Cassye,
Little Grant. Glen Haven, Bloomington, Patch Grove
and wyalusng, in place Of Luther Basford
Also one Sheriff. place of VIM. H. elise.
One Treasurer in place of V. Il. Kinney.
One Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors in place Of
J NJ. Atizer.
One Register Of Deeds in place Of James woodhouse
one District Attorney in place Of Geo Ciementson.
One County Surveyor in place OF Joseph Allen
One Coroner ia place OF A. sampson
Whose several terms Of Office will expire the 3lst
day OF December next
Also a proposition for an amendment to the const-
tuition this State of Wisconsin is to be submitted TO
of the electors set forth in the following act
AN ACT to submit 10 the people an amendment to
section eight 81 Of article one % of the constitu-
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS The legislature Of this state, at its annual
session for the year 1862 proposed and adopted bya
vote Of the majority of the members elected 10 each
Of the two houses amendment 70 the constitution
Of this state in the following language;
Resored By the Assembly, the Senate cOeuTing, That
section OF article Of the constitution Of the state
Of Wisconsin be amended 80 as to read as follows
Sec, 8. No person shall be held 10 answer for
criminal ofense without due process OF law, and no
person tor the ofiense shall be put twice in
jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be compelled In
any criminal case 10 be witness against himself
All persons shall before conviction be baable BY
by sufficient sureties, except Tor capital ofienses
when the proof is evident or the presumption greats
and the privilege Of the writ OF habeds corpus shall
not be suspended unless when, in cases Of rebellion
or INVASION the public safety require il. Approved
March Q, 1859; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments TO the
constitution of the state duly ratified and
agreed to by tho legislature OF 1870, and approved
therefore,
The people Of TIE state Of Wisconsin, represented IN
ssaate and assembly, do enact as Jololos:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to the
people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1870 and if
the people shall approve and ratify said amendment
by majority of the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part of the constitution Of
this state.
Section 3 The form Of the ballot In voting 70 APP
prove and ratify said amendment shall be against
the grand jury SYSTEM" aud against said proposed
amendment, for the grand jury system, which shall
be a separate ballot, and shall DO deposited in
separate box to be provided for that purpose and all
persons qualified to vote at any election in this state
shall be deemed voters this question.
Section 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying
dsapproVng said endmcnts shall he counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects votes for State officers counted and
returned and the officers designated by law to
the returns of votes for State officers shall
the returns this question at the time
and place and under the regulations aud re-
strici0ns provided by law for canyassng and de-
caring the returns Of elections tor State officers
sectirn =. Within three days after the determine
ton OF said canvass it shall be tho duty Of the
yassers 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 required
TO include the substance this act in the Of
the general election for the year 1870.
Section o. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved, March II, 1870
Said election TO be conducted the votes canvasscd
and returns made pursuant to law.
VIM. IL. elise,
10 Sheriff Grant County, Wis.