The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-20
General Election Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ at the General Election to be held in the several
towns, wards and election precincts in the State of
Wisconsin the Tue sday succeeding the first Mon
day. being the eighth day of November next the fol-
lowing officers to be elected:
representative in Congress from the first Con-
gressional district comprising the counties of Mil
waukee, Waukesha, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha
place of Halbert Il. Paine whose term Of office will
expire the fourth day of March next.
representative in congress in the second con-
gressional district, comprising the counties of Rock
Dane, Jefferson and Columbia in place of David At
wood, whose term of office will expire the fourth
day of March next.
representative in congress in the third congress
slonal district comprising the counties of Crawford
Grant, Green Iowa, La Fayette Rchland and Sank
in place of Amasa Cobb whose term of Office will
expire on the fourth day of March next.
representative in congress in the fourth con-
gressional district, comprising the counties of Dodge
Fond du Lac Ozaukee Sheboygan and Washington
IN place of Charles A. Eldridge, whose of office
will expire on the fourth day of March next.
A representative in congress in the fifth congress
slonal district, comprising the counties of Brown,
Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Marquette,
Manitowoc, Oconto, Outaganlie, Shawano, Waupaca,
Waushara and Winnebago in place of Philetus Saw
yer whose term of office will expire the fourth day
of March next.
A representative in congress in the sixth congress
sional district, comprising the counties of Adams,
Ashland Barron Bayfield,, Buffalo, Burnett, Clark
Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson Ju-
neau La Crosse Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce,
Polk, Portage, St Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon and
Wood, III place of Cadwalader G. WaShburn whose
term of Office will expire the fourth day Of March
next.
A state superintendent to FIJI the vacancy in that
Office occasioned by the death of Alexander j. Craig
in place of Samuel Fallows whose appointment to
that office by the Executive will expire on the eecton
of his successor.
Also senator in each of the following dis
trctS:
lst district in place of David TAYLOR;
Sd district, in place of Lyman Morgan
9TH district, IN place Of VIM. p. Lynde;
It'll district, in place of Henry Stevens;
9th district, in place of VIM. j. Kershaw
18th district, in place of Nelson Williams:
18th district, in place of Hamilton II. Gray
10Th district, in place of Lemuel W. Joiner;
18th district in place of Charles 6. Williams;
10th district, in place of George Reed;
Dist district in place of RAW Fisher
Odd district, i'll place of VIM. ". Woodman;
25th district, in place of VIM. w Griswold;
9th district, in place of Charles NJ. Webb;
goth district, in place of Geo. d. Waring;
3lst district, in place of G. NJ Butt
SD district in place of Satterlee Clark whose
respective terms Of office will expire on the day pre-
ceding the first Monday in January next.
Also, member of the assembly in each assembly
district in the state and such county officers as are
required TO be elected at such election
Also proposition tor amendment to the con-
stitution of the state of Wisconsin to be submitted
to vote of the electors forth in the following
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
section eight Isl Of article one of the consttu-
ton.
PREAMBLE
| WHEREAS The legislature of this state at its annual
session for the year 1869, proposed and adopted by
vote of the majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses amendment to the con-
stitution of this state III the following language:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate cOncurring,
That section of article of the constitution of the
Stat to Of in he ca1 fol
lows: Sec. g. No person shall be held to for
criminal olenSe without due process Of law, and
person for the oteuse shall be put twice in
! jeopardy of punishment, shall be compelled
i'll any criminal to be a witness against himself.
All persons shall, before conviction, be baabe by
sufficient suretes, except for capital ofenses when
the proof is evident or the presumption great and
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not
be suspended unless when, in cases of rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it. Ap-
proved March 9, 1869; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendments to the
constitution of the duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1870 and approved
therefore,
The people and the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact 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 Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1870, and
if the people shall approve and ratfy said amend
ment by majority of the electors voting thereon,
said amendment shall become part of the consttu-
ton of this state.
Section ,. The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratfy said amendment shall be against
the grand jury system" and against said proposed
amendment for the grand jury system" which shall
be on a separate ballot and shall be 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 on this question.
Section 3. The cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendments shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects votes for the officers counted and
returned and the officers, designated by law to
canvass the returns of for officers shall
the returns this question: the time
and place and under the regulations and resric
tons provided by law for canvassng and decar
ing the returns reflections for state officers.
/ Section 4. Within three days after the determ-
nation Ct said canvass it shall be the duty of the cain
certify the result Of the said to the
governor, who shall thereupon without delay, make
proclamation of result
Section 3. The secretary of state is hereby
quired to include the substance of this in the notice
of the general election for the year 1870.
Section 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 great seal of the
! (SEAL) State of Wisconsin, at the Capital, in Mad
son. this thirty-frst day of August, AID
1870 L. BREESE
Secretary of State