Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-26
General Election Notice

5 N III 10 HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT THE
towns. wards and election precincts in the STATE
OF Wisconsin on the Tuesday eging the frst
the foiOS oess c 4 sessEesr next
A representative in congress from the first
Milwaukee, WauKesIia, WaIworfh Racine and
Kenosha, in place of Halbert +. Paine. whose
term OF office viii expire on the fourth day o<
A representative in Congress in the second con-
gressional district, comprising the counties Of
Rock, Dane. Jefferson and Columbia, in place OF
David Atwood. whose term of Office wifi expire
onthe fourth day of March next.
n representative in congress the third con-
gTessional district, comprising the counties q
Crawford, Grant. Green. iowa, La Fayette Rieh-
land and Sauk, in place of Amasa Cobb, whose
term OF Office Will expire on the fourth DAY of
March next.
a representative in congress In the fourth CON
gresslonai district, comprising the counties II
Dodge, Fond dn Lac, Ozaukee. Sheboycan and
Washington, in place of Charles A. EIdredge.
whose term of office will expire on the fourth day
of March next.
A representative in Congress in the fifth con
gressonal district. CO uprising the counties Of
Marquett. Manitowoc. Oconto. Outagamie Shawa-
no, Waupaea, Waushara and Winnebago, in place
OF Philetus Sawyer, whose teTEfof Office win ex-
pire OF the fourth day of March next -
A representative IN congress in the sixth COM
gressonal district comprising the counties of AC-
ans. Ashland. Barron, Bayfield,. Buffalo Burnett.
Clark. chippewa Douglass, Dunn. Eau Claire
Jackson; Juneau, L Crosse, Nc -anthon, Monroe
Pepin Pierce. Folk. Portage st. Groix. Trempel--
| eau. Vernon and Wood. in place of Cadwallader~
| C.Washburn, whose term of office viii expire or
| the fourth day OF March next.
+ state Superintendent TO fill the vacancy IN,
that office occasioned by the death of Alexander-
| j Craig, in place of Samuel Fall0ws whose an
pOntment to that office by the Executive will ex-
/ pire on the election OF his successor
Also State Senator in each of the following:
| districts:
LIST district in place of Perturbation:
Sd district in place of Lyman Morgan; s..-
| 18th district. in place Of VIM p. Lynde;
/ 9TH district. in place of Henry Stevens: - ~
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| 1lth district, place If Nelson Williams:
18th district, in place of Hamilton H. GRAY;
18th district in place of LemueI W Joiner:
lTth district in place of Charles G. Williams;
18th district, in place of Ceorgt Reed;
2lst district, in place of Ira W. Fisher;
1 23I district in place of VIM. W W0odman;
18th district in place of WIN w Griswold;
9th district, in place Of Charles NJ. Webb; ..-
| 29th district, IN place OF Geo. ID. WaTinE;
! 3lst district in place OF c. NJ. Butt:
SD district in place of Satterlee Clark; whose res
pective terms Of 0fice will expire the day peeed
| 'ng the first Monday in January next.
Also, a member Of the assembly in each assembly
district the state and such county ofhc, rs as are
required to be ell cied such el, ction
| Also, proposition for an amendment to the con-
sfitutien of the State of Wisconsin, is be submit
tedto vote of the electors, set forth in the fol-
| loNi. & act:
AN AcT to submit to the people an amendment to
section eigh 50 Of article one ny of the consttu-
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS. The Legislature OF this state, at annual
session Tor the year St9, proposed and adopted, ty
| vote Of the majority OF the membe elected to
n
stitution of this state, in the following language:
| RESOLVED by the Assembly, the Senate concurring-
That section # article Of the constitutions OF The
state # Wisconsin b., amended as read as fol-
| b. lows: Sec. s. No pe SON shall be held to answer
| for a cIimi al oiTense without due process of law
| and no peTsGn for the same OtIense shall be put
tsice In Jeopardy of punishment nor shall be COM
PEELED in any criminal case to be witness against
| himsrf. All persons shall, bef,re conviction, be
bailabe by sufficient sureIes, except for capital Of
| lenses when the proof is evident the presumP-
ton great; and the privilege Of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended unless when, la
| oisrebeon or in, aston. the public safety may
/ quire it, Approved. March g. 1869; and
WHEREAs. The foregoing proposed amendments 70 the
constitution of the state were duly ratified AMI
agreed by the legislature OF 1870, and approved;
therefore. .
senate aud assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution this state shall be suit mitted TO
tine people at general election TO be held Tues
dSy succeeding tire first Monday of November, 1870,
ana if people shall shall approve and ratify said
amendment 10y majority If the eleeors voting there
| or said amendment shall become part Of the coH-
stiIution OF this state
prove and ratfy said aInendn'nt shall be "agninst
| the giand jury system and against said proposed
amendment .for the grand jury systsm,' which shall
he on a separate ballot, and shall be deposited IN
separate lie provided for that purpose and Ill
p.rsnns qualified to vote al any erciion in this stats
shall be- deemed voters on this question.
section g. The votes cast approving and ratifl ing
or iisapprovirg ssil amendments shall be counted
and returned by the Inspectors Of The election in all
resnects as votes for State officers counted and
turned and the officers designated Nv law to
yas the returns for State officers shall canvass
the returns o this quesion.at the time and place
ami under tie same regulations and restrictions
provided by law canvassing and declaring the re-
turns Of elections for Sta officers.
Sfctinn A. Within three days after the determina-
ton ~ said canvass it shall be the duty of the
vassers to certy the Jesuit OF the said TO the
governor, who shail therenpon without delay, make
proclamation Of the result ..rs .
Section So The secretary Of state is hereby re-
auired 10 include the substance OF tins 10 the
! tice If the general lection for the year 1870.
iSeetnn o. This act shall take eic and be ia force
| from and after its passage aud publication.
| Approved, March II. 1870. .rE fa = %
Given under my hand and the grea' seal OF the
State of Wisconsin. tire Capitol il, Madison this
| thirty first day Of August, A D. 1870.
LII. BREESE,
Secretary Of State