Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-10-17
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

NroTIoE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that at the general
election to be hold In the several towns, wards
and elections precincts ia the State Of Wisconsin,
tie Tuesday succeeding the hrst Monday, being the
seventh day OF November next, the following officers
are to be elected to.wit;
term Of Office will expire on tae first Monday in Jaa.
uary, 1872.
Lieutenant Governor in place of Thadieus G.
Pound, whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday In January, 1872.
Secretary Of state In place Of Llwelyn Breese,
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Monday in
January. 1872
State Treasurer in place Of Henry Betty whose
term Of Office will expire on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1872.
An Attorney General in place of Stephen s. Barlow
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Monday in
January, 1872.
State Superintendent in place OF Samuel Fallows
whose term Of Office will expire on the frat Monday
A State Prison Commissioner IN place Of George r
Wheeler, whose term OF office will expire the hrst
State Commissioner Of immigration in place Of 0.
g. johnson, whose term Of ONCE will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1872 n,,-,..
State Senator in The Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the county ofOrant In place OF George q
Hazslton whose term Of Office will expire on the irs
A Member Of the Assembly 10 each Assembly Dis
trct in the State. and such county officers as are be
law required 90 DO elected at such election
That vote Is 10 be taken upon proposed amend
ment 70 the constitution In pursuance OF the provisions
ofchspter l22 Of the general laws Of 1871 approved
March 81 1871 Whlch act Is ASIoiloWb
AN ACT 10 submit TO the people an amendment ar
ticle four a. Of the constitution.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS The Legislature Of this State, at its an
nua session for the year 1870, proposed and adopt
By vote Of majority Of the members elected 10 each
Of the two houses, amendment to the constitution
Of this State in the fol lowing language
Rcs0lred By The Senats, ne Assembly concmTing
That article fou- Of the constitution be amended by
adding thereto two other sections which shall read
follows: Section 81 The legislature is prohibited
from ouactiug EDpcal private laws the fol-
lowing cases LIST. For changing the names Of per-
constituting one persen tho heir at law Of an
other ID. For layisg out, opening or altering high
ways except in cases Of state roads extending into
than one county, and military roads 10 aid In
the construction Of which lands may be granted by
Congress. 3D. For authorizing persons TO keep ferries
across streams at points wholly within this state
Ih For authorizing the sale mortgage OF real per-
sOnal property Of minors others under disability
9Th For locating or changing any county seat. 9th
For assessment or collection Of taxes or for extend
ing the time for the collection thereof 9TH. For
granting corporate powers or privileges, except to
cities sth For authorizing the appor i0nment OF any
part Of the school fund 9th. For Incorporating any
town or village, 10 ameEd the charter thereof
Sec3l The legislature shall provide general laws for
the traRaactan Of any business that may be prohibit
ed By section thirty.one Of this article. aud all auch
laws shall be uniform in their operation throughout
the state and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution Of the state was duly ratified aud
agreed 20 by the legislature Of 1871 therefore,
Tho people o. he state OF Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
T.
tho constitution Of the State shall be submitted the
people at general election TO be held on Tuesday sue
csedng the first Monday Of November 1871. and IL the
people shall approve and ratify said amendment by
majority Of the electors voting thereon, said amend
ment shall become part Of the constitution Of this
State.
Section q The form Of ballot ia voting 10 approve
and ratfyssaid proposed amendment shalt be against
speciai legislation, and against said amendment "for
special legislation" which shall be on separate bal
lot, aud shall be deposited ia separate box to be
provided for that purpose and all persons quail fed TO
vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
voters on this question.
Section 3. The votes cast approving aud ratifying
disApprovng said Rmendm euts shall be counted aud
returned by the inspectors Of the election In all re-
spects ~ votes Tor state officers counted and
turned aud the officers designated by law to
yass the returns Of votes for state officers shall
yas4 the returns on this question: at the same time
aud place aud under the regulations and restrictions
provided by law for cayassing and declaring the
returns Of elections for state officers
Section T. Within three days after the determ ma
t0n Of such canvass IL shall be the dGtg Of the
yAssrs certify the result Of the said canvass 10 the
governor, who shall thereup0n, without delay, make
proclamation of the result,
Section The secretary Of state is hereby requ red
include the substance of This act la the no tice Of
the general election for the year 1871
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
f.on aud after It's passage and publication.
Gyon under my hand and the great seal Of the State
H. 81 Of Wisconsin, at the Capitol in MADISON, this
10th day Of August, 1871.
Ill. BREEsE, Secretary Of State