Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-11-07
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that at the general
~ election TO be held in the several towns wards
and elections precucts in the State of Wisconsin an
the Tuesday succeeding the first MONDAY beng the
seventh day of November next the following osears
are 10 be elected, to-wit
A Governor in place Of Lucius Fairehild ,ebose
term OF Office will expire on tae first MONDAY in Ian
uary, 1872
Lieutenant Governor in place OF Thaddeus q
Monday In January, 1872
Secretary of State in place of Llwelyp Rree.e
whose term Of Office will expire the first Menday in
State Treasurer In place OF Henry Bmiz. whose
term Of office will expire the first Monday in Jan
An Attorney General ia place ofstephen Barlow
whose term Of Office viii expire the first Moniay in
January, 1872.
A State superintendent in place OF Samuel Falows
in january, 1872
State Prison Commissioner 10 place Of George r
wheeler whose term Of Office will expire the FIRST
Monday in January. 1872.
State Commissioner Of Immigration 10 place Of o
G. johnson, whose term Of Office will expire on the
hrst MONDAY in January 1872.
State Senator in The Sixteenth Senate District
comprising the COUNT of Grant in place of George d
Haze, ton, whose term Of oce will expire on the hrst
Monday IN January, 1872.
Momber Of the Assembly 10 each Assembly Dis
riet in the State aud such county officers as are be
law required to be elected at such election
That vote is 10 be taken upon proposed amen l.
nen to the constitution in pursuance Of the provisions
oichapter ~ Of the general laws of 1877 approved
ualNh ~ 1911 winch act IS as iOiiOWH
AN ACT TO submit 10 the people amendment ar.
tcle four "a OF the constitution.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS The Legislature Of this State az fs an.
nual session er the year $780, proposed and adopted
by vote of majority Of the members elected 10 each
OF the two houses an amendment TO the constitution
Of this State in the following language:
Resolved By The Senate. the Assembly conc,trriao
That article tou- Of the constitution be amended IL
adding thereto two other sections which shall read "a
follows: Section 81 The legislature Is prohibited from
enacting any special private laws in the follow
ing cases: LIST For changing the names OF per.
sons or constituting one persen the heir law Of an
other "a For la'isg out. opening altering high
ways except in cases If state roads extending Into
more than one county. and military roads to aid D
the construction of which lands may be granted .
Congress Sd For authorizing persons TO Keep ferries
across streams at points wholly within this state
an ro authorizing the sale or mortgage OF real per
sonal property of minors others under Disability
9th. For locating or changing county seat. OH
For assessment collection Of or for extend
ing the time for the collection thereof Tth Far
granting corporate powers privileges except 10
cities sth For authorizing the apporionmeut Of anv
part Of the school fund 9th. For incorporating any
town OF village, or 10 ameLd the cnarter thereof
Sec. The legislature shall provide general laws for
the transactian Of any business that may be probibt
ed by section thirtq-one OF this article aud all such
laws SHAH be UNIFORM in their operation throughout
the state; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed anne dlnen' e.
the constitution Of The state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature OF 1871 Therefore
The people Of he state OF Wisconsin, represent ted in
Senate ana AssemblV do enact follows
Secuou Inc foregoing proposed amendment 10
tho constitution Of the State shall be submitted 70 the
people AT general election TO be held on Tuesday
ccedng the first Monday Of November 1871 and If tie
people shall approve aud ratify said amendment by n
majority of the electors voting thereon said amend
ment shall become part OF the constitution OF mi.
State.
Section ?. The form Of ballot 10 voting to appfoce
and raiitT said proposed amendment shalt be a fanst
specia legislation and against said amendment f1r
special legislation which shall be a separate bal
lot, and shall be deposited ia separate box TO he
provided for that purpose, and all persons qualified 10
vote at any election In this state shall be deemed
voters on this question.
Section B. The votes cast approving aud ratfyin
disappearing said amendm shalt be counted aud
returned hy the inspectors Of the election IN all re
spects, votes Tor state officers counted aud re
turned. and the officers designated by law to can
the returns of votes for state officers shall can
vass the returns this question, at the time
and place aud under the regulations aud restrictions
now provided by law FOR cayassng and declaring the
| returns Of elections for state officers.
Section |. Within three days after the dstermi ma
ton OF such canvass il shall be the datv Of the can
to certify the result Of the said canvass to the
governor. who shall thereupOn, without delay, make
Proclamation Of the result
Section .. The secretary Of state is hereby required
to include the substance OF This in the 40 tee of
| the general election for the year 1871.
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
| fiom aud after its passage aud publication.
Given under my hand and the great seal OF the
l.. OF Wisconsin, at the capitol, in MADISON, this
10th day of August, 1871.
Ii. BREE5E, Secretary Of State.