The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-10-26
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
MANIT0W0C COUNTY, S.

SHERIFF's OFFICE,
Manitowoc, Aug. -, 1871 {
In compliance with the foregoing and will
! the statute in such case made and provided
motto, is hereby given that general election
| will be held in the several towns and clec
! tion precincts in the county OF Manitowoc oil
/ the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
/ beng the 7th day Of November next, the fol
! lowing officers are to be elected:
y Governor in place of Lucius Fairchild
! whose term of Office will expire on the frs
Monday in January, 1872,
| y Lieut. nant Governor in place of Thad
| deus {. Pound, whose term Of office will ex
! pirc on the first Monday in January, 1872.
y Secretary of state in place of Llywelvr
/ Breese, whose term Of office will expire on
the first Monday in January, 1872,
\ State Treasurer in place of Henry
B@tz, whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1872.
An Attorney General in place of Stephen
5. Barlow, whose term of effice will expire
on the first Monday in january, 1872,
state superintendent in place of Sam
uel Fallows, whose term Of Office will expire
ON the first Monday in January, 1872,
State Prison Commissioner in place OF
George +. Wheeler, whose term of office will
expire on the fl st Monday III January. 1872
y State Commissioner of immigration in
place Of o. c. johnson, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday in January
1872,
Member Of Assembly for the First As
sembly District, comprising the towns of
Centreville. Meeme, Schleswig, Eaton, Lib
erty, Newton and Rockland, in place of Sven
Samu3lson, whose term Of office will expire
on the first Monday in January, 1872
y Member of Assembly for the Second
Assembly District, comprising the towns OF
Cato, Manitowoc Rapids, Maple Grove,
Franklin, kossuth, Gibson and Cooperstown,
i'll place of Michel Fitzgerald. whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday IN
January, 1872
A Member of Assembly for the Third AS
sembly District, comprising the City Of Man.
itowoc Village Of Two Rivers. and towns of
Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Mishicott and Two
Greeks, in place Of Joseph Rankin, whose
term OF office Will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1872.
a Clerk Of the Circuit Court in place of
Adolph Piening, whose term of office will ex-
pre- on the first Monday in January, 1872.
County superintendent Of Schools in
place of Michael hirwan, whose term of off ce
will expire On the first Monday in January
1872.
Also a vote is to be taken upon a proposed
amendment to the constitution in pursuance
of the provisions Of chapter p of the general
laws Of 1871. approved March 3lst, 1871,
which act Is as follows:
AN ACT to submit TO the people an amend
ment to article four 4 Of the constitution
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, the legislature Of this state, at
its annual session for the year 1870, pro-
posed and adopted by a vote Of majority of
the member. elected to zach of the two
houses, an amendment to the constitution Of
this state i'll the following language:
ReSo(rcd By the Senate, tie IS&cmbiy c0Acatr-
ring, That article four Of the constitution be
amended by adding thereto two other sec
tiOns, which shall read as follows Section
81. The legislature is prohibited from
enacting any special or private laws in the
following cases: LIST. F or changing the
names of persons or cons tituting one person
the heir at law of another Cd For LAYING
out, opening or altering highways, except IN
cases Of state roads extending into more than
one county, and military roads to aid in the
construction of which lands may be granted
by Congress. Sd. For authorizing persons
to keep ferries across streams at points
wholly within this state. 4th. For authoriz-
ing the sale or mortgage Of real or personal
property of minors or others under disa bill
ty. 9th. For locating or changing any
county seat. 9th. For assessment or collcc-
ton Of taxes or for tending the time for the
collection thereof. eth. For granting cor
porate powers or privileges, except to cities
Sth. For authorizing the apportionment of
any part Of the school fund. 9th. For ill.,
cooperating any town or village or to amend
the charter thereof. Section 81. The legis-
lature shall provide general laws for the
transaction Of any business that may be pro-
hlblted by section thlrty-one of this article
and all such laws shall be uniform in their
operation throughout the state: and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amcad-
meEt to the constitution Of the state was duly
ratified and agreed to by the legislature of
1871, therefore,
The people Of the state of Wisconsin. repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the state
shall be submitted to the people at general
election to be held on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November, 1871, and if
the people shall approve and rati.v said
amendment by majority of the electors vot-
ing thereon, said amendment shall become
part Of the constitution Of this state.
Section >. The form of ballot in voting
to approve and ratify said proposed amend
ment shall be against special legislation"
and against said amendment for special
Legislation" which shall lie on separate
ballot, and shall be deposited in a separate
box to be provided for that purpose, aud all
persons qualified to vote at any election in
this state shall be deemed voters on this
question.
Section 8. The votes cast approving and
ratifying or disappearing said amendments
shall be counted and returned by the inspec-
tors of the election in all respects as votes
for state officers are counted and returned,
and the officers now designated by law to
canvass the returns of votes for state officers
shall canvass the returns on this question. at
the same time and place and under the same
regulations and restrictions now provided by
law for canvassing and declaring the returns
Of elections for state officers.
Section 4. Within three DAYS after the
determination of said canvass, it shall be the
duty of the canvassers to certify the result
of the said canvass to the Governor who
shall thereuPon, without delay. make procla-
nation Of the result.
Section 5. The Secretary of State is
hereby required to include the substance of
this act in the notice of the general election
for the year 1871
Section S. This act shall take effect aud
be in force from and after its passage and !
publication.
Salu etection 10 De conducted. the V, ties
canvassed, and returns made pursuant TO
law. A. N1TTENBERG,
Sheriff of Manitowoc County
1t appearing that vacancy exists in the !
Office OF County Clerk, caused by the resigna-
ton of Z. Fuessenich it is or Tered that /
such vacancy be filed by an election for that |
purpose, to be held at the same time with the +
next General Election on the 7th day of No (
yember, 1871.
Given under my hand this 2Sth dav of
September, 1871.
ALBERT WITTENBERG. Sheriff.