Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-10-24
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that at the general
~ election to be held in the several towns ward.
and elections precincts ia the State OF Wisconsin or
the Tuesday succeeding the fra, Monday being this
seventh dav OF November next, the following off ce
are To be elected, to-wit:
A Governor in place Of Lucius FairchId. who's,
uary, 1872
A Lieutenant Governor In place Of Thaddeus c.
Pound. whose term Of Office win expire the first
Monday in January, 1872
A Secretary Of State In place Of Llwelyn Breese
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Menday IN
January. 1872.
A state Treasurer in place Of Henry Beiz, whose
term o. Office will expire on the hrst Monday ~ Jan
uary, 1872
40 Attorney General in place Of Stephen s Barlow
whose term Of office will expire on the first Mondsy IN
January, 1872.
State Superintendent Ia place OF Samuel Faows
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1879.
Wheeler, whose term Of Office will expire on the hrst
Monday in January, 1872.
A State Commissioner Of Immigration in place of o.
g. johnson, whose term Of Office will expire the
first Monday in January, 1872.
State Senator in the Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the county Of Grant In place of George g.
HazetOn whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday In January, 1872.
Member Of the Assembly in each Assembly Dis.
trct in the State and such county officers as are be
law required TO be elected at such election.
That vote is 10 be taken upon a proposed amen T.
ment to the constitution in pursuance Of the provisions
March 81, ISL which act is as follows
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment ar.
ticle four a. Of the constitution.
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of this state at its an.
nua session for the year 1870 proposed and adop ted
by vote Of majority Of the members elected TO each
OF the two houses, amendment TO the constitution
OF this State in the fol lowing language
Resolved BY tie Senate, the Assembly coacmriag
That article iou- Of the constitution be amended by
adding Thereto two other sections, which shall read
follows: Section 81. The Legislature is prohibited
from enactng any special private laws ia the fol-
loving cases: lst For changing the names of per.
constituting persen the heir at law of an
other ID For layisg out, opening or altering high
ways, except in Of state roads extending int
more than one county. and military roads to aid in
the construction OF which lands may he granted By
Congress 3D. For authorizing persons to keep ferrie.
across streams At points wholly within this state -
4 For authorizing the sale mortgage of real or 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 eth. Fol
granting corporate powers or privileges, except t.
cities sth For authorizing the apportionment of any
part Of the school fund. 9th For incorporating any
town or village, to amend the cnarter thereof =
Ssc3t The legislature shall provide general laws foi
the transactan Of any business that may prohibit
cd by section thirtyone Of this article aud all sucl
laws shall be uniform in their operation throughout
the state and
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendment Il
the constitution Of she state was duly ratified ant
agreed 90 by the legislature Of 1871, therefore,
The people Of he state Of Wisconsin, represented ii
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment t
the constitution of the State shall be submitted to tn,
people at general election 10 be held on Tuesday sue
ceeding the FIRST Monday of November ISL and if tn,
people shan approve and ratfy said amendment by I
majority of the electors voting thereon said amend
ment shall become part of the constitution of thi
State.
Section q The form OF ballot In voting to approx,
ana ratih said proposed amendment shalt be against
speeia legislation and against said amendment "lOr
special legislation which shall be on "A separate bal
lot, and shall De deposited ia separate box to b,
provided for that purpose and all persons quail ed /,
vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
voters on this question
Section 8. The votes cast approving and ratfyinj
or disappr1yng said amendme shall be counted
returned by the inspectors Of the election in all re
specs, votes for state officers counted and re
turned, aud the officers designated by law can
yass the returns of votes for state officers shall can
vass the returns this question, at the same tim
now provided by law for cayas4ing and declaring tn
returns Of elections for state officers.
Section /, Within three days after the dstermi ma
ton Of such canvass it shall be the daty Of the can
TO certify the result OF the said canvass to tn
governor, who shall thsreup0n, without delay, maxi
proc amaton Of the result.
Section The secretary of stats is hereby requi
70 include the substance Of this act In the no tce o
the general election for the year 1871
Section This act shall take effect and be in for
f,om aud after its passage and publication.
Given under my baud aud the X eat seal Of the State
L. ). Of Wisconsin, at the Capitol in Madssou th,
10th day OF August, 1871.
Ill. BREEsE, Secretary of State.