The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-02

rT = : Of the state OF Wisconsin. at the
Capitol. in Madison, this 10Th
day Of August, 1871.
Ii. BREESE, Secretary Of State.
I STATE-OF WISCONSIN,.
/ MANITOWOC COUNTY.
SuEEIvF's OFFICE,
Nanitowoc, Aug -, 1871
In compliance with the foregoing and with
/ the statute in such case made and provided.
motto, is hereby given that general election
Will be held IN the several towns and cleo
! ton precincts in the county Of Manitowoc on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday,
being the 9Th day OF November next, the fcl-
| lowing officers are TO be elected
y Goyernor III place Of Lucius Fairchld,
whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1872,
\ Lleuto rant Governor in place Of Thad-
deus {. Pound, whose term OF office will ex-
pire on the first Monday in January, 1872.
Secretary Of state III place of Llyweiyn
Breese, whose term Of office will expire on
the first Monday in January, 1872,
State Treasurer in place Of Henry
BNtz, whose term of office will expire on the
first Mon lay in January, 1872
An Attorney General in place of Stephen
5. Barlow, whose term OF efficc will expire
on the first Monday in January, 1872,
Estate 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 tnst Monday in January, 1872.
y State Commissioner of immigration in
place Of Q. {. Johnson, whose term Of Office
will expire on the first Monday III January,
1872,
\ Member of Assembly for the First As
sembly District. comprising the towns of
Centreville, Meeme, Schlcswig, Eaton, LIB
crty, Newton and Rockland. i'll place of Sven
SamuelsUn, 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, Aanitowoc Rapids, Maple Grove,
Franklin, kossuth, Gibson and Cooperstown,
in place Of Michael Fitzgerald, whose term of
office will. expire on the first Monday in
January. 1872.
Member Of Assembly for the Third As
| scmbIy District, comprising the City Of Man.
| itowoc Village Of Two Rivers, and towns of
NauitoW0c, Two Rivers. MiShicott and Two
Greeks. in place of Joseph Rankin, whose
term Of Office viii expire On the first Monday
| IN January. 1872.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court in place Of
Adolph Pening. whose term Of office will cx-
pure on the first Monday in January, 1872.
County superintendent Of Schools in
place OF Michael hlrwan, whose term Of office
will expire On the first Monday in January,
1872.
Also vote is to be taken upon a pronosed
amendment to the constitution in pursuance
Of the provisions of chapter I22 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 a Of the constitution
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, the legislature Of this state. at
its annual session for the year 1870. pro-
posed and adopted by Il vote of majority of
the members elected to zach Of tie two
houses, an amendment to the constitution Of
this state in lhe following language:
Resoired by tie Senate, tie -lssembh, concijr-
ring That article four q the constitution be
amended by adding thereto two other see
tions, which shall read as follows: Section
81. The legislature is prohibited from
enactlng any special or private laws in the
following cases; LIST. For changing the
names Of persons or constituting one person
the heir at law Of another. ID. or laying
out, opening or altering highways, except IN
cases Of state roads extending into more than
cue county, and military roads to 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 4th. For authoriz-
ing the sale or mortgage of real or personal
property Of minors or others under disabili-
ty 9th. For locating or changing any
county seat. 9th. For assessment or collcc-
ton OF taxes o. for extending the time for the
collection thereof. 18th. For granting cor
porate powers or PRIVILEGES, except to cities
oth. For authorizing the apportionment of
any part Of the school fund. 9th. Cor in
cooperating any town or village, or to amend
the charter thereof. Section -. The leris-
lature shall provide general laws for the
transaction OF any business that may be pro-
hiblted by section thirty-one Of this article.
and all such laws shall be uniform in their
operation throughout the state: and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amcHd-
ment to the constitution Of the state was duly
ratified and agreed to by the legislature Of
1871, therefore,
he 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 a general |
election TO be held on Tuesday succeeding !
the first Monday Of November. 1871, and if !
the people shall approve and ratify said |
amendment by majority Of the electors vot- !
ing thereon, said amendment shall become |
part Ur the constitution " WIS state.
Section .. The form Of ballot in voting !
TO approve and ratify said proposed amend |!
meht shall be against special lcgislation,'
and against said amendment for special .
legislation" which shall Ee on a separate !
ballot, and shall be deposited in a separate |
box 10 be provided for that purpose, and all !
persons qualified to vote at any election in /
this state shall be deemed voters on this /.
question.
Section 3. 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 I
regulations and restrictions now 70 ;ided 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 cauyassers to certify the result I
Of the said canvass to the Governor. who !
shall thercupon, without delay. make procla- |
nation of the result.
Section ). The Secretary Of State is
hereby required to include the substance of !
this act in the notice Of the general election !
for the year ISL
Section 6. This act shall take effect aud !
be in force from and after its passage and !
publication,
Said election to be conducted. the V, ties
canva5sed, aud returns made pursuant to
law. \. WITTENBERG,
6 Sheriff Of Manitowoc County.
IL appearing that . vacancy exists in the
Office OF County Clerk. caused by the resigna-
ton OF T. T. Fuessenieh. it is or Tered that
such vacancy be flied by IN election for that
purpose, to he held ut the same time with the
next General Election on the 7th day of No
yember, 1871.
GiFea under my hand this 2Sth day of
September 1871.
ALBERT WITTEkBEBG. Sheriff.