Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that at the general
~ election TO be held in the several towns, wards
and elections precincts ia the State of Wisconsin,
the Tuesday succeeding the frat Monday, being tn
seventh day OF November next the following officers
A doyernor ia place of Lucus F.irchild. whose
term Of office will expire on tae frs, Monday in Jaa-
uary, 1872.
Pound whose term Of office Will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1872
Secretary of State in place of Llwelyn Breese,
whose Of ONCE will expire on the first Meuday Ia
A State Treasurer in place Of Henry B@'z, whose
term Of ONCE will expire on the first Monday in Jan
An Attorney General in place of Stephen 8. Barlow,
whose OF Office will expire on the first Monday in
January, 1872.
whose term Of office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1872.
A State Prison Commissioner in place Of George +.
wheelor whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January 1872
A State Commissioner of immigration 10 place of o.
c. johnson, whose term OF ONCE viii expire on the
first Monday In January, 1872
A State Senator in the Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the county of Grant In place OF George y.
Hazeton, whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1872
A Member Of the Assembly In each Assembly Dis
trict in the State and such county officers by
law required to be elected at such election.
That vote Is TO be taken upon a proposed ament-
ment TO ths in pursuance Of the provisions
fchaptsr l22 Of the general laws Of 1877 approved
March 81, 1871, which act is as follows
AN ACT to submit to the people amendment to ar
ticls four a. of the constitution.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of this State, at ifs an
u al serscn for the year 1870 proposed and adopted
by vote Of majority Of the members elected to each
az the two houses an TO the constitution
OF this State in the following language:
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly c0ncsrriHg
That article tou- Of the constitution be amended by
adding thereto two other sections which shall read
follow: Section 81. The legislature is prohibited
frnu, suoCial laws In
lowing cases; lsI For changing the names Of per-
constituting pefsen the heir at law Of an-
ether 3D. For laliag cut. opening or altering hi gh-
ways, except in of state roads extending into
more than county, and military roads to aid Ia
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
An. For authorizing tue sale mortgage OF real per-
sgnal property of minors others der disability.
9th. For locating changing any county seat. 6lh
For assessment collection " taxes or for extend
| ing the time for the collection thereof 9TH, Fer
grGnting corporate powers privileges except to
cities eth For authorizing the superintendent Of any
part Of the school fund 9TH. For Incorporating any
town or village, 10 aineGd the cnafter thereof
sec.SI The legislature shall provide general laws
the tiaBsactian Of any business that may be prohibit
el by section thirty-One OF this article, aud all such
laws shall DO uniform in their operation throughout
| the state and
| WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment TO
the constitution OF tae state Mas duly ratified aud
| agreed TO by the legislature of 1871 therefore,
lhe people of he state OF Wisconsin, represented in
| Senate aud Assembly, do follows
| Section /. Tho foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the State shall be submitted to the
people at general election to be held Tuesday sue
ceeding the first Monday Of November 1S7 and if thu
people shall approve and ratify said amendment By a
majority Of the electors voting thereon, said amend
ment shall become part Of the constitution of this
| State.
Section g. The form OF ballot in voting TO approve
and ratif said proposed amendment shalt be against
specia egislatiOn and against said amendment, for
special legislation which shall be a separate bal
lot, and shall be deposited in separate box to bs
provided for that purpose, and all persons qualified 70
vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
| voters this question.
Section 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendm ents shall be counted aud
returned by the inspectors of the election in all
spects votes for state officers counted and re
turned and the officers designated by law to
the eturns of votes for state officers shall
| vass the returns this question, at the time
and place and under the regulations and restrictions
now provided by law for cayassing and declaring the
| returns OF elections for state officers.
Section I. Within three days after the determ ma
tOn Of such canvass, it shall be the duty of the
to certify the result of the said to this
governor who shall thereupon, without delay, axe
| proclamation Of the result.
Section o. The secretary Of state is hereby resu rel
to include the substance of This act in the ce
| the general election for the year 1871.
Section g. This shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage and publication.
Given under my hand and the great seal Of the State
l.. 81 Of Wisconsin, at the Capitol in MADISON this
10th day of August, 1871
| IL. BREESE, Secretary Of State.