Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that at the general
IN election to be held in the several towns, wards
and elections precincts in the State Of Wisconsin,
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, being the
seventh day of November next, the following officers
are to be elected, to-wit
Governor in place of Lucius Farchild whose
term Of Office will expire tae first Monday in Jaa.
A lieutenant Governor in place Of Thaddeus G.
Pound whose term of Office will expire the first
Monday in January, 1872.
Secretary of State in place Of LlweIyn Breeso,
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Monday IN
A State Treasurer in place Of Henry B@'z, whose
term Of Office will expire on the first Monday 10 Jan
An Attorney General in place Of Step hen s. Barlow,
whose term OF ocs will expire on the first Monday in
January. 1872.
A State Superintendent in place OF Samuel Fallows,
whose term OF Office will expire on the first Monday
A State Prison Commissioner ir place Of George F.
Wheeler whose term Of Office viii expire on the first
Monday in January, 1872.
state Commissioner Of Immigration in place Of o.
:. johnson, whose term Of office viii expire on the
first Monday in January, 1872.
State Senator in the Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the county OF Grnn in place OF George q.
Hazelton, whose term Of Office viii expire the first
Monday in January, 1872.
Member Of the Assembly ia each Assembly Dis
rict in the State. and such county officers as by
law required TO be elected at such election.
That a vote Is 10 be taken upon proposed ameni-
ment to the constitution pursuance of the provisions
chapter 22 Of the general laws of 1871 approved
March 81, 1871, which act Is as follows
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment ar
tcle four t4) Of the constitution.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of this sta.s at its an.
nual session for the 1870 proposed and adopted
by a vote Of majority Of the members elected TO each
of the two houses an amendment TO the constitution
of this State in the following language:
Resolved By he Senate, The Assembly coHewriRg,
That article iou= of the constitution be amended by
follows: Section 81 The legislature is prohibited
from enacting any special or private laws in the fol-
lowing cases: lst For changing the names Of per-
constituting one perscn tho heir law Of an
other. 3D. For layisg out, opening or altering high
ways, except in cases Of state roads extending into
more than one county, and military roads to aid
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
4h For authorizing the sale mortgage of real OF
sonal property of minors others I'm der DISABILITY
9th. For locating or changing any county seat. 9th
For assessment collection Of taxes or for extend
ing the time for tue collection thereof 7th. Fer
granting corporate powers or privileges EXCEPT TO
cities 9Th For authorizing the apportonment of any
part Of the school fund 9th. For incorporating any
| town village, to ameEd the cnarter thereof
Sec.32. The legislature shall provide general laws for
the traR sacan of any business that may be prohibit
ed by section thirtyone of this article aud all such
| laws shall be uniform in their operation throughout
| the state and
| WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature Of 1871 therefore,
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment TO
the constitution OF the State shall be submitted TO the
people at general election TO be held on Tuesday suc
ceedng the first Monday Of November 1871 and II the
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 10 voting TO approve
and ratfysa proposed amendment shall be against
special legislation, and against said amendment or
special legislation" which shall be separate bal.
lot, and shall be deposited ia a separate box TO be
provided for that purpose and all persons qualified TO
vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
voters this question.
Section g. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendments shall ecounted and
returned by the inspectors Of the election in all re-
spects votes for state officers counted and re.
turned. and the officers designated by law 10 cam
vass the returns Of votes for state officers shall can.
vass the returns this question: at tho same time
and place and under the regulations and restrictions
now provided by law for cavassing aud declaring the
returns Of elections for state officers.
Section l. Within three days after the deterni ma.
ton OF such canvass, 1t shall be the duty Of the can
vassers TO certify the result Of the said canvass TO the
governor, who shall thereupUn, without delay, make
/ proclamation OF the result.
Section o. The secretary OF state is hereby required
to include the substance Of this 10 the tee OF
| the general election for the year 1871.
Section g. This act shall take effect aud be In force
fsom and after It's passage and publication
Given under my hand and the great seal Of the State
Ia 81 OF Wisconsin, at the Capitol in Madison this
loth day OF August 1871.
LII. BkEESE, Secretary Of State