The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-10-12
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
MANlT0WOC COUNTY.
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/ STATE OF WISCONSIN,
| MANlTOWOC COUNTY,
SHERIFrs OFFICE,
Manitowoc, Aug. -, 1871
| In compliance with the foregoing and with
/ the statute in such case made and provided
notict is hereby given that q general election
| Will be held in the several towns and elec.
/ ton precincts in the county of Manitowoc on
/ the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday,
| being the 7ih day OF November next, the fol-
! lowing officers are to be elected:
| \ Governor in place of Lucius Fairchild
whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1872.
! A Lieutenant Governor in place of Thad-
deus G. Pound, whose term of Office will ex.
| Pire on the first Monday in January, 1872
| A Secretary of state in place of Llywclyn
/ Breese, whose term of office will expire on
| the first Monday in January, 1872.
| A State Treasurer in place Of Henry
Betz, whose term Of Office will expire on the
first Monday in January, 1872.
An Attorney General in place Of Stephen
s. Barlow, whose term of efiice will expire
on the first Monday in january, 1872
A 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 iii st Monday in January, 1872
a State Commissioner of lmmi grafton in
place Of o. c. Johnson, whose term of office
will expire Oh the first Monday in January
1872
| \ Member of Assembly for the First -.
| sembly District, comprising the towns OF
Centreville, Meeme, Schleswig, Eaton, LIB
erty, Newton and Rockland, in place of Sven
! Samu olson, whose term of office Will expire
II, I,,-
\ Member Of Assembly for the Second
| Assembly District, comprising the towns OF
Cato, Nanitowoc Rapids, Maple Grove
Franklin, kossuth, Gibson and Ccoperstown
IN place of Michael 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.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court in place of
Adolph Fleming, whose term of office will ex-
pre- on the first Monday in January, 1872
County superintendent of Schools in
place Of Michael kirwan, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday i'll January
1872.
Also vote is to be taken upon a proposed
| amendment to the constitution in pursuance
Of the provisions Of chapter l22 Of the general
laws Of 1871. approved March 3lst 1871 l..
which act is rs follows:
Az ACT to submit to the people an amend
meat TO article four - Of the constitution
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, the legislature Of this state, at
It's annual session for the year 1870. pro-
posed and adopted by a vote OF majority of
the members elected to zach of the two
houses, an amendment to the constitution Of
this state in the following language:
ReS0tged by the SeH0te, the assembly concur
rtHg, 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
enactng any special or private laws in the
following cases: LIST. For changing the
names of persons or cons ituting one person
the heir at law of another. ID 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 disabili-
ty. 9th. Fer locating or changing any
county seat. 9th. For assessment or cOllec-
UOl Of taxes or for eXte uding the time for the
collection thereof. 18th. For granting cor
pOrate powers or privileges. except to cities
Sth. For authorizing the apportionment Of
any part Of the school fund. 9th. + or in
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-
Libited 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 amead-
ment 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 1. The foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the state
shall be submitted to the people at It 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 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 te on separate
ballot and shall be deposited in separate
BOX to be provided for that purpose, and all
persons qualified to vote at any election in
this scate shall be deemed voters Oh this
question.
Section g. The votes cast approving and
ratifying or disappearing said amendments
shall be counted and returned by the inspec-
tors Of the election in al 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 canyassers to certify the result
of the said canvass to the Governor, who
SHALL thereupon, without delay, make procIa-
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 6. This act shall take effect aud
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
SAID election ITO be conducted the V ties
canyassed. auI returns made pursuant TO
law. A. WITTENBERG,
6 Sheriff of Manitowoc County.
Ii appearing that a vacancy exists in the
Office of County Clerk, caused by the resigna.
ton OF p Fuessenich, il is or Tered that
such vacancy be filed by IN election for that
heb lat
next General Election On the 7th day of No.
yember, ISL.
Giyen under my hand this 2stL day of
September. 1871
-ILBEh2 WITTENBERG, Sheriff.