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

ArOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at the general
~ election to be held in the several towns, wards
and elections precincts ~ the State Of Wisconsin, on
seventh day Of November next the following officers
are to be elected, to-wit;
A Governor in place Of Lucius Fairchild, whose
term Of office will expire on tae first Monday in JaR
uary, 1872.
A Lieutenant Governor 10 place Of Thaddeus c.
Pound whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Secretary Of State in place Of Llwelyn Breese,
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Menday in
January. 1872
State Treasurer in place Of Henry Bez, whose
term Of Office will expire on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1872
An Attorney General in place Of Stephen s. Barlow,
whose term Of office will expire on the first Mon1sy in
January, 1872
State superintendent In place Of Samuel Fallows,
whose term Of office will expire the first Monday
in January, 1872.
A State Prison Commissioner in place Of George F.
Wheeler, whose term Of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1872
G. Johnson whose term Of office will expire on The
first Monday in January, 1872 a.. n..,.,..
State Senator in the Sixteenth Senate District
comprising the county o. Grant in place Of George O.
Iiazelton whose term Of Office will expire on the htst
Monday in January, 1872. ~
Member Of the Assembly ia zach Assembly Dis
trct in the State. and such county officers as are be
law required to b. elected at such election.
That vote Is 10 be taken upon proposed amend
ofchapcr I22 Of tho general laws Of 1871 approved
March 81, 1871, which act - AS follows
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment ar
tcle four a. Of the constitution.
PREAMBLE.
wugREAs, The Legislature Of this state, at its an.
nual session for the year 1870 proposed and adopted
by a vote Of majority Of the members elected TO each
OF the two houses, amendment 20 the constitution
fthis State in the following language:
Res0lred by the MndN, The Assembly c0HcUriHg,
That article lou- Of the constitution be amended by
adding thereto two other sections which shall read az
follows Section 81. The legislature is prohibited
from enacting any special private laws in the fol-
lowing cases LIST. For changing the names Of per
constituting one persen the heir at law Of an
other "a For la'isg 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 3D. For authorizing persons TO keep ferries
across streams at points wholly within this state
Ith For authorizing the sale mortgage of real per-
sona property of minors others under disability
9Th. For locating or changing any county seat 9th,
For assessment collection Of taxes for extend
ing the tine for tue collection thereof eth For
granting corporate powers or privileges, except to
cities sth For authorizing the apporonment OF any
mart Of the school fund. 9th. For incorporating any
town or village, TO ameLd the Cnarter thereof
Sec 3D. The legislature shall provide general laws for
the raHsactan Of any business that may be prohibit
ed by section thrtY-One Of this article, and all such
laws shall be uniform in their operation throughout
the state and
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendment TO
the constitution Of the state was duly ratified aud
agreed 20 by the legislature Of 1871, therefore,
The people Of he state OF Wisconsin, represented IN
Section ]. The foregoing proposed amendment 10
the constitution Of the State shall be submitted to the
people al general election to be held Tuesday sue
ceedng the first Monday Of November 1871 and if the
people shall approve and ratify said amendment by
majority Of the electors voting thereon said amend
ment shall become part Of the constitution Of this
State
Section 3 The form Of ballot 10 voting 10 approve
and ra said proposed amendment shall be against
special legislation and against said amendment "for
special legislation, which shall be separate bal.
lot and shall bo deposited ia separate box to be
provided for that purpose, and all persons quail fed 10
vote at any election In this state shall be deemed
voters on this question.
Section g. The votes cast approving ana ratifying
dsspproying said amendments sha be counted nd
returned by the inspectors of the election in all re-
spects votes Tor state officers counted and re.
turned and the officers now designated by law to can,
tho OF votes for officers shall can
Yas the returns on this question: at the same time
and place aud under the regulations aud restriction.
provided by law for cayassing and declaring the
returns Of elections for state officers
Section T. Within three days after the d.termi na
0u Of such canvass IL shall be- the duty Of the can
certify tho result OF The said canvass 10 III,
governor, who shall theTeupOu, without delay, MAKE
proclamation Of the result.
Section The secretary OF state is hereby require
include the substance Of this act 10 the no lice OF
the general election for the year ISL
Section a. This act shall take effect and be in force
f0m and after ts 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.
H.. BREESE, Secretary Of State