Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-10-31
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at the general
~ election to be held Ia the several towns wards
and elections precincts in the State Of Wisconsin on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday being the
seventh day Of November next the following on GERS
are 70 be elected, to-wt
Governor in place Of Lucius Fairchild whose
nary 1879.
Lieutenant Governor 10 place Of Thaddeus c.
Pound whose term Of office win expire on the first
Monday In January, 1872
Secretary Of State in place Of Llwelyn Breese,
whose term Of office will expire the first Meuday IN
January, 1872.
State Treasurer in place Of Henry Ba,z. whose
term Of Office will expire the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1872.
An Attorney General in place Of Step hen 8 Barlow
whose term Of Office will expire on the hrst Moniay IN
January, 1872.
State Superintendent in place Of Samuel Faows,
! whose term Of Office will expire on the hrst Monday
A state Prison Commissioner in place of GEORGE r.
Wheeler, whose term OF office will expire on the first
| Monday in January, 1872.
A Slate Commissioner Of Immigration ia place Of o.
c. Johnson whose term Of office viii expire on the
trst Monday in January, 1872.
A State Senator in me Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the county Of Grant In place Of George G.
Haze.ton whose term Of Office will expire the first
Member of the Assembly 10 each Assembly Dis
trict in the state. and such county officers DO
law required 10 be elected at such election.
That vote Is TO be taken upon a proposed amenl-
ment to the constitution In pursuance Of the provisions
ofchapter 22 Of the general laws of 1871 approved
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AN ACT to submit to the people amendment ar
tcle four a. Of the constitution.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS The Legislature Of this State, at ITS an
nual session for the year 1870 proposed and adopted
by vote OF majority of the members elected TO each
Of the two houses, an amendment to the constitution
| of this state in the GLOWING language:
Resolred by the Senate, The Assembly conclaring
That article ou- of the constitution be amended by
adding thereto two other sections which shall read
follows: Section 81 The legislature is prohibited
from enacng any special or private laws in the fol-
| lowing cases. LIST. For changing the names Of per-
sons or constituting one persen the heir at law Of
other 2d. For latisg out, opening altering high
ways, except In Of state roads extending into
/ more than one county. and military roads TO aid In
| the construction Of which lands may DO granted by
Congress Sd. For authorizing persons keep ferries
| across streams at points wholly within this state
4h For authorizing the sale mortgage real or
sona property Of minors or Others under disability
18th. For locating or changing any county seat 9th.
For assessment or collection Of taxes for extend
| ing the time for the collection thereof 9TH. Fer
| granting corporate powers or privileges, except to
cities. Sth For authorizing the apporonment Of any
part Of the school fund 9th. For incorporating any
| town village, To ameEd the cnarter thereof
Sect The legislature shall provide general laws for
the transacan of any business that may be prohibit
ed by section thrtYone of this article aud all such
| laws shall be uniform in their operation throughout
| the state and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed anne ndrnent to
| the constitution OF the state was duly ratified and
| agreed to by the legislature Of 1871, therefore,
The people Of he state OF Wisconsin. represented in
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 10 be held Tuesday
ceedng the first nday Of November 1871 and if 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 q The form Of ballot 10 voting to approve
aud ratfy said proposed amendment shall be against
specia legislation and against said amendmept "for
special legislaon," which shall be a separate bal
lot, and shall be deposited ia separate box to 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 aud ratifying
disappearing said amendm ents shall be counted aud
specs, votes for state officers counted aud re
turned and the officers designated by law TO can
yas the returns of votes for state officers shall
yass the returns on this question: at the time
and place and under the regulations aud restrictions
provided by law for cavassing and declaring the
returns Of elections for state officers.
Section T. Within three days after the dstermi ma
ton Of such canvass, il shall be the daty Of the can
certify the result Of the said canvass to the
governor who shall thereupOn, without delay, make
proclamation of the result.
Section b. The secretary of state is hereby required
10 include the substance Of this la the tice of
the general election for the year 1871.
Section 6 This act shall take effect aud be in fore
f,om aud after its passage and publication.
Given under hand and the great seal Of the State
l.. 81 OF Wisconsin, at the Capitol in MADISON, this
10th day of August 1871.
Ii. BkEE5E, Secretary of State