Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-08
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.
sheriff's ONCE, Lancaster, Wis I
August 2lst 1917.

sherif7s ONCE, Lancaster, Wis d
August 2lst 1871. s
Pursuant 10 potice received from the Secretary OF
State general election viii be held in the ssyera
and electios precincts In the county OF 6rant
Wisconsinon the Tuesday succeeding the hrst Mon
day being the fifth day of November next, at which
the following officers are 10 be elected, to-wit
Ten electors Of President and Vice President Of the
United States;
A Representative in Congress for the Third Con
gressional istrict comprising the unes of Grant
Iowa, La Fayete, Green, Rchland and Crawford, in
the place Of Allen Barber whose term OF office will
expire on the 4th day OF March next
A member of the Assembly for the First Assembly
District, comprising the towns OF Harrison, Hazel
Green jamestown, Paris Platteyile and Smeser, in
place of George Cabans whose term of Office will ex
pire December 3Ist 1872
A member of the Assembly for the Second Assem-
bly, District, comprising the towns Of Clifton, Ellen
bofo. Lancaster Liberty, Lima and Potosi, In place OF
A. X. Bushnell whose term of Office viii expire De-
cember 3lst 1872;
A member of the Assembly for the Third Assembly
District comprising the towns of Blue River. Boscobe
Fennimore. Hickory Grove, Marion, Mount Hope
Mnscoda, Waterstown, Wingyille and Woodman, in
place OF 5. A. Perrin whose term of Office will expire
December 3lst, 1872;
member al the Assembly for the Fourth Assem-
bly, District comprising the towns of Beetown Bloom
ingtou. Cassye, Glen Haven Little Grant, Mi llville,
Patch Grove, Waterloo Wyalusing, In place of j. b.
ls72;
Also the following County officers whose several
terms of Office will expire December 3lst 1872
Sheriff in place of VIM Il. sloat
Treasurer in place Of Alex X. Mccartney
CoHnty Clerk in place ofJohn NJ. Altzer;
Clerk Of the Circuit Court in place of David
Schrener
Register Of Deeds in place of James woodhorse;
District Attorney In place OF George Glen, ltson;
county surveyor in place OF George McFall;
Coroner in place OF Charles Dickey;
proposition for an amendment to the constitution
is at the time t. be submitted to vote of the
elect pursuant to the provisions Of chapter 8 of
the General Laws oflS72, approved March %, 1872
and which is as follows
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article Sc ven Of the constitution
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state at its annual
session Tor the year ISL proposed and adopted by
vote OF the msorty OF the members elected TO each of
the two houses an amendment to the constitution of
this state, in the following language:
Resotred bg The senate, the assembly eOncarriag,
That section four of article of the constitution
be amended so rs TO read follows Section 1. The
supreme court of this state with the Jurisdiction and
powers prescribed in this constitution shall CONSIST of
one chief Justice aud four associate justices elect
ed by the qualified electors of the state at such times
and in such manner the legislature may provide
and such court constituted shall not be changed or
discontinued by the legislature. The chief justice aud
associate justices Of the supreme court in Office
shall hold their Offices Tor the remainder of the terms
for which hey respec lively elected. and until
the election and qualification of the two additional
associate justices herein provided for shall COPS
the supreme court Of this state The legislature shall
a its first annual session after the adoption Of this
anne dment provide by law for the election Of the
two additional associate justices hereby required and
their successors and for the election of the
Of the chief Justice nd associate justices in
Office and for classifying the addtiO nal associate
justices first elected that the term of office OF one
Of them shall be four years and Of the other six years
The term of office of the chief justice and Of each
socate justice of the supreme court elected after the
adoption of this anne ndment except as herein other
wise provided shall be six years and
WHEREAS The foregoing roposed amendment to the
constitution of the state duly ratified and agreed
10 by the legislature of 1872; therefore,
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin represented IN
Senate and assembly, do enact as follOtgs:
SECTION J. The foregoing proposed amendment to
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the people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November, 1872 and
If the people shall approve and raty said amendment
by majority of the electors voting thereon said
amendment shall become part OF the constitution Of
this state.
SECTION 2. The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be-
'ior amending the constitution increasing the mum.
Der of justices of the supreme court" and against
said amendment against amending the constitution
increasing the number of justices of the supreme
court, which shall be separate ballot and shall
be deposited in 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 on this
question.
SECTION 3, The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said ndment shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all re-
tn Tned, ard the officers designated by law to
canvass the returns ON this question, at the same
time and place and under he 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 determine
ton of said canvass it shall be the duties of the can
yassers to certify the result of the said the
Governor. who shall thoreup0n without delay make
proclamation of the result
SECTION 8. The Secretary of State is hereby re-
CURED to include the substance of this act in the
tce of the general election for the year 1872,
SECTION O. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Said electio to be conducted, the voter canvassed
and returns made pursu ant TO law
VIM. Z. SL0AT, Sheriff Grant Co, Wis