Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-10-29
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.
Sherif7s once, Lancaster, Wis
a...-..a& slla4 1870

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Pursuant 10 notice received ffon tbs Secretary Of
State general election Will be held in the several
towns and elestos precincts in the county OF Grant
Wisconsin, on the Tuesday succeeding the frst Mon
day being the ffth day of November next, at which
| the following officers are 10 be elected to-wit
Ten electors ofPresident aud Vice President of the
United STATES;
REPRESENTATIVE in Congress for the THIRD Con
gressona District comprising the counties of Grant,
Iowa, La Fayette Green, Richland 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, Pateville and Smelser in
place of George Cabanis whose term Of Office will
| pire December 3Ist, 1877.
member Of the Assembly for the Second Assem-
bly, District comprising the towns Of Clifton, Ellen
boro Lancaster Liberty lima and Potosi, in place Of
A. r Bushnell whose term of office will expire De-
cember 3lst, 1872;
member OF the Assembly for the Third Assembly
District comprising the towns of Blue River Boscobei
Fennimore Hickory Grove, Marion Mount Hope,
Muscoda, Waterstown, Wingvile and Woodman, in
place offs A. Ferrin whose term OF office will expire
A member al the Assembly for the Fourth Assem-
bly, District comprising the towns of Beetown, Bloom
ngton, Cassyille Glen Haven, Little Grant, Mi lville
Patch Grove, Waterloo, Wyalusng in plsc of j. b
Cory whose term Of office will expire December 3lst,
1872;
terms Of Office will expire December 3lst 1872;
A sheriff in place Of Vim. &. sloat;
Treasurer n place q aeh oh r. MoGStsnsy
Clerk Of the Circuit Court in place of David
Schreiner
A Register OF Deeds In place of James woodhoIse
District Attorney IN place of George Clementson;
County Surveyor in place of George McFall
Coroner in place OF Charles Dickey;
proposition for amendment to the constitution
is at the time to be submitted 10 vote Of the
electors Pursuant to the provisions Of chapter g. of
the General Laws ofls72, approved March %, 1872
and which is ~ follows
AN ACT to submit to the people amendment to
article of the constitution.
WHEREAS The legislature OF this state at its annual
session for the year 1871 proposed and adopted by
of the majority Of the members elected to each Of
the two houses, amendment to the constitution of
| this state. in the following language:
Resolved by the senate the assembly concurring z,
That section four of article seven of the constitution
be amended 10 read as follows Section L. The
supreme court of this state with the jurisdiction and
powers prescribed in this constitution, shall consist Of
chief Justice and four associate justices to be elect
ed by the qualified electors of the state at such times
and in such manner as the legislature may provide,
and such court constituted shall not be changed
discontinued by the legislature. The chief justice and
associate justices Of the supreme court now in office
shall mold their Offices for the remainder of the terms
for which they respectively elected, and until
the election and qualification of the two additional
associate justices herein provided for shall constitute
the supreme court of this state. The legislature shall
at its first annual session after the adoption of this
amendment, provide by law for the election OF the
two additional associate justices hereby required and
their successors and for the election of the succes
of the chief justice and associate justices in
Office and for classifying the two addon nal associate
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them shall be four years and of the other six years
The of office of the chief justice and of each
socate justice of the supreme court elected after the
adoption of this amendment except herein other
wise provided shall be six years and
WHEREAS, The foregoing roposed amendment to the
constitution of the state duly ratified and agreed
/ TO by the legislature of 1872; therefore,
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented in
| Senate and assembly, do enact as foIloUs;
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution Of this state shall be submitted to
the people at general election to be held Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1877, and
if the people shall approve and ratify said amendment
bv a 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 ap.
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be-
'for amending the constitution increasing the mum.
Der of justices of the supreme court" and against
| increasing the number of Justices of the supreme
court" which shall be separate ballot and shal
be deposited in a separate box, to be provided for
that purpose, and all persons qualified to any
election in this state shall be deemed voters this
question,
SECTION 3, The votes cast approving and ratfy ng
disappearing said amen dment shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all
spects votes for state officers are counted and
| tn rned, aud the officers designated by law to
canvass the returns on this question at the same
time and place and under the same regulations and
restrictions provided by law for canvassing and
declaring the of elections for State officers
SECTION 4. Within three days after the determine
ton OF said canvass IL shall be the duties the
10 certify the result Of the said canvass the
Governor. who shall thereupon without delay, make
proclamation of the result
SECTION 5. The Secretary of State is hereby re-
quied to include the substance of this act in the
| tce of the general election Tor the year 1879
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage aud publication.
Said electiO TO be conducted, the voter canvassed
and returns made pursuant to law.
VIM. +. SL0AT. sheriff Grant Co, Wis.