Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-10
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.
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sherns ONCE, Lancaster, Wis }
August 2lst 1917. )
Pursuant to notice received from the secretary o
State general election will be held in the severa
towns and electos precincts in the county OF Grant
wisconsin, on the Tuesday succeeding the nrst Mon
day being the nfth day Of November next, al WHICH
the following oficers to be elected, to-wit -
Ten electors ofPresdent and Vice President OF I'M
United States;
Representative in Congress for the Third Con
gressional District, comprising the countes OF o5anl
Iowa, La Fayette Gpesn, Richand and crawford, u
the place of Allen Barber whose term OF once VII
expire on the 18th day Of March next; -.
A member of the Assembly for the tirst Assembly
District. comprising the towns OF HARRISON ha1e'
Green jamestown Paris. Plstteville and smelser, IN
pace of George cabsnis whose term OF once wan eA'
member Of the Assembly for the Second Assem-
bly, District, comprising the towns of Clifton Euen-
boio. Lancaster. Liberty lima and Potos In place o.
A. X. Bushnell whose term Of Office will expire De-
cember 3lst, 1872;
A member of the Assembly for the Third Assembl :
District comprising the towns Of Blue River. Boscobe
Museoda, waterstown. wingville and woodman, in
place Of s. A. Ferrin whose term of Office will expire
December 3lst. 1872;
A member at the Assembly for the Fourth Assem-
bly, District comprising the towns Of Beetown Boonl-
neton, Cassyle, Glen Haven Little Grant, Mi llylle,
Patch Grove Waterloo. Wyalusng. in plac of j. b.
T isr3 whose term o. once VIII expire December 'i'
Also the following County officers whose several
terms Of Office will expire December 3lst 1872;
A Sheriff in place Of VIM. 4. Sloat;
A Treasurer in place of Alex X. Mccartney
A County Clerk in place ofJohn VI. Atizer;
Clerk Of the Circuit Court in place of David
Schreiner
A Register of Deeds in place Of James woodhorse ;
District Attorney in place of George Clementson ;
County Surveyor in place of George McFall;
A Coroner In place OF Charles Dickey;
A proposition for an amendment to the consttu ton
is at the time 10 be submitted to a vote Of the
electors pursuant to the provisions of chapter g. Of
the General Laws Of 1872, approved March %, 1872
AN ACT to submit to the people amendment to
article seven of the constitution.
WHEREAS The legislature Of ia is state at its annual
session for the year 1871 proposed and adopted by
of the majorty Of the members elected each
the two houses, amendment to the constitution of
this state in the following language:
Resolved by The senate, the assembly coneNrrtng,
That section four Of article of the
be amended rs to read as follows Section 4. The
supreme court of this state with the jurisdiction and
powers prescribed in this constitution shall consist
one chief Justice and four associate justices be elect
ed by the qualified electors of the state at such times
and in such manner as the legislature may provide,
and such constituted shall not be changed or
discontinued by the legislature The chief justice and
associate justices Of the supreme court in office
shall hold 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 itute
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
their SUCCESSORS and for the election Of the success
of the chief justice nd associate justices now in
Office, and for classifying the two additio 0a associate
justices first elected, that the term of office of
of them shall be four years and of the other six years
The of office of the chief justice aud of each as
sociate justice Of the supreme court elected after the
adoption of this anne ndment, except as heron other
wise provided, shall be six years and
WHEREAS, The foregoing roposed amendment to the
constitution of the state duly rah ed and agreed
TO by the legislature of 1872; therefore,
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represenfe1 in
Senate and assembly,, do enact as foilogs;
SECTION I. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the people at general election TO be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November, 1877, aud
If the people shall approve and ratify said amendment
bv majority of the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part Of the constitution of
this state.
SECTION 3 The form of the ballot in voting to an.
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be
'for amending the constitution increasing the mum.
Der of justices of the supreme court" aud 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 separate box TO be provided for
that purpose aud all persons qualified To vote at any
election in this state shall be deemed voters this
question.
SECTION 3, The votes cast approving aud ratifying
or disappearing said amendment shall e counted and
returned by the inspectors of the election in all
spects votes for state officers counted and
ia rned, aud the officers now designated by law to
canvass the returns on this question at the same
time aud place aud 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
10 certify the result of the said canvass to the
Governor. who shall thereupon without delay, MIA Ike
proclamation of the result
SECTION 5. The Secretary of State is hereby re-
CURED to include the substance of this the
tice of the general election for the year 1872.
SECTION 6 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Is pass &c and publication
Said electo to be conducted, the voter canvassed
and returns made pursuant TO law.
Vim. f. SL0AT, Sheriff Grant Co, Wis