Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.
sheriff's once, Lancaster, Wis

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Pursuant to notice received from the Secretary Of
State, general election will be held in the several
towns and electios precincts in the county Of Grant
Wisconsin on the Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day being the nth day of November next. at which
the following officers are to 1gelected, to-wit
Ten electors of Presldsnt and Vice President OF the
United States;
A Representative IN Congress for the Third Con
gressona District comprising the counties of Grant,
Iowa, La Fayette, Green, Richand and Crawford in
the place of Alien Barber whose term OF Office will
expire the 4th day Of March next
member of the Assembly for the First Assembly
District comprising the towns OF Harrison, Hazel
Green, Jamestown, Paris Patteville aud SER in
place of George Cabanis whose term of office will
pre December 3lst 1872
member Of the Assembly for the Second Assem-.
bly, District, comprising the towns of Clifton, Ellen
boo 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. Boscobe
Fennimore, Hickory Grove, Marion, Mount Hope
Muscoda, Waterstown, wingville and woodman, in
place offs A. Ferrin whose term OF office will expire
December 3,st, 1872
member at the Assembly for the Fourth Assem-
bly, District comprising the towns of Beetown Bloom
ngton, Cassve, Glen Haven Little Grant, Mi lville
Patch Grove Waterloo Wyalusiug, in place Of j. B.
H is73 whose term . once VIII expire December DIST
Also the following County officers whose several
terms of Office will expire December 3lst 1872;
A Sheriff IN place of VIM. y. Sloat;
A Treasurer in place OF Alex. Il. Mccartney;
A County Clerk in place fJ0hn VI Atizer:
A Clerk Of the Circuit Court in place Of David
chreiner;
Register of Deeds in place of James woodhoGso !:
District Attorney in place OF George Clementson
County Surveyor in place Of George McFall;
Coroner in place OF Charles Dickey;
proposition for an amendment TO the constitution
is at the time to be submitted to OF the
electors pursuant to the provisions of chapter g. OF
the General Laws of 1872, approved March -. 1872
and which is as follows
AN ACT to submit to the people amendment to
article seven of the constitution.
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state at its annual
session for the year 1871 proposed and adopted by
vote 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,
That section four of article the constitution
be amended to read follows Section 4. The
supreme court of this state with the jurisdiction
powers prescribed in this constitution shall consist
one chief Justice four associate Justices be
ed by the qualified electors OF the state at such times
and in such manner as the legislature may provide
and such court tuted shall not be changed
discontinued by the legislature. The chefjustee anC
associate justices of the supre court now In otc,
shall hold their offices for the remainder of the terms
| for which hey respectively elected, and unit
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 h
amendment, provide by law for the election of the
two additional associate justices hereby required
their successors and for the election Of the
OF the chief justice and associate justices now IN
office and for classifying the two additional associate
justices first elected, that the term Of flee of one
them shall be four years and of the other six years
The term of office of the chief JUST 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 Ioposed amendment to th'
constitution of the state duly ratified agreed
| to by the legislature of 1875 therefore,
The people Of e State of HisconSin represented 10
en0te and assenlb q, do enact as f0tloi0s:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendment t.
the constitution of this state shall be submitted
the people at general election to be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1871 ant
If the people shall approve and ratify said amendmen
by majority OF the electors voting thereon sale
amendment shall become part Of the constitution
| this state.
| SECTION q The form of the ballot in voting pap
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be
"for amending the constitution increasing the mum.
Der of justices of the supreme court" and sgans
said amendment, against amending the constitution
| increasing the number of justices of the suprem
court, which shall be separate ballot and shall
be deposited in separate box, to be provided TO
that purpose and all persons qualified to vote at an
election IN this state shall be deemed voters thi
| question.
SECTION 8, The votes cast approving and ratifyin
or disappearing said amendment shall counted AM
returned by the inspectors of the cleo ton in all
speets, votes for state officers counted and
| til rned, and the officers desg mated by law b
canvass the returns on this question, at the same
time and place and under he regulations an,
restrictions now provided by law for canyassng ant
declaring the returns OF elections for State officers
| SECTION A. Within three days after the determine
ton of said canvass IL shall be the duties of the
Governor. who shall thereupon without delay, X
| proclamation OF the result
| sEcTToS 8. The Secretary of State is hereby re
quired to include the substance of this In the
| tice Of the general election for the year 1872,
| SECTION 8 This act shall take effect and be il
force from and after It's passage aud publication.
Said electo TO be conducted, the voter canYasse
and returns made pursuant to law.
VIM. Il. sL0AT, Sheriff Grant Co, Wis