Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-11-01
VEGETINE.
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IL. Es. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
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GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

Noticeis hereby given, that at the general election TO
be held in the several towns wards and election pre-
cincts in the State of Wisconsin, on the
Tuesdsy succeeding the first Monday, being
the sixth day of November next.
the following officers are to be elected, to-wit'
A Governor in place of Harrison Lud ngton, whose
term of oifise will expire on the first Monday in
January. 1878.
Lieutenant Governor. in place Of Charles D.
Parker, whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1873. se
A Secretary of Staten the place of Peter Doyle,
whose term of office will expire on the first Monday
in January. 1878.
whose term of office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1878.
An Attorney General in place of A. Scott sloan,
whose term of Office Will expire on the Htst Monoay
in January. 1878.
State superintendent in place Of Edward Soaring,
whose term of office will expire on the first Monday
A State senator in the Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the County of Grant. in place of o. @.
Hathaway whose term of office will expire on the
first day of January, 1878.
Al member of the Assembly in each Assembly Dis
trict the State and such county officers as are by
law required to be elected at such election.
That a vote is to be taken upon aproposed amend
ment the constitution in pursuance CT the proyis-
ions of chapter is Of the laws of 1871 approved Feb
ruary a. 1877, which act is as follows:
AN ACT TO submit to the people amendment to
article VII. of the constitution.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS the legislature of this state at the annual
session for the year 1876 proposed and adopted by
avote of q majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses, amendment to the c0nstitu-
ton of this state, In the following language
Pesolped 7v lie Senate The Assembly concurring
That section of article VII of the constitution be
amended so to read Section four. The supreme
court shall consist of chief Justice and four
sociato justices to elected by the qualified cleo.
tors of the state The legislature shall. at its first
session after the adoption of this amendment, pro
8 anfs1ia off TOM arpfa taf ffgA
ces of said court to hold their offices respectively
for terms ending two and four ears respectively.
after the end of the term of the justice of the said
court then last to expire And thereafter the chief
justices and associate justices of said court shall
be elected and hold their Offices respectively for the
term of ten years aud,
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state was daily ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1877: therefore,
The peopte Of the STATE Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as folloeos:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the neople at the general election to be hold on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday Of November,
1877 and if the people shall approve and ratify said
amendment by majority OF the electors voting there
on said amendment shall become part Of tho con-
stitution of this state
sEcrToN2 The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be
.lor amendment to the constitution Ii against the
same tfor amendment to the constitution, no., which
shall be on th general ballot used at said election,
and deposited in the same box. All persons qaalhed
to any election in this state, shall 90 deemed
voters this question
SECTION g. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or Disappearing said amendment shall be counted
aud returned 10y the inspectors OF the election in all
respects as votes for state officers are counted and
returned and the officers now dcsigna ted by law TO
canvass the returns OF votes for state officers, shall
conyass the 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 tae determin-
alton of said canvass 1t sha De the duty q the can
TO certify the result OF SAID canvass TO the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay make
proclamation of the result.
SECTION s. The secretary of state s hereby requir-
ed to include substance of this act in the notice
OF the general election for the year 1871
SECTION O. This act shall take effect and be in force
| from aud after its passage and publication
That a vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment the constitution in pursuance Of the provis
ions of chapter l5S of ths laws OF 1SI7 approved
March o, 1917, which act is as follows:
| AN ACT to submit to tho people an amendment of
section 2of article VIII of the constitution Of this
| state
| PREAMBLE.
wnGRE4s, The legislature Of this state, at its an
nual session r the year 1876, proposed and adopted
nv vote ia majority ef all the members elected to
each of the two houses thereof amendment to the
constitution Of this state in the following language
RsSored 6g tie senate the assembly c6ncnfTag, That
section of article VIII of the constitution of this
state be so amended TO read as follows; Section
No money shall be paid of the treasury except in
pursuance o. an appropriation by law. No appropri-
| alton shall DO made for the payment of any claim
against the state except claims Of the United States
and judgments, unless filed within six years after
| the claim accrued. Approved March .. 1879, and
| MHEREAs. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state was duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature OF 1877, by majority of
ali the members elected to each house, and duly
approved therefore,
The people Of The state Of Wisconsia represented in
| ate and assembly, do enact as .foAo'gs:
| srcrIoS l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
1 e SITS shall "a
the people at general election to be held on Tues
day succeeding the first Monday Of November lsIT
and II the people shall approve and ratfy the said
amendment by majority Of the electors yong there
on, said amendment shall becomes part % tue cons
stitutionof this state.
| SECTION 2. The form ofthe ballottn voting TO APP
prove and raiify said amendment sha be TOR the
amendments and the form ftha ballot against the
amendment shall be against the amendment, which
shall be en- separate ballot, and said ballots on said
| amendments shall be cast in a separate box TO be
provided for that purpose and all persons qualified
to vote at any eectioa in this state shall be deemed
| yoteFs on this question. -s
SRcrroS s. The votes cast for or against said
amendment shall beceunted and returned By the in
spectors the election in all respects votes for
state officers are counted and returned, aud the Off
| GERS in counties designated by law 70 canvass
the returns of votes for state officers shall canvass
the returns in their peeye counties this dues-
ton and certify and return the result TO the state
anvassers at the same time and place and under the
| same regulations and restrictions provided By
| Law for eanyassing aud declaring the rstErns fol
elections officers, and the state caavassers
shall canvass said returns certified TO them as pro-
yided by law in case OF elections FOR state officers.
| SECTION 4. Within three days after the determine
tion Of said by the state cauvassers, shey
shall certify the result thereof TO the governor wht
shall thereupon, without delay. make proclamation
| of the result
SECTION s. The secretary of state is hereby reqnr
ed 10 include the substance eli this act in the notice
| Of the general election scr the year 1871