Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-09-13
VEGETINE
Prepared by
HI. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
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GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice hereby gvenhat 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-wt:
A Governor in place of Harrison Ludiugton, whose
term of Office will expire on the first Monday in
January 1875
Lieutenant Governor in place Of Charles D.
Parker, whose term of Office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1878.
A Secretary of State in the place of Peter Doyle,
whose term of office will expire the first Monday
in January. 1878.
4 State Treasurer in tho place of Ferd. Ku chm
whose term of office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1878.
An Attorney General in place of A. Scott Sloan,
whose of Office will expire on the first Monday
A State Snnerin tendent place Scoring,
whose term of office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1873.
State senator in the Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the County of Grant, in place of o. G .
Hathaway, whose term of office will expire the
first day of January, 1875
A member of the Assembly in each Assembly Dis
trct the State, and such county officers by
law required to be elected at such election.
That vste is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment to the constitution in pursuance Of the provi5-
ions of chapter IS of the laws of 1877 approved Feb
ruary "a, 1877, which act is as folows
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 majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses an amendment to the constitu
ton Of this state in the following language
h>soloed by the Senate, the Assembly concurrinq
That section of article VII of the constitution be
amended 9 to read: Section four The supreme
court shall consist of chiefustice and four
sociate justices, to be elected by the qualified cleo
tors the state. The legislature SHALL at its first
session after the adoption of this amendment pro
vide by law for the election of two associate jus
ces of said court, to hold their Offices respectively
for terms ending two and four years 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
terra of ten years and,
VIE EAs, The foregoing proposed amendment to the
COZ stitution of the state duly ratified and
agr sed to by the legislature of 1871: there FORE
The psopl of the State Of Wisconsin, represented in
SsR tte and Assembly, do enact as folI0acS:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution OF this state shall be submitted to
the people at the general election to be held
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November,
1877; md if the people shall approve and ray said
amen lment by majority of the electors voting there.
on, i'd amendment shall become part of tho con-
sttution of this state.
SRoroN2. The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be
"for mendment to the constitution" Ifaganst the
for amendment to the constitution, no, which
shall this general ballot used at said election,
and deposited in the same box. All persons Qualified
to at any election in this state, shall be deemed
voters on this question
SECTION 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disapproving said amendment, shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects as votes for officers counted and
returned, and the officers desgna ted by law to
canvass the returns of votes for state officers shall
convass the returns this question at the same
time and place, and under the same regulations and
restri ;tons provided by law for canvassing and
deca ing the returns elections for state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after tae determin-
alton Of said canvass it shall be the duty of the
vassers certify the result of said canvass to the
governor, who shall thereupon without delay, make
procla nation of the result
SEC ION s. The secretary of state is hereby requir
ed to include the substance of this in the notice
of the general eecton for the year 1877.
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and be ia force
from md after its passage and publication.
That a vote is to be token upon proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution in pursuance Of the proyis
ions of chapter 1853 of the laws of 1877, approved
March 8, 1871 which act is as follows:
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment of
section of article VIII of the constitution of this
state
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