Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-25
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notices 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
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, being
the sixth day of November next.
the following officers are to be elected, to-wit:
Governor in place of Harrison Ludi ngton, whose
term of offise will expire on the first Monday in
January. 1878.
Parker. whose term of office will expire the first
Monday in January, 1878.
Secretary of State in the place of Peter Doyle,
whose term of Office will expire the first Monday
in January. 1878.
State Treasurer in the place of Ferd. Kuehn,
whose term Of office will expire on the Irst Monday
An Attorney General in place of A. Scott Sloan
whose term Of office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1878.
A State Superintendent in place of Edward Soaring
whose term of office will expire on the first Monday
in january, 1873.
A State Senator In the Sixteenth Senate District,
comprising the County of Grant. in place of o. c..
Hathaway, whose term of office will expire the
first day of January, 1878.
trict in the State, and such county officers by
law required to be elected at such election.
That vete is to be taken upon a proposed amend
ment to the constitution in pursuance CT the provs
ions of chapter Is of the laws of 1877 approved Feb
rusry "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 THIS state, at the
session for the year 1876 proposed and adopted by
a vote of a majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses, an amendment to the constitu-
ton of this state, in the following language:
Resolued By the Senate, the Assembly concurring
That section of article VII of the constitution be
amended to read Section four The supreme
court shall consist of one chief Justice and four
justices, to be elected by the qualified cleo
tors of the state. The legislature shalt at its first
session after the adoption of this amendment, pro
vide by law for the election of two associate JUST
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 Aud thereafter the chief
justices and associate justices of said court shall
be elected and hold their offices respectively the
term of ten years and,
wHFaEAs, The foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state was duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1871: therefore,
The people Of The STATE Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as foltolcS:
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 on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November,
1877 and if the people shall approve and ratfy said
amendment by majority of the electors voting there
ON, said amendment shall become part OF the con-
stitution of this state.
SEcrIoN2. The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be
"fOr amendment to the constitution" If8ganst the
same "for amendment to the constitution, no." which
shall be tn general ballot used at said election,
and deposited in the same box persons qsalifed
vote any election in this state shall be deemed
voters on this question.
SECTION s. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendment, shall be counted
aud returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects votes for state officers counted and
returned, and the officers desgna ted by law to
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
restrictions provided by law for canvassing and
declaring the returns of elections for state officers
SECTION 4. Within three days after tle determin
alton of said canvass it shall be the duty of the
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 is hereby requir
ed include the substance of this act in the notice
of the general election for the year 1877.
SECTION g. This shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
That vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment to the constitution in pursuance Of the proyis
ions of chapter l5S of the laws of 1877, approved
March 8, 1877, which act is as follows
AN ACT to submit to the people amendment of
section of article VIII ofthe constitution of this
state.
WHEREAS, The legislature Of this state, at its an.
nua session for the year 1876 proposed and adopted
by ola majority of all the members elected TO
each of the two houses thereof an amendment to the
constitution of this state in the following language
Resolved BY The senate the assembly concturing That
section of article VIII of the constitution of this
state be amended to read follows Section 2
No money shall be paid out of the treasury except in
pursuance of an appropriation by law. No appropri
alton shall be 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 9. 1876, and
WHEREAS. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature of 1871 by majority
ali the members elected to each house. and was duly
approved: therefore,
The peopIe of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sem
ate and assembly. do enact as fotios0s
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to
the people at general election TO De held on Tues
day succeeding the first Monday of November. 1877.
and il the people shall approve and ratify the said
amendment by majority OF the electors voting there
on, said amendment shall become part OF the con-
stitution of this state.
SECTION p The form ofthe ballot in voting to APP
prove aud ratify said amendment shall be 'for the
amendment" and the form of the ballot against the
amendment shall be against the amendment, which
shall be separate ballot, and said ballots said
amendments shall be cast in a separate box TO be
provided for that purpose, and ali persons qualified
vote at any eeetioR in this state shall be deemed
voterson this question.
SECTION 5. The votes cast for against said
amendment shall beeo1nted and returned by the in
spectors of the election in all respects votes for
state officers counted and returned, and the Off
GERS in counties nov designated by law 20 canvass
the returns of votes for state officers shall
the returns in their respective counties this ques
ton and certify and return the result to the state
canvassers the same time and place and under the
same regulations and restrictions now provided by
law for canvassiug aud declaring the returns for
elections of state officers and the state
shall canvass said returns certified 70 them pro-
vided by law in of elections for state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the determine.
ton of said canvass by the state canvassers, they
shall certify the result thereof TO the governor who
shalt thereupon, without delay, make proclamation
of the result.
SECTION s. The secretary of state hereby requlr-
ed include the substance of this in the notice
OF the general election for the year 1877.