Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
New Adv ertisements.
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice hereby given that the general election 70
be held in the several towns wards and election
cincts in the State Of Wisconsin, on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, being
the sixth day OF November next.
the following officers are % be elected to-wit /;
AGoyernor in place Of Harrison Ludington, whose
term of onise will expire on the first Monday in
January, 1878.
Parker whose term OF office will expire the first
Monday in January, 1878.
Secretary of Statei in the place Of Peter Doyle,
whose term of office will expire the FIRST Monday
in January. 1878.
A 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.
State superintendent in place of Edward Soaring
whose term of Office will expire on the first Monday
| in January, 1878.
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, 1878.
A member Of the Assembly in each Assembly Dis
trict in the State. and such county officers by
/ law required to be elected at such election.
That a vote is to be taken upon proposed amend
ment to the constitution In pursuance CT the proys-
ions of chapter IL Of the laws Of 1877 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
vote of majority of the members elected to each
of the two houses, amendment to the constitu-
| ton of this state, in the following language:
| Resolped by the Senate, the Assembly concuyrinq
That cton of article VII of the constitution be
amended so to read Section four. The supreme
court shall consist of one chief justice and four as
sociate Justices to be elected by the qualified cleo.
of the state The legislature shall. at its first
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vide by law for the election of two associate instj.
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
term of ten years and,
| WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state duly ratified and
| agreed to by the legislature of 1871: therefore,
| The people of tie State of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as foLI0l0s:
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,
1875 and II the people shall approve and rafy said
amendment by majority of the electors voting there
on, said amendment shall become part of the con-
| stttuton of this state
SEorIoN2 The form of the ballot in voting to APP
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be
"for amendment to the constitution Ifagainst the
same, "for amendment to the constitution, no., which
shall be on the general ballot used at said election,
X. Ill
to vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
voters on this question.
SECTION 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying
| or disappearing said amendment shall be counted
and returned by the inspectors of the election in all
respects votes for state officers counted and
returned, and the officers designa ted by law to
the returns of votes for state officers shall
| eonvass the returns this question at the same
/ time and place, and under the regulations and
restrictions provided by law for canyassng am
declaring the returns of elections for state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after tae determin
alton OF said canvass 1t shall be the duty OF the
vassers to certify the result of said to the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation of the result.
SECTION g. The secretary OF state is hereby requir
ed to include the substance of this act in the notice
| of the general election for the year 1877.
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
| That vote is to DO taken upon proposed amend
ment to the constitution in pursuance of the provis
ions of chapter 1853 of the laws of 1877, approved
March 6, 1877, which act is as follows
| AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment of
section of article VIII ofthe constitution of this
state.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state, at it's an
nual session for the 1876 proposed and adopted
by vote ola majority of all the members elected to
each of the two houses thereof, amendment to the
constitution of this state in the following language
Resolved by the senate the assembly concurrng That
sect ion of article VIII of the constitution of this
stat be amended to read follows Section 2.
No money shall be paid out of the treasury except in
L
alton shall be made for the payment of any claim
against the state, except claims of the United States,
and judgments, unless MED within SIX years after
| the claim accrued. Approved March 8, 1876, and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state duly ratified and
agreed by the legislature of 1877, by majority of
all the members elected to each house. and duly
| approved therefore,
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin represented in SEN
ate and assembly, do enact as fottoloS
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amendment to
| of this shall he all n
the people general election to be held Tues
Gay succeeding the first Monday of November. 1877,
and If 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-
| stituton of this state.
SECTION q The form of the ballot in voting to ap-
prove and 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 a separate ballot and said ballots on said
| amendments shall be cast in separate box to be
provided for that purpose and all persons qualified
to vote at any election in this state shall be deemed
| voters on this question.
SECTION 3. The votes cast for or against said
| amendment shall becounted 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 now designated by law to 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 at the time and place and under the
| same regulations and restrictions provided by
| law for canvassing and declaring the returns for
elections of state officers, and the state
shall canvass said returns certified to them pro-
vided by law of elections for state officers.
| SECTION a. Within three days after the determine
| ton of said by the statecanvassers ;hey
shall certify the result thereof TO the governor who
shall thereupon, without delay, make proclamation
/ of the result
SECTION s. The secretary of state is hereby reanir
ed include the substance of this act in the notice
| of the general election for the year 1877.
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and be ia
force from and after its passage and publica ton.
TT O 7Given under my hand and official seal at the
LID Jcapta in Madison, this LIST day of August,
| 1877.
PETER DOYLE,
Secretary of State,