Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-10-20
General Election Notice.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Denarfmanf of Sfafn

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN: that at the General
Election to be held in the several towns, wards.
villages and election districts in the state of Wis
consin, on the first Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday, being the Eighth day of November
A D., 1881, the following officers are to be elect
A Governor in place of William E. Smith, whose
term Of ONCE viii expire the first Monday of Jam
uary. A. D., 1852,
a Lieutenant Governor in Mace Of lanes NJ
Bingham whose term Of office will expire on the first
MONDAY Of January. A. D. 1851.
A Secretary Of State in place of Hans D. Warner
whose term Of office will expire ON the first Monday
OF January, A. D., 1852.
A State Treasurer in place of Richard Guenther.
wnGse term q 9Ihee VIII expire on the first Monday
An Attorney General in place of Alexander Wilson.
whose term OF oshce viii expire on the first Monday
State Superintendent in place Of William C. Whit
iord whose term OF office will expire the first
Monday OF January, A. d.. 1852.
A Railroad Commissioner for the term commencing
on the fifteenth day of February, IsSz.
A Commissioner of Insurance for the term COM
meneing on the first Monday Of April, A. D., 1881
consisting Of the county Of Brown, in place of
DsvidM. Kelly. whose term Of office will expire
on the first Monday Of January, A. D., 1882.
A State Senator in the Fourth Senate District
consisting of the counties of Crawford and Yer
non, in place OF ormsby b. Thomas
whose term OF Office will expire on the first Mon
day in January, AID. 1882
A State Senator in the Sixth Senate District
consisting Of the Fifth, Eighth, Eleventh and
towns OF Franklin, Greenfield, Lake and Oak
Creek in the county of Milwaukee in place OF
George u. Paul, whose term of office will expire
on the hrst Monday OF January. a ID. 1852,
state Senator in the Eighth Senate District
consisting OF the counties of Kenosha and Wal
worth, in place OF Joseph V. Quarles whose term
OF ONCE viii expire on the first Monday of Jan
nary A. d. 1885,.
State Senator in the Tenth Senate District
consisting of the county OF Waukesha. in place o.
Richard Weaver. whose term OF Office will expirof
on the first Monday of January. A. ID. 1852.
state Senator in the Twelfth Senate District
consisting of the counties Of Green and LAFAYETTE
in place OF John ". Blackstone whose term of Of
nee VII expire on the first Monday of January
state Senator in the Fourteenth Senate Dis
trict, consisting of the counties Of juneau and
sauk, in place OF Edwin +. Woodman whose
term OF ONCE VIII expire on the first Monday Of
A State Sena,orin the Sixteenth Senate District
consisting Of the County Of Grant, in place Of George
W. Ryland. whose term of Office will expire on the
FIRST Monday Of January. 1885,,
A State Senator in the Eighteenth Senate pis.
trict, consisting Of the towns Of Alto. Byron. III
Lamartine, Metomeu, oakfelG, Ripon. Rosendale
Springvale, Wanpun. the north ward Of the city
OF Waupun, and the cities of Fond du Lac and
Ripon, in the county Of Fond du Lac in place Of
George L. Sutherland. whose term OF office will
expire on the first Monday of January, \. ID. 1852.
A state Senator in the Twentieth Senate Dis
the towns of Ashford, Auburn. Calumet, Eden.
Forest. Marshheld, 0sceola and Taycheedah. in
the county of Fond du lac, in place of Patrick II.
Smith, whose term OF ofice will expire on the first
Monday OF January, a. D.. 1882
a State Senator in the Twenty-second Senate
District, consisting Of the counties of Calumet
and outagamie, in place Of Benjamin +. Carter.
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Mon
day OF January, A. D., 1882.
A State Senator in the Twenty fourth Senate
District, consisting of the counties Of Ashland,
Barron, Bayfield,, Burnett, Douglass. Polk and
ST. Croix, in place Il Sam = Fiheld whose term
AIRY, A. D., 1882.
A State Senator in the Twenty sixth Senate
District, consisting Of the towns of Berry, Black
Earth, Blue Mounds Cross Plains Dane, Fitch
burg, Mazomanie, Middleton, Montrose Perry
Primrose, Roxbury, Springdsle, Springfield, Yer
Qua, Vermont, and Westport. in the county of
Dane. in place of Matthew Anderson. whose term
of office will expire on the first Monday of Janu-
airy, A. D.. 1882.
A State Senator in the Twenty-eighth Senate
District, consisting of the counties OF Iowa and
Richand, in place OF Joseph h. MeGrew, whose
term OF office will expire on the first Monday Of
January, A. D., 1882.
trict, consisting OF the counties of Dunn. Eau
Claire and PIERCE in place of Michael Griffin.
whose term OF office will expire on the first Mon
day of January, A. D., 1882.
State Senator in the Thirty-second Senate
District, consisting OF the counties of Jackson
and Monroe, IN place Of William T. Price, whose
term of office viii expire on the first Monday OF
January. 1882.
A member OF Assembly in each Assembly Dis.
tTict of the state and
Such County Officers are by law required TO
be chosen at said election.
Notice is also given that said General Election a
proposed amendment the constitution Of the State
IS to be submitted to the people. pursuance Of the
provisions OF chapter a6a of the laws Of 1881. which
CHAPTER a6s.
AN ACT TO submit to the people an Amendment Of
sections four. five eleven and twenty one, article
four, Of the constitution Of this State.
WHEREAS, at the annual session Of the Legislature
OF TINS state, tor the year 1885, amendment the
constitution Of this state proposed and agreed 10
by maj ory of the members elected 10 each Of the
two houses which amendment was in the following
language:
RESOLVED THE ASSEMBLY. THE SENATE Coz
cuRRING, that section four Of article four of the con
shtution of this state be amended read as
follows:
Section :. The members of the assembly shall he
chosen bennialy by single districts the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday OF November after .hc
adoption of this amendment by the qualified electors
Of the several districts such districts to be bounded
by county. precinct town ward lines consist Of
contiguous territory and be IN as compact form
practicable
That section five of article four Of the constitution
of this be amended as to read as follows:
Section s. The senators shall be elected by single
districts of convenient contiguous territory a, the same
time and in the same manner members Of the as
sembly are required to be chosen, and no assembly
district shall be divided in the formation Of senate
district The senate districts shall he numbered NJ
the regular series and the shall be chosen al
ternately from the odd and even numbered districts
The senators elected holding the of the
adoption OF tins amendment shall continue in office
tlil their successors arc duly elected and qualified
And after the adoption Of this amendment all senatar
shall be chosen for the term Of four years
That section eleven Of article four of the constit,f
ton Of this be amended so IS To read rs follows
Section The legislature shall meet at the seat
Of government at such time shall be provided hs
law. once in two years and no oftener. unless coI
vened by the Governo. IN special session. and When
so convened no business shall be transac ted except
shall be necessary 20 accomplish the special purpose
or which it was convened.
That section twenty-one Of article four Of the com
ftsstr,, Of hse -. ID
follows: Section Each member Of the iegislatuF.
shall receive for his for and during regular
session the sum OF five hundred dollars and ten
for every mile that he shall travel in gong To
and returning from the place Of meeting Of the legi
lature the NOS, usual route In case of an extra
session Of the legislature additional COMPENSATION
shall be allowed any member thereof either direct
ly or indirectly. except for mileage. be computed
at the same rate as for regular session. No station
cry newspapers, postage other petqasiteS except
the salary and mileage above provided shall be re
ceived from the state by any member Of the legisla
ture for has services, in any other such
member.
WHEREAS. the foregoing proposed amendmen, e.
the constitution Of this was duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature Of this the year
1851. by a majority OF all members elected to each
house. therefore
The People u tie state Of Wisconsin. repressHt-
ed Ia Seadte ana Isseytbty. 40 enact "a J0A0Us.
SECTION The foregoing proposed amendments
70 the constitution Of this state shall be submitted to
the people at general election be held on Tues
day succeeding the FIRST Monday Of November 1sgt
and il the people shall approve and ra,ify the said
amendments by majority of the electors voting
thereon said amendments shall become a part Of the
constitution Of this state.
SECTION a. The form Of the ballot in voting to an
prove and raufy said amendments shall be. for the
amendment section four article four Of the constr
tuition for the amendment section FIVE, article
four of the constitution: for the amendment 70 sec
ton eleven, article four, Of the constitution: for the
amendment to section twenty-one article four Of the
constitution And the form Of the ballots against said
amendment shall be, against the amendment 10 sec
ton four, article four Of the constitution; against the
amendment 10 section FIVE article four Of the constr
tuition; against the amendment 10 section eleven ar
,cle four, Of the constitution: against the amendment
20 section tweny-one, article four Of the constitution
They shall be separate ballots and said ballots shall
be cast m separate boxes 10 be provided for that pur
pose and all persons qualified vote at any election
this state, shall be deemed this question
SECTION j. The votes cast for against said
amendments shall be counted and returned by the
inspectors Of the election in ali respects votes for
state officers counted and returned and the ofic
in counties designated by Law 10 canvass the
Of votes for officers shall canvass the re-
turns 10 their respective counties tins question and
certify and return the result the canvassers at
the time and places and under the same regula
tons and restrictions provided by law for canvass
ing and declaring the returns for elections Of state
officers, and the state shall canvass SAID
returns certified to them provided by law Of
elections for state officers.
SECTION e. Within three days aher the determn.
alton Of said canvass by the state canyassers, they
shall certify the result thereof the governor win,
shall thereupon, without delay, make proclamation Of
the result,
CURED include the substance Of this act in the no.
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