Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-08-19
Notice Of General Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, l,

villages and election districts of the State OF Wis
consin, on the Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday, being the Eighth day Of November, A.
d. 1851, the following officers are to be elected,
to-wit:
whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday OF January, A. ID. 1882;
A Lieutenant Governor, in place of James u.
Bingham, whose term OF Office will expire on
The first Monday Of January, A. d. 1852;
"A Secretary Of State, in place of Hans b. War
ner whose term OF Office will expire on the first
Monday of January, A. ID. 1882;
al State Treasurer, in place of Richard Guen-
ther, whose term Of Office Will expire on the first
Monday Of January, 4. ID. 1882;
An Attorney General, in place of Alexander
Wilson, whose term Of office viii expire on the
first Monday Of January, a. D. 1882
state Superintendent in place Of William c.
Whitford whose term of office will expire on the
iirst Monday Of January. A. ID. 1882;
Railroad Commissioner, for the term COM
mencing on the fifteenth day of February, 1882.
4 Comm issioner of Insurance for the term COM
mencing on the first Monday of April, A. d.
1852;
4 state Senator, in the second senate district
Consisting Of the county Of Brown, in place Of
David NJ Kelly, whose term of Office viii expire
On the irst Monday Of January, A. D. 1882;
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 VIII expire on the first Monday Of Janu-
airy, A. ID 1881,
consisting Of the fifth, eighth. eleventh and
twelfth wards in the city Of Milwaukee, and the
towns Of Franklin, Greenfield, Lake and Oak
Creek in the county Of Milwaukee, in place Of
George H. Paul whose term Of Office will expire
on the first Monday Of January. A. d. 1882;
A state Senator, In the eighth senate district,
consisting If the counties Of Kenosha and Wal
worth In place Of Joseph Y. Quarles, whose
term Of Office viii expire on the first Monday Of
January Al y. I562;
II state senator iii the tenth senate district,
consisting Of the county 81 waukesha. in place
Of Richard Weaver, whose term of Office Will ex-
lire Ou the first Monday Of January, A. ID. IS82;
\ sfnte senator, In tile twelfth senate district,
consisting If the counties Of Green and Lafay
ette In place Of John W. Blackstone, whose
tenn 0f Office will expire ~ the first Monday of
January, n. p. lsS2
4 state senator iii Tie fourteenth senate dis
triet consisting Of the counties of Juneau and
,sauk in place Of Edwin T.. WoOdman, whose
term Of office will expire on the first Monday in
January, a. u. fSs2
state senator in the six teenth senate district
consisting Of the county nf Grant, in place Of
George w. Kyland whose term of Office will ex-
f,ire on tie first Monday Of January, A. ID. 1892;
4 state senator, in the eighteenth senate dis
irict, consisting of the towns Of Alto, Byron and
ElDoTndo. Empire. Fond du Lac, Friendship
I4nmaTfine, MetOmen, Dakfield. Ripon, Rosendale
Springsalc Wanpun, the north ward Of the city If
Kppn ia the county Of Fond du Lac, in place OF
George n. sutherland, whose term Of Office will
expire an the first Monday III January, A. ID.
Igs2
A slate senator, in the twentieth senate dis
tnet consisting ~ the county Of ShebOygan and
the towns ~ Ashford Auburn, Calumet, Eden,
Forest Mafshield, Dsceoln and Taycheedah in
the county Of Fond du Line, In the place of Pat
trick II smith, whose term Of Office will expire
Ill tile FIRST Monday IT january, A. d. 1882:
state senator, in the twenty second senate
district, consisting of the counties of Calumet
and Ontaganlle, in place 81 benjamin #. Carter
whose term II office will expire on the first
Monday of January a. ID. 1882,
a state senator, ~ the twenty fourth senate
district, consisting ~ the counties Of Ashland i
Barron. Bayfield,. Burnett, Douglas Polk and ST
#foiN, in place Of sum ). Fiield whose term of
,ilice Will expire on the first Monday of january
4. Il. Iss1.
n state senator III the twenty sixth senate dis
rict, consisting Of the towns of Berry, Black |
Earth Blue Mounds Cross Plains Dime Fitch
RaNbnry, Springdale, Springfield
crpifn Vermont AMI AcstpoTt, ia the county Of |
panc, ia place OF Matthew Anderson. whose |
crm Of Office Will expire on the first Monday of |
anuary, A. D. isS1;
4 state senator ia the twenty eighth senate
district consisting OF the counties of Iowa and |
IN place Of Joseph T. Mctirew whose |
erm of office Will expire on the first Monday Of |
january, "a. u 1882;
a state senator IN the thirieth senate district
consisting OF the counties OF Dunn Eau Claire |
mi Pierce, III place Ut Michael Griffin. whose |
nrn If office will expire on the first Monday Of |
january. a. D. lssl;
sltte senator, in the thirty second senate dis
rirt, consisting u the counties of Jackson and /
ianroe, M plaer ~ William H. Price whose |
rrln u office will expire on the first Monday Of |
lnnnHry, 4. D. isS2.
i Member Of Assembly in each assembly dis
tiEl ~ the state and
such County Officers is are BY law required to |
~ ,hasen al snid election.
Notice is also given that at said General Elec- |
ion Il proposed amendment to the constitution |
i The state Is t. he submitted to the people, In
Of the prov sions of chapter 262 Of the
avs 81 ISL which chapter reads ms follows:
CHAPTER -
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of sections four, five, eleven and twenty one, |
article four. Of the Constitution of this state
WHEREAS III The annual session If the legis-
htnts II THIS stttr for the year 1889, nm amend |
ucnt 10 the constitution of this State was pro |
loScd and agreed 10 by majority Of the mem
lcrs elected ii each nt The two houses. which |
amendment was ~ the following language
Resolved by The Assembly, the senate ronelr.
ing, Tint section four of article four of the con
titlitnn oi this state be amended 50 rs to read
N follows
section & The members Of the assembly shall
- chosen biennaly by single districts on the
~ tire Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of
after The adoption ~ this amendment,
iy tie qaiflcd electors sc tht several districts.
tch districts 10 he bounded Nv county pre-
tinci, town or wnrd lines, 20 consist of contg-
,ns territory, nnd hc ~ MS compact form as prac-
icale.
fhat section tiyr &c article four of the constitu
lion # this state br amendcd 50 MS to read ~ fol
aws.
section = Tie senator's shall re elected by
tory nj the anne time and in the same manner
~ members ~ the assembly are required to be
chosen aud no assembly district shall he divided
III thc formation Of senate district The senate
district shall be numbered In the regular series
aul thr sruators shah bc chosen alternately from
thc ntld and even numbered districts The sena-
tors elected, ar holding over AT the time Of the
adoption 81 this amendment shall continue in
office until their SUCCESSORS In office are duly
rlcctri and qualified And after the adoption az
This amendment. all senators shall be chosen
4t4 ftsrf11 11fE ,atr
Tint section eleven of article four Of the con.
stitutlan II this state he amended so as Ia read
AZ follows section II. The legislature shall
meet NJ the seat ~ government al such time MS
shall be provided by law once in two wears and
no nttener unless convened by the Governor in
special session. and WHEN Sp convened 10 bust
ncss shall he transacted. except as shall be nee
cSsary 20 accomplish the special purposes for
" hich II WAS convened
That section twenty one If article four ~ The
ST this state lie amended so rs 10
lcad NJ follows Section u. Each member of
the legislature shall receive for his services for
and during regular session the sum OF five
hundred dollars, and ten cents for every mile he
shall travel III going Ia and returning from the
pluce af meeting Of the legislature ON the most
usual route. lii ease ~ an extra session Of the
legislature, NJ additional compensation shall be
allowed To my member thereof either directly
q indirectly, except for mileage. to be computed
IA tle same rate as fora regular session. Ne sta
ttanefNt newspapers. postage other perqui-
sites except the salary and mileage, ahoye nm
Nidest. shall hc received from the state hy any
member ui the legislature for his services or in
aly other manner such member
WHEREAS. The foregoing proposed amendment
Ia the constitution Of this state was duly ratified
and agreed BY the legislature of this state for
he ,ear iSsi, ~ Il majority &c All members
elected IL each house. therefore
The people Of the state III W iseonSin represented
in senate AMI assembly, do enact rs follows.
section |. The foregoing proposed amend
mcnts ~ the constitution If this state shall he
10 the people nj il general election Ia
he held ON Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
AZ November, 1881, AMI Il the people shall ap-
prove and ratiiA tile said amendments by ma
prtty Of the electors voting thereon, said amend
uents shall become part of tbs constitution of
his state.
section u The form nf the ballot in voting 10
approve and mtify said amendments shall he:
Ar the amendment e. section tOur article four
II tie constitutions for the amendment 10 sec
om i've article four IT the constitution; for the
amendment II section eleven. article four. of the
constitution. for the amendment to section
Merlty one article four. Of the constitution And
ir form 0i the ',allots against said amendment
hall he against the amendment IL section four
.rticle tour. ef the constitution: against the
amendment II section tive, article four of the
,austtuii0n against the amendment TO section
'lcNcn, article four. III tile constitutions against
liz amendment IL section twenty-oue. OF article
auf OF The constitution. They shall be on SEN
rate ballots and said ballots shall be east in
cparatc hrNes, ~ IL provided for that purpose
NH nli persons qualified 10 vote at any election
u this state. shall he deemed voters on this ques
ion.
section h, Ihr Votes cast for w against said |
amendments shall hc counted and returned hv
he inspectors OF the election in all respects as
OtCs Tor State Officers are counted and returned
mi The officers iii counties nov designated by
aw IL canvass the returns Ut votes for state ON
crS stall canvass the returns their respective
aunties on this question and certify and return /
he result a. the state Sscrs al the same time
MI places, AMI under fl.te same rertiiatnps as