Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-03
General Election Notice.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
DeDaFtmeuf NJ Sfafa

NorIcE rs HEREBY GIVEN: that at the General
hsction TO De 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
Governor in place Of William E. Smith. whose
tern OF ONCE will expire the first Monday Of Ian
uary. A. D.. 1853.
Lieutenant Governor in place Of lanes NJ
whose term Of Office Will expire on the FIRST
| Meneay ofJsnuary. A. D.. 1855.
| secretary OF State IN place OF Hans B. Warner
| OF January. A. D., 1852.
~ state Treasurer IN place of Richard Guen,her
OF lanuaEy. A. D., lSSs
An Attorney General in place Of Alexander Wilson.
~ Gse sa .. once wiH expire on the first Monday
State Superintendent in place Of William G Win,
,9fo whose term OF Office will expire on the frst
| moh9sy OF anusry. A. D.. 1851
Railroad Commissioner for the Term ror,ra.ry;,.
| on the fifteenth day Of February 1851,
commissioner Of Insurance for the term com
| meneing on the arst Monday Of April A. d rsse
| state Senator in the Second Senate District.
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., 1852
| state Senator in the Fourth Senste District.
consisting OF the counties Of Crawford and Yer.
whose term Of Office win expire on the nrst Nor.
| day in January, AID. 49,
| A state senstori in the sixth Senate District.
Consisting OF the Fifth, Eighth, Eleventh and
| Twelfth wards in the city OF Milwaukee snd the
| towns of Franklin, Greenfield, Lake and Osk
S IN n the county OF Milwaukee, in .plsce Of
george H. Paul, whose term Of Office will expire
| on the arst Monday OF January, A. D. 1882
state Senator in the Eighth Senate District,
worth, in place OF Joseph V. Quarles. whose term
NJ once MI expire on the nrst Monday Of Jan
state Senator in the Tenth Senate District.
consisting OF the county Of wsukeshs in place os
hiehsrd weaver those term OF Office wilIexpirc
on ne nsst Monday OF January. A. d. 1852.
Stste Senstor IN the Twelfth Senate District,
consisting OF the counties OF Green snd Lafayette
IN place OF John W. Blackstone whose term Of or.
nee VIII expire on the first Monday Of January
A State Senator in the Fourteenth sepste Dis.
| trict, consisting OF the counties Of juneau and
| Sank, in place OF Edwin f. woodmsn. whose
January, A. d 1882.
| State Senaiorin the Sixteenth Senate District
consisting Of the County of Grant in place Of George
w. Ryland. whose term Of Office viii expire on ne
| FRS, Monday Of January. 1859
State Senator in the Eighteenth Senate Dis.
ttict, consisting OF the towns OF Alto, Byron, ~
| Dorado, Empire, Fond du Lac, Friendship,
Lsmsrtine, Metomen, oakheld. Ripon Rosendsle
springyale, Waupun, the north ward OF the city
OF Waupun, and the cities OF Fond du Lac snd
Ripou, In the county OF Fond du Lac in place os
George X. sutherland whose term OF Office wiz
expire on the nrst Monday OF January, A. u. Isss
state Senator in the Twentieth senate Dis
trict, consisting ofthe county Of SheboyCsn and
the towns OF Ashford, Auburn. Calumet, Eden.
the county Of Fond du lac, in place Of Patrick H.
Smith. whose term OF Office with expire on the rst
| Monday Of January, A. D., 1852
| state Senator in the Twenty second Senate
| District, consisting OF the counties OF Calumet
and outagamie, in place Of Benjamin F. Carter.
| whose term OF Office will expire on the first Mon
| day OF January, A. D.. 1882.
| State Senstor, in the Twenty fourth Senate
| District, consisting Of the counties OF Ashland,
Barron, bayfield,. Burnett, Douglass, Polk and
81. Croix, In place OF Sam $. Fined, whose term
| OF once Will expire on the hrst Monday Of Jann
| AIRY, A. D., 1882.
| District, consisting OF the towns Of Berry Black
| Earth, Blue Mounds Cross Plains, Dane, Fitch
| burg, Mazomanie, Middleton, Montrose. Perry.
ons, Vermont and Westport in the county of
| Dane, in place OF Matthew Anderson, whose term
OF ONCE will expire on the fret Monday OF Janu-
| AIRY, A. D., 1882.
A State Senator in the Twenty-eghth Senate
| District, consisting of the counties OF Iowa and
Richland, in place OF Joseph b, McGrew, whose
term of Office will expire on the first Monday Of
| january, A. D., 1882
A state Senator in the Thirtieth Senate Dis
triet, consisting OF the counties OF Dunn, Ran
| Claire and Peirce, in place of Michael Griffin
whose term OF office viii expire on the fret Mon
| day OF January. A. D., 1882.
| A 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 will expire on the FIRST Monday of
member of Assembly in each Assembly Dis
trict of the state, and
Such County Officers are by law required TO
Notice is also given that at said General Election
proposed amendment the constitution of the Stare
IS to be submitted to the people in pursuance Of the
provisions of chapter 267 of the laws of 1884, which
| CHAPTER s6a.
| 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 this State for the year 1885, amendment the
constitution of this proposed and agreed 20
BY Jory Of the members elected to each OF the
| two houses which amendmen, was in the following
4 language:
RESOLVED ny tue ASSEMBLY. the SENATE Cor.
CURING. that section four Of article four Of the
sttu;icn Of this state be amended so as to read a.
| follows:
| Section g. TIE members OF the assembly shah be
chosen bienniay by single districts on the Tuesday
| succeeding the first Monday Of November after the
adoption ci this amendment by the qualified electors
OF the several districts; such districts be bounded
by county. precinct. town ward lines. 10 consist o.
| contiguous territory and be in as compact form as
1 practicable.
That section five Of article four OF the constitution
| Of this state be amended so read as follows.
Section 5. The senators shall be elected by singh.
districts Of convenient contiguous territory the same
time and in the manner as members of the as
l sembly required TO be chosen and no assembly
district shall be divided in the formation Of s.naf.
district. The senate districts shall be numbered IN
the regular series and the shah be chosen al
| ternaely from the odd and even numbered districts
The senators elected holding over at the time Of the
i adoption Of this amendment shall continue in ofce
till their successors duly elected and qualified
And after the adoption Of this amendment all senators
shall be chosen for the term Of four years
That section eleven of article four Of the cons,tn
ton OF this state be amended read follows:
Section II. The legislature shall at the seat
OF government ~ such time shall be provided BIZ
Law. oree IN two years ash no ohenef unless coz
veprd by the Governor IN special session and when
convened business shall be anSac ted except a.
shall be necessary 10 accomplish the special purpose
| or which IL convened.
That -nty-one of article four OF the con.
sttution OF this be amended 50 as 70 read a.
follows: Section Each member of the legislature
shall receive for his services for during regua:
| session the sum of FIVE hundred dollars, and ..p
cents for every mile that be shall travel IN going to
aud returning from the place Of meeting Of the egis
lauTe on the most 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 10 be computed
AZ the same rat for regular session No station
cry newspapers. postage other perquistes except
| the salary and mileage above provided shall be re-
celved from the tate by any member Of the legsis-
turs for his services. OF in any other such
I member
wHERRAs. the foregoing proposed Amendments 20
| the contribution Of this state duly ratified and
agreed TO by the legislature Of this the year
| 1881. by majority Of AL members elected TO each
| house. therefore
ed in Sendte and Asssngbiy DO enact as Joll0tes:
| SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendments
the constitution Of this shall be submitted 70
the people az a general election 20 be held N Tues
day succeeding the first Monday OF November 1881.
and il the people shall approve and ratiy the said
amendments by majority Of tho .ieetor- F1iing
thereon said amendments shall become part Of the
1 constitution Of this state
SECTION The form of the ballo, IN voting to APP
i prove and ratify said amendments shall be- for H..
amendment 20 section four. article four Of the
tution for the amendment 20 section FIVE. article
four, Of the constitution: for the amendment to sec
ton ELEVEN article four Of the Constitution for the
amendment 10 section twenyone. article four. Of the
constitution And the form Of the ballots AGAINST raid
amendment shall be. against the amendment to sec
ton four article four Of the consttution against the
amendment 10 section FIVE article four. of the
tuition against the amendment 10 section eleven
tice four OF the constitution; against the amendment
section twentyone article four Of the
They shall be separate ballots and said ballots shall
be separate boxes 10 be provided for that pur-
pose and all persons qualified 10 vote at any election
In this state shall be deemed this question
4 SECTION I. The for against said
i amendments shall be counted and returned by the
inspectors Of the election in all respects for
state officers counted and returned. and the ofc-
in counties designated by law canvass the
Of for state officers shall the re-
IN their respective counties this question and
certify and return the result TO the state
the time and places and under the regua-
tons and restrictions provided by law for csnvass-
ing and declaring The returns for elections Of state
officers. and the state shall said
certified 20 them provided by Ia o.
elections for state officers.
SECTION Z. Within three days after the deiernin.
alton Of said canvass by the state ssseIS they
shall thereupon. without delay, MAJ r. defamation q
1 the result.
l SECTION & The secretary Of state is hereby re-
quired to include the substance Of this the nc
| nc. Of the general election for the year 1881.
| Approved April /, 1881.
| Given under my hand and official seal AZ the Cap
| itol, in the city 81 Madison, the eighth day q