Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-26

l StNculccHtu
i<iet consisting OF the county Of Rock.
"A state Senator In the Ninstesnth Senate Dis
srict consisting Of the county Of winnebsgo.
| trict consisting Of the counties of Marsthop.
Shawano and Waupaca.
A state Senator IN the Twsnsy.thi Senate
District consisting 81 the county OF Jefferson.
A State Senator In the Twcnty-nfth Senate Dis
trict, consisting Of the counties OF Eau Claire,
| A State Senator in the Twenty-seventh senate
District, consisting of the counties Of Adams,
Columbia and Marquettc.
District, consisting OF the counties Of Buffalo and
| Trempealeau.
A State Senator in the Thirty.nrs. Senate Dis
uict, consisting Of the county OF La Crosse.
State Senator In the Thirty third Senate Dis.
| Washington.
a, Member I Of Assembly In each Assembly Dis
such county otfcers as are by law required to
be chosen at said election.
Notice Is also gwen mat at SAID tieneral Election
aproposed amendment to the Constitution OF tho
State is to be submitted 70 the people, in pursn
chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER a72.
AN ACT TO submit to the people an amendment
Of section OF article OF The constitution Of
this state.
The People Of the State Of Wiseons,n represented
In Senate and assembly, do enact as J0lioWs:
lature of this State for tho year 1881 amend
ment 10 the constitution Of this state wac pro-
beers elected to each Of the two hou,cs, VIA. h
amen dment was in the following language.
Resolved 6y the assembly the Senate concur.
ring, That section Of article of the cohsLtu-
ton OF this State be amended by inserting after
the word election" where the occurs in
the third line of said section, the words land in
tho election district where he offers vote, such
time as may be prescribed by the Legislature, not
exceeding thirty days." and by adding al tho end
Of said section the words land provided further,
that In incorporated cities AM villages the Legis
lature may provide for the registration OF cleo
tors, and prescribe proper rules and regulations
therefor" so that said section when amended
shall read as follows: Section /. Every mae
person of the age Of twcnty-one years up
wards, belonging TO either of the following
one year next preceding any election, and in t.e
election district where he offers TO vote such time
as may be prescribed by the Legislature, not ex
ceeding thirty days, shall be deemed quaiihed
elector at such election:
J. Citizens OF the United States.
2. Persons OF foreign birth who shall have de-
clared their intention TO become citizens con-
formally to the laws of the United States on the
subject OF naturalization.
8. Persons of Indian blood who have once been
declared by law OF Congress to be citizens o. the
United states, any subsequent law Of Congress to
the contrary notwithstanding.
4. Civilized persons Of Indian descent, not
members of any tribe: ..oyided, that the Legis-
laturc may at any time extend by law the right OF
suffrage to persons not herein enumerated; but
no euch law shall be In force until the same shall
have been submitted to a vote of the people ut
general election, and approved by majority of
all the votes cast at snch election; ana provided
further, that in Incorporated cities and villages,
the Legislature may provide for the registration OF
electors and prescribe proper rules and rcgula-
tions therefor.
.sWnEREAs, Tho foregoing proposed amendment
10 the constitution OF this state was duly ratified
and agreed to by the Legislature OF this State for
the year 81, by n majority of all the members
elected each house. therefore:
to tbs constitution OF this State shall be submit
ted to the people at general election TO be held
on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday OF No
venoeI, 1857, and II the people shall approve and
ratffy the said amendment by majority of the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall be-
come part OF the constitution OF this state.
SECTION ,. The form Of the ballot in voting TO
approve and ratify said amendment shall be:
"for the amendment to section l of article OF
the constitution" And the form OF the ballots
against said amendment shall be; Against the
amendment to section Of article of the consti-
tuition" They shall be on separate ballots, and
said ballots shall oe cast in separate boxes, TO be
provided for that purpose, and al! persons quail
ned to vote at any election in this state shall be
deemed voters on this question
SECTION ,. Tho votes cast for against said
amendment shall be counted and returned by the
inspectors OF the election in all respects as votes
Tor state officers are counted and returned. and the
officers in counties now designated by law to
yass the returns OF votes for state officers shall
canvass the returns in their respective counties
on thi- qncstion and certify sndrcturn the result
Ia the slate canrssscrs, at the same time and
places, anC ahder the same regulations and
rtriciioRs now provided by sw Tor oanyRssng and
declaring The returns for elections OF state officers,
and Ito star canvssscrs shall canvass said re-
ia H. ceEtlnad 10 them - provided by law in case
II rclion Tor stare officers.
SHCTins 1. thin three days after thC de-
H. n:naiiap Of said c~n'asr bv the stale canyns
9. they shall certify lse reHult thereof to the
Governor. who shall thercupon without delay
make procamau Of ths result
S.c1Os }. Tho SECRETARY VI State 10 hereby 70
CURED u Include the snbstanca OF this act in the
notice Of the general slectioa for the year 1884,
SECTION 9. This act shall take effect and be In
force from aud aftor its passage and publication
Approved March 20, ieS!
Notice is further given nat at said General
| Election a prop,.sed amendment TO the Constitu.
iiun OF the State 10 10 be submitted to the people,
in pursuance Of chapter s9J of the Laws OF 1854,
| which Chapter feads as follows:
CHAPTER 800.
| AN ACT TO submit 10 the people an amendment
Is section of article 4, section IL of article Z,
and section OF article Is, of the constitution
vi the state Of Wisconsin, 30 as to provide for
| bi~uiiAl genernl elections.
H4ersr,. At the at nal session OF the legsla-
tyre OF this state for the year 1881, an amendment
70 Tie constitution Of this state proposed and
asfecd to by majority OF the members elected TO
I slcb OF the TWO houses thereof, which amendment
1 A. the following language:
|. RTsOired by tie Assembly, the Senate concur
| ring, That section Of article Of the constitu-
lion Of the state Of Wisconsin,, be 50 amended as
| TO c ID as follows Section 4. Sheriffs coroners
registers Of deeds district attorneys and all other
| county officers, except judicial officers, shall be
Chosen by the elect rs Of The respective coun.
tics. once in every Two years Sheriffs shall hold
| no oiher Office aud be Ineligible for two years
| neal succeeding the termination OF their Offices
.acy NAV be required By law 10 renew th cir seen
rity from time TO time. and in default Of giving
such new security their ONCE shall be deemed
vacant but the county shall never be made re-
sponsible for the acts OF the sheriff The governor
may remove any officer In this section mention
ed, giving to such copy Of the charges against
him and an opportunity OF being heard in his de-
fense All vacancies shall be flled BY appoint
ment, and the person appointed TO d. vacancy
shall hold only for the unexpired portion of the
term TO which he shall be appointed and until bis
successor shall be elected and qualified That
section IL, article z, Of said constitution, be so
amended as to read as follows: Section ~. There
shall be clerk Of the circuit court chosen in each
county organized for judicial purposes by the
qualified electors thereof, who shall hold his
Office for two years. subject to removal as shall be
provided by law; IN case OF vacancy, the Judge
clerk until the vacancy shali be allied by an cleo
ton; the clerk thus elected or appointed shall
give security as the legislature may require. The
| supreme court shall appoint Its own clerk, and a
clerk Of the circuit court may be appointed clerk
Of the supreme court That section ], article b.
Of said constitution, be so amended as to read as
follows: Section The political year for the
state Of Wisconsin shall commence on the fret
Monday In January In each year, and the general
elections shall be holden on the Tuesday next
succeecing the first Monday in November TIT
first general election for ali state and county OH
ceu except judicial officers, after the adoption o
1
1884, and thereafter the general election shall b,
held biennially. All state, county other officer
elected at the general election In the year 1881
and whose term Of Office would otherwise expir,
, on the first Monday OF January in tho year 1884
J shall hold and continue In such Offices respec
lively, until the first Monday In January In th,
year 1885; and,
WHEREAS. The foregoing proposed smendmen
to the Constitution Of the ctste OF Wisconsin wal
daily ratified and agreed to by the Legislature o
said state for the year 1882, by majority of al
the members elected TO each house thereof
therefore,
The People Of The STATE Of Wtsconsln, Teproent
ed In Senate and AsseDl6ly, do enact az 5oIIors
SHcrroN 1. The foregoing proposed amend
nents 10 the Constitution Of the State OF Wis
consin ehall be submitted to the people OF thi
state, At general election to be held on the Tues
day next succeeding the first Monday in Eoyern
Der, 1882 and IL the people shall approve and rat
Ky the said amendments by majority OF tn
electors voting thereon. said amendments shal
: become part OF the constitution Of this state.
SECTION 2. The form Of the ballot for voting x
! approve and rattfy said amendments shall be:
For amendment 70 section 4, article 6, Of Ii,
+. constitution.
!. For amendment to section IL, article Z. Of til
u constitution.
For amendment to section !, article 10, Of th.
copsitutiop.