Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-24
General Election Notice.


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
In that at the General Election 10 be held in
the several towns, wards0 Villages and election
precincts in the State OF Wisconsin on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday: being the Seventh
day of November next, the following officers are
to be elected, to-wit:
A Representative In Congress for the First Con-
gressional Dist. let, comprising the counties OF
Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock and Walworth.
A Representative In Congress for the Second
Congressional District, comprising the counties
of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington ana wan
kesha.
Representative in Congress for the Third Con.
gressional District. comprising the counties Oh
Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa and La Fsyeite.
Congressional District, comprising the county o.
Milwaukee.
Representative in Congress for the Fifth Cen,
gressional District, comprising the counties Of
Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, manitowoc, ozaukee
and Sheboygan.
A Representative in Congress fer the Sixth Con:
gressional District, comprising the counties OF
Adams, Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette, Outa-
gamie, Waushara and Winnsbago.
A. Representative in Congress for the Seventh
Congressional District, comprising the counties
of Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Richland, Sank,
Vernon and Monroe.
A Representative In Congress for the Eighth
of bayfield,, Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Clark.
Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pcpin,
A Representative in Congress for the Ninth
Congressional District, comprising the counties
Of Ashland Chippewa, Door, FierS n.an Lang s.,ds
Portage, ~Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca and Wood.
A State Senator in the First Senate District,
consisting OF the counties of Door, Florence, Kc-
waunee, Langlade, Mhinette and Oconto.
A State Senator in the Third Senate District,
consisting of the coRnty OF Racine.
A State Senator in the Fifth Senate District,
consisting of the First, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth and
Thirteenth wards Of the city OF Milwaukee,, and
the towns of Granville, Milwaukee and Wauwa-
tosa, in the county of Milwaukee,.
A State Senator in the Seventh Senate District,
consisting of the Second, Third, Fourth and Sew
enth wards in the city of Milwaukee.
A State Senator In the Ninth Senate District,
consisting of the counties of Green Lake, Portage
and Waushara.
A State Senator in the Eleventh Senate Dis
trict, consisting of the counties Of Ashland,
Clark, Lincoln, Price, Taylor and Wood.
A State Senator in the Thirteenth Senate Dis
tict, consisting of the comfy of Dodge.
trict, consisting OF the county Of Manitowoc.
A State Senator In the Seventeenth Senate Dis
trict, consisting of the county Of Rock.
A State Senator in the Nineteenth Senate Dis
trict, consisting OF the county OF Winnebago.
A State Senator In the Twenty-nrst Senate Dis
trict consisting of the counties Of Marathon,
Shawano and Waupaca.
A State Senator In the Twenty-third Senate
District, consisting Of the county Of Jefferson;
A State Senator in the Twenty-ffth senate Dis
trict, consisting OF the counties OF Eau Claire,
Pepin and Pierce.
A State Senator in the Twenty-seventh Senate
District, consisting of the counties Of Adams.
Columbia and Marquette.
A State Senator in the Twenty-ninth Senate
District, consisting of the counties Of Buffalo and
Trempealsau.
A State Senator in the Thirty-hrsl Senate Dis
trict, consisting Of the county OF La Crosse.
A State Senator In the Thirty-third Senate Dis
trict, consisting OF the counties OF Ozaukee and
Washington.
Member of Assembly in each Assembly Dis
Such county officers as are by law required to
be chosen at said election.
No+,.o % atso ct,,o, ~ ~ ot ao,d f3anaraI Rlarffnn
q proposed amendment to the Constitution OF the
State is TO be submitted to the people, in pursu-
ance OF chapter S2 of the laws of 1882, which
chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER 272.
AN C to submit to the people an amendment
of section l of article 3 OF the constitution OF
this state.
The People Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as JoHons:
Whereas, At the annual session Of the Legis-
lature of this State for the year 1881 an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed 10 by a majority OF the mem
bers elected to each of the two houses, which
amendment was in the following language:
ResOtUed By tie assembly, the Senate concur
ring, That section i OF article 3 OF the %constitu-
ton of this State be amended by inserting after
the word election where the same occurs in
the third line of said section, the words land in
the election district where he offers 10 vote, such
time as may be prescribed by the Legislature, not
exceeding thirty days. and by adding at the end
of said section the words land provided further,
that in Incorporated cities ami villages the Legis-
lature may provide for the reg istration OF cleo
tors, and prescribe proper rules and regulations
therefor" SO that said section when amended
shall read as follows: Section /. Every male
person Of the age Of twenty-one years or up
wards, belonging to either of the following
classes, who shall have resided in the state for
one year next preceding any election, and in the
as may be prescribed by the Legislature, not ex-
ceeding thirty days, shall be deemed a qualified
electoT at such election:
/ Citizens of the limited 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.
3. Persons of Indian blood who have once been
declared by law Of Congress to be citizens of the
United States, any subsequent law OF Congress TO
the contrary notwithstanding.
4. Civilized persons of Indian descent, not
members of any tribe: provided, that the Legis-
lature may at any time extend by law the right on
suffrage to persons not herein enumerated; but
no such law shall be in force until the same shall
have been submitted to a vote of the people at .
general election, and approved by y majority Of
all the votes cast at such election; and provided
further, that in Incorporated cities and villages,
the Legislature may provide for the registration OF
electors and prescribe proper rules and rcgulsr
lions therefor. =
HNHKREAs, The foregoing proposed amendment
10 the constitution OF this state was duly ratified
and agreed to by the Legislature Of this State for
The year 1881, by a majority of all the members
elected TO each house. therefore:
SECTION 1. The foregoing proposedamendment
10 tho constitution of this State shall be submit
ted to the people at a general election 10 be held
GU Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of No
yenber, 1882, and If the people shall approve snd
raIify the said amendment by q majority OF the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall be-
come-a 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 5 Of
the constitution" And the form of thu ballots
against said amendment shall be; Against the
amendment to section / Of article 3 OF the consti-
/ futinu ~ Thpy shall ha an uanerata hallnfa ard
said ballots shall be cast i'll separate boxes, TO be
provided for that purpose, and all persons qssli-
fed 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 be counted and returned by the
inspectors of the election in all respects as votes
for state officers are counted and returned. and the
officers In counties now designated by law to can
yass the returns of votes for state officers shall
canvass the returns in their respective coHbties
on this question, and certify and return the result
to the state canvassers, at tho same time and
places, and under the same regulations and re-
s~trlctions now provided by law for canvassirg and
declaring the returns for elections OF state officers,
and the state canvassers shall canvass said -
turns, certified to them as provided by law ia case
of election for state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the de-
termination of said canvass by the state canv ass
ets, they shall certify the result thereof TO the
Governor, who shall thereupon without delay
make proclamation of he result.
SECTION g.. The Secretary OF State 10 hereby re-
| CURED to include the sui stance OF this act In the
notice OF the general election for the year 1881.
SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 80, 1857.
Notice Is further giyar that at said G. Ieral
Election a proposed amendment to the c. stitu.
ton of the State is to be ssbmittsd to II 5 people,
in pursuance Of chapter 800 OF the Laws OF 1889,
which chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER 300.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
TO section 4 of article Ii, section ~ OF article 2,
and section l OF article Is, OF the constitution
of the state OF Wisconsin,, so as to provide for
biennial gen eral elections.
Whereas, At the annual session OF tho legisla-
tare OF this state for the year 1881, an amendment
to the constitution of this state was proposed and
agreed to by a majority of the members elected TO
each OF the TWO houses thereof, which amendment
was the following language:
ReSCtred by the Assem6ty, Ms Senate concur
ring, That section q Of article 6 OF the c~enstitu-
ton OF the state of Wisconsin, be so amended az
to read as follows; Section d. Sherifs, csroners,
registers Of deeds, district attorneys, and all other
county officers, except judicial officers, shall be
chosen by the electors of the respective coun-
ties, once in every two years, 'Sherifs shall hold
no other office and be ineligible for two years
next succeeding the termination Of their offices;