The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-08-24
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT THE
In General Election to be held in the several
towns. wards, villages and election precincts in
the State of Wisconsin on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday. being the sever h day of No
vember next, the following officers are to be
elected, to-wit:
A representative in congress for the First
congressional district, comprising the counties
of Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine. Rock and Wal
worth.
congressional district, comprising the counties
of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington and Wau-
kesha.
A representative in congress for the Third
congressional district, comprising the counties
of Dane, Grant, Green. Iowa and La Fayette.
A representative in congress for the Fourth
CONGRESSIONAL district, comprising the county of
Milwaukee
A Representative in Congress for the Fifth
Congressional District, comprising the counties
of Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc,
Ozaukee and Sheboygan.
A representative in congress for the Sixth
congressional district. comprising the counties
of Adams, Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette,
outagamie, Waushara and Wfnnebago.
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
congressional district, comprising the counties of
Bayfield,, Barron, Buffalo, Burnett. Clark, Doug
las. Dunn, Eau Claire, jackson. Pepin, Pierce,
Polk. st, Croix and Trempealeau.
A representative in congress for the Ninth
congressional district, comprising the counties
of Ashland, Chippewa. Door. Florence, Lang
lade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette. Ocontt,.
Price, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca and
Wood.
A state senator in the First senate district,
consisting of the counties of Door, Florence,
kewaunee, Langlade, Marinettc and Oconto.
A state senator in the Third senate district,
consisting of the county of Racine.
A state senator in the Fifth senate district,
80
Thirteenth wards of the city of Milwaukee. and
the towns of Granville, Milwaukee and Wau-
watosa 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,.
state senator in the Ninth senate district,
consisting of the counties of Green Lake, Port
age and Waushara.
A state senator in the Eleventh senate dis
trict, consisting of the counties of Ashland,
Clark, Lincoln, Price, TAYLOR and Wood.
state senator in the Thirteenth senate dis
trict, consisting of the county of Dodge.
A State Senator in the fifteenth Senate Dis
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-tirst senate dis
trict. consisting r. of the counties OF Marathon.
A state senator in the Twenty-third senate
district, consisting of the county of Jefferson.
district, consisting of the counties of Eau Claire
Pepin and Pierce.
A state senator in the Twenty 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 Trempealeau.
A state senator in the Thirty-first senate dis
trict, consisting of the county of La Crosse.
A state senator in the Thirty-third senate
district consisting of the counties of Ozaukee
and Washington.
A member of assembly in each assembly dis
trlct OF the state, and such county officers are
by law required to be chosen at said election.
Notice is also given that at said general cleo
ton proposed amendment to the constitution
of the state Is to be submitted to the people, in
pursuance of chapter 272 of the laws of 1882
which chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER 272.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
of section of article Of the constitution of
the state.
The people of the State of Wisconsin represent
ed in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:
whereas, at the annual session of the legisla-
ture OF this state for the year 1881 an amend
ment 10 the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by majority of the men,
berS elected to each of the two houses, which
amendment was in the following language:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, that section of article of the consti-
tuition of this state be amended by inserting
after the WORD election" where the same oc-
ours III the tnlrO line OF SAID SeCtlOn, 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 and villages the legislature may provide
for the registration of electors, and prescribe
proper rules and regulations therefor, so that
said section when amended shall read as fol-
lows: Section l. Every male person Of the age
OF twenty-one years or upwards. belonging to
either OF the following classes, who shall have
resided In the state for one year next preceding
any election, and in the election district where
he offers to vote such time as may be prescrib-
ed by the legislature, not exceeding thirty days,
shall be deemed qualified elector at such
elections:
l. Citizens of the United States
2. Persons of foreign birth who shall have
declared 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
of 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 peO-
pie at u general election, and approved by
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 prop
VI.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state was duly
ratified and agreed TO by the legislature of this
state for the year 1882, by a majority of all the
members elected to each house. therefore
SECTION 1. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall be
submitted to the people at a general election to
be held on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
of November, 1881, and If the people shall APP
prove and ratify the said amendment by ma
jority of the electors voting thereon, said
amendment shall become part of the cOnSti-
tuition of this state.
SECrIoN2. The form of the ballot in voting
to approve and ratify said amendment shall be:
For the amendment to section of article of
the constitution" And the form of the ballots
against said amendment shall be: Against the
amendment to section of article 3 of the con-
stitution." They shall be on separate ballots,
and said ballots shall be cast in separate boxes
to be provided for that purpose, and all persons
qualified to vote at any election il this state
shall be deemed voters on this question.
SECTION 3. The votes cast for 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 return
ed and the officers in counties now designated
by law to canvass the returns of votes for state
officers shall canvass the returns in their re-
Spective counties on this question, and certify
and return the result to the state canvassers, at
the same time and places, and under the same
regulations ami restrictions now provided by
law for canvas5ing and declaring the returns
for elections of state officers, and the state cam
them as provided by law in case of election for
state officers.
SECTION 4. Within three days after the deter
mfnation of said canvass by the state canvass
ers, they shall certify the result thereof to the
Governor, who shall thereupon without delay
make proclamation of the result.
SECTION 5. The Secretary of State is hereby
required TO include the substance of this act in
the notice of the general election for the
year 1882.
SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 90, 1882.
Notice is further given that at said General
Election a proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition of the state is TO be submitted to the peo-
pie, in pursuance of chapter go of the laws os
1882, which chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER 200.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to section of article 6, section IL of
article Z, and section of article Ii of the con-
stitution of the state of Wisconsin. so as to
provide for biennial general elections.
Whereas, at the annual session of the legisla-
ture of this state for the year 1881, an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by majority of the mem
t.aY-o alc caob Of tbfaf