The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-11
Notice Of General Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

Notice is hereby given, that at the General Elcc-
ton be held in the several towns, wards villages
and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday, being the
sixth dav Of November, A. d. 1885, the following OF
ficers be elected, to-wit:
Eleven Electors of President and Vice-Rresident
A Governor, in place of Jeremiah NJ. Rusk, whose
term Of office will expire on the first Monday OF jan
uary, A. d. 1885,
A Lieutenant Governor. in place of George w.
Ryland whose term of office will expire on the hrst
Monday of January, A. ID. 1880.
Secretary of State, in place of Ernst G. Iimme,
whose term of office will expire on the frst Monday
Of January, A. ID. 1880.
State Treasurer, in place of Henry b. Harshaw,
whose term of Office will expire on the hrst Monday
of January, A. ID. 1880.
An Attorney General, in place OF Charles T. Esta-
brook whose term of office will expire on the trst
Monday Of January, "A. ID. 1859 n
State Superintendent, in place OF Jesse 81
Thayer, whose term Of office will expire on the frst
Monday Of January, A. ID. 1880.
A Railroad Commissioner, in place OF Alley Peter
SON. whose term of office will expire on the first Mon
day Of January, A. d. 1885,
A Commissioner of Insurance, IN place or Phlilp
Cheek, Jr., whose term of office Will expire on the
first Monday of January, a. ID. 1889
Representative in Congress for the First Con-
gressonal District consisting of the counties or JET
terson. Kenosha Racine, Rock and Walworth, in
place Of Lucen b. Caswell, whose term of office will
expire on the fourth day of March, A. D. 1889.
A State Senator in the Eighth Senate District,
consisting of the counties OF henoSna ana W alWoItH
for term of four years, commencing on the frst
Monday in January, A. ID. 1889.
A Member Of Assembly in each Assembly Dlstrict
of the State and all county officers required by law
to be chosen at such election.
AMENDMENT TO CONSTRUCTOR.
CHAPTER 357, LAWS 1887.
An Act to submit to the people an amendment to
section I, of article TO- of the constitution OF the
State of Wisconsin, relating to education.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session OF the legisla-
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the constitution of this state proposed and agreed
to by a majority of the members elected to each Of
the two houses, which proposed amendment was in
the following language: Resolved by the assembly,
of the constitution of the state OF Wisconsin, be
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section l. The supervision of common schools
shall be vested in state superintendent and such
other officers as the legislature shall direct. The
legislature may prescribe by law the qualifications of
the superintendent, and all other officers in
trusted with the supervision OF common schools.
The state superintendent and such other officers IN
trusted with the supervision of common schools shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the state,
respective districts, at such time and in such manner
the legislature shall provide. The powers duties
and compensation of all such officers shall be pro-
vided for by law and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state duly agreed to in
the legislature of this state. chosen at the general
election in November, 1886, by majority of all the
members elected to each house thereof; therefore,
Tie beobIe oftAe state 0 WISCONSIN, 1eb1eseuted in
senate and assembly, do enact as follozos-
Section I. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin shall be
submitted to the people of this state at general
election to be held on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday in November, A. d. 1888; and if
the people shall approve and ratiy such amendment
by majority of the electors voting thereon such
amendment shall become part of the constitution
of this state,
Section 2. The form of ballot in voting to approve
and ratify such amendment shall be- ''For the
amendment to section of article TO- of the consti-
tuition And the form of ballot against such amend
ment shall be- Against the amendment to section
+, of article TO- of the constitution Such ballot
shall be separate and apart from any other ballot,
and shall be cast in separate boxes to be provided for
that purpose; and all persons qualified to vote at any
election in this shall be deemed voters this
question,
Section 3. The votes cast for against such
amendment shall be counted and returned by the in
spectors of the election in all respects for
officers counted and returned and the Off
in counties now designated by law to canvass
the returns of votes for state officers, shall
the in their respective counties this ques-
tion and certify and return the result the
canvassers at the same time and places, and under
the same regulations and restrictions. now provided
by law for eanvassng and declaring the retarns for
election of state officers and the state
shall canvass said returns, certified to them pro-
vided by law in of elections for state officers
Section 4. Within three days after the determine
ton of said canvass by the state canvassers, they
shall certify the result thereof to the governor who
shall thereupon without delay make proclamation of
the result.
Section s. The secretary of state is hereby re-
qured to include the substance of this in the no.
tice of the general election for the year 1883.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April g. 1887.
NOIE.-Chapter 46I, Laws'of 1887, provides for
election of in the seventh senatorial dis
trct in Milwaukee county; at the ensuing election.
As such election is especially prohibited by the
amendment of sections and S. article of the state
constitution, adopted by vote of the electors in No
vember. 1885, requiring all odd and e0en numbered
districts to elect alternately Except fill vacancy)
have hereby given notice of election in all e1eaa
numbered senatorial districts.
In the of the third assembly district of Dodge
county, where the fifth and sixth wards of the CITY
of Watertown dying within the township of Emmett
of said Dodge county, attached to said third
semby district, there direct violation of section
d, article of state constitution, providing that
assembly districts shall consist of contiguous territory
Hence by law section q, of chapter 46I of the laws
of 1887, the fifth and sixth wards of said city Of
WATERFOWL. become part of the assembly dis
trict as the town of Emmett, Dodge county and :
part of the first assembly district of said county.
The county clerks WILL therefore, publish election
notices in conformity to the above.
Given under my hand and official seal, at the
Capitol, in the city of Madison, this 10th day Of
August, A. ID. 1883.
ERNST G. TIMME,
@l Secretary of State.