Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-09-10
NOTICE OF
General Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. So

DEPARTMENT. ot SAFE,
Notice is hereby given, that at a general
election, to be held in the several towns,
wards, villages, and election districts of the
state of Wisconsin, on the Tuesday succeed.
ing the first Monday, being the Sd day of
November, A. d., 1896 the following officers
are to be elected, to-wit;
Twelve eleCorS, of President and Vice
President of the United States.
A Governor, in place of William II. Upham,
whose term of office Will expire ON the first
A Lieutenant Governor in place OF Emil
Baensch whose term Of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. d., 1897
A Secretary of state in place of Henry
the first Monday of January, A. b., 1897.
A State Treasurer, in place Of scwall A.
Peterson, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January A. d.. 1897.
An Attorney General, in place Of William
II Mylren, whose term OF office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A, d., 1897.
A State superintendent, in place Of John
g. Emery whose term of office will expire
on. the first Monday of January, "A. D.. 1897;
Duncan j, Mckenzie whose term Of office
will expire ON the first Monday of January
William A, Frickc, whose term OF office will
expire on the first Monday of January, A. d.,
A Representative in Congress for the Third
Congressional District, consisting OF the
Riehland, crawford, Grant and Iowa N'
District, consisting OF the counties OF Grant
and Iowa.
4 member of Assembly for each assembly
district in the state of Wisconsin,
Also all county officers required by law
to be chosen ut such election.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Notice is further given that at said general
election. the following proposition is to be
submitted TO the people in pursuance of the
requirements OF chapter III of the laws of
1895, which chapter reads as follows
CHAPTER ~, LAWS 1899
An Act to submit to the people, an amend
ment to Section Article 10, of the consttu
tion OF the State OF Wisconsin.
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the
legislature OF this state for the year 1898 an
amendment to the constitut ion of this state
was proposed and agreed to by u majority of
the members elected to each of the two
houses, which proposed amendment was in
the following language;
concurring, That section !, article 10, OF the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin, be
amended by striking out this sentence:
" Provided, that his compensation shall not
exceed the sum of twelve hundred dollars
annually.
resented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section |. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state OF Wis
conSn shall be submitted to Il vote of the
people Of this stae in the manner now pro
vided by law for the submission OF proposed
! amendments NJ the next general election in
Section >. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved April II, 1895.
Given under my hand and utli-
ria seal at the Capitol in the
lsEALl city Of Madison, this seventh
day i If E.S,aRtYS 4 HA Z 1SS''
Secretary Of state.
To fine County clerk of Iowa county, Wis
ConSin.
STATE or WISCONSIN,
cor NTY OF Iowa,
County CLERKS OFFICE, Dodgcvillc Wis
July IS, 1Sa6. Notice i hereby given that
AT i general election to he he lin the several
towns wards, villages, and election ,di>
tricts Of the county OF Iowa, state OF Wis
ron~in, on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday, being the 3D. day OF November \. i.
1896 the following officers are 10 be elected
! sheriff IL place 4 ,lohn Il. Carrow.
Monday in January, $50,
A county Treasurer in place Of Thomas l.
Williams whose term If office viii expire Oh
the first Monday In January, a u 1897,
4 county Clerk IN place Of Daniel 6, Jones.
whose term ~ Office will expire on tile first
Monday IN January y. ID 1885,
a Register 0f Deeds in place II William -
PriirauN, whose term ~ Office viii expire -
the first Monday In January, 1921
A Clerk If the Circuit Court I'm place OF
Thomas Gihbon, whose term of office viii
expire on the first Monday In January, \. u.
4 Surveyor Ia plas, of Robert l.. Iofner
whose term of ofttc ~iI expire uu tile first
Monday IN january lsa1.
\ District Attorney IN. place ~ George Il
Whitman! whose term ~ office viii expire o.
the first Monday In january \ u lst,.
AGaroter IL place e William z kaeslcs,
TSha>,e tern q ai,e VII eSglt, 81 the trs
A County Superintendent 0f schools tn
place az Emma HatrWoad v W ~ ttrt#6
ntiice wtlI eEplgan the first Monday ID Jam