Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-02-17

person or persons voted Tor, for delegate
in each county equal to the number appor.
toned 10 such county who shall have re-
ceived The greatest number of votes shall
be the persons declared duly elected as
such delegates.
SEC. Is. The persons SO listed dele
gates in the several counties Of the Terri.
tory shall assemble in the Representatives
Hall, in the Capitol at Madison in said
Territory on the first Monday of October
next at twelve O'Clock noon and wher so
assembled shall have full power and au-
,hority 10 form republican constitution
for the State of Wisconsin.
Sec. II. This convention shall by ballot
elect one of their number President and APP
point one or more Secretaries, the con-
ven,ion may employ doorkeeper, mes
senger and fireman, who shall be allowed
the same amount, per diem. as the dele
gates; the delegates may also employ q
printer 10 do its necessary printing. the
amount Of pay to each delegate and officer
Of the convention shall be certified to by
the President ofthe convention.
Sec. Is. The delegates 10 such conven-
ton shall be entitled 10 two dollars per day
for every days atlendan &c at said conven-
tsn and ten cents per mile for travel in
going 10 and returning from said conven-
ton, to be paid out of the Territorial
Treasury.
Sec. 10. Ifany person shall vote at Ell
Their Of the elections provided for by this
act, who shall not possess the qualifications
or voter as the same are prescribed in
this &C, he shall be punished by fine not
| less than fifty dollars no more than one
| hundred dollars.
Sec. 20. When any person shall offer
10 vote at either of the elections provided
for by this act and either Of the Judges of
the election shall suspect that such person
does not possess the qualifications of vo.
ter or fh;s vote shall be challenged by any
voter, one Of the judges of election shall
tender TO such person an oath or affirma-
ton in the following form: |, A. b. do
soemEly swear Tor affirm, as the case my
be) that have res ded in this territory six
months and in this county ten days imme-
diately proceeding this election, an TWEEN
ty. one years Of age as | verify believe,
am citizen Of the United States, Cor have
filed an application TO become such accer-
ding to the laws Of Congress on the subject
of Naturalization and have not voted at
this elections; and if such person shall take
such oath or affirmation his vote shall be
received unless i. shall be proved by evl
dence satisfactory to ma orily Of tht
!, Judges that he does not possess the qualifi
cutions of voter and if such person refu
ses 10 take said oath or affirmation his vote
shall be rejected.
Sec. IL, II any person shall take sal
: oath or affirmation knowing it to be false
, he shall be deemed guilty Of perjury.
, Sec. %. Said convention shall have pow
err to submit the constitution adopted b.
them to a vote Of the people if they shall
. deem proper, and to provide how the vote
+ cast upon that subject should be taken, can
| vassed and returned: and shall also hav
power TO submit the said constitution TO tn
Congress of the United States, and to ap
ply for the admission Of Wisconsin into thu
I Union Of the United States as a SOY erigl
state, provided that said constitution shall
, be eventually ratified by the people eithe
: before or after the action Of Congress up
: on the same.
Sec. I'd. Inc Seueral uuHual e'ecuoi
, shall hereafter be held in The several coun
r ties Of the Territory on the first Monday
5 of September annually instead of the fourth
] Monday Of September, as now provided by
law.
r Sec. "a. Should any Of the duties re
5 CURED of any officer by this act not be per
! formed rs herein provided it shall be thu
, duty Of the Governor 10 cause the same Il
. be performed and executed by some o.he
D person.
, APPROVED, Jan. 81, 1916.