Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-08
Proclamation
By Henry Dodge. Gouernor Of the
Territory of Wisconsin.

To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
VA HEREAS, by an act of Legislative As
w sembly of the Territory of Wisconsin,
I entitled An act making new Election Districts,
and providing for new apportonment of repre-
senta lives 10 the Legislative Assembly, approved
February Sd, 1916, il is provided that as soon as
practicable after having been furnished with the
enumeration of the inhabitants OF tho Territory
in pursuance of An act in relation to the forma-
tion of State Government in Wisconsin, the
Governor of the Territory shall apportion TO each
of the districts established by The first aforesaid
act, their relative proportion OF representation ac
cording TO their population, near as may be
shown by the census taken by virtue OF the above
! mentioned act upon the basis laid down in the
tenth section OF An act TO provide for taking cer
of the inhabitants OF the Territory of Wiscon-
sin, and 10 authorize the Governor to apportion
the members of the Council and House of Repre-
sentatves, approved FEBRUARY 18th, 1912, and is
sac proclamation, declaring tbs apportionmert
made under the acl aforesaid, approved February
| Sd, 1876.
And whereas, on the first day of August, inst,
the Secretary ofthe Territory, pursuant tie the tenth
section of the aforesaid entitled An act in re-
laion TO the formation of State Government in
Wisconsin, approved January 3lst, 1916. did fur
nish to the Govern or a certified copy OF an abb
stract of the population of the several counties
shown by the returns OF the enumeration made
pursuant TO the last aforesaid so far as the said
returns have been made 10 the aforesaid Secretary
Now therefore, be it known that by virtue Of the
power and authority in mo vested, and pursuant
to the act first aforesaid, do apportion the said
members TO the several Election Districts so as
aforesaid established as follows, to-wt:
To the first election district comprising the
county ofRacise, having population of IL ,9S3--
two members of the Council and two members Of
the House oi Representatives.
TO the second election district comprising the
county OF Walworth, having q population of 49,
439-one member of The Council and two mem
bers of the House of Representatives.
The third election district comprising the coun-
~ of Rock, having a population of l2,465-one
member of the Council and two members of the
House of Representatives.
The 18th election dist. comprising the counties of
Iowa and Rchland. having population of d.
9l6-one member Of the Council and three msm-
bers of the House of Representatives.
To the fifth election district comprising the
county of Grant, having population Of IL. 0N-
one member ofihe Council and two members Of
the House Of Representatives.
To the sixth election district comprising the
counties Of Greer. Dane and Sank, having pop.
uaton of l4,050-one member of the Council
aud three members of the House of Representa-
tives
To the seventh election district comprising the
counties OF CrawfoTu, ~. troix, chippewa and
| } "a Pointe, having population of 2863-one
member Of the Council and one member of the
Hcuse of Represeniatives.
To the eighth election district comprising tho
co uniies Of Dodge and Jefferson, having popu-
lation Of l6,461-one msmber of the Council and
three members of the House OF Representatives.
To the ninth election district comprising the
county of Milwaukee, having population OF
l5,925--one member of the Council and three
members Of the House of Representatives
To the tenth election district comprising the
counties of Washington and Sheboygan, having
population of 9, 10--one member OF the Cou neil
and one member the House OF Representatives.
To the eleventh election district comprising tho
counties Of Manitouwoc, Brown, Calumet, Win.
nsbago, Fond du Lac, Marquette, Portage and
Columbia, having a population of I2,292-ons
member Of the Council and two members Of tbs
House of Representatives
To the twelfth election district comprising the
county Of Waukesha having population oi l3,-
193--one member of the Council and two members
OF the House of Representatives.
In testimony whereof, have here0iio subscribed
,,.,,. my name, and caused the Great Seal
.cs1sHSs. ofthe Territory to be affixed. Done
s,Ss ASi3s. at Madison, this LIST day Of Aa-
oESHl Tvs gust, in the year of our Lord ore
cEE thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
<Tys' HENRY DODGE,
Angus, Sih, 1876. 22-5.