Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-22
Proclamation
by Henry Dodge, Governor
of the Territory of Wisconsin.

40 az ritont these presents shall come, Greeting
NM REREAS by an act of the Legislative
w Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin
entitled . An act in relation 10 the formation of
State Government in Wisconsin, it is provided.
that Immediately upon the receipt from the Secre-
tary Of said Territory, of certified copy of the
abstracts of the population of the several counties,
as shown by the returns of the census received by
the Secretary, from the several persons authorized
/ 10 take The same; in case majority of all the
votes cas-, upon the question of forming State
Government are "lor State Government, the
Governor shall proceed to make an apporlionment
among the several counties, Of delegates to form
state Constitution, upon the principles set forth
IN said act. And whereas a majority of all the
votes cast upon the Question Of forming State
Government, are for State Government, and
whereas the Secretary on the frs. of The present
month OF August. did furnish 10 me the certified
copy OF the Aforesaid abstract of all the returns
received ny him from the several counties of the
territory, and whereas il is also provided by the
aforesaid act, that the Governor. as soon as he
shall have completed said appotionment, shall is
sue MS proclamation for an election of Delegates,
according 10 said apportionneni, to be held at
the time OF holding the next annual election [the
first Monday of September next,l in every county
of The Territory;
Now, Therefore, be it known, that by virtue Of
the power and authority in me vested bv said act,
and in compliance with the provisions thereof, /
do apporton the said delegates 10 form State
Constitution, among the several coualies as fol-
lows, to-wt:
To the county of Blown, having population
OF 2o62--two delegates.
To the county of Calumet, having a population
of 63c--one delegate.
10 the county of Columbia, having popula-
ton of l96S--two delegares.
To the county of Chinurma from, xvhirh ~ 20
turns have been received-one delegate.
To the county of Crawford, having popula-
ton of l44f--one delegate.
To the county of Dane, having population OF
6289--six delegates.
To the county of Dodge, having a population
OF 7767-six delegates.
TO the county of Fond du Lac, having popu-
| laton Of 3544-three delegates.
| TO The county OF Grant, having population OF
| l2,034--nine delegates.
| To the county Of Green, having population OF
475S-four delegates.
To the county of Iowa, having population OF
| l4,9l6--eleven delegates.
To the county of efferson, having a population
of 6, 6S0-seven delegates.
| To the county of La Ponte, from which no re-
! turns have been received lone delegate.
| To the county of Manitouwoc, having popu.
lation of 629- one delegate.
/ To the county of Marquette, having popula.
ton of 9S9-one delegate.
To the county of Milwaukee, having popula-
ton of l5,925--Twelve delegates.
TO the county of Portage having population
| of S5l--one delegate.
To the county oil Racine, having population
of Il, 953--fourteen delegates
To the county OF Richland, from which no re-
turns have been receivei-ons delegate.
| To the county of Rock, having population of
| l2,405--ten delegates.
To the county of Sank, having population OF
| l0O3--one delegate.
To the county of Sheboyagan, having popula-
ton Of l637--oae delegate.
| To the couaty OF ST. Croix, having popula-
ton Of l4l9--one delegate.
To the county of Waworth, having popula-
tion of 3,439--ten delegates
TO the county of Washington, having popu-
l,tion OF 7,473-six delegates.
| To the county of Waukesha, having popula-
ton Of l3,593--eleven delegates.
To the county of Winnsbago, having popu-
lation Of 722 zone delegate
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto subscribed
,,.,, my name, and caused the Great Seal
,,ST1Hs&. fihe Territory 10 be affixed. Done
SaANS&. at Madison, this LIST day of August,
.sB2M ~: in the year of our Lord one thousand
sS eight hundred aud forty-six.
|ISSS' HENRY DODGE.
August 8, 1916. 29-5.