Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-29
Proclamation
Ely Henry Dodge, Governor
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To all tr'tona these presents shall come, Greeting:
WTHEREAS by an act of the Legislative
w Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin
entitled 6 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
abstract of the population of the several counties,
as shown by the returns of the census received by
the Secretary, from the several persons authorized
to take the same; in case majority of all the
votes cas-, upon the question of forming State
Government are ssfor State Government" The
Governor shall proceed to make apporIionment
among the several counties, Of delegates to form
State Constitution, upon the principles set forth
in said ac:. 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 first of the present
month of August. did furnish TO me the certified
COPY of the aforesaid abstract of all the returns
received by him from the several counties o. the
Territory, and whereas il is also provided by the
aforesaid act, that the Governor, as soon as he
shall have completed said appoltionment, shall is
sue his proclamation for an election OF Delegates,
according TO said apportonment, to be held at
the time of holding the next annual election 1.-THE
first Monday of September next 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, l
do apportion the said delegates 10 form State
Constitution, among the several counties as fol-
lows, to-wit:
To the county of Blown, having a population
of 2662--two delegates.
To the county of Calumet, having population
of S3o-one delegate.
To the county of Columbia, having a popula-
ton of l96S-two delegares.
To the county of Chippewa, from which no re-
turns have been received-one delegate.
To the county Of Craw ford, having a popuIa-
ton of l444-one delegate.
To the county of Dane, having population of
62S9-six delegates.
To the county of Dodge, having population
of 77S7-siX delegates.
To the county of Fond du Lac, having popu-
lation of 3544-three delegates.
To the county of Grant, having population of
l2.034-nine delegates.
To the county Of Green, having population of
4758-four delegates.
To the county of Iowa, having a population of
l4,9l6-eeven delegates
To the county of Jefferson, having population
of s, 6S0-seven delegates
To the county of La Pointe, from which no re-
turns nave been received-one 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 15,925--Twelve delegates.
| To the county of Portage having population
of 95l--one delegate.
! To the county of Racine, having population
of l7,9S3-fourteen delegates
To the county Of Richland, from which no re-
turns have been received-one delegate.
To the county of Rock, having population of
| l2,405--ten delegates
To the county of Sauk, having population OF
| l003-one delegate.
To the county of Sheboyagan, having popula-
ton of 1857 lone delegate.
| To the county of St. Croix, having popula-
\ ton of l4l9-one delegate.
| To the county of Walwnrth, having popua-
! ton Of 10, 439-ten delegates.
To the county of Washington, having popu-
! lation of 7,473-six delegates.
! To the county of Waukesha, having popula-
ton of l3,793--eleven delegates.
To the county of Winnebago, having popu-
| lation Of 722 zone delegate.
| In testimony whereof, have hereunto subscribed
,,,,, my name, and caused the Great Seal
! ..rSS.. of the Territory TO be affixed Done
| 81 VASSs1. at Madison, this lst day of August,
.SKSS ne: in the year of our Lord one thousand
49, eight hundred and forty-six.
! 'FIg.s' HENRY DODGE.
| Ancust g. 1876. 22-5.