Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-05
Proclamation
Esy EHenry Dodge, Governor
OF the Territory OF WISCONSIN,.


To all seliona these presents shall come, Greeting:
| NNTHEREAS by an act of the Legislative
w Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin
entitled IS Az act in relation 10 the formation OF
State Government in Wisconsin," it is provided,
that Immediately upon the receipt from the Seere-
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 cast upon the question of forming State
Government are ssior State Govenmeat,n the
Governor shall proceed to make an apporlonment
among the several counties, Of delegates to form
State Constitution, upon the principles set forth
in said act. And whereas 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 of 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 10 said apportionment, 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, eieiore, be il known, that by virtue OF
power anu HuuiuEity III me NcSiSNoN SuiN 49,
and in compliance with the provisions thereof,
do apportion the said delegates 10 form State
Constitution, among the several counties as toll
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 popula-
ton of l96S-two delegates.
/ tn fha of t'hinneNn frnm which a.
turns have been received lone delegate.
To the county OF Crawford, having a popula-
ton of l444--one delegate.
TO the county of Dane, having population OF
S2S9-sx 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
475S-four delegates.
To the county Of Iowa, having population of
14,9l6-eleven delegates.
To the county Of Jefferson, having population
of 6, 6S0-seven delegates.
To the county of La Poiute, from which no
turns have been receiyed-one delegate.
To the county of Menitouwoc, 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 pcpua-
ton of l5,925--Twelve delegates
To the county of Portage having population
of 95l--one delegate.
To the county Of Racine, having population
of 1888 fnurteen delegates
To the county OF Richand, from which no re-
turns have been receiyei-ono delegate.
To the county of Rock, having population of
IL, 405--ten delegates.
To the county Of Sauk, having population OF
| l003-one delegate.
! To the county Of Sheboyagan, having popua-
ton of l637--one delegate.
To the county Of ST. Croix, having popula-
ton Of l4i9-one delegate.
! To the county Of Walworth, having popula-
ton Of l3,439-ten delegates
| To the county of Washington, having popu-
! lation OF 7.i73-sx delegates.
! To the county of Waukesha, having popula-
ton of l3,793--eleyen delegates.
To the county of Winnsbago, having popu-
laton OF 722 zone delegate
In testimony whereof, have hereunto subscribed
.,,,, my name, and caused the Great Seal
! .SEgsssse. of the Territory 10 be affixed. Done
So ~. at Madison, this LIST day of August,
- M tIis: in the year OF our Lord one thousand
! srressxsIs eight hundred aud lorty-six
!lyyI'' HENRY DODGE.
! August s, 1876. 22-5.