Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-15
Proclamation
Ry KEenry Dodge, Governor
of the Territory OF wisconsin.

TO all mjton1 these presents shall come, Greeting
HTTHEREAS by an act of the Legislative
w Assembly of tho Territory of Wisconsin
entitled An act in relation 10 the formation Of a
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 af 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 a majority OF all the
votes cast upon the question Of forming State
Government are ''lor State Goyehment,r the
Governor shall proceed to make an appof.onment
among the several counties, Of delegates to form
State Constitution, upon the principles set forth
10 said act. And whereas majority Of all the
votes cast upon the question OF forming a State
Government, are for State Government, and
ehereas 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 lie
shall have completed said appoitionment, shall is
sue his proclamation for an election OF Delegates,
according 10 said apporioninent, to be held at
the time OF holding the next annual election llhe
/ first Monday Of September next, in every county
Of The Territory;
! Now, therefore, be il known, that by virtue OF
The power and authority in me vested bv said act,
and Ia compliance with the provisions thereof, |
do appoHion the said delegates to form a State
Constitution, among the several counties as toll
lows to,wil:
To the county Of Blown, having population
OF 1862 two delegates.
To the county Of Calumet, having population
! OF S3S-one delegate.
To the county Of Columbia, having popula-
ton Of l96S-two delegaies.
! To the county Of Chippewa, from which no re-
/ turns have been received delegate.
To the county OF Crawford, having popula-
ton of l1il-One delegate.
TO the couniy Of Dane, having population Of
S2S9-sx delegates
TO the county Of Dodge, having population
Of 71S7--six delegates.
TO tine county If Fond du Lac, having popu-
laiion Of 35i4-three delegates.
To the county Of Grant, having population Of
l2,031-nne delegates.
To The county Of Green, having population Of
4753-- four delegates.
10 the county of Iowa, having population Of
A,9l6-eleyen delegates.
TO the county Of Jefferson, having population
Of 3, 6SO-seyen delegates.
To the county Of La Pointe, from which no re-
turns have been received -one delegate.
To tho county of Manitouwoc, having popu.
lation of 629- one delegate.
To the county Of Marquette, having popula
ton Of 0s9---one delegate.
To the county Of Milwaukee, having a popula-
tion Of l5,925--Tweve delegates.
To the county of Portage having population
Of SO lone delegate
To the county OF Racine, having population
of 1888 fourteen delegates.
To the county o! Richland, fom which no re-
turns have been received-ons delegate.
10 The county of Rock, having population OF
i2,405--ten delegates.
To tho county of Sauk, having a population oil
l003--one delegate.
To the county OF Sheboyagaa, having popula-
tion of l637--nae delegate.
To tho county OF ST. Croix, having popula-
ton Of li0--one delegate.
To the county Of Walworth, having n popua-
ton of l3,i3g--ten delegates.
To the county Of Washington, having popu-
laton Of 7,i73-six delegates.
To the county of Waukesha, having popula-
ton of l3,793--seyon delegates.
To lhs county Of Winnebago, having popu-
lalion of 12a ,one delegate
In testimony whereof, have hereunto subscribed
..,y,. my name, and caused the Great Seal
.sSgpc.t. Of the Territory 20 be affixed. Done
SasSA'Sast. At Madison, this LIST day Of August,
.Vtssf MS. in the year OF our Lord one thousand
"fss HENRY DODGE.
August 8, 1916. a2-5.