Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-08-18

Governor ofthe Territory Of Wisconsin,.
To all 10 whom these Presents
small come, Greeting:
WHEREAS, by an act Of the Legisla-
tive assembly of the Territory of Wis
consin, entitled {" An Act in relation to
ihe formation Of State Government in
Wisconsin" 1t is provided, that irnmedi-
ateiy upon the recei pt from the Secreta-
ry Of said Territory, of a 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 10
take the same in case Il majority Of all
the votes cast upon the question of form
| ing State Government are Z" for Stale
Go'crnlnent," the Governor shall pro-
coed to make an apportonment among
me several counties, Of delegates to form
n State Constitution, upon the PRINCIPLES
set forth in said act And whereas ma
Iority of all the votes cast upon the cues
ton OF forming State Government, are
"tor State Government" and whereas
The Secretary on the FIRST day Of the pre.
sent month OF August, did furnish to the
Governora certified copy of The alore-
SAID abstract OF all the returns received
by him from the several counties Of The
Territory, and whereas it is also provi-
ded by the aforesaid act, that the Cover
nor, as soon as he shall have completed
SAID pportionment, shall issue his proc
lamatlon for an election of delegates, ac-
cording to said apportonment. to be held
at the time of holding the next annual
election the first Monday of September
next) in every county in the Territory.
Now THEREFORE, BE 1T KNOWN, That
by virtue of the power and authority in
me vested by sad'act, and in compliance
with the provisions thereof, | do appor-
ton the said delegates to form a State
Constitution, among he several counties
as follows, to wit
+ 70 the county Of Brown, having
population Of 1862, Two Delegates.
10 the county Of Calsmst, having a
population Of $50, one Delegate.
To the county of Columbia, having
population 1869, two Delegates
To the county of Chippewa, from
which no returns have been received, one
Delegate.
To the county Of Crawford, having
population Of l,414, one Delegate.
To the county of Dane having pop
ulation Of $3.50, six Delegates.
TO the county Of Dodge, having a
population Of 1877. six Delegates.
TO the county of Fond du Lac. having
a population Of 3,544, three Delegates.
To the county of Grant. having pop
uIation Of I2,034, nine Delegates.
10 the county Of Green, having a
popuation of 4,75S, four Delegates
To the county OF Iowa, having u pop
ulation Of I4,9l6. eleven Delegates.
To the comfy Of Jefferson, having a
population Of $3.50, seven Delegates.
70 The county of La Pointe, from which
10 returns have been received, one Del
egate.
To the county Of Mantowoc, having
population Of 629, one Delegate
To the county Of Marquette, having a
population of $50, one Delegate.
To the county of Milwaukee, having
a population Of 1925, twelve Dele
gates.
To the county of Portage, having a
population of 93l, one Delegate.
To the county of Racine. having q
population Of II, 9S3, fourteen Delegates
To the county of Richland, from which
no returns have been received, one Del
egate.
To the county of Rock, having pop
ulation of II, 405, ten Delegates
To the county of Sank, having pop
ulation of 1908, one Delegate.
To the county OF Shebovgan, having
Il population of 1857. one Delegate.
To the county OF ST. Croix, having a
a population of Lilo. one Delegate.
To the county of Walwor,h, having
population of l3,439, ten Delegates.
70 the county of Washington, hav-
ing population of I, Alb. six Delegates.
To the county OF Waukesha, having
population Of 1873, eleven Delegates.
To the county of Winnebago having
a population ot 732, one Delegate
>N,.., In testimony, whereof.
.SSFySE<. have hereunto subscribed my
SsSAS name, and caused The Great
%sssS Seal of the Territory TO be
T",N affixed.
Done at Madison this LIST day of Au-
gust. in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-six.
HENRY DODGE.