The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-09
CHAPTER LAG.

AN ACT ordering special election for tho purpose OF
submitting to the people certain named, regulating
| the business of Banking
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the General Assenbay
Of the State Of ZoU0, That there shall be held At AZ
the usual places fhodng elections in the state on TIC
| fourth monday OF June one thousand eight hundred
and iyeght. special election at which shau be sub
ntted to the people the question whether not an act
entitled San act authorizing general Banking IN the
state OF Iowa. passed at the regular sesslon OF tne
seventh general assembly ofhe state OF Iowa, snail 30
into effect in any manner be in force, and also the
Question whether entitled An act to incorporate
the state Bank Of Iowa. pas.ed, Ut the tsgus, y
Iowa, shall go into effect, or in any manner % IN
force. -.......
a. Every person voting at said special election shall
have the right to ticket or ballot with the written
printed thereon 'For the general banking law or
against the general banking law and also the right
to ticket ballot with the words written or prn
ted thereon For the state bank of Iowa, or
the state bank of Iowa"
g. In canvassing and counting the votes cast q
such special election each clerk of the said election sha
carefully mark down the votes given upon said Ques ton
in separate columns prepared for that purpose headed
IFor the general banking law 'Agslnst tne senSs. s.
banking law 'For thu state bank Of Iowa. "Agaan3s
the state bank of Iowa. aud judge OF said election
shall III tho certificate required to be given OF the re-
suit of the said election include and separately specify
the number Of ror given for and against each OF the
said banking systems. .... a.
4. In making the abstract Of votes given at said
election required by law the proper officers shatt
make separate abstracts OF the votes given under the
provisions of this act which shall be one sheet and
which shall be transmitted to the Office of the secretary
OF state within the time and in the same manner a. ~
now required i'll the election of state officers said ab-
street shall be endorsed abstract of votes for and
against the banking ystem." in words clearly ndi-
eating the contents of the paper and the abstracts SO
tran mttcd shall be opened ard the votes canvassed IN
the time and manner and by the officers provided for IN
relation to the elections of state officers
D. If on such canvas it should apl ear that ma,
Joy Ct the votes cast for and against the general
banking law ch special election for ths grneral
banking law afOreaid or if il should appear that
against
ing law aU such special election against the general
banking law, and it, such canvass 1t should appear
that majority of the votes cast for and against the
state bank OF Iowa at such special election are for the
state bank of Iowa. if it should appear that ma
ory OF votes cast for and against tine state bank Of
Iowa at such special election against the state bank
of Iowa, the officers ing the votes shall under
their hands make certificate of the facts, stating the
number of votes given for and against each Of said laws
and file the in the office OF the secretary of state
26. fit thould appear from such certificate that
majority OF all the votes cast at such election "For the
general banking law and against the general bank
ing law, has been cast For the general banking law
the governor shall Immediately and within ten days
from the filing of such certificate in the office Of secre
tay oil state issue his proclamation declaring such
suit OF said ion and upon the issuing Of such proc
iamaton, the said act entitled "An act authorizing
general banking in the state of Iowa. shall 60 into
elect and be in full force and not otherwise.
I. Hit shall appear from such certificate that
majority of all the votes cast at such election, For the
state bank OF Iowa." ard Against the state bank Of
Iowa. has been cast ''or the state bank of Iowa. the
governor shall immediately and within ten days from
the filing OF such certificate in the office Of the secretary
OF state issue his proclamation declaring such result oil
said election ard upon he issuing of such PROCLAMATION
the said act entitled a act to incorporate the state
bank of Iowa., shall into effect and be in full force
and not otherwise.
s. This act is to take effect from and after its pub
f"aton in the Iowa Weekly Citizen and Iowa state
Journal.
STEPHEN b. SHELLEDY,
Speaker of The House OF Representatives.
DANIEL ANDERSON.
President pro TEN of the Senate.
Approved March esd, 1858.
RALPH P. LOWE.
Office OF the Secretary of State, I
DeS Mones. March Esd, 1858.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true copy
from the original roll Oh Tile in my office.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary OF State.