The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-05-06
CHAPTER lag.

AN Acr ordering special Election for the purpose of
submitting to the people certain therein named,
regulating the business of Banking. .
SECTION l. Be H enacted by The General assembly
ofthe State Of Lotca, That there shall be held at all
the usual places of holding elections in the State
the fourth Monday of June, 1853, special election at
which shall be submitted to the people the question
whether or not the act entitled "An. act authorizing
General Banking in the State of Iowa. passed at the
regular session of General Assembly of the
State of Iowa, shall go into effect, in any manner
be in force.
So. Every person voting at said special Election
shall have the right to ticket ballot with the
words written printed thereon, "For the General
Banking Law, or against the General Banking Law
and the right to ticket or ballot with the words
written printed thereon, "For the State Bank Of
Iowa, against the State Bank of Iowa"
3. In canvassng and counting the votes cast at
such special Election each clerk of the said Election
shall carefully mark down the votes given upon said
in separate columns prepared for that purpose
headed "For the General Banking Law " gainst the
General Banking Law" "For the State Bank of Iowa.
Against the State Bank of Iowa." and the Judge of
said election shall in the certificate required to be
given of the result of the said election include and
separately specify the number Of votes given for and
against each of the said Banking systems.
5 4. In making the abstract of votes given at said
election as now required by law, the proper officers
shall make separate abstracts of the votes given under
the provisions of this act which shall be on one sheet
and which shall be transmitted to the office of the
Secretary Of State within the time and In the same
manner as is required in election of State officers
Said abstract shall be endorsed abstract of votes for
and against the Banking SYSTEM" or in words clearly
indicating the contents of the paper and the abstract
t,,.N "a. - a -
ed in the time and manner and by the officers provided
for in relation to the election of State officers.
IS. If on such canvass it should appear that a ma
ority of the votes cast for and against the General
Banking Law at such special election for the Gen.
era Banking Law aforesaid, If 1t should appear
that majority of the votes cast for and against the
General Banking Law at such special election are
against the General Banking Law, and it, such can
vass it should appear that majority Of the votes cast
for and against the State Bank of Iowa such special
election are for the State Bank of Iowa. If it should
appear that majority of the votes cast for and against
the State Bank of Iowa at such special election are
against the State Bank of Iowa. the officers canvass
ing the votes shall, under their hands make certif
cate of the facts, stating the number of votes given
for and against each Of said and file the same in
the Office of the Secretary of State
So If it should appear from such certificate that a
majority or all the votes cast at such election For tn
General Banking Law" and against the General
Banking Law" has been cast "For the General Bank
ing Law" the Governor shall imme diatey and within
ten days from the filing of such certificate in the Office
of the Secretary of State. issue his proclamation de-
claring such result of said election upon the is
sueing of such proclamation the entitled San act
authorizing General Banking in the State of Iowa
shall go into effect and be in fun force and not other
wise p. ..... .ss. a....r ...
81. shall appear from such certificate that
majority of all the at such election For the
State Bank of Iowa." and against the State Bank of
Iowa." has been cast "For the State Bank of Iowa"
from the filing of such certificate in the office of the
Secretary of State issue his proclamation declaring
such result of said election upon the issueiug of
such proclamation the said act entitled An Ac. to
incorporate the State Bank of Iowa. shall go into ef
feet and be in full force and not otherwise
S. This act is to take effect from and after its publi
cation in the Iowa Weekly Citizen, Iowa Weekly State
Journal and Iowa Farmer.
STEPHEN B. SHELLEDY. |
Speaker of the House of Repres ent atives
- DRAM FAVILLE.
President of the Senate.
Approved. March 22d. 1853.
RALPH p. LOWE.
Office Of Secretary of State }
Des Moines, April 3 1883
| hereby certify that The foregoing is true
copy from the original roll on file in my office. ,
a ELIJAH SELLS.
Secretary Of State.