Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-09-10
FOR PIERCE COUNTY.

to be elected, to wit;
A Representative in Congress for the Sixth |
District. for the term of two |
wears from the fourth ny of March next.
A member Of Assembly for the district
COMPRISING the counties of Pierce aud st
Croix, and such County Offices as are by law
required to be elected at such election, to wit;
A Clerk of the CireAit Court in the place OF
Smith r Gum. whose term OF Office VIII ex-
pre- on the first day of January next.
A Sheriff in the place of John r Freeman,
whose term of office will expire on the first
day of January next.
A Register of Deeds in the place of Selah
Strickland, whose term OF office VIII expire
on the first day of January next.
A Treasurer ia.the place of Henry Ames
whose term of Office expires on the first day of
January next.
A Clerk of the Board of County Superyis-
ors in the place of Osborn Strahl, whose term
of office viii expire on the FIRST day OF Janu-
airy next.
Prosecuting Attorney in the place of r
d Pierce. whose term of office will expire on
the first day of January next.
A Coroner in the place of B + Plerce,whose
term of office expires on the first day OF Jan
uary next.
4 County Surveyor in the place Of J
Short. whose term of office will expire OF the
first day of January next. -,
At the same Election, the question will be
taken upon the approval by the people, OF the
amendment proposed to Section hve Article
five of the Corst tuition of the State of Wiscon-
sin by Chapter 202 of the General Laws OF
1869, as follows:
AN ACT Providing for a vote of the People
oman amendment 10 the Constitution.
The People of tie State of Wisconsin,, repre-
ssnted "a, Senate and assembly, do enact as
fJitous:
Section l. At the general election to be held
on the4Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
dav of November, in the year 1862, the quail
fed electors of this State may vote for or against
the amendment of the Constitution agreed to
by the last and present Legislatures, and pub
lished before the last general election. as pro-
vided by the Constitution, which amendment
is as follows That Section~five of Article five
of the Constitution be amended so as to read
as follows: Sec. s. The Governor shall receive
during his continuance in office, an annual
compensation of two thousand five hundred
dollars.
Section g. The votes cast on such amend
ment shall be by separate ballet and shall
have written or printed, or partly printed or
written on each of them, the words, For the
amendment to the Constitution" or against
| the amendment to the Constitution" which
words shall indicate the vote for or against the
ratification and adoption OF such amendment
| The ballots so cast shall be canvassed and re-
! turned in the same manner as the VOTE s for
State officers areFrequired by law to be canvass
| ed and returned "A lso the Secretary of State
shall Immediately on the completion of said
canvass, publish a statement of the result there
| of in the State paper, and if a majority of all
/ the electors voting thereon shall vote Tor the
amendment TO the Constitution such amend
ment shall be deemed ratified and adopted,
and shall go into effect Immediately, other
wise it sliall be of no force or effect.
Approved April 4, 1862.
AT the Same election, the question will be
taken upon ti,e approval by the people of the
| amendments proposed to theGeneral Banking
| Law, bv Chapter 2O3 of the General Laws OF
| 1862, as amended by Chapter 354 of the Gene
raj Laws of 1862 as follows:
| AN ACT To amend chapter IL of the Revised
| Statues. entitled "of the incorporation of
| Banking Associations"
| The People of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
Sent>d in Senate and assembly, do enact as
.tollous
Section L. No bank or banking association
shall demand or receive n greater or higher
rate of interest upon any note discounted by
such bank or banking association. or for the
| loan or forbearance ofany money, goods or
! things in action, than seven dollars upon one
| for a greater or less sum, or for a longer or
| shorter time. Whenever the securities deposit
ed with the State Treasurer TO secure the re-
demption of the circulating notes of any bank,
shall be sold in pursuance of sections forty
one and forty-two of said chapter II Eof the
| revised statues. ifsuch securities shall be or
have been sold for sum sufficient to redeem
its outstanding notes at par, then the Bank
Comptroller shall. after the expiration of three
l. 81,
paw over TO legal representatives of any such
bank. upon application therefor, the surplus
derived from the sale of said securities, it a. y
there be remaining in custody of :he Comp
troller.
Section 9. AT the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
| dav in November. A. ID. 1862, at all the places
of holding elections in this State for the cleo
ton of officers required by law then to be elect
ed the question whether this act shall become
law and go into effect, or in any manner be
| in force, shsll be submitted TO the people and
if the same shall be approved by majority OF
all the votes cast oh the subject, it shall 90
into effect otherwise it shall not go into effect
| or be in force.
Section 3. The votes cast on the subject spec
flied in the last preced ng section. shall be by
separate ballot, and shall have written or print
! eu. OF ptTIt Nf1ttSil ana ItdIllI IflHiOtl bfi
each o. therl, the words, IL" for amendment to
tie banking law OF against amendment to
bankin Q law" which words shall indicate the
vote fpt or against tie approval of this act ;
and the ballots so cast-shal be canvassed and
| returned in tho So ne manner as the votes cast
for State officers ar required by law to be re-
! turned and canv lssed and the Secretary of
! State shall Immediately on the completion of
said canvass publish statement Of the result
! thereof in the Official State Paper. and shall
| communicate the same to the next Legisla-
tire at the commencement of the session and
shall also deliver TO the State Treasurer a
certified copy thereof, with statement Of the
result Of the canvass upon the subject, imme-
diatelT after the completion of the canvass.
Section H. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the twentieth day of jan
uary. A. d. 1863.
Section 5. All acts or parts of acts conflict
ing with or in any way coutravening the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed.
Chapter 203 approved april A, 1862 chap
ter 1854 approved June II. 1852.
Said election to be conducted the votes
canvassed and returns made. in accordance
with the provisions of chapter of the Revised
Statutes of 1858.
Given under my hand, and The Great Seal of
c., ! the State, at the Capitol in Madion
} { en- the foarth.day of August. A. ID.
1862. JAMES T. LEWIS,
Secretary of State
J. r. FEEEMAs. Sheriff of Pierce County.