Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-10-01
General Election Notice.
eFOR PIERCE COUNTY.

Towns Wards ard Election Precincts in the
State of Wisconsin, on the Tuesday next sue
ceeding the first Monday being the fourth day
of November next. the following officers are
to be elected, to wit;
A Representative in Congress for the Sixth
Congressional District. for the term of two
wears from the fourth day of March next.
A member of Assembly for the District
comprising the counties of Pierce .aed st
Croix, and such County Officers as are by law
required TO be elected at such election, to wit;
A Clerk of the Circuit Court in the place OF
Smith r Gum, whose term of Office will exc 7
pre- OIL the first day Of January next.
A Sheriff in the place ofJOhn X Freeman,
whose term of Office will expire on the first
day of January next.
A Register of Deeds in the place OF Sean
Strickland. whose term of Office will expire
on the first day of January next.
A Treasurer in the place Of Henry Ames
whose term of Office expires on the first DAY Oh
January next.
A Clerk of the Board of County Supervis-
ers in the Mace of Osborn -Strahl, whose term
of Office will expire on the first day OF Janu-
airy next.
A Prosecuting Attorney in the place of r
ID Pierce. whose term of Office will expire on
the first day of January next.
A Coroner in the place of b + Pierce whose
term of office expires on the first day OF JAN
uary next
A County Surveyor in the place OF } A
Short, whose term of Office will expire on the
first day of January next. 49,,
At the same Election, the question VIII be
taken upon the approval by the people OF inc
amendment proposed to Section hve Articis
five of the Constitution of the State OF W iscon-
sin. by Chapter 202 of the General Laws OF
1862, as follows:
AN ACT Providing for vote of the People
on AN amendment to the Constitution.
The People of the State Of Wisconsin,, repre-
seuted IL, Senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
day 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 az to read
as follows: Sec. 5. The Governor shall receive
during his continuance in office, an annual
conversation 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 votts for
State officers are required by law to be canvass
ed and returned Also the Secretary of State
shall Immediately on the completion of said
of tho rpcu IL thprp-
of in the State paper, and if majority of all
the electors voting thereon shall vote for the
amendment to the Constitution, such amend
ment shall be dtemed ratified and adopted,
and shall go into effect Immediately other
wise it shall be of no force or effect.
Approved April a, 1862
At the same election, the question will be
taken upon the approval by the people of the
amendments proposed to tbeGeneral Banking
Law. by Chapter 203 of the General Laws OF
1862, as amended by Chapter 354 of the Gene
raj Laws of 1862 as follows:
AN & CT To amend chapter II of the Revised
Statues, entitled "of the incorporation of
Banking Associations"
The People of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
semted IN Senate and assembly, do enact as
tollo~s
Section |. No bank or banking association
shall demand or receive a greater or higher
rate of interest gpon 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
hundred dollars for one year; and after that rate
for a greater or less sum, or for 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 [of the1
revised statues, If such 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
veais from the time of sale Of such securities.
paw over to legal representatives of any such
bank, upon application therefor, the surplus
derived from the sale of said securities, II a
there be remaining in custody of The Cef T.
troller.
Section 9 AT the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Nom
day 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 the subject, it shall go
into effect, otherwise. it shall not go into effect
VI DC HI loiNS-
Section 3. The votes cast on the subject spec
flied in the last preceding section, shall be by
separate ballot, and shall have written or print
ed. OF partly written and partly printed, on
each of then, the words, for amendment to
the banking law" or" against amendment to
banking law" which words shall indicate the
vote for or against the approval of this act !;
and the ballots so cast shall be canvassed and
returned in the same manner as the votes cast
for State officers are required by law TO be re-
turned and canyassed and the Secretary of
State shall Immediately on the completion of
sail canvass. publish statement of the result
thereof in the official State Paper and shall
communicate the same to the uext Lcgisla-
ture at Che commencement of the session and
shall also deliver to the State Treasurer
certified copy thereof, with statement of the
result OF the canvass upon the subject. imme-
diately after the completion of the canvass.
Section d. This act shall takeeffect and be in
force from and after the twentieth day of Jam
uary, A. ID. 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 4, 1862 chap
ter 354 approved June IL. 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.