Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-10-22
General Election No.;
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State OF " isconsin. onltlo t.. t.
cceding the first MONDAY hejp. u. -
of November next the tullowinn' - 1-.-
to be elected, 70 wit; b 'a'-.a
a Representative in Congress for -.
Congressional District, for the ~ to-. 9l2 Sls
years from the fourth day Of Marcb ~ Of IT,
A member of Assembly far A. n.y.
comprising the Counties of PFC n'S i'i'iaa
Croix, and such County Offices =, and
required to be elected al srch e,oo,: are oyh-
a Clerk Of the Circuit Cont in I'm, ,Iai' i.oFy
Smith R Gum. whose term of otso ,a' p,aes
pre- on the tirst day Of January nay. VIII =
A Sheriff in The place ofJohn A
whose term of Office will expire q, .. llS,',
day of January next "" 'ae n
A Register of Deeds in the ,,,o,
Strickland, whose term of otHco -. y Seal
on the first day of January new vi. expire
A Treasurer IN the place Of Fenrv p 4,
whose term-of Office expires on the hrst5 h9a
! JANUARY next '''us!d
A Clerk of the Beard Of COUNT s.,
,.rs in the place of Osborn Snahl, xbo aPe'&
of office viii expire on the first dar oS1 N
airy next. '-'
A Prosecuting Attorney in the rl,., .
d Pierce. whose term Of office viii wv sr,; y
the first day Of January next. NP''&
A Coroner in the place of B ? rir-,s.
term of office expires on the first day oi,
! uary next.
4 County Surveyor in the pl,co,.
Short, whose term of Office VIII eTpg. ". =.
first day of January next.
At the same Election. the question vim,
taken upon the approval by the reopl. ii NJ n
amendment proposed 10 Section Eve AMI
five of the Constitution Of The State a. VIM.
sir. by Chapter 300 of the General Lar.
1869, As Follows:
AN ACT Providing for a vote of The P.
OH an amendment to the Constitution
The People Of the State or Wiscoasis. ,,.
sented la Senate and ASSEMBLY, do ast
=, folio,cs
Section /. At the general election tokl
on the Tuesday next succeeding the fN Ma
day of November, in the year 1862, the Q,,.
fled electors of this State may vote for oyaS,
the amendment Of the Constitution aerapi
I.y the last and present Legislatures, and rA
lished before the last general election, as Dn
vided by the Constitution. which amendns
is as follows: That Section five Of Article 4
of the Constitution be amended so as to ~
as follows: Sec. 5, The Governor shall reces
during his continuance in office. an ann,
compensation OF two thousand five hundr
dollars" - &fs%S& @e2
Section 9. The votes cast on such amea
ment shall be by separate ballet, and s..
have written or printed, or partly prinpir
written on each of them, the words, Forth
amendment to the Constitution" OF ags,e
| the amendment to the Constitution which
words shall indicate theyote for o. against n.
ratification and adoption of such amendnp.
The ballots so cast shall be can7assed and r,
turned in the same manner as the yoish
State officers are required by law Ia be cams.
| ed and returned. Also The Secretary of 81
shall immediately on the completion Of q
canvass. publish q. statement Of tie result Tia.
of in the State paper. and if majority Of
the electors voting thereon shall vote " f,- /.
amendment to the Constitution such amen
ment shall be deemed ratified and adoEs.
and shall 90 into effect Immediately, o,As.
wise it shah be of no force or effect.
Approved April 4, 1862.
At the same election, the question V.s
taken upon the approval by the people @e
amendments proposed TO tleCcn'lal Br,rI
Law, by Chapter 203 Of the Genera L'u
1862, as amended by Chapter 3. / Of the Gr
raj Laws of 1862 as follows:
AN ACT TO amend chapter II of the Rer IS
Statues, entitled "of the incorporate
Banking Associations.
The Peoplc Of The State Of Wisr5aq. "
Scm3.d al Senate ard 1ssert' 90
.tolto'cs
Section |. No bank or BAN ~ a,soeia'8
shall demand or receive n greater or aea
rate of interest spon any note Discount"
such bank or banking association. or for :"
loan or forbearance ofanv money, go'T
things in action, than seven dollars uDo7
hundred dollars for one year; and after fha'H
for a greater or less sun, ur toE lo'
shorter time. Whenever the securities de@s
ed with the State Treasurer 10 aecr'a '5'r
demption of the circulating notes OF any hi
shall be sold in pursuance of sections hfr
one and forty-two of said CHAPTER Il [of'f
revised statues, ifsuch sccuritlos shal'f3 i
have heen sold for sum sufficient to rpdss
its outstanding notes at par, tLeu the 5a
Comptroller shall. after the expiration off7
yea, 5 from the time of sale Of such seCgr@
pay over to legal representatives Of any
bank, upon application therefor, the SUI
derived from the sale of said securities II !
there be remaining in custody of .he G
troller.
Section g. At the general election IN be d
on the Tuesday next succeeding thefrt No.
| day in November. A. D. 1862, at all the pias
of holding elections in This STATE for the eHa
ton of officers required by law .be9 to be ee'
ed, the question whether hiss'tsha1 0eco,ls
law and go into effect, or in any manner DC
in force, shsll be submitted tothe pNpS ah@
If the same shall be approved By msT@5
all the votes cast OH the subject i'sA,s
into effect otherwise, it shall not go in''-'
or be in force
Section 8. The votes cast on hesuo]e%%,4Is,
fled in TIE last preceding section sbaH o' '
separate ballot, and shall have written or Pi'-
ed. or. partly written and parity Pf Ilson,
each of them, the words " Tor ahlei' JI.or,
the banking law" or" against a a S;a.,ns
banking law" which words shah lhu No.
vote for or against the approval o. VIZ
| and the ballots so cast shall be canVassta
returned in the same manner as the Fous
for State officers are required BY law % =.
turned and canvassed and the SecIg1.
State shall Immediately on the eoPE Il. .,.nl
said canvass. publish a statement O L .a 81
thereof in the official State Paper, XIV a,.e
| communicate the same to the next Ivy
ture at the commencement OF the se + ...rse
shall also deliver TO the STATE Ie. \. nv
certified copy thereof with Statement ei,st ;r9
result Of the canvass upon the saols.' y"
diately after the completion OF the ca, n
Seciion 4. This act shall take enecI A = In.
force from and after the twentieth Guy w.
uary, A. D. 1863. .na
| Section S. All acts or parts OF aCa y. n
ing with or in any way coutravenn5 ~
visions of this act, are hereby reres et3. ,ss
Chapter 203 approved April T. 1907
ter 354 approved June IL. 1852 j.. M
Said election TO be CONDUCTED ", i,,s
canvassed and returns made. N sc'V
with the provisions Of chapter I OF the y"
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