The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-09-19
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.
For Manitowoc County.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. !
SECRErARY's OFFICE,
Madison, August 4 1862 \

the CONSTITUTION anu Bankln0 Law sub
mitted for the approval of the people, at
the General Election to be held on the
fourth day of November next.
JAMES T. LEWIS,
Secretary Of State.
Notice is hereby given. that at the Cen
eral Election to be held in the several
Towns, Wards and Election Precincts in
the State of Wisconsin, on the Tuesday
next succeeding the first Monday, being
the fourth day Of November next. the fol-
lowing officers are to be elected. to wit ::
A Representative in Congress for the
Fifth Congressional District, for the term
of two years from the fourth day of March
next.
A State Senator for The Nineteenth Sen
ate District, in the place of GEORGE \.
JENKINS, whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday of January next.
A Member of Assembly in each Assem-
bly, District, and such County OFFICERS
as are by law required to be elected at such
election.
Attic same Election, the question will
be taken upon the approval by the people,
of the amendment proposed to Section five
Article five, of the Constitution of tile
State of Wisconsin. by Chapter 2O2 of the
General Laws Of 1862 as follows:
ANACT
Providing for a vote Of the People on an amend
mcnt to the Constitution
The People of the State Of Wisconsin, rfpresen-
ted IN Senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lo,cs
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 qnali
fed electors of this State may vote for or ag'st
the amendment of the Constitution agreed to BY
the last and present Legislature, and published
before the last general election, as provided b.
the Constitution, which amendm,nt is as fol-
lows: That Section FIVE cf Article five CT the
Constitution be amended so as to read as fol-
lows: SEC s. The Governor shall receive
during his continuance i'll Office, an annual com
pensation of two thousand five hundred dollars"
SECTION 2. The votes cast on such amend
ment shall be by a separate ballot, and shall
have written or printed, or partly printed or
written on each OF them, the words. For the
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 votes for State
officers are required by law to be canvassed and
returned. Also, the Secretary of State shall
on the completion of said canvass,
publish a statement of the result thereof in the
State paper, and if a majority of all the electors
voting thereon shall vote ''tor the amendment
to the Constitutions" such amendment shall be
deemed ratified and adopted, and shall go into
effect Immediately, otherwise it shall be of no
force or effect.
Approved April 4, 1862.
At the same election, the question will
be taken upon the approval by the people
Of the amendments proposed to the Gen
eral Banking Law, by Chapter 203 of the
General Laws Of 1862, as amended by
Chapter 354 of the General Laws Of 1862,
as follows:
To amend Chapter II of the Revised Statutes,
entitled "ot the incorporation of Banking
Associations"
The People Of tie ,StAte Of Wisconsin, 'cpre,
scented IL, Senate and assembly, do enact as
.toIloms:
SECTION !. No bank or banking association
shall demaud or receive greater or higher rate
of interest upon any note discounted by such
bank or banking association, or for the loan or
forbearance of any money. goods or things Ill
action than seven dollars upon one hundred dol
lars for one year, and after that rate for great
er or less sum or for a longer or shorter time.
Whenever the securities deposited with the State
Treasurer to secure the redemption of the circu-
lating notes of any bank, shall be sold in pnrsu
ance of sections forty-one and torty-two OF sail
chapter II Tof the revised statutes If such Sc
cu1ities shall De or have been sold for sum
su.ficen to redeem its outstanding ties at par,
then the Bank Comptroller shall, after the expi-
ration of three years from tie time OF sale OF
such securities, pay over to the legal represents
alive Of anv such bank, upon application there
for. the surplus derived from the sale Of said Sc
curties, if any there be remaining IN the cuSto,
DIV Of the Comptroller
SECrI,N2. At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
day in November, 4. D. 1862, at all the places
of holding elections in this State for the election
of officers required 10y law then to be' elected,
the question whether this act shall become a
law and go into effect, or in any manner be in
fore. shall be submitted to the people and if
the same shall be approved by majority of all
the votes cast on the subject, it shall go into eff
feet; otherwise, it shall not go into effect nor
be in force.
SkCrGoN The votes cast on the sui ct
specified in the last preceding section, shall be
bv separate ballot, AID shall have written or
printed, or partly written and partly printed, on
each of them, 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 tn act:
and the ballots so cast shall be caGvassed and
in the same manner as the votes cast
for State officers RE required by law to be re.
TUNED and canvasscd; and TIE Secretary Of
State shall, Immediately on the con pletion of
said canvass, publish statement of the result
thereof in the official State Paper, and shall
communicate the same to the next Legislature
at the commencement of the session and he
shall also deliver to the State Treasurer a cert
fed copy thereof with u statement Of the result
of the canvass upon the subject, Immediately az
Ter the completion of the canvass.
SECTION 4. This act shall take eff ct and be
in force from md after the twentieth day Of
January, A d. 1868.
SECTION ). All acts or parts of acts conflicc-
ing with or in any way contravening tbs pIov.s-
ions of this act, are hereby repealed,
Chapter 203 approved April 4, 1862. Chap
ter 3,4 approved June IT, 1869.
Said election to be conducted, the votes can
vasscd and returns made. III accorda' &c with
the provision of Chapter OF the Revised Stat