Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-10
general EIectsola Notice.
FOR PIERCE COUNTY.

State of " seohsin. on the Tuesday next sue
ceesling the FIRST Monday 5eings he fourth day
Of November next, the following officers are
to ke elected. TO witt
Representative in Congress for the Sixth
Congressional District. for the term of two
years from the fourth dry OF March next.
member of Assembly for the District
comprising the counties of Pierce and st
Croix, and such County Oface.s as are by law
reo,,ired to be elected at such election, to-wit
4 Clerk Of The Circuit Court in the place OF
Smith r Gum. whose term of Office will 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. r.rTf.. %.
4 Register of Deeds in the place of Selah
Strickland whose term of office viii expire
on the first day of January next.
A Treasurer nj the place OF Henry Ames
whose term of Office expires on the first day of
January next.
A clerk of the Board of County Supervis-
.,rs in the place of Osborn Strahl, whose tern
of office viii expire on the first day of Janu-
AIRY next +. ~ eNq-stg F-w~ E-ewrN - &.
8 A Prosecuting Attorney in the place of p
D Pierce whose term of office will expire on
the first day of January next.
A Coroner in the place of F Pierce whose
term of office expires on the first day OF jan
uary next. @~@Ers
A County Surveyor in the place of J A
Short, whose term of office will expire on 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 Sec ton five Article
five of the Constitution of the State of Wiscon-
sin. BY Chapter 202 of the General Laws OF
1862, rs follows:
AN ACT Providing for a vote of the People
on an amendment 10 the Constitution. !.
Tie People Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented IN Senate and Assem5ty, do encct as
foLtoaoS:
Section /. at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding thu first Mon
iav of November in the year 1862, the quail
fed electors ofthis State may vote for against
the amendment of the Constitution agreed to
hy 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. 5. 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, i" For the
amendment to the Constitution or against
the amendment to- tire Constitution which
words shall indicate the vote for or against the
ratification and adoption of such amendment.
The ballots SO cast shall be eaIfvassed and re-
turned in the same manner rs the votes 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
canvass, publish a statement of the result there
n ~oF.,1 III
the electors voting thereon shall vote g for the
amendment TO the Constitution, such amend
ment shall be deemed 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 theGeneral Banking
Law, by Chapter 203 of the General Laws OF
1862, as amended by Chapter 354 of the Gene
raj Laws 1852 as follows
AN ACT To amend chapter II of the Revised
Statues, entitled "of the incorporation Of
Banking Associati ions"
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sent d isa Senate and 4 Ssen,bly, do enact as
foHors
Section l. No bank or banking association
shall demand or receive a 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
hundred dollars for one year; and after that rate
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 [of the1
revised statues, ifsuch securities shall be or
have been sold for a sum sufficient to redeem
its outstanding notes at par, then the Bank
Comptroller shall. after the expiration of three
years from the time of sale of such securities,
pay over to legal representatives, of any such
bank. upon application therefor, the surplus
derived from the sale of said securities, if a.
there be remaining in custody of he Con p
troller.
Section ?. At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mem
day in November A. ID. 1862, at all the places
of holding elections inthis State for the cleo
ton of officers required by law then to be elect
ed, the question whether this act shall become
a law and go into effect, orin any manner be
in force, shsll be submitted to the people and
if the same shah be approved by a 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
fled IN the last preceding section. Shall be by
separate ballot and shall have written or print
ed. or partly written and partly printed, on
each Of them, the words, " for amendment to
the banking law or g against amendment 10,
banking law" which words shall indicate the
vote for or against the approval of this act :;
and the ballots SO cast shall be canyassed and
returned in the same manner as the votes cast
Tor State officers are required by law to be re-
turned aud canvasSed 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-
ture at the commencement of the session and
shall also deliver to the State Treasurer a
certified copy thereof, with a statement of the
result OF thecanvass upon the subject. inane-
diately after the completion of the canvass
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from aud after the twentieth day of Jan
uaty, "A. d. 1863. ssx gsa
Section ). All acts or parts of acts conflict
ing with OF in any way coutravening the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed
Chapter 203 approved April 4, 1862 chap
ter 354 approved June II. 1852. 51
Said election to be conducted. the votes
canyaseed and returns made. in accordance
with the provisions of chapter of the Revised
Statutes of 1853.
Given under m ) hand. and the Great s eal.of
{ s,,I ] the State. at the Capitol in Nadion
On the fourth day of August. A. D..
1862. JAMES T.LEWIS,
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