Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-09-10
General Election Noss-
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% be elected, TO vii 'ilerse.
A Representative in CONGRESS e..
Congressional District, fol tho ~ ,'. lhP S.e
years from the fourth dlv Of NarO JS'iA 81 Is.
A member of Assembly for rb nS n.
the counties Of pier r"S p.-i'a
Croix, and such County Office ' 7s aaa V
required to be elected at such eleo,, az b. La
A Clerk of the Circuit Court in 't tt.' ,,o7a
Smith r Gum. whose term Of otf;ca '' place q
pre- on the first day of January nov, WI p.
A Sheriff in the place Of John
whose term of office Will expire a1'f.s
day of January next. VI 'l' r}
a Register of Deeds in the plac. ~
Strickland. whose term of Office v ~ N...
on the first day of January next W." gFaa
A Treasurer in the place Of HON.
whose term of office expires on tI,r f., Ana
January next. ''''' iis q
A Clerk of the Board of Couptr
ers in the place Of Osborn Strait nl,'t'fl''
of Office will expire Oh the fist iar ' Vs. r'1a
AIRY next. 49, VI ''''.,
A Prosecuting Attorney in the Mae.
D Pierce. whose term of office viii ' c,,.,
the first day of January next. Ni''s
A Coroner in the place Of B + p;sr...,
term of office expires on the first dar
uary next.
A Coul ty Surveyor in the p]ac.
Short, whose term of office will expire ~. w..
first day of January next ia
AT the same Election, the question MN,
taken upon the approval by the people , !
proposed TO Section fre 49,.
five of the Constitution of the State n u, ~
sin. by Chapter 202 of the General I9,' '
1862, as follows:
AN ACT Providing for vote Of The
on an amendment to the Constitqtio.
The People of the State Of VISIONS H.
sented in Senate o31d ASSEMBLY, d sa.1
followS
Section /. At the general election tols5s
OH the Tuesday next succeeding the frs, 4,
day Of November, in the year 1862, The s~
fled electors of this State may vote for oraga,.
the amendment of the Constitution ac-sd.
ty the last and present Legislature, and IA,
lished before the last general election. ar.
vided bY the Constitution, which amcndr.
is as follows That Section five Of Antle
of the Constitution be amended 81 rs "a ss.
as follows: Sec. 5. The Governor shall ra,s.
during his continuance in Office an ANN
compensation Of two Thousand i've han5n
dollars"
Section 9. The votes cast on such amen
1ncnt shall be by Il separate ballet and si
have written or printed, Or partly printed
written on each Of them, the words, Fort
amendment to the Constitution or agai,
the amendment to the Constitution, viii
words shall indicate the vote for or against {
and adoption of such amending
The ballots so cast shall he canvassed and 2
turned in the same manner as the Vols!
Stale officers are required by law to be carrs
ed and returned. Also the Secretary ot>.
shall Immediately on the completion Of g
canvass. publish a statement of the result fl.
of in the State paper. and if majority Il.
the electors voting thereon shall vote o. flr
amendment to the Constitution such ana
ment shall be deemed ratified and ador
and shall go into effect Immediately, oh
wise it shall be of no force or effect.
Approved April 4, 1852.
At the same election, the question wi.
taken upon the approval BY the people Of
amendments proposed 10 theGeueTal E@&
Law, by Chapter 203 of the General Law
1862. as amended by Chapter , A. ill., a-
raj Laws of S62 as follows:
AN ACT To amend chapter Il OF In 7s-,
Statues, entitled "of the ncorToaaal
Banking Associations.
The People Of The State Of Wisconsin, w
seut,d IN Senate and AsSenlt}g, DO %.
toHoWS
Section l. No bank or banking as7s
shall demand OF receive Il create or-Ag4
rate of interest epon any note di>s1a'a1
such bank or banking assoeiatic..o or l% :,
loan or forbearance Of any money. eoo 20:
things in action, than seven dollars lir.'
hundred dollars for one year, and atterif ~
for a greater or less sum, or for 4 ION
shorter time. Whenever the securities acio
ed with the State Treasurer to secure IN
demption Of the circulating notes oil any bS
shall be sold in pursuance Of sections IL
one and fortv-two of said chapter IL [ OIL
revised statues, ifsuch securities shall re
have been sold for q sum sufficient to rfde
its outstanding notes at par, then lie 6s
Comptroller shall after the expiration of
veal from the time of sale of such Curt.
pay over TO legal representatives Of anT 81
bank, upon application therefor. the su1
derived from the sale Of said securities ia
there be remaining in custody of lie C&
troller.
Section 2. At tho general election to &la
on the Tuesday next succeeding the fnt gn
day in November. A. d. 1862, at all thepaN
Of holding elections in This State for the eli
tion of officers required by law then toIe ee
ed, the question whether this act shall beoG
a. law and 90 into effect, or in any ibaDHo
in force, shsll be submitted 10 the people an.
if the same shall be approved hya na4-:. o.
all the votes cast on the subject y Saa4 I,'
into effect otherwise, it shall no g a'o5a.s
OF be in force.
Section 3. The votes cast on The 'to1C.
flied in the last preceding section ~faH y.
separate ballot. and shall lave Wlii"na II.
ed. OF partly written and partly T'Il'i9.0 ..
each of them, The words. " iOt amenahN y,
the banking law" or " against a1ne'...h5., ).
banking law" which words shall na .,a' ~
vote for or against the approval Oh 'h mn az la
and the ballots so cast shall DC cav SS,' ~.
returned in the same manner as ";' 80 90.
for State officers are required by law 70 w ..
turned and canvasscd and the 9ecfe,e.. ,
State shall Immediately on the compio', ....
said canvass. publish q statement 0. ~ .I,-
thereof in the official State Paper, anu s,l,.
communicate the same to the next I'' ,1i
ture at the commencement OF the aeSs'oa' ..
shall also deliver to- the State Iyc&sa, ~.
certified copy thereof, with a ataten'ea' . u "a
result of the canvass upon the sn2leCt .~'
diately after the completion Of the 'lll.a' l..
Section 4. This act shall take eitetl am =.
force from and after the twentieth Dag u 90
uary, A. D. 1863. 49,.
Section ). All acts or parts Of acts ' e. .,
ing with or in any way coutravenng ~f
visions of this act, are hereby reieal'a'
Chapter 203 approved April 4, 1867 D'
ter 354 approved June IL. 1852
Said election to be conducted '&
canvasael and returns made. in aco 2,,.
with the provisions of chapter I OF the ~
Statutes of 1858.
Given under my hand, and The Grea, Nh 5.I
{ g., ! the State, at the Capitol III Aa-r
seat en- the fourth day Of AuEa 1s1, =
1862. JAMES t. LEhh.
Secretary q ~.
j. r. FRErMAS, Sheriff of Pierce C''''