Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-09-17
General EEecaious -
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to be elected, to wit 's Officers 4
A Representative in Congress g.,
Congressional District, for tho 't VI he SIN
years from the fourth day Of Ms r., it'Ia Of Il,
A member Of Assembly for St tb llex
comprising the counties Of piar 'ue hsle
Croix, and such County Offices ' ~. aid
required to be elected at such eIo - DE byAs
a Clerk Of the Circuit Court II ,',Tlo l low
Smith r Gum. whose term Of of a. we pao
pre- on the first day of January no., VII! q.
A Sheriff in the place of John D. D
whose term of office will eyn;,o ~ F.eea5.
day of January next. ''' 0I' lie lis
y Register of Deeds in the Mae, =
Strickland, whose term of otRc rcc IN u Sels
on the first day of January ner IlN' WI p1P.
A Treasurer in the place of Ho,..-
whose term of office expires on the H.. !. Ans
January next. ms day If
A Clerk of the Board Of Cor,.u g
ers in the place of Osborn Strabl I'll oEIens
of Office win expire on the first da "l'os s I'm
airy next. u 'a'.'
A Prosecuting Attorney in the n,,..
d Pierce. whose term of Office will '" ~. Of
the first day of January next. y P'ta
A Coroner in the place of B F p;o...
term Of office expires on the first day ', n
uary' next. W a'
A County Surveyor in the plac. IT.,
Short, whose term of Office will expjre A. ~
first day of January next. ." 's
AT the same Election, the questjo, IN;
taken upon the approval by the peoDls ssls
amendment proposed TO Section Sys , =. G'
five of the Constitution of the State q VI
sin. by Chapter 202 of the General T. ss'D'
1862, as follows:
AN ACT Providing for vote Of thc p,..
on an amendment TO the Constitution
The People Of the State of Wissoasp =.
ssnted IN Senate and Assembly, do eaos
follows:
Section l. At the general election tob5.
on the Tuesday next succeeding the frs NJ
day of November, in the year 1862 the on
fed electors Of this State may vote for orss,,,
the amendment Of the Constitution agraJ,
hy the last and present Legislatures, and mt
lished before the last general election. a, h.
vided by the Constitution, which amends.
is as follows That Section five of Articl. &.
of the Constitution be amended go as 70 r.,
as follows: "Sec. 5. The Governor shall recon
during his continuance in Office an ANN
compensation of two Thousand five bupj,
dollars"
Section 9. The votes cast on such amen
ment shall be by separate ballot, and sh,
have written or printed. OR partly printed
written on each of them, the words, " For
amendment to the Constitution" or aga,
the amendment to the Constitution viii
words shall indicate the vote for or against
and adoption of such amepdua
The ballots SO cast shall be canvassed and II
turned in the same manner as the vorsi
State officers are required by law to be cana
ed and returned. Also the Secretary Of s.,
shall Immediately on the compl ton Of =
publish statement of the result tas
of in the State paper. and if a majority Of
the electors voting thereon shall vote e. crt
amendment to the Constitution, such ame,
ment shall be deemed ratified and adopt
and shall go into effect Immediately, o.tt
wise it shall be of no force or effect
Approved April 4, 1862.
At the same election, the question vii
taken upon the approval by tho people c: d
amendments proposed to theGenrral Ba3i1
Law, by Chapter 203 of the General Laws
1862, as amended by Chapter 3o4 Of the ces
raj Laws of 1862 as follows:
AN ACT To amend chapter II of the Re7s
Statues, entitled "of the incorpoyato1,
Banking Associations.
The People of the State of WiScoasin. rur
Seasted IN Senate and Assembly, 90 aSS
toHoacs
Section /. No bank OF banking assoasho
shall demand or receive greater @ M7te
rate of interest upon any note discounted
such bank or banking association. or ior il
loan or forbearance ofanv money, goods
things in action, than seven dollars uNono
hundred dollars for one year; and after that
for a greater or less sum. or for Ionge.
shorter time. Whenever the securities fspo
ed with the State Treasurer TO secure the
demption of the circulating notes Of amy Ia
shall he solo in pursuance of sections 10,
one and forty 1.-TWO of said chapter Il oil
revised statues. ifsuch securities shall be
have been sold for sum sufficient to Iede
its outstanding notes at par, then the Ba
shall, after the expiration Of tb
yeal 5 from the time of sale of such secuu.l
pay over to legal representatives of any 81
bank, upon application therefor, the sur1t
derived from the sale of said securities, il /
there be remaining in custody of he ca
troller.
Section 2. AT the general election to bella
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first lr
day in November, A. D. 1862, at all thepaoa
of holding elections in this State for tie e.
ton OF officers required by law then tobe eest
ed, the question whether this act shall beconi
a law and go into effect, or in any manner SS
in force, shsll be submitted to the people,, and
if the same shall be approved by majority "'
all the votes cast OF the subject, sNaigo
into effect otherwise, it shall not % INTO e'''
or be in force.
Section 3. The votes cast on the subIcc3%
fled in the last preceding section shall H 7
separate ballot, and shall have wiltten@ p'@
ed. or partly written and partly prlnfo, =. :.
each of them, the words, for amendlnen., " "
the banking law" or" against amenalnt =. Nv N
banking law" which words shall indica's ~
vote for or against the approval o. .l,.I o.,
and the ballots so cast shall be cahFasosu a." o.,
returned in the same manner as tle No'eS 80
for State officers are required by law 10 oe ''
turned and canvassed and the eecT '..! !
State shall Immediately on the e0'npie'u ,,n h
said canvass publish statement % VIC 3 ' sS,
thereof in the official State Paper, anu 5. s1.'
communicate the same to the next 49, .D4
ture at the commencement o. inc SeSsior ~,
shall also deliver to the State II Is ~ a,
certified copy thereof, with stalens.' ; NJ
result of the canvass upon the suolec', liaD
diately after the completion OF the CAM, -1b.s
Section 4. This act shall take eneC' a', u '.
force from and after the twentieth DAY o'
uary, A. d. 1863.
Section 5. All acts or parts OF ac's . y. ~.
ing with or in any way coutraVehlhs !"
visions of this act, are hereby rereale@
Chapter 2O3 approved April 4, 49, 'Df
ter 354 approved June II. 1852.
Said election to be conducted ." ., ,sa
and returns made. in ae'g, -.s
with the provisions of chapter OF the N''<
Statutes of 1858. -,
Given under my hand, and the Greal , ~
{ 60 ! the State, at the Capitol IN WI
oeai' en- the fourth day of Augn1ssl;,5 > "
1862. JAMES T. LEhIISsl,
Secretary Of SiSs
7 r FRrrafAN Sheriff of Pierce C0Hf'