Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-09-03
General EEcctEGRs N0facc.
Eoss PIERCE COUNTY.

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Clerk of the Circuit Court in the place Of
Smith Il Gum, whose term of Office will ex-
pre- on the first day of January next.
"A Sheriff in the place ofJohn Il Freeman.
whose term of office viii expire on the first
day of January next 6s@ = T s
4 Register of Deeds IN the plaeeSof Selaii
Strickland, whose term of office will expire
f-ous,he first daysot January nextsaas sesfs s.zs
Treasurer in the place OF Henry Ames
whose term of office expires ON the frst day OF
January next.
a Clerk of the Board.of County SUpcrvis-
ers in the place of Osborn Strahl. whose term
of Office will pire on the first day Of Janu-
! ary.next.
"a Prosecuting Aftorney-in the place of Z
d Pierce. " hose term of Office viii expire on
the first davsof January next.
/ A Coropei In the place Of + Pieree,whose
term of flee expires on the first day OF Jan
uary next.
4 Con- u Surveyor in the place otJ
Short. hose term of Office will expire on tue
first day of January next,
! .Atthe same Election, the question viii be
taken upon the approval by the people. of the
amendment proposed 10 Section five Article
! five of the Constitution of the State of Wiscon-
sin. by Chapter 202 of the General Laws of
1862 as follows
! AN ACT Providing for vote of the People
/ on an amendment to the Constitution.
/ The People of tie State Of Wisconsin, repre-
/ scented in Senate ard assembly, do enact as
/ foAo1rs
i Section !. At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
sday Of November. in the year 1862. the quail
fed electors of this State may vote for or against
/ theamendnient of the Constitution agreed To
] bv the last and present Legislatures, and pub
lished before the last general election, as pro-
vided BY the Constitution. which afnendmeHt
is as follows That Section five OF Article five
of the Corist fulton be aaended.so as torcad
! as follows: Sec. s. The Coyernor shall receive
during his continuance in office. an annual
! compensation OF two thousand five hundred
+ dollaIs.'
! -~Section 3. The votes 'cast-on such amend
I ment shall he BY separate ballet, and shall
. have written or printed, or partly printed or
/ written on each of Them, the words, 2" or he
/ amendment to the Constitution or "against
/ the amendment tn the, Constitution which
words shall indicate the vote for or against the
/ ratification and adoption Of such amendment.
I The ballots so cast shall be canvassed and re-
! turned in the same manner as tire vote g 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 statement of the result there
Of in the State paper, and if q majority of all
the electors voting thereon shall vote &" for the
! amendment to the Constitution, such amend
fncnt shallbe deemed ratified ard adopted,
and shall go into effect Immediately other
wise it siaf he of no iorce or effect.
| AppfevetkApril d. 1862.
Attic same election the question will be
/ taken upon the approval ~ the people.of the
/ amehdnents proposed to theGeneral Banking
kIaw, by Chapter 203 of the General Laws OF
! 1862 as amended by Chapter 334 of the Gene
faliLaws of 1862 as follows:
! AN "A CT To amend chapter II of the Revised
/ Statues, entitled "of the incorporation of
Banking Associations"
The People of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
seat in Senate and assembly, DO enact as
foHows:
! Section l. No bauk or banking association
shall demand or receive a greater or higher
rate of interest upon any note discounted by
such bank or banking asspciation. OF for the
| loan or fOrbearance ofany money, goous OF
things inacaion. than seven dollars upon one
hundred ollars for oneyear; and after That rate
, for a greater or less sum, or for longer OF
| shorter tines Whenever the securities deposit
bed with the State Treasurer to secure the re-
idemption of the circulating notes OF any oanS <,
/ shall he sold in pursuance of sections forty
! Que and foFty-two of said chapter II | OF the
I revised statues. if such securities shall be OF.
| have been sold for a sum sufficient to redeem
i its outstanding notes at par, then the Bank
I Comptroller shall after the expiration OF three
veal ) 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. IT any
| there be remaining in custody OF she Comp
! troller.
rs Section2. At the general election to he held
! on the Tuesday next succeeding the hist Mon
day in November. a. D. 1862. ataH The places
of holding elections in, his State for the cleo
ton of officers reaHiFed-by law then to be elect
cd tie questiau Mhetler iiiS act shall become,
4 law aiIti co fIifo effect. on in any manner be
in force sl.sl be submitted TO The people !; and
j if the same shall be aTprove ed hyaa majority OF
all the votes cast on the subject, itshall go
i o C feet, otherwise. il shalln go into effect
or he in.iorce.
ISsctio4i :. The votes cast ent tie subject spec
-sifed aahe last proceed ag section. shall be 10y
! separate baiotss.a SHALL bave wiittcBor print
ed. or part swrIttensanld partly printed, on
each Of tl.efn he words, /" for ansndmsM 10
le hank ing law, or" against amendment TIA
! bank ug3aw," which wortis' shall indicate he
vote fer or. against the anprovafof this act ::
i andgihe ballots seeastshall I've canvass. and
retu ruSsl H. tfiessaiae fnannenas the Votes east
forsState efict rs are rec aired by law to be re-
turned aud cansassad and the Secretary OF
) said caivassa publisll statement Of theTcsult
thereof in the official State Papereaud shall
! eomn',nieatcet the same 70 the next Legisla-
. ture atthe cnmns nc lnent of he session.; and
| shall Also deliver TO sthe State Treasurer a
4 certified eapy thereof, wilma s'atengant of the
result OF the canvass upon the subject. lnlne-
diatey after the ceniple tiomof the canvass.
Sectional This act shalltalze Effect and be in
force from and after the twentieth day Of Jan
uary. \. D. 1868.
Soetoif5 All acfser parts Of acts conflict
ing with or in any way couiravening the pro-
| visions of this act, are hereby repealed.
Chapter 203 approved April 4, 1862 chap
! ter 35f approved Janesl7.A652.
Said election to be conducted. The votes
canvassed and returns made. in accordance
with the provisions Of chapter of the Revised
I Statutes of 1852
/ Gisen,under my band. and the Great Seal of
/ casr the State, at the Capitol in Madion
| swat en the fourth day Of August. A. ID,
1862. JAMES u. EEWIS,
hN Secretary ofsState. !
j. II. FREEMAs, Sheriff of Pierce County.
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