Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-17
General Election Notice.
FOR PIERCE COUNTY.

State of " isconsin. on the Tuesday next sue
cecdine the first Monday being the fourth day
of oyember next. the following officers are
10 be elected to wit;
A Representative in Congress for the Sixth
Congressional District. for the term of two
wears from the fourth dsy of March next.
A member of Assembly for the District
comprising the counties Of Pierce and st
Crox. and such County Officers az are by law
required to be elected at such election, to wit;
4 Clerk of the Circuit Court in the place of
Smith Gum, whose term of Office will ex-
pre- on the first day of January next.
A Sheriff in the place of John X Freeman.
whose term of office will expire on the first
day of January next.
A Register of Deeds in the place of Selah
Strickland, whose term of office will expire
on the first day of January next.
A Treasurer in the place of Henry Ames
whose term of office expires on the first day of
January next.
A Clerk of tie Board of County Supervis-
ors in the place of Osborn Strahl. whose term
OF oAicewill expire on the first day of Janu-
airy next.
A Prosecuting Attorney i'll the place of 7
d Pierce whose term of Office will expire on
The first day of January next.
A Coroner in the place of b T Pierce, whose
term of office expires on the first day OF Jam
uary next.
A County Surveyor in the place OF J A
Short, whose term of office will expire on the
fiIs, day of January next.
Al the 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 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 all amendment 10 the Constitution.
The People of the State Of lVisconsiv, repre-
scented IN Senate and assembly, do enact as
fotio,cs
Section /. At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding tho first Mem
dav of November, in the year 1862, the quail
fled electors of this State may vote for oraganst
the amendment Of the Constitution agreed to
hy the last ard 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 D. The Governor shall receive
during his continuance in Office. an annual
compensation of two thousand five hundred
dollars"
Section q The votes cast on such amend
incnt shall be by separate ballet and shall
have written or printed, or partly printed or
written on each Of them, the words, " For the
amendment to the Constitution" or against
the amendment to the Constitutions" which
words shall indicate the vote for or against the
ratification and adoption of such amendment.
The ballots so cast shall be canyaSsed and re-
turned in the same manner as the vote 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 majority of all
the electors Voting thereon shall vote " for the
amendment 10 the Const tuition, such amend
mcnt shall he deemed ratified and adopted,
aud shall go into effect Immediately, other
wise it shall be Of no force or effect.
Approved April 4, 1862.
Al The same election. the question will be
taken upon tie approval by tie people of The
amendments proposed to theGeueral Banking
Law, by Chapter 203 of the General Laws OF
1862, as amended by Chapter 354 Of the Gene
raj Laws Of 1862 as follows:
AN ACT To amend chapter II of the Revised
Statues, entitled "of the incorporation of
Banking Associations"
Tie Pcoplo IF tie State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sent. d IN Senate and assembly, do enact as
foilows
Section / No bank or banking association
shall demand or receive greater or higher
rate Of interest apon any note discounted by
such bank or banking association. or for the
loan or forbcarance ofanv money, goods or
things in action. than seven dollars upon one
hundred dollars for one year: and after that rate
for n greater or less sum, or for longer or
shorter time. Whenever the securities deposit
ed with the State Treasurer 10 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 Gof the I
Il.
have been sold for sum sufficient TO redeem
its outstanding notes at par. then the Bank
Comptroller shall. after the expiration of three
years irons 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 a Y
there be remaining in custody Of The Con p-
troler.
Section ?. At The general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
day in November, A. ID. 1869, at all the places
of holding elections in this State for the cleo
ton of officers required BY law then to be elect
ed, the question whether thisact shall become
a law and 90 into effect, or in any manner be
IN force, shsll be submitted tot the people and
if the same shall be approved by majority of
all the votes cast on the subject, it shall go
into effect otherwise, il shall not go into effect
or be in force.
Section ). 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" against amendment to
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
for State officers are required by law to be re-
turned and canyassed and the Secretary of
State shall Immediately on the completion of
said canvass. publish a statement of the result
thereof in the Official State Paper. and shall
communicate the same to the next Lcgisla-
ture at the commencement of the session and
shall also deliver to the State Treasurer a
certified copy thereof, with statement of the
result OF the canvass upon the subject. imme-
diately after the completion of the canvass
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the twentieth day of Jam
uary, A. D. 1863.
Section 5. All acts or parts of acts conflict
ing with or 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.
Sand election to be conducted. the votes
canvassed and returns made. in accordance
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