Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-12-03
Generas Election Notice.
FOR PIERCE COUNTY. !

TO Sc elected, 10 VII
A Representative in Congress for the Sixth
Congressional District. for the term of two
years from the fourth day Of March next.
a member of~Assembly for the District
comprising the counties of Pierce and st
Croix, and such County Officers as are by law
required tosbe elected AZ such election, 10 wit;
a Clerk of the Circuit Court in the place of
Smith r Gnnn. whose term ef office will ex-
pre- on the first day of January next.
- A Sheriff in The place of John r Freeman.
whose terneofofliGe win expire. On the first
\ Register of Deeds in the place Of Selah
Strickland, whose term OF Office will expire
Oh the first day of January next
a Treasurer m the place Of Henry p Ames
whose term of Office expires OH the first day of
January next.
Clerk of the Board Of County Supcrvis-
ers in the place of Osborn Strahl, whose term
of Office wai expire on the fist day of Janu-
airy next.
Prosecuting Attorney in the place of =
d Pierce. whose term of Office viii expire on
the first day of January next.
a Coroner in the place of Perce,whosp
term Of office expires on the first dag OF jan
uary next.
Short. whose ferm Of Office win expire .on the
first day Of JANUARY next 50 81 a
At the same Election. the question will be
taken upon The approval by the PEOPLE, Of The
amendment proposed Ia See ton fve Article
. fye OF the Constitution Of the State of iscon-
sin - Cbapter 202 of the General Laws .!
1862 q follows - s.
AN hCT P.ov6ing for q vote of The People
on an amendment 20 the Constitution.
Tie Peqpls Of the State IF Wisconsin,. repre-
seated in Senate aud AsSemJty, 90 eS,aet as
J0Lio'es:
Section l. Al tnq General election to be held
on tie Tuesday next succeeding tho first Non
dav Of November. in the year $50. the quail
fed electors o. this State may vote for oragainst
the amendment Of the Constitution agreed to
" The last and present Legislatures. and pub
Iished betole tire last general eleotion,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 m office am annual
compensation Of two thousand five hundred
dollars" So
Section 9 The votes cast on such amend
meut shall he by Il separate ballet, and shall
have written or printed. or partly printed or
written on each IF them. the words. 4" For the
amendment 10 the Constitution" against
the amendment to the Cousttut on" which
words shall indicate tie 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 vot for
Stale officers are required by law TO be canvass
ed ard returned. Also the Secretary Of State
shall Immediately on the cOmpl ton of said
canvass. publish a statement of the result there
of in The State paper and if a majority of all
the electors voting thereon shall vote for the
amendment 10 ,iTe Constitution, such amend
ment shall be deemed ratified aud adopted,
and shall so iuto effect Immediately, other
wise it shall be Of no force or effect.
Approved April 4, 1862.
At the same election. the question will be
taken upon the approval by the people of the
amendments proposed 10 theGeneral Banking
Law, by Chapter 2O3 Of the General Laws OF
1859. as amended by Chapter 354 of the Gene
raj Laws of 1862 as follows:
AN ct 10 amend chapter II Of the Revised
Statues. entitled "of the incorporation of
Banking Associations"
The People of' he State Of Wisconsin repre-
seut a IA ScnG,e and assembly. DO enact as
'.Roes
Section l. No bank or banking association
shall demand or receive a greater or higher
rate of interest Epon any note discounted by
such baTk or banking association. or for the
loan or forbearanee ofanv money, goods OF
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 longer oT
shorter time. Whenever the securities deposit
ed with the State Treasurer 10 secure the re-
demp'ion Of Tie circulating notes of any bank,
shall lie sold in pursuance of sections forty
one and forty-two of said chapter Il Cofthe1
revised gtatuPs, fsuch securities shall he or
have been sold for a sum sufficient to redeem
lie outstanding notes at par, then The Bank
Conlptroiler shall after theexpiration Of three
fla Of colo Of stfaI,
pay over to legal representatives of any such
bank, upoa application therefor. the suri:-s
derircd from the sale Of said securities. II 4. y
there be remaining in custody of he Goa p
tr0ller.
Section ,. AT the general election 70 b. held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
day in November. \. D. 1852, at al the places
Of holding elections in this STATE for the cleo
ton of officers rec aired by law then 70 beeiect-
ed, lie question: whether this act shall become
q law and 90 into effect, or@iu any IuaHner lie
in force. slsil be submitted to The people and
if the same shall be approved by a majority Of
al the votes. cast on the subject. it shall go
into effect otherwise il shall uot 30 into effect
or be in force
Section 8. The votes cast ON the subject spec
flied in II last preceding section. shall be bv
separate ballot, and slallhav written or print.
ed. or partly written and rarity printed. on
each o. : henl, the words, " tDF amPntGepi 10
the hal king law" ore against amen iment L.
banking law" which words shall tH icate tie
vote for or against the approval Of this act
and the ballots 50 cast shall be canvass d and
returned in the same nanlter rs the votes cast
for State c4si"crs are required by law to be re-
turned and c3nvas7ed aud the Secretary Of
State-shall Immediately on the completion Of
said CIR ass publish statement of the result
thereof in the Official State Paper. and slali
communicate thessame 10 thee next IeCiala-
ture at the eonlraencemcnt. OF the session and
shall also deliver To- the State Treasurer Il
certified copy thereof WITH statement of the
rescIt OF the canvass upon the subject, irnme-
diatelv after the completion of The canvass.
Seeiion 4. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after the twentieth day of Jam
tarT,- A. ID. 1863.
Section 5. All acts or parts of acts conflict
ing with or in anF way eottrayenng the pro-
visions of this act, sare hereby rel called.
Chapter 203 approved April a, 1862 chap
ter 354 approved June II. 1852.
Said election to be conducted, the votes
canvassed aud returns made. in accordance
with the provisions of chapter OF the Revised
Statutes of 1865,
Given under my hand and The Great Seal of
c., ! tile State. at The Capitol in Madion
i 81 the fourth day of August. A. d.
1862. JAMES T.LEWIS.~
Secretary of State.
J. r. FREESAx, Sheriff of Pierce County.