Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12
sscaeraE Elccfiora Notice.
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wears from the utS W "a hN-N''
member Of Assembly fur The District
comprising the counties Of Pierce and 1T
Croix, aud such County Ohice's rs are by law
required to be elected ut sch election, tn wit;
A Clerk Of the Circuit Court in the place of
Smith X GuIn,. whose term of office Will ex-
pre- on the first day of January next.
A sheriff in The place of John r 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
Oh 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.
Clerk of the Board of County Supcryis-
era in the place of Osborn Strahl. whose terra
of Office will expire on the first day OF Janu-
any next
A Prosecuting Attorney in the place of
D Pierce whose term of office will expire on
the first day of January next.
A Coroner in the place of b F Pierce, whose
term of office expires on the first day OF jan
uary next.
A County Surveyor in the place of j
Short, whose term of office will expire OH the
first day of January next.
AT the same Election, the question Will be
taken upon the approval by the people, of TIE
amendment proposed to Section five Article
five of tie Constitution of the State OF Iscon-
sin. by CHAPTER 202 of the General Laws OF
1862, as follows
AN ACT Providing for vote of the People
on al amendment TO the Constitution.
The Peopie of The State of Fiscoa.sip, reprc-
sented in Senate and assembly, do enact as
fo2oms:
Section !. At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding tina first Mon
day of November, in the year 1862, the quali-
fed electors of this State may vote for or against
the amendment of the Constitut on agreed to
Nv the last and 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 go as to read
as follows: "Sec. S. The Governor shall receive
during his continuance i'll office, an annual
compensation of two thousand five hundred
dollars"
Section 9 The votes cast on such amend
ment shall be by separate ballet aud 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 Constitution" which
words shall indicate the vote for or against the
ratification and adoption OF such amendment
The ballots so cast shall be canvassed and re-
turned in the same manner as the vot, 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 a statement of the result there
of in the State paper, and if a ma ority Of all
the electors voting thereon shall vote a. Qr the
amendment TO the Constitution, such aiaend-
ment shall be deemed ratified and adopted,
and shall so into effect Immediately, other
wise il shall be of no force or effect.
Approved April t. 1862.
Al The same election, the question will be
taken upon the approval by the people Of the
amendments proposed To iheGeneral Banking
Law, by Chapter 203 of the Gensral Laws OF
1862, as amended by Chapter 354 Of the Gene
raj Laws of 1862 as follows:
AN ACT To amend chapter IL of the Revised
Statues. entitled "of the incorporation of
Banking Associations" q
The People Of The State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sent d IN Senate and assembly, do enact az
folious
Section |. No bank or banking association
shall demand or receive a greater or higher
rate of interest epon any note discounted by
such bank or banking association. or for the
loan or forbearance of any money, goods or
things in action, than seven dollars upon one
hundred dollars for one year; and after that rate
for greater or less sum- or for a longer or
shorter time. Whenever the securities deposit
Ell Will tue t'ldie 10 SEIZURE the re-
denpton of the circulating notes of any bank,
shall be sold in pursuance of sections forty
one and fortytwo of said chapter II Tof the
revised statues, ifsuch securities shall be- or
have been sold for a sum sufficient to redeem
its outstanding notes at par, then the Bank
Comptroller shall after the expiration of three
veas 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 If az
there be remaining in custody of he Co. p
troller.
Section ?. AT the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Mon
day in November, A. d. 1862, 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 this act shall become
law and go into effect. or in any manner be
in force, shsll be submitted to 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. it shall not go into effect
or be in force.
Section 3. The votes cast on the subject spec
flied in tie last preceding section shall he 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
ranking law, winch words shall indicate The
vote for or against the approval of this act
ami the ballots SO cast shall be canvass d and
returned IN the same manner az the votes cast
Tor State csiicers are required by law &c be re-
turnei and canvassed and the Secretary of
State shall Immediately on the comple: ion of
said canvass. publish statement of the result
thereof in the Official State PAPER end shall
communicates the same to the next Legisla-
tUge Mt the comm, ncemcnt of the session and
shall also deliver to the State Tfaasiirer a
certified copy thereof with statement of the
result of the canvass upon the subject, imme-
diately after the completion of the cam ass
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be i'm
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 III any way Coutravening the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed.
Chapter 203 approved April L. 1862 chap
ter 354 approved June II. 1852.
Said election to be conducted, the votes
canvassed and returns made. in accordance
with the provisions Of chapter OF the Revised
Statutes of 1858.
Given under my hand. and The Great Seal of
5 Seal ! the State, at the Capitol in Madion
! on the fourth day of August. A. D.
1862. JAMES T. LEWIS,
Secretary of State.
j. r. FREExAS, Sheriff of Pierce County.