Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-09-24
General Election
For PIERCE rn1-rn.. :

u wy SAhp0. ueAe' uie following ,Faj
to be elected, 70 wit; 5 'S'ers y
& Representative in Congress e., u
Congressional District, for tho ~ ~ ne Saf
wears from the fourth day of MarctE 'n IL,
A member Of Assembly fr vi w. ,,e n
comprising TIE counties Of P;era ~s Dsas
Croix, and such County Offices rs ~. alt B
required to be elected at sach eleef;ons = n
A Clerk Of the Circuit Court in t be u, . 3
Smith r Gum. whose term Of ;,ificq In s,S'
pre- on the first day of January ns,. - q
A Sheriff i'll the place ofJoEn D p
whose term OF office will expire a, - Ie'.,
day Of January next. / Va '4e iz
A Register of Deedsin the Moo.
Strickland, whose term of office n n vi
on the first day of january next WI eIFs
A Treasurer in the place of Hen >
whose term of office expires Oh The a., ,4ue
January next. -'@' gay d
a Clerk of the Board Of Countr
vrs in the place of Osborn Strabj wb o1letr>
of Office win expire on the first dag IO ~ ''
airy next. " 'a,
A Prosecuting Attorney in the n,.,.
D Pierce. whose term of office vii 'l NV, q ?
the first day of January next. " >NPfSG
A Coroner in the place of B F p;o-.,
term of office expires on the first dav 'S y
uary next. '''A'
A County Surveyor in the pis.. -,
Short, whose term of office VIII ey y' VI j
first day of January next. Vi u
At the same Election, the oqa,tiaa m.
taken upon the approval by the geonls W. Z
amendment proposed to Section STs s s.. ae
five of the Constitution of the State II g ,'..
sin. by Chapter 202 Of the General T,r
1862, as follows:
AN ACT Providing for vote Of the p..
on an amendment to tie Constitution
Tie People Of the State Of Wtscama, +.
Sc5sted IN Senate and ASSe8sIg, d ssm
f0llonS:
Section l. At the general electiontobA
on the Tuesday next succeeding The ff+N.
day of November, in the year 1862, The hi
fed electors Of this State may vote form a-
the amendment of the Constitution ags5
Ivy the last and present Legislatures, and nj
Ished before the last general election a h.
vided by The Constitution, which amend5..
is as follows That Section five of Articles
Of the Constitution be amended 50 as to !.
as follows: "Sec. 5. The Governor shall reta
during his continuance in office, an ANN
compensation of two thousand five humid,
dollars"
Section 2. The votes cast on sacL amen
ment shall be by separate ballet, and 81
have written or printed, Or partly printed
written on each Of them, the words, For
amendment to the Constitution" oT ag2.
the amendment to the CONSTITUTIONS Ma
words shall indicate the vote for or against
ratification and adoption of such amea5as
The ballots so cast shall be canyassed and,
turned in the same manner as tie volts
State officers are required by law TO becaa
ed and returned, Also the Secretary of
shall Immediately an the completion Of /
canvass, publish a statement Of the result tn
of in the State paper, and if majority If
the electors voting thereon shall vote " f..
amendment to the Constitution, such aaa
ment shall be deemed ratified and ade
and shall 90 into effect Immediately, d.
wise it shall be of no force or effect.
Approved April 4, 1862
At The same election, the question ~G
taken upon the approval by the people 0.
amendments proposed to thcGenela Bab.
Law, by Chapter 203 OF the General Law.
1862, as amended by Chapter 80 Of The &c,
raj Laws of 1862 as follows
AN ACT TO amend chapter II Of the Begs
Statues, entitled "of the incorporate
Banking Associations.
The People Of tie State Of H'isc3Rsa e
Scnt.d ia Senate and -f5se0.ai, 4.
toHomS i:
Section l. No bank or bankia Ga'a'
shall demand or receive a grpa.E al ~.
rate of interest upon any note Dis ,r.
such bank or banking association, of -.
loan or forbearance ofanY money, so0..
things in action, than seven dollars Up"
hundred dollars for one year; and after thar
for a greater or less sum, or for a i0n-e
shorter time. Whenever the securities dep
ed with the State Treasurer to secure tn
demption Of the circulating notes Of amy p
shall be sold in pursuance Of sections f.
one and forty-two Of said chapter Il LOT,
revised statues. ifsuch securities shall he
have been sold for sum sufficient 10 nds
its outstanding notes at par, then the x
Comptroller shall. after the expiration 9th
yeals from the time of sale of such secg.
pay over to legal representatives Of angG
bank, upon application therefor, the slr
derived from the sale of said securities, il
there be remaining in custody Of he Ca
troller.
Section 2. AT the general election TO bes
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first No
day in November, A. d. 1862, at all The F2
of holding elections in this State for the sIs
ton of officers required by law then obeea.
ed, the question whether this act shall btal
a law and go into effect, or in any manner
in force, shsll be submitted toth people an
if the same shall be approved By 4 majority O
all the votes cast on the subEact Il 'lait y
into effect, otherwise, it shall moi 60 0oe1a'
or be in force.
Section 8. The votes cast on tbesuhjtet. r.
flied in the last preceding section, shat q Y.
separate ballot, and shall have w1ittenoF li'1
ed. or partly written and partly printed, . .
each of them, the words, " for amenqiic'.
the banking law" or" against amenaAell !
banking law" which words shall indicate .
vote for or against the appToFai q illlI I az q,
and the ballots so cast shall be can'a'son a. q,
returned in the same manner as the votes 6.
for State officers are required by law 10 DC .
turned and canvassed +; and the oac[e.ay
State shall Immediately on the eoapittol
said canvass. publish a statement o. ug I III
thereof in the official State Paper a,'a ~. .-
communicate the same to the next -asa1 ".
ture at the commencement Of the session. a-
shall also deliver to the State Fasol h.
certified copy thereof, witha statet''shV nv =
result of the canvass upon the subject luz
diately after the completion Of the cal'a =,
Section 4. This act shall take effect ans rs, u.s.
force from and after the twentieth Gay "'~
uary, a. d. 1863. -,
Section S. All acts or parts Of acts o 7, y,
ing with or in any way coutrayenlng UP
visions of this act, are hereby repealed
Chapter 203 approved April 4, loo2' ''i
ter 354 approved June II. 1852.
Said election to be conducted w " -
canvassed and returns made, in acc9 o ~.
with the provisions of chapter 7 OF the ''''
Statutes Of 1858. q,
Given under my hand. and the GTeal |, 9'1 Z.
{ c., the State, at the Capitol IN PIT
0esu on the fourth day OF Augqs,;. .
1862. JAMES T. LEV D. b.
Secretary Q. 30. :.
j. Il. FREEMAN, Sheriff Of Pierce ColD''