Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-10-01
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State Of Wisconsin,, on The Tues,}a,t'.' in 'is
ceeding the first Monday bcng tbo e ''e2t SIC.
of NoSember next, the followina t ',.f' hdsv
to be Elected, to Wit; ol''sels a.
A Representative n co,sercss g. u
Congressional District. for the I'm .'r SILL
years from the fourth dly Of NsroJ III" o. H..
4 member Of Assembly e. "'Al
comprising the counties Of Pjer+a .''i's
Croix, and such County Officers AZ nv. G1l 81
required to be elected at such eIact; '1' BY "a
a Clerk Of the Circuit Court in f i}''' 80 20 St
Smith h Gum. whose tenn Of affoa f.a's b.
pre- on the first day of Jantarv my 81 "a.
A Sheriff in The place ofJol,n
whose term of Office will expire nv y, lls,'1aa
day of January next. ' we A's
A Register of Deeds .ia The nIaca j.,
Strickland, whose term of Office Win N Staa
~onz thes4irst day Of 3eausry nov, So, '.' expire
A Treasurer in the place Of Fonrr,
whose term Of Office expiresou tlo i,.t ann ana
January next. ''''' U'' o.
A Clerk Of the Board Of County snoo....
ers in the plaee~of Osborn Strait, who's" ~p't'@
of Office " m expire on the fys. dar If r ,y.'
airy next. - ''-
A Prosecuting attorney,in the nla,o =,
D Pierce. whose term Of Office viii OWN i" ?
the first dav Of January next iD' %
A Coroner in the place Of B r PIER. -,
term of office expires on.the first day 81 'T 1.'
nary next. w. ~
A County Surveyor ins the place Of,
Short, whose term OF office Will eIb!,r M Y'' =,
first day of January next ~
Atthe same Election, the quesdon VIII,
taken upon the approval by the people, If 4,
lamendlnent proposed to Section Eve ALL.
five of the Constitution of The State Of Wis.,.
sin. by Chapter 202 OF the General Laws
1862, as follows:
AN ACT Providing for vote Of the Peo
on an amendment to the Constitution.
The People Of tite State Of UTroasip. nm.
sestted IN Sctats an HsSe,ad Ge7}e naef /,
folIo@S
Section1.- AT the general election TO b,ha
on the Tuesday next succeeding the frs M.
day of November, in the year 1862 the oval
fled electors of this State may vote for oraas.g
the amendment of the Constitution ag7tq5,
by the last and present Legislatures, and rgI
lished before the last general election. as n
viled by the Constitution, which amendae
is as follows That Section five Of Article f
of the Constitution be amended 50 as 10 re
as follows: Sec. 5. The Governor shall recai
during his continuance in Office, an ann
compensation Of two thousand five handr
dollars"
Section 2. The votes cast On such amen
meilt shall be by a separate ballet, and 81
have written or printed, or partly printed
written on each o. them, the words, For
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the amendment to the Constitution, gA
words shall indicate the vote Cor or againa
ratification and adoption OF such amendry
The ballots SO cast shall be canYassed aid
turned in tie same manner as The Volts
State officers are required by law TO he canra
ed and returned Also the Secretary Of s.
shall immediatclv on Che completion Of ,
canvass. publish a statementof the result tFg
of in the State paper, and If a majority Of
the electors voting thereon shall vote " far
amendment TO the Constitutions, such ame.
ment shall be d eIned ratified and ADOPT
and shall go into effect Immediately. 9Th
wise it shall. be of no force OF effect.
Approved April 4, 1862.
At the same election, the question viii
taken upon the approval by the people Of
amendments proposed 10 thcGeuelal Bank
Law, by Chapter 203 Of the General Law,
1862, as amended by Chapter 224 of IT, G.a
raj Laws Of 1862 as follows:
AN ACT To amend chapter II of tie Ht7>
Statues, entitled "of the incorpoalil
Banking Associations.
Tic People ri tie Sia5e Of JPiseoas'a -'
sent d IN Senate and assembly, "a aa
follous
Section L. No bank or banking ASH
shall demand OF receive. greater Oh
rate of interest upon any note dIscotr
such bank or banking association. Or
loan or f0rhearance OF any money, ru'
things in action, than seven dollars uEoH
hundred dollars fol one year and after that .
for a greater or less sum, or for lonfa'
shorter time. Whenever the securities deco
ed with the State Treasurer 10 secure th-
demption Of the circulating notes Of any f1
shall be sold in pursuance Of sections ID'
one and forty-two of said chapter Il j.'L
revised statues, ifsuch securities shall b.
have been sold for sum sufficient to redo
it's outstanding notes at par, then tft Bs
ComptrolleF shall, after the expiration Of 'bi
yeais fro,A the time Of sale of sHch scturita
pay over TO legal representatives Of any 81
bank, upon application therefor the SUPP
derived from the sale of said securities, II 4
there be remaining in custody Of he Goa
troller.
Section 2. Al the general election 10 b Id
or the Tuesday next succeeding the irst Nor
day in November, A. d. 1862. at all the pIsrr
of holding elections in this State for the eIF
ton Of officers reqniredby law then tobe eject
ed, the question whether this aetssaH begoi1e
law and go into effect, OF in any manner oe
in force, shsil be submitted to the people anu
if the same shall be approved by majority %
all the votes cast OH the subject, Il 'b&,s'
Into effect, otherwise, i, shall not go mic e'"'
or be in force.
Section 8. The votes cast on the subject p,
flied in the last preceding section. shalI Dc y
separate ballot, and shall have wT'tten~ PIin'
ed. or partly written and partly ITinled, "
each of them, the words, " fOT abeHdine'h .
the banking law, OF :" against aiiedl'e". 81 :
banking law" which words shal lnol II , VI
vote for or against the approval Oh 'i'ls az
and the ballots so cast shall he canVasseu al
returned in the same manner as the No'eS 20
for State officers are required by law 10 " g..
turned and caavassed and ting secrc,a'' .
State shall Immediately on the coaiplsllan N 4
said canvass. publish statement OF 'ho" 5.l
thereof IN the official State Paper ana M, no
communicate the same TO 4he neAt ess.,
ture at the commencement of the session a.,
shall also deliver to the State ! fca'rr n,
certified copy thereof, with statement 81 u
result OF the canvass upon the subject iD''
diately after the completion Of the can'a -.
Section 4. This act shall take ettee ava w.
force from and after the twentieth DAY o''''
uary, A. d. 1863. ..
Section 5. All acts or parts Of acts e9o, w..
ing with or in any way coutrarenng ,~ p
visions of this act, are hereby repeated Ii.
Chapter 203 approved April !, 1o62' o4
ter 354 approved June II. 1852. -.
Said election to be conducted, ~ WV
eanyassed and returns made, in aeeg'ast.
with the provisions of chapter OF the kf'@
Statutes of 1853.
Given under my hand, and the Greai Isl