Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08
Published March T., 1865.
CHAPTER Sc

AN ACT to amend chapter eleven of the laws of
the extra session of the year 1862, entitled
act to enable the militia and volunteers of this
state, when in the military service OF the United
States or of this state, TO exercise the right of
suffrage"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section OF chapter eleven of the
general laws of this state, passed at the
sion Of the legislature in the year 1862, entitled
I" an act to enable the militia aud volunteers OF
this state, when in the military service OF the
United states, tits state, to exercise the right of
suffrage" is hereby amended, so tina. the same
shall read as follows: =" All qualified electors If
this state VINO shall be in the actual military ser
vice of the United States of this state, either
within this state without the same, the Tues
day next succeeding the first Monday in November,
in any year. shall be entitled to exercise the right
of suffrage st any general election TO be held pur
suant to any law OF this state on that day, at the
several posts, cam, s, hospitals places where
said electors may be that day, as fully as if
| such electors we're present at the places in this
| state where such election may be held and where
such persons uld lie entitled to vote, any provs-
ions of law now in force to the contrary notwith-
/ standing; and all such qualified electors, either
within this state or without the sam, the first
Tuesday of April, shall De entitled to exercise the
| light ofsufrage at any election OF judges Of the
county or circuit courts, and for Justices of the
| supreme court, held pursuant to Law that day,
in the county of which such electors shall be resi-
dents in such places and ia such manner as Is pre-
scribed in this act for the exercise of the right of
suffrage of suen electors at any general election:
PrOUided that this section shall not extend to and
incl ude any person in the regular standing army
| of the United States.
Sec. 2. Section three of said chapter eleven is
hereby amended, so that the same shall read as
follows "The vote shall be taken by companies
in all cases, except otherwise provided by this
| act and when taken by companies the three
| ranking officers IN each company of infantry or
cavalry, or battery OF artillery, shall act inspee-
tors OF election held under the provisions Of this
act. In case of the absence inability, or refusal
20 act, OF any OF the ohcers herein0efore named,
their duties as inspectors shall be performed by the
| officers next in rank. The officer highest in rank
/ acting as inspector of election in such company
shall be chairman of the board of inspectors. The
| inspectors OF each company shall make a separate
canvass aud statement OF the result, in writing,
the votes cast by such company, and of all others
rghtfully voting at such polls, hereinafter pro-
vided. The regimental aud staff officers Of each
regiment shall be entitled to vote at the polls any
| company OF the regiment to which they belong !;
| and all company regimental and stat officers,
| and all other electors detached and absent from
Their companies or regiments, or in any military
navs4 hospital, or in any vessel or navy yard may
vote at such other polls may be most CONVENE
/ for them and persons not members OF any COM
pany, who entitled to vote under the provisions
of this act, may vote with the company, or at the
| rodu earest where they may be on the day of such
| election and when there shall be ten or more
electors at any place, who shall for any cause be
unable to attend any company poll as aforesaid,
the electors present may open poll at such place
as they may select and such electors present be-
fore opening the poll, shall efect uiDd Uoce three
electors present inspectors of election and shall
designate which of such inspectors elected shall
| be chairman of sHeh board OF inspectors.
Sec. 3. Section four OF sa1d enapter eleven is
hereby amended, that the same shall
follows: "The inspectors of election under the
provisions of this act, shall appoint two electors
| TO act as clerks of election"
See. 4. Section six of said chapter eieven is
hereby amended, so that the same shall read as
follows: The polls of the election shall be OPEN
ed and closed such hours the inspectors shall
agree upon: lr0ridsd, that time shall be given for
all electors entitled to vote thereat, to VOTE"
SEQ. 8. Section II of said chapter eleven is here
by amended by adding thereto as follows, to wit:
- and also certified ctatement showing the name,
residence, company, regiment or battery Of each
person who shall appear by the poll lists on file in
his Office to have voted at said election, as resi-
dent Of said county"