Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-11-01
General Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that at the general election
be held in the several towns, wards and ele ton
precincts in Iowa county, state of isconsin on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday being the sixth
day of November next the following officers are TO be
elected to wit:
A Representative in Congress for the third Con-
gressional District comprising the counties of Green
Lafayette, Iowa. Grant Crawford, Richland and Sank
in the place Of Amasa Cobb whose term of office Will
expire on the 18th day of March next.
State Senator for the fifteenth Senate District
comprising the county of Iowa in the place of W. l..
Lincoln. whose term ofoce will expire on the first
Monday of January next
Member of the Assembly in the northern Assem-
bly, District comprsin: the towns Of Rdgeway, Arena
Wyoming, Clyde Pulaski, Highland aud Dodgeville
in the place of f. b. Goodsell, whose term Of Office
expires on the first Monday of January next.
Member Of the Assembly in the Southern Assem-
bly, District comprising the towns OF Moscow, Valid
wick. Linden, Mifn, and the town and city of Min
eral Point, in the place of James Spensley, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday OF Janu-
airy next
member of the County Board of Supervisors for
the third District of Iowa county, comprising the
towns of Arena. Wyoming, Clyde and Pulaski in the
place of0sear f. Leyake whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first day of January next.
member of the County Board OF Supervisors for
the first District of Iowa county comprisngth towns
| of Moscow. Wadwiek, Linden, Miffiin and the town
aud city of Mineral Point in the place of James Toa
whose term of office will expire on the first day Of
| January next.
| A Sheriff for the county of Iowa in the place Of
Thomas Thomas whose term of office will expire on
| the first day ofJanuary next.
Treasurer for the county of Iowa in the place of
Frances Vivian whose term of office will expire on the
| first day of January next.
Register of Deeds for the County of Iowa in the
place of James Jones whose term OF office will expire
on the first day of January next
clerk of the County Board ofSupervisors for the
County of Iowa, in the place of Geo. II. OTIS, whose
term ofoice will expire ON the first day OF January
| next.
Clerk of the Circuit Court for the county of Iowa
| in the place of joel Whitman whose term o. office
| will expire the first day Of January next
District Attorney for the county of Iowa in the
ace of Alexander Wilson whose of Office will
| expire on the first day of January next.
/ County Surveyor for the county of Iowa, in the
place # James ID. Adams whose term of office will ex-
tire on the first day of January next.
I Coroner for the county of Iowa,
At the same election the question will he taken up
on the approval by the people, ofthe amendment pro
posed TO the General Banking law of the state by
chapter 102 of the laws of 1866, and the proposition
ola Constitutional Convention of the people of the
state. agreeaby to joint resolution No. 6, of tha
Iegslat of 1896 said chapter and said joint
| uton being as follows:
CHAPTER 1922
/ AN ACT to amend section 20 of chapter Il of the
revised statutes, entitled 'of the incorporation OF
banking associations.
The people of the state of isconsn represented in
| senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 20 of chapter II of the revised
statutes entitled "of the incorporation of bank in
| associations is hereby SO amended as to read AS fol
lows: Section 20 No tax shall hereafter be
organized under the authority of this state but the
Stockholders in such banks and banking association
shall be assessed and taxed on the value of theiI
| shares of stock therein, at the place where the
bank or banking association is located, and not
elsewhere. There shall BE- kept at all times i'm the
Office where the business of such bank banking
| association organiZrd under the authority of thi.
state, shall be transacted, full and correct list o.
the and residences of all shareholders there
in, and of the number of shares held by each ant
such list shall be subject to the inspection of the
officers authorized to taxes, during the bust
| ness hours of each day in which business may hs
| legally Transacted
Section 2. The provisions of this act shall appl,
to all banking associations in the state organize
| under any act of congress.
Section 5. When the owner is either na tiona
or state bank. banking association, sha!! not re
| side in the same place where the bank or banking
| association is located, the collector and count,
treasurer shall respectively have the same powers
| rs to collecting the tax as those given TO them b,
statute when the person assessed has removed from
the town or from the county in which the assess
nent is made: and the county treasurer, receiver
Of taxes other authorized to receive said
the collector, may also have action to collect til,
tax from the stockholders from the assets OF hi
shares of stock and the tax on said stock shall b
and remain lien thereon i'll the payment of sal,
fax.
Section i. This act shall be submitted TO vote o
the electors If this state. at the general election to b
held on the Tuesday nextSuccceding the first Monda,
| in November. 1866 and if approved by majority .
the votes given on thel subject. the shall TAX,
effect and be in force from and after the date of sucl
approval.
| Section The form of ballot for fhe atproya
of this act shall be ''for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS thu
| approval, against amendment which shall be ol
the ballot used at said election, and deposited il
the same box; and the votes given f,r any agans
amendment, sh.ll be counted and returned by the in
spectors ofele, tion. and he canvassed by the stat
board Of canvassers in the manner and within
the same time that the votes for the state officer
re reqnil ed to be counted. returned ana canvassed
Section 6. Il shall be the duty of the secretar,
Of state immediately after the canvass Shall hav
been completed, to the result thereof to be pub
lished in the official state paper.
Section T. If this act shall be approved MS herein
before pr vided all acts and parts of far tn
same cont,avene the provisions o: this act from
| that date repealed.
Approved April Il. 1866.
NUMBER g.
JOINT RESOLUTION of the Legislature oithe stat
of Wisconsin, submitting the question of con
stiutional convention to the people of this state
Resolred By the assembly, the senate concurrint
That in the opinion of the legislature of this stat
revision of the constitution of this state is desira
BILE, to more thoroughly adapt it to the presen
wants and demands of the people of this state.
Resolved further That the question of a"convention
or ''no convention, be submitted to the electors
this state at the next general election. Said ques
tionsla II be taken by ballot separate niece o
paper from the general ballot, and shall be deposit
ed in separate box, to he provided for that pur
pose. Such ha shall have inscribed thereon III
words for convention. mo ion and tn
returns and canvass of votes cast on said question
shall be made in all respects the returns and
OF votes for state officers made; and if
majority of all the votes cast the subject shall b
in favor nfa convention. then it shall be the duty
the state canyasscrs 10 make proclamation of tn
vote, with their determination therein, and it shall
alsn be the duty of the next legis laure provid
l for the election of members to said convention, am
! for the holding thereof.
Resolred further, That it shall be the duty of tn
secretary state to notice to the electors of tn
staie of the passage If these reslnt IONS by incorpor
ating them in the notice 10 be given by him for
general election in November next.
Approved April 6. 1866.
| Said election To lie conducted the votes canvasse
and returns made in accordance with existing law
on the subject of elections.
| Given under my hand and the great sea
of the state at the capitol, at Madi
| r.. 81 son. this 9th day of August. 1866
TIIOS. S. ALLEN, Sec'y of State
data an;n 10 nl.I1 L. 1c