River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-29

funds for deposit or safe keeping as q
regular business, or who shall buy or sell
exchange IS a regular business. and shall
not be organized as provided in chapter
ii. of this act, or shall not be organized
as a savings association, as provided In
chapter ~. of this act. The term saw
ings association shall be construed 10
mean any corporation, organized pur-
suant to the provisions Of the act for the
organization of savings banks and saw
ings societies, as such act existed prior
to the passage OF this act. or TO such
corporations as shall hereafter incorpor-
ate as savings associations under this
act. The term, lawful money, as used
in this act shall be construed to mean
all coin. United States notes. treasury
notes. gold certificates, silver certificates,
national bank notes, and all other forms
of money issued by, or which may here
after be issued by or under the authority
of the United States as circulating
medium, and shall also be construed 70
mean any form of certificate which is
now, or may hereafter be declared TO be
lawful money by any law OF the United
CHAPTER VII.
Repeating Clause.
Section ]. All acts and parts of acts
acts or laws inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER VIII.
Submission to Electors.
Section /. This act shall be submitted
to the electors of this state for their APP
prevail. or disapproval at the general
next succeeding the first Monday in
November in the year A. d. 1898.
At said election ballot box shall
be provided and kept Dy the several
boards of inspectors therefor, for receiv-
ing the votes cast for or against this
act. The proper officers shall provide
separate ballot for the electors to vote
upon this act. Said separate ballot shall
contain, besides the usual forms for the
endorsement thereof, and upon the face
thereof. the following words Banking
under said words
following words: For the revised bank
ing law as passed by the legislature Of
1887" Following which words shall be
square space for the making of a cross;
and then under said last words shall
follow the words: Against the revised
banking law as passed by the legisla-
ture of 1897" Following which words
shall be a square space for the making
of a cross: and under which shall be
this instruction to the voter: IF you
desire to vote in favor of the revised
banking law, as passed by the legislature
of 1897. make a cross in the top square,
if you desire to vote against such revised
banking law, make q cross in the bottom
square" A cross made in the top square
shall be a vote for this act; a cross in
the bottom square shall be vote against
Section 2. The canvass of the vote for
and against this act, and the return
thereof shall be made by the proper cam
Vassing officers, within the same time
and in the same manner as now provided
by law for the canvass and return of the
votes cast at said general election, and
the result shall be declared by the board
of canyassers at the same time and in
the same manner as the result of the
canvass for state officers. and If II shall
appear that majority of the votes cast
at such election, are in favor of this
act or for this act. then this act shall
become a law and take effect on the
twentieth day of December, 1898. and the
fact that said majority of votes were cast
for this act shall be promulgated by the
secretary of state.
Approved April %. 1897.
Said election 10 be held and conducted, votes
canvassed and returns made in accordance
with the provisions of law.
Given under my hand and official seal at my
office in the Village of Ellsworth,
[SEALl this 18th day of August A. d. 1898.
J. b. JENSON, County Clerk.