September 9, 1836
Governor Dodge issued a proclamation ordering the first election for the Council and House of Representatives, and for a delegate to Congress, on the second Monday of October.
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“l Territories of the United States to the said House of Representatives; the first election shall be held at such time and place or places, and be conducted in the same manner, as the Governor shall appoint and direct; the per¬ son having the greatest number of votes shall be declared by the Govern¬ or to be duly elected, and a certificate thereof shall be given to the per¬ son so elected.” By virtue and in pursuance of the said act of Congress, Henry Dodge, the Governor of said Territory, (duly appointed,) issued a proclamation, dated the 9th day of September, 1836, wherein, amongst other things, he orders and directs that the first election for members of the House of Representatives and Council shall be held on the second Monday of October then next ensuing; and did also “ direct and appoint that at the same time and place specified for electing the members of said. Legislature, there shall be elected, by the voters of the several counties, one delegate to the Congress of the United States for the term of two years, agreeable to the 14th section of the act of Congress.”* In pursti- Thomas Allen, print. -2 Rep. No. 7. ancc of said proclamation, an election for a delegate”
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