Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-04-05

the sherffs aforesaid, which abstract he
shall file in his office, and furnish certi-
fed copy thereof to the Governor of the
Territory. ~
SEC. y. AS soon as practicable after ha-
wing been furnished with the enume ration
OF the inhabitants Of the Territory, taken
in pursuance Of the provisions of this act.
the Governor Of the Territory shall appor-
ton the thirteen members of the Council,
and twenty-sx members Of the House Of
Representatives, among the several cleo
ton districts as organized by law, accor-
ding to their population as near as may be,
as shown by the census taken by virtue Of
this act.
SEC. 10. In making said apportonment
the Governor shall proceed in the manner
following, viz: ...... ..
l. The whole number of representative
population Of the Territory, Excluding SOL
diers and officers Of the United States Ar
my and Indians not citizens, shall be d.
vded by the number SO, the whole num-
Der Of units Of representation, the quo,ient
shall be the ratio, or the number OF popu-
lalon entitled to an unit of representation.
The represe NATIVE population OF each cleo
ton district shall be divided by said ratio.
The quotients shall be the number Of units
Of representation 10 the whole Legislative
Assembly, ASST gned to such district, and
the remanders shall be the fractions.
2. The difference between the sum OF
the quotients and so, shall be made up Of
the fractions, having regard to the size OF
the fractions and one unit of representation
shall be assigned to the district entitled
thereto for each fraction so taken, until the
whole number of 50 is complete.
3. In dividing the whole representation
Of the several election districts between the
two branches Of the Legislative Assembly,
every district shall be secured at least one
representative in each branch. From the
whole number of units asst ned to each dis
trict, one unit shall be taken for each mem
Der of the House Of Representatives, and
two units for each member Of the Council,
apporlloned to such district, until nothing
remains in their apportioning. The weight
Of representation Of every district in the
Legislative Assembly shall be divided as
equally as it may be between the two
branches.
SEC IL. 1t shall be the duly of the Co
vernon at least thirty days next preceding
the annual election to be held in Septem-
Der next, to issue proclamation declaring
the apportionment made under this act,
and 10 transmit 10 the sheriffs Of the seve-
raj counties of the Territory a copy Of the
said proclamation; whereupon the said sher-
ifs shall post up notices Of the election Of
members Of the Council and House OF Re-
representatives. according to the apportion-
ment made as aforesaid, which notices shall
be in form as prescribed by the act to pro-
vide for and regulate general elections,
anything in said act requiring longer no.
| tice, to the contrary notwiths,a nding.
Approved, February Is, 1912.
AN ACT to repeal entitled IAN act concerning
the lien of mechanics and others for the cost Of
pairs and improvements on real estate.
BE 1t enacted by the Council and House of Repre-
xe,tatiues Of the Territory Of Wisconsin,.
Sec. l. That all and every dwelling
house or other building hereafter construct
ed and erected within the Territory Of Wis
consin, shall be subject 10 the payment OF
| the debts contracted for or by reason Of
any work done or materials found and pro-
vided, by any brick maker, brick layer,
stone cutter, mason, lime merchant, iron
| monger, plas,erer, and lumber merchant,
or any other persons employed in erecting
or furnishing materials for and in the erec-
ton and construction of such house or 9TH
er building, before any other lien which
rginated subsequent to the commence
ment Of such house or other building.
Sec. 2. That if such dwelling house or
,, other building or any portion thereof, shall
have been constructed under contrac, or
contracts, entered into by the owner there
Of or his or her agent with any person or
! persons, no person who may have done
work for such contractor or contractors or
furnished materials for him or them, on his
or their order or authority, shall have or
possess any lien on said house or other
building for work done or ma erias so fur
nished, unless the person or persons SO
employed by such contractor TO do work or
furnish materials for such building, shall.
within thirty days after being so employed
10 work, or having furnished mate rails a.
aforesaid, give notice in writing 10 the
owner or owners of such building or TO his
or their agents, tha, he or they are so en-
poved to work or TO furnish or have fur
nished mate rails, and that they claim the
benefit of the lien granted by this act.
SEC g. That no claim of any sub-con-
tractor shall be a lien under this act, en-
cep, so far us the owner may be indebted
TO the contractor at the time Of giving no.
tice Of such claim as aforesaid, or may be-
co ne indebted afterwards to him as such
contractor.
SEC. A. That no such debt for work and
materials shall remain lien upon such
lands, houses or other buildings longerthan