Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-10
LEGISLATIVE ACTS.

we snail IN Cue time publish Inc ACTS o.
general nature, passed at the recent session
Of the Legislative Assembly. In the mean
time we give the following abstract of what
we understand to be the leading provisions
of some of the most important acts.
Gan act TO amend an act concerning costs
and fees.'-This act relates entirely TO the
fees of the Clefk of the Supreme Court il
fixes definitely the fees TO which that officer
shall be entitled, for the various services
which he is required to perform.
"An act 10 divide the election district
composed Of the counties of Rock and Wa-
worth, BY this act the counties of Rock
and WalwoIt!. are hereby toFbc separated
for the election of members of the egisla-
ture; nnti1 new census is taken, Walworth
| is 10 be entitled 10 one member of the
Council, and three members Of the House /:
Rock, one member of the Council and one
member of the House.
Gan act TO define the time of the taking
effect of the laws of The present session OF
the legislative assembly. This act pro-
vides that all laws passed at the recent ses-
sion, shall take effect ON rhe first of June
next, unless the time is otherwise fixed in
the act ITSELF
An act respecting Taverns and Groco-
res. The first section of this &C, provides
that the penalties and forfeiurcs, for viola
tons of the law regulating tayerns and gre
ccries. may be recovered by Indictment in
the District Court, or may be prosecuted and
recovered in the name of The United STATES.
in an action Of debt before any justice of
The peace in the county. The second Sec
ton makes ii the duty Of the Supervisors
of every town, TO prosecute as aforesaid all
persons in their respective towns, who may
become liable in consequence Of violating
The law. The third section provides thai
the monies recovered, shall be paid into
the treasury of the town, and appropriated
TO the use and support of common schools.
An act relating 10 Constable fces."-
This is the only act passed at the late scs-
sion, which reduces the fees of any public
officer. Constables are to be allowed ira
yelling fees for the service of process six
cents per mile, to be computed from the
place of service TO the place of return.
can act TO provide for the selection of
certain lands reserved by act Of Congress
for the use of University ."-This act APP
points John L. Haight, of Jefferson county,
TO select the University lands. The num-
Der OF acres appropriated for this object by
Congress is 46,0S0 acres-equal to two
entire townships. 26,596 acres were loca-
ted in 1910 and ls4l. Over %, 600 acres
are yet to be selected.
San act for the. protection of sheep und
for other purposes.''-This act contains Sc
veral provisions, relating principally to dogs
found killing sheep, and The owners Of such
dogs. 1t makes il lawful for any person to
kill forthwith any dog found killing Or wor-
rying sheep; and any person keeping dog
known TO have killed or worried a sheep,
shall be subject TO treble damages, provided
such dog shall thereafter wound or kill
sheep
IAN act to abol;sh.he office of Supreme
Court Commissioner. 1.-The Office of Su-
pemc Court Commissioner is abolished BY
this act. BY aeotter act, the powers and
duties heretofore deyolving on Supreme
Court Commissioners, are conferred upon
Judges of Probate.
san act to amend all act relating to
opening and vacaing: public highways. .
This ACT CONTAINS several important prov.
slons but the act relates only TO the coun-
ties which arc under, the County Commits
sloner system of government.
can act relating TO county trcasurcrs. -
The onl y provision of this act is, that it re-
qulres county treasurcrs to reside at the |
county seat of their respective counties.
''An act for the further sale OF the canal
lands. BY this aca the lands granted by
Congress to the Territory, TO aid in the con-
st,uction of The Milwaukee and Rock River
Canal, which are yet unsold, are to be OF:
fered for sale on the second Monday of
April, lS46. Such lands are to be sold at
two dollars and fifty cents per acre; one
dollar and twenty-five cents Of which is to
be paid down, and the purchaser TO give a
bond and mortgage for the paymeh, Of the |
one dollar and twenty five cents,
provided Congress should require the Ter
ritory TO pay twenty shIings per acre for
the lands. If, however, Congress, previous
TO April Of 1916, should pass an act allow
ing the the canal lands to be sold at ten
shllIings per acre, and discharge the Ter
ritory from further liability, then of course
the lands will be sold unreservedlv at one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
=" An act to provide town clerks with
certain copies Of the laws THE Terrific
rial Librarian is required to forward to the
Registers Of the several counties suni-
clenl number Of the acts relating to the 60
vernment Of the several towns, and for the !
revision of county government, 10 furnish
each town CLERK in The county with a copy |
of the same.
San act to provide for the election Of q
Territorial printer This act requires
that there shall be annually elected Ter
rtorial printer, by the joint ballot Of the
two houses Of the Legislature. The prin-
ter SO elected is 10 receive such compensa-
ton as may be from time TO time fixed by
law.
MISSISSIPPI MARINE AND FIRE IhsU-
RACINE CoMPANY.-Thc Legislature of this |
Territory at IFS recent session repealed the |
charter of this institution. The Mississippi |
Marine and Fire Insurance Company, was
located by an act of the legislature at SIM
pee, Grant county; ii was incorporated with |