Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-23
A C T S
or THE TWENTY-NIN7H
W If the u. States,

or or the u. States.
C0lls Mc First Session, ,ch,ch ,cas began and
p.ss4 a. ~ n r,tv Of Washington, in The Dts'r,es
~ o, ,,,nbia. on Monday, Tie FIRST d0g Of
q ,o',e,,ber, enc thousand eigai hum
bred and fo'ty:frr.
NEE NJ DALLAS, Vice President. -,
~ DAVIS, Representatives.
s-An Act to enable the people Of w, ,snsul
.s,P 10 form a constitution aud State Govern
T,n,cT. =, ,hs admission of such State into the
neni, aua ~
Cnion. ..,.a h, IN. Senate and House cf Re
src. - If the United States Of America III Con
rssnbled That The people o, ,he ~ form
rrts a. h. and they are hereby authorizes, 10 loIu
san.a, and State Government for the purpose
sonsh Saamted into the Union on an equal loo'ins
81 eeIn rsiusl States In all respects wnals"ese!,
With inc T,hr State Of Wisconsin, win the ioowine
Inc pane 10 Wit Beginning at the northeast corner
sarSstr cf linos-that Is to say, al point IN Tue
iUas axe Michigan, where the line oil iofsy'two
,rn'e Of ,hrry minutes north latitude crosses tue
aesrees an running with the boundary line OF the
ont, michigan, through Lake Michigan, Green Day,
stln " ,h Of the Menomonie rivers thence np Tue
said river to me bru,e ,ve, .nenos u saw
taSune,a oned river TO Lake Brnc; thence along the
81 hore Of Lake Brule Ia direct line TO the CEN
su,ne. ~ channel between Middle and south islahuS,
re o. ke or the DESERT thence in direct ne 10 thr
ia he l NJ the Montreal river, rs marked upon The
head'Nds by Captain Cramm; thence down The mann
ssty naae ~. Montreal river TO the middle Of Lake
ehan thence through the centre of Lake superior 10
Slpe,s AZ 81 Louis river; thence up the main chan
the mo W., liver 10 the first rapids in the same above
ns o. @ race according 10 Nico!lets map; thence
he ,h 4. the main branch OF the river 81 CtoN;
que lawn the main channel oil said rver 10 lie MIS-
ibene ,ssncs down the centle Of the main channel oi
assPp Ia the north est corner OF the state oil ii-
MAJ due east with the northern boundary OF ihr
no, =. Illinois 10 the place of beginning As establish
An act 10 enable the people OF The Illinois Ieri
90 ra,n, \ constitution and State Government, aud
20! sdm,ssiop Of such State into the Union on m
s,a footing with the original States approved art'
e.n,ren eighteen hundred and eighteen, tsee volume
hPse . And be IL further enacted, That TO prevent
ttes IN reference 10 the jurisdiction OF ISLANDS IN
sld Brule and Menomonie rivers, The limo be SO nun
INC inriude within the jurisdiction Of Michigan all me
in the Brue and henomonie rivers, 90 The rA'
~, IN which said rivers are adopted as o.uhuais'i
I'm N and inclusive Of, the Qu'nnesec iais "i Tue
Tsnomonie ana from thence the line sna pe 80 run ~
nsrde within The Jurisdiction OF Wisconsin ali Tie
In the Msnomonie river, from The falls aforesaid
Avn 10 the junction of SAID river wan Green bay
po,5rd That the adjustment OF boundary as nxeo IN
mis- act between Wisconsin and M,chea snali nov pc
nm Congress unless the same shall be ratnru by
M s,a,s NJ Michigan on before the rs day oil june
ans Thousand eight hundred and forty.eish
src g. And be II further enacted, na W. sa'u "','e
Wisconsin shall, have concurrent jurisdiction on me
and all other rivers and waters bordering
- the .sid state of Wisconsin, So al as Tue 'le s.i
so,n common boundary 70 saia Stale anu any o'ne,
ar AfQt
- md said river and waters, and the na'isa
mu leading into the same, shall be c"nnon hrn
sys and forever FREQ, as well 10 thr ~ s.,u
S,ate as 10 all other citizens OF ,le ."su VIII
onf snv tsr dnfy, impost, or toll tnefeio n,,
amer the admission OF !e STAG aa , 1 ,s ~ h "nd
S, which are not locally lnapplicah'e shall have the
,mr foce and cdsc, within The state OF Wisconsin -
esew here within the unled states ana si'a Sa'r
and district court shalt be held therein. 10
consist Of one judge, who shall reside IN 'he 10 o.
int and be called district Judge be snail held a,
49, ss,, az cove ment of said State two sessions ol
Ia conrt annually on the first Mondays IN January
.ns Iuy and he shall IN all things have and exercise
The same jurisdiction and powers which were ny law
gwen 10 the Judge Of the Kentucky disc, under d1,
e., .n,it,ed act To establish the judicial courts If
IN. Iyn,trd Siates' He shall appoint clerk Tor SAID
dsrrt who shall reside and keep the records OF said
court the place ofholdng me same ana soa
clerk Of the Kentucky district Is by law entitled Tor
.imar services. There shall be allowed 10 The Judge
Of said district court the annual compensation Of hiieen
S,ndred dollars 10 commence from the date Of his
pointuent be paid quarterly al inc treasury oi tue
United States. 80,
srr And be il further enacted That there shall he
snnointed in said district person learned In The Law I"
sei as attorney the United States, Who IN addition Il"
the stated fees shall be paid the sum OF Two bundled
dollars annually by the United States as iu compen
s,on for all extra services the said payment IL be
made quarterly at the Treasury of the United states
Ana there shall also be appointed marshal for said
Th perform
=. The same regulations and penalties, and he entitled
~ ices a. arc prescribed and allowed Ia halls
-, o,h.r dis,rlcls and shall, moreover, be allowed the
sum OF two hundred uo"ais a"""""J % compensation
'os And he /, further enacted, That, until another
.ensu, shall he taken and superintendent made, The
State Of Wisconsin shall be entitled 10 TWO Representa-
,ves in The Congress Of the United states
src 7 And be il further enacted, Ihat the Hollow
"a nronositions are hereby submitted TO the convention
vb,rh shall assemble for the purpose oil forming r"
Nr,.e.n aIp ftru
,c,ion. and il accepted by said convention and raii-
s.d nv an article IN said constitution, they shall be OBJ
iigatory on the United STATES: -
cirsi That section numbered sixteen, IN every Town
.sn of the public lands said State and, where such
section has been sold, otherwise disposed o. DINER
lands equivalent thereto, and contiguous a. may be,
sh,I he granted 10 said State for the use oi schools
Second That the seventyt~o sections, or Two entire
,ownshps of land apart and reserved for tho Use
and support Of university BY an act OF Consfess a
proved on the twelfth day of June, eighteen hundred
snd ,ii,y eight entitled An act concerning srniina
carv az learning in the Territory of Wisconsin, are
hereby granted aud conveyed the State, 10 be apr"
nrated SOLELY 10 the and support OF such university
In such manner as the Legislature may prescnhr.
Third That entire sections oil land 10 he srieetrn
and located under the direction ot the Legislature IN
legal divisions Of not less than one quarter section,
from ans OF the Incorporated Janus belonging 70 W.
United States within the said state are lrr-hy granted
10 The said State for the purpose OF completing the pub
lc buildings Of the said State, or for The erection 81
others at the seat Of government under The direction OF
the Legislature thereof.
Eourth THAT ali salt springs within said State not
exceeding twelve in number with six sections Of land
adjoining or contiguous rs may be 10 eao siiah of
granted 10 the State for It's usc the same 10 DC
bv the thereof within one year alter Inc al
isson of said Sato and, when so selected, 10 he Used
or disposed Of such terms, condlons and resn'-
lions "a the Legislature shall drect Provided Thai no
salt sprng or land the right whereof Is now vested IN
any individual individuals or which may hereafter
be confirmed or adudged 10 any individual or ndiv'd
ais shall, by this section, he granted TO sald state
nff Tho nafn rAt6s nj
of ali public lands lying within the said State, which
have been or shall be sold by Congress- from anu AFTER
the admission Of said State into the Union, aet "e
Quoting all the expenses incident TO the same sa ne
paid 10 the said State for the purpose OF making pnh
roads and canals In the same, as The Legislature sha
drec Provided, That the foregoing propos'ons mere
which shall form the constitution osaid state snail pro-
vide by clause in said constitution or an ordinance
irrevocable without the consent OF The United states
that said State shall never interfere win III. primary
disnosal Of the soil within the same by the United
states nor with any regulations Congress may find nc
ces,ary for securing the title in such SOIL 10 bona noe
purchasers thereof and that no M sha DC imposed ."
case shall nonresident propIetors be taxed hsher t"
Approved, August 6, 1886.
CHAP eo-An Act to provide for the better orsaniza
ton of the Treasury aud for the collection, sale
Ing transfer and disbursement OF the pubic revenue
Whereas, by the fourth section OF the act en,itler
- An act 10 establish inc Treasury D.P.''" ~
proved September two, seventeen hundfeo anu eighy
nine Il was provided that II should be the duty OF iht
Treasurer to receive and keep the moneys oil the United
Sfstes and TO dsbnrse the same upon warrants 1faw
by be Secretary of the Treasury, countersgned by the
Comptrollcr and recorded by the Register, aud no
otherwise and whereas, IL is found necessary to make
rther provisions 10 enable the Treasurer the better TO
into effect the intent Of the said section IN relation
10 the receiving and discussing the moneys o The ched
States: Therefore
src l. Be Il enacted by the Senate and liolse OF
Personalities Of the United States Of America IN
Con- assembled That the rooms prepared ana pro-
vdrd In tho new Treasury building AT the seal OF 90
for the use Of the Treasurer Of the United
,a,.. his assistants and clerks, and occupied by then
"A sso the reproof vaults and safes erected IN sa
for The keeping vf the public moneys in the pos
lion and under the immediate control OF the SAID
and such other apartments as are provided
far in This act as places Of depose of the public money
h.,.hv CONSTITUTED and declared 10 he the Treasury
N ia United States. And all moneys paid into tho
same shall be subject the draft Of the Treasurer,
drawn sareeably 20 appropriations made by law
Src D And be L. further enacted, Ihai the MINT
~ The United States In the city Of Philadelphia III the
state OF Pennsylvania and the branch mint IN .ne CITY
OF New Orleans, in tho State OF Louisiana, ana the
vaults and safes thereof respectively, shall De places oil
dspose and safe keeping Of the public moneys ~ tho>e
points, respectively; aud The treasurer oil the SAID MINT
and baneh miut respectively for the time heing ana
be assistant reasuers under the provisions OF THIS act
and shall have the custody and of all public moneys
deposited within the same, and shall perform all the du
lies REQUIRED 10 be performed by the In reference 10
the receipt safekeepng, transfer, and disbursements m
all such moneys according TO the provisions hereinafter
contained