Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-30
ARTICLE Xxx.
SCHEDULE.

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may arise from change oil Territorial
to permanent State government, it is
declared that all rights, actions. prosecu-
tons, pigments, claims and contracts,
as we'll of individuals as of bodies corro-
rate, shall continue IS il no such change
had taken place; and all process which
may be issued under the autho lty OF The
Territory OF Wisconsin, previous to lis
admission into the Union of the United
States. shall be valid, as if issued in The
| name Of the state.
Sec. 2. All laws now in force in the
Territory Of Wisconsin, which are not
repugnant 10 this Constitution shall re-
main in force until they expire by their
own limitations, or be altered or repeal
ed by the Legislature.
Sec 3 All fines. penalties, and for
FIXTURES acc ruing TO the Territory Of Wis
cousin, shah accure to the use OF the
state.
Sec. 4. All recognizances heretofore
taken or which may be to ken before the
change Of Territorial 10 a permanent
State government shall rema n valid, aad
shall pass over to, may and be prosecuted
in the name Of the State; and all bonds
executed to the Governor Of the Territo-
ry, or any other officer or court in his
or their oflicia! capacity. shall pass over
to The Governor, or State authority, and
their successors in office, for the causes
therein respectively expressed, and may
be sued for and recovered accordingly:
and all The estate or property, rea per-
sonal or mixed, and all Judgments, bonds
specalties, chooses ia action, and claims
or debts Of whatsoever description, Of the
Territory ofW isconsn, shall inure 10 ard
vest in The state OF Wisconsin. and may
be sued for and recovered in the same
manner md 10 the same extent by the
state Of " sconsin as the same could have
been by the Territory Of Wisconsin,
All criminal prosecutions and penal ac-
lions which may have arisen, or which
may arise, before the change from Ter
itorial 10 State government, and which
shall then be pending, shall be prosecu-
ted 10 judgment and execution in the
name Of the State. All actions ut Law
and suits in equity, which may be pen
ding IN any Of the courts Of the Terrific
ny Of Wisconsin at the time oi',he change
from a Territorial 10 a State government
shall lie continued and transferred TO
any court Of the State which shall have
jurisdiction Of the subject matter thereof
Sec. 5. All officers civil and military
now holding their offices under the au.
thority Of the United States, or Of the
Territory Of Wisconsin, shall continue
TO hold and exercise their respective Of
fees, until they shall be superseded un-
der The authority Of the State.
Sec. 6. The first session Of the Lee
gislature olihe Stale oil Wisconsin, shall
commence on the first Mond " of Novem-
bor next, and shall be held at the vil7ge
the seat Of Government until Otherwise
provided for by law.
Sec. T. All county and township Of
fcers shall continue 20 hold their respec-
tive Offices, unless removed BY the COM
peteni au hority, until the Legislature
shall in conformity to the provisions Of
this Constitution provide for the holding
of elections 10 Gil such Offices respective
ly.
Sec. 8. The President of this Con-
veution shall Immediately after It's adj
journment. cause a fair copy Of this Con-
stitnlion, together with n copy of line act
Of the Legislature of this Territory enli-
Tied ''an act in relation 10 the formation
ola State government in Wisconsin,"
approved January 81, 1916. providing
for the calling Of this Convention, and
also copy OF SO much of the Las, CEN
sus OF this Territory as exhibits the num-
Der OF lis inhabitants, 10 be forwarded to
the President Of the United States, win
the recaess Of ihis Convention Il behalf