Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-08-18
AN ACT.

Re II enacted by Ire Senate and House
of Representatives Of tie Un,ted States of
America IN Congress assembled, That The
people OF The Territory Of Wisconsin be.
and they are hereby, u;horzcd TO form
constliuilon alldStaie government, for the
purpose ofbeing admitted into the Union
on an equal footing viii the original States
IN all respects whatsoever, by the name of
the State OF Wisconsin, with The follow.
Ing Boundaries, 10 wit: Beginning al the
northeast corner Of the Stale of Illinois,
that IS 10 say, at a point in the centre Of
Lake Michigan where the line Of forty.
two degrees and thirty minutes Of north
latitude cross the same; thence running
With the boundary line Of the S'a Of MI
ch'gan, through Lake Michigan, G. cen bay,
10 the mouth ofthe Menomonie river;thence
UP the channel Of said river to The Brule
river; thence up said last mentioned river
shore Of Lake Biule; thence along the
southern shore Of Lake Brule, in dirccl
line, 10 the centre Of the channel between
Middle and South islands, in the Lake 0 +
the Desert; thence in direct line to the
head waters of the Montreal river, as mar
ked upon the survey made by Captain
Cramm; thence down the main channel of
the Montreal river 10 the middle Of Lake
Superior; thence through the centre OIL Ike
Superior to the mouth Of Ike ST. Louis riy>
er; thence up the main channel OF said r.v-
or to the first rapids in the same above the
Indian vlll1ge, according 10 Nicolle,'@ mn,
thence due south TO the main branch he
81. Croix; thence down the mlIn channel Of
sad river to the Mississippi, tn ncedown the
centre OF the channel main Of that river to
the northwest corner ofhe Stare of limos:
thence due east with The northern boundary
olthe State Of Illinois to the place of be-
g'nning,as established by :'An act to en-
able the people ofiIlnois Territory TO 70 m
constitution and State government, and
for the admission ofsuch State into the I'm
ION on an equal footing with the original
Safes" approved April eighteen, eighteen
hundred and eighteen.
SEC 2. Ard be ufwtAr enattcd, That,
10 prevent all disputes in rcftie &C TO the
IurildlCtoa OF Islands in the said Brule and
McnomonIc rivers, the line to be so run as
10 include within the jurisdiction of Mich,
gan all the islands in tie Brule and Memo.
NOME rivers, Ito the ex ent in which sad
vi
TO and inclusive oflhc Qninnoscc falls Of
the Menomone; and from thence the line
shall be so run rs TO include within The iu-
usdiclon of Wisconsin all the islands IN the
Menomone river, from the falls aforesaid
down to the junction Of said river with
G'ccn bay: Prorided, That the adjustment
OF boundary, as fixed in lhis act, between
Wis cons'n and Michigan, shall not be bin
Ding on Congress, unless the same shall be
ratified Ivy The State of Michigan on or be-
fore The first day Of June, one thousand
eight bundled and forty'cight.
SEC. 3. And be it further, That the said
State of Wisconsin shall have concurrent
Jurisdiction on the Mississippi, and all other
rivers and waters bordering on the said
State of issconsin, so far as the same shall
form common boundary to said State and
aly o:her State or states now or hereafter
to be formed or boahd by the same; and
said river aud waters, and the navigab.e wa
tcls lead ng into the sane, shall be common
highways, and forever free as well 10 the
inhabitants ofsaid State, as TO all o:hcr citi-
zens ofihc United States, without any tax,
duly, Impost or toll therefor
SEC. 4. Ard he il further enacted, That
from and after tie admission Of the State Of
Wisconsin into the Union, in pursuance of
this act, the laws Of The United States,
which are not locally inapplicabIe, shall
have The s1mc force and effect within the
Stale of Wisconsin as elsewhere within the
Uui;ed States; and said State shall consti'
tnte one district, and be called The district of
Wisconsin; and a district court shall be
held therein, 10 consist Of one Judge, who
shall reside in the said district, and be call
cd the district Judge. He shall hold at the
seat of government of said State two SEES
Sons Of said court annually, on the first
Mondlys in JInulIy anI July, aud he shall
IN all things have and exercise the same ju-
risdc"on and powers which were by law
given 10 tho Judge Of the Kentucky district,
under an act entitled "An act to establish
the Iicial courts Of the United States. -
lie shall appoint a clerk for said district,
who shall reside and keep he records of slid
eoprl a, the place of holding the same; and
shall receive, for the SO wees perlormed by
HIN, The same fees 10 which the clclk of
the Kentucky dis'ric, is by law entitled for
similar services. There shall be allowed
10 Ihe Judge of said district court the an
nua compensation cffifeen hundred dollars,
10 commence f,om the date o. his appoint
ment, TO he Paid quarterly at the treasury
otthc Uaiied States.
Src. >. And be IL further enacted, That
there shall be appointed in said district n
person learned in the law. 20 act as attor.
moy of the United States, who, in addition
10 the State fees, shall be paid the sum Of
two hundred dollars annually by The United
SAFES. as full compensation for all extra
services; the said payment To lie made quar-
teriy atthe tire as,ry Of the United States.
And thetc shall also be appointed mar
shall for said district, who shall perform the
srrne duties, be subject 10 The same regula-
tiohs and penalties, and be entitled 10 the
same fees, rs are prescribed and allowed to
marsha|s ir other districts; and shall more
p,er, be allowed the sum of two hundred
doil,is annually as a compensation for all
eAira services.
"a SIC. O. And be IL further enacted, That,
nHni another census shall be taken and ap'
,,aJo Ns,ta e ft.core.,,