Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-30

Jaws Oh the united OtdteS. as may De neceS-
,ary to give full effect to the provisions of this
act, and secure just accountability under the
same. And it shall be The duty Of the Secre.
larry to report such regulations to each sue
ceeding session OF Congress.
Approved, August s, ls4G.
CHAP. s9.-AN ACT
To enable the people of Wisconsin Territory
to form constitution and State Govern.
ment, and for the admission of such State
into the Union.
TSEc. |. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the U. S. Of america
in Congress assembled, That the people of the
Territory of Wisconsin be and they are here
by authorized to form Constitution and State
Government.-for the purpose of being admit
ted into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States in al! respects whatsoever,
by the name Of the State of Wisconsin, with
the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning
at the northeast corner of the State of Illinois
that is to say, at point in the centre OF
Lake Michigan, where the line of forty 1.-TWO
degrees and thirty minutes of north latitude
crosses the same; thence. running with the
boundary line of the State of Michigan, thro'
Lake Michigan, Green Bay, to the mouth OF
the Menomonie river; thence up the channel
of said river to the Brule river; thence up said
last mentioned river to Lake Brule; thence
along the southern shore Of Lake Bruse in a
direct line to the centre of the channel between
Middle and Sonth Islands. in the Lake of the
Desert; thence in direct line to the head
waters of the Montreal river, as marked upon
the survey mad. by Capt. Cramm thence
down the main channel Of the Montreal river
to the middle Of Lake Superior; thence thro'
the centre of Lake Superior TO the mouth Of
the St. Lous river; thence up the main chan
mel Of said river to the first rapids in the same
above the Indian village, according 10 NlcoI'
let's map; thence due south to the main
branch Of the river St. Croix thence down
the main channel of said river 10 the Missls-
sippi; thence down the centre Of the main
channel Of that river to the northwest corne,
Of the St te Of Illinois thence due east with
the northern boundary of the State of Illinois
to the place Of beginning, as established by
An act to enable the people of the Illinois
Territory 10 form Constitution and State
Government, and for the admission of such
State into the Union on an equal footing with
the orr ginaI Sta:es," approved April eighteen
eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Sec. 3. find be 1t further enacted, That, tc
prevent all disputes in reference to the iurs
dicton Of islands in the said Brnle and Memo
monte rivers, the line be so run as TO lnclnde
within the jurisdiction Of Michigan all the is
lands in the Brule and Menomone rivers, (tc
the extent in which said rivers are adopted as
a boundary down to, and inclusive of, :he
QuInnesec falls CT the Menomonie; and from
thence the line shall be so run as 10 include
within the jurisdiction of Wisconsin all the
islands in The MeDomonie river, from the falls
aforesaid down to the junction of said riveI
with Green bay; Prorided, That the adjust
ment of boundary, as fixed in this act, be
tween Wisconsin and Michigan shall not be
binding on Congress unless the same shall be
ratified by the State Of Michigan on or before
the first day of June, one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-eight.
SEC. 3. find be itfurthe~ enacted, That the
said Site of Wisconsin shall have concurren
jurisdiction on the Mississippi, and all othe
rivers and waters bordering on the said State
OF Wisconsin, 81 far as the same shall folm {
common boundary to said State and any othe
State or States now or hereafter TO be formed
or bounded by the same and said river ano
waters, and the navigable waters leading int
the same, shall be common highways, and for
ever free. as well to the inhabitants Of sale
State as to all other citizens Of the United
States, without any tax, duty, impost, or toll
therefor.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That from
and after the admission of the State of Wis
consln into the Union, in pursuance OF thu:
act the laws Of the United States, which arr
not locally nappIicabe. shall have the same
force and effect within the State of Wisconsin
as elsewhere within the United States; anC
said State shall constitute one district, and b.
called the district of Wisconsin; and a dis
trlct court shall be held therein, to consist o
one judge, who shall reside IN the said dlstrlc
and be called district Judge. He shall hole
at the seat of government. Of said State two
sessions of said court annually, on the frs
Mondays in January and July, and he shall IL
all things have and exercise the same jnrls
dlctlon and powers which were by law glVer
to the judge of the Kentucky district. unde
an act entitled IAN act to establish the judi
clal courts of the United States" He shall
appoint clerk for said district, who shall re
side and keep ihe records of said court at tn
place of holding the same and shall receive
for the services performed by him the sam'
fees to which the clerk of the Kentucky dis
There shall be allowed to the Judge of saic
district CONT the annual compensation of ff
teen hundred dollars, to commence from tn
date of his appointment, 10 be paid quarterl.
at the Treasury of the United States.
Sec. S. And be IL further enacted, That Their
shall be appointed in said district a person
learned in the law, to act as attorney of tn
United States, who. in addition to the STATED
fees, shall be paid the sum of two hundred
dollars annually by the United States, as
full compensation Cor all extra services tn
said payment to De made quarterly at tn
Treasury of the United States. And Their
shall also be appointed marshal for said dis
trict. who shall perform the same duties, b.
subject to the same regulations and penalties
and be entitled to the same fees, as are pre-
scribed and allowed to marshals in other dis
tricts and shall, moreover. be allowed tn
sum of two hundred dollars annually as aeon
pensation for all extra services.
SEC. 6. And be 1t further enacted. That, IN
til another census shall he taken and appor
tionment made, the State of Wisconsin shall
be entitled to two Representatives in the Con
gress Of the United States.
SEC. 7. find be it further enacted, That til
following propositions are hereby submltte
! 20 the convention which shall assemble 70
! the purpose of forming a constitution for tn
State of Wisconsin. for acceptance or rejec
lion and if accepted by said convention, an
ratified by an article in said constitution, the
shall be obligatory on the United States:
First That section numbered sixteen, j
every township OF the public lands in sal
State, and, where such section has been sol
or otherwise disposed of, other lands equiva
lent thereto, and as contiguous as may bt
shall be granted to said State for the use {
! schools.
Second. That the seventy two sections {