Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-11
Az ACT.

THE People Of the State Of UisconSin rep
resented In Senate and .40SemJy, ito
enact as foliOtcs:
Section. /. For the purpose of raising
revenue, there shall be levied and colec-
ted in each county Of this State, in accor-
dance with the provisions of an act entitled
an act "and to provide the means to pay the
public debt of the Territory" approved Feb
ruary oath l645; a State tax of four and one
half mills on the dollar valuation, to be
levied, collected and paid into the State
treasury in gold and silver, or auditor war
rants, hereafter issued by tho time hereinaf
ter provided.
Sec. 2. The supervisors Of their res
pectivc counties are hereby authorized and
required to hold session OF their respective
boards on the second Monday of Seplem,
Der next; the county commissioners OF their
respective counties are hereby authorized
and required to hold session 81 their res
Deceive boards on the second Monday Of
August next, INST at winch session all
County and State taxes shall be levied upon
the assessment rolls for the present year,
and such other business transacted rs might
be done at any regular or annual meeting Of
g.. ~o.prctivc boards.
@ 3. 1t shall be thc duty of the clerks
O. DIS of county commissioners and SUI
..rt.~prs in their respective counties, Ia give
n,;,cc, either by publication in some news
paper of the county, or personally, 10 the
commissioners or supervisors, Of the ses-
sion required TO be held by ibis act: Pro-
vidcd, That if a majority of the board shall
fail to attend the clerk shall adjonrn the
came from day to day, until amajorj)y shall
be in aucndanrc: And Provided Further,
Tha! # any clerk shall fail to receive notice
of the provisions Of this act before the time
Of SAID meeting he Shall convene the coultl
board at the earliest possible time thcreai-
ter, nj which session they shall discharge
the duties required by tins at.
Sec. f. Each and every county shall
pay over to the State Treasurer the amount
authorized to hc levied aud collected by
this act IN their respective counties, togcth-
or with all arreardges due the State on for
MGR assessments, on or before the first day
Of FEBRUARY next, and in ease my county
shall fail To levy, collect and pay over the
amount required by this act. 1t shall be the
duty Of the Attorney General Immediately
upon being notified by the Secretary OF
State, to commence suit against each md
every county so delinquent, for the recovery
Of the amount required To be collected and
paid over as aforesaid.
Sec 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
retarv Of State Immediately after the pass
age Of this act, to transmit a copy OF the
same to the clerk of every county IN this
State.
Approved: August |, 1913.
NELSON DEWEY,
n. T.. WIlITESIDES,
Speaker of the Assembly.
JOHN f.. HOLMES,
Lieutenant Governor, and
President Of the Senate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,-sS.
|, THOMAS McIIUGIl, Secretary of
State, hereby certify that the foregoing act
is true copy of the original now on rec
ord in my office.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hcrcunro set my hand, and aiiix
l.. S. ed the seal of the State Of Wis
cousin, nj Madison, this second
day of August, \. ID. 1919.
THOMAS McllUGlI,
Secretary Of State.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
July lS, 1913.
AgrceabIy to notice, Mr.. Walker asked and
obt1ined leave to bring in the following
bill which was read twice, and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
BILL
To modify the fourth clause of the seventh
section Of an act, entitled " An act to en-
able the people of Wisconsin Territory
10 form a constitution and State govern
mcnt, and for the admission of such STATE
into the Union. approved August sixth,
eighteen hundred and forty six.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. olthc United Stalesoi Amer
ioa IN Congress assembled, That the fourth
clause Of section seven ot an act. entitled
- An act To enable the people oi Wisconsin
Territory to- foam a constitution aud STATE
government and for the admission ct such
State INTO tho Union" approved August
SIKH. eighteen hundred ami tor'N-s'N, .c.
and the same Is hereby, 50 altered ard Woj-
fed. As to allow aud enable ,dc sand STATE OF
Wisconsin to select, under the oulnou'N at
the legislature thereof. seventy Two sections
Of The goycrum nj l4ud~ wing within said
S,a-. N any legal subdivisions, not less
qruricr sections, IN IDcu Of the seven
two sections granted To sad State by sand
act in connection with Sal Springs, and
that. when so selected, sand lands may bc
DISPOSED of or used, Tor such purpose, ANA
nm such terms, rs the legislature oi >uch
State may deem proper: Provided, fhal
the same I've sold ut not less than the mlu'-
mum price Of the public lands; thatsuch Sc
,..aon shall in no case Interfere with lhc
r,nt Of prc.cmplion of any person resident
upon any OF the sand public Lands, nor upon
any lands reserved hy the United States for
military or other purposes, Ror upon lands
NOT SURVEYED, and not suhicrtt 10 private en-
trv at the minimum price: And provided,
further, That such selection shall be made
within one year after the passage Of This
act.
Passed Senate, July 31'h.
The Wheat crop, which promised an
abundant harvest some weeks since, Is found
N be considerably damaged with rust es-
ill, tho l,te sowing. Generally speak