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BY AUTHORITY.
.Acfs and Resolutions passed at the First
s &ssios.of the Thirtieth Congress.

NSStOftO u Wc INUItetH IOHS7eSS.
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TPUBLIc--No. 37.J
AN ACT for the admission Of the State of Wiscon-
sin into the Union.
Whereas the people Of the Territory of Wisconsin,
did, on the first day Of February, eighteen hundred
and fortyeight, by convention Of delegates called
and assembled for that purpose, form for themselves
constitution and State government, which said con-
sttution is republican,, and said convention having
asked the admission of said Territory into the Uni
on as State, on equal footing with the original
States.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Represen
tatires of United States Of america in Congress
sebied, That the State of Wisconsin be- andis here
by. admitted TO be of the United States of Ame-
RIGA, and is hereby admitted into the Union on
equal footing with the original Sates in all respects
whatever, with the boundaries prescribed by the act
Of Congress, approved August sixth, eighteen hun
dred and forty-sx, entitled AN act to enable the
people of Wisconsin to form constitution and State
government, and for the admission Of such State into
| the Union.'
SEC. ?. 9sd be it further enacted, That the assent
of Congress is hereby given to the first, second,
fourth, and fifth resolutions adopted by said
ton, and appended to said constitution; and the acts
of Congress referred to in said resolutions here
by amended that the lands granted by the provi-
Sons of the several acts referred to IN the said first
and fourth resolutions and the proceeds of said ands
and the five per centum Of the nett proceeds of the
public lands therein mentioned, shall be held and
disposed OF by said State, in the manner and for the
purposes recommended by said convention; and
that also the lands reserved to the United States by
the provisions of the act entitled Gan act to grant
quantity of land to aid in the Improvement of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and to connect the same
by canal in the Territory of Wisconsin, and, also
the even numbered sections reserved by the provi-
SONS of the act, entitled Gan act to grant quantity
of land to the Territory of Wisconsin, for the pur
pose of aiding in opening canal to connect the
tiers of Lake Michigan with those OF Rock rtver,'
Shall be offered for sale at the same minimum price,
and subject to the same rights of prescription,
other public lands of the United States: Provided,
hoYerer, That person shall be entitled to pre-
emption By reason of the settlement and cultivation
OF quarter section or other subdivision OF said
even numbered sections which before the COM
meneement of such settlement, shall have been
claimed by any other person cu,tivating and impro
wing the same in good faith, and which Shall have
continued to be claimed, cultivated, and improved
IN like good fith by such personals esentatves
or assigns, until the sale of said tract and OF which
said prior claim, cultivation, and Improvement, the
lperson SO claiming prescription shall have hal no.
lce at the time Of his entry and settlement; neither
shall any pre-e,apton be allowed to any tract to the
injury of any person, or the representatives
signs Of any person claiming occupying the same
or any part thereof III good faith, in his or her right.
at the passage or this act ard owning valuable cult
vation or improvements thereon, which cultivation
or improvements shall have been assigned by the
person so claiming pre-emption, or if commenced
subsequently to the entry and settlement OF such
person, shall have been made with his consent or
acquescence. snd Prorided further, That the LA
biiites incurred by the Territorial government Of
Wisconsin, under the act entitled can act to grant
quantity of land to the Territory of WisConsnfor
the purpose of aiding in opening canal to connect
the waters OF Lake Michigan with those OF Rock ri
ver hareinbcore referred to- shall be paid and dis
charged by the State OF Wisconsin.
3. Ind be il further enacted, That the purcha
chascrs Of any tract of the said numb ered
tons mentioned in the preceding section, and sold
since the reservation thereof, at the minimum price
of two dollars and fifty cents per acre, shall be eni
tied to receive from the Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office a certificate IF the quaint of land
purchased, and of the amount Of the excess paid
thereioF and above the value of said land, at
the rate Of dollar and twenty five cents per acre;
which certificate to the amount Of such shall
be receivable fl the holder thereof or his assigns,
in like manner as so much money, in payment OF the
public lands Of the United states. That, IL the event
of the death of any such purchaser before the issuing
of such certificate, the shall be issued i'll favor
of the lawful representatives of such purchaser.
Sec 4. And be further enacted, That the judge of
the district court for the district of Wisconsin shall
hold term OF said court i'll each year at the seat OF
government, to commence on the first Monday OF
July, and another term of said court in each year at
Milwaukee, TO commence on the first Monday Of jan
uary. He shall also have power to hold special
terms for the trial of causes and for the determine
ton Of all suits orproceedings in said courtst either
OF the aforesaid places, at his discretion, the ma
ture and the amount Of business may require. The
said court Shall be open at all times for the purpose
of hearing and deciding cases OF admiralty and ma
ratime jurisdiction, far the same can be done
without jury. The records and papers of said court
may be kept at either of the places herein designated
for the holding Of said court the judge in his dis
erection shall direct.
SEC. s. And be ii further enacted, That the clerks of
the district courts Of the Territory of Wisconsin,
shall, before their term of office expires, certify
der SEAL and transmit to the clerk of said court, all
records of all unsatiShea judgments and Of suits pend
ing In SAID courts respectively, attaching thereto all
papers connected herewith Ill all cases arising
der the laws constitution OF the United States, or
to which the United states shall be party; and they
shall forward the to the clerk of said district
court of the State of Wisconsin, who shall enter the
same In his docket and the said district court shall
proceed therein to final judgment and execution,
if such suits or proceedings had originally been
brought in said court.
SEC. 6. Andbe Jrther enacted, That the clerk of
the supreme court Of the Territory of Wisconsin
shall deliver to the clerks of said district court
all records and papers in the Office of the clerk of the
said supreme court relating to proceedings in bank
ruptcy under the late bankrupt law of the United
States. He shall also certify, under seal. and deli
yer to said clerk, all records of judgments and of
proceedings in suits pending, and all papers connec
ted therewitl, in arising under the conslItu
ton and laws of the United States.
SEC. 7. A,d be it further enacted, That from and
after the fourth day Of March, eighteen hundred and
forty-nne, and until another census and apportion-
men shall be made, the state of Wisconsin shall be
entitled three in the Congress of
the United States.
Approved May %, 1913.