Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-10-30
Notice 10 Prc-Enptors ON swamp 81 Over
flowed Lands.
SEJhtTAh1 ; OF FItEf
MADISON. October 10th 1856.

flowed Lands.
sRcRETARYs OFFICE
MADISON October 10th 1856
AL persons claiming the right to 10 a,v or III
above lands. hereby nsed that they vii BE- ur. e
y pay Tor sad prescriptions at any time after This date y
70 within ten days next before the time the pubic
OF said lands in the county in which said lands nsy le
Sraer 70 guard the rights Of contestants pre-euptor
ee permitted 70 enter the tract by him claimed until sha
ME 10 the Office OF the Secy o State certificate Of the Rec
lister Of the county in which the land claimed il situate cr
nyiig tha there are no adverse claims said trait AM
~ ease there are adverse claimants, the person ma king
iicaten to pay for the Hand by him claimed shall procn
certificate above, giving all the the adyers
has notified snch adverse claimants his Intention to prov
ms pre-eApiion, day fixed in said nn,ice giving on
day for every thirty miles travel from the sucl
eahani to Madison his application viii be hea and de
termined DAVID W. JONES, Sec'y Of State.
Published October II, ls56
AN ACT to provide for the disposal and sale OF the Swami
aud oYerfowed Lands.
The People Of the State OF WISCONSIN, Represented in Sen
ate and Assembly do enact a. follows
See l. All the lands granted this State by act OF Coz
gress entitled sat act 10 enable the state Of Arkansas 9th
stes,to reclaim the swamp and overlooked ands wit,ir
their limits approved September 18th 1850, shall sold
the Attorney General Secretary state and State Treaspr
ef whenever the Governor shall deem it expedient
such sale shah be conducted ia the and under the
restrictions provided for the sale Of the school nyers
~ lands in chap "a of the revised said pro.
visions may be applicable and not inconsistent: with the pro
visions of this
2 In all of empton under the act Of the
entitled ian act for the protection Of the swamp
oyerowed lands OF the state and grant peempton rights
thereon approved April md, lS5 the pre-emptors upon
complying with the provisions OF this aud the last aforesaid
act shall have the right to purchase in virtue Of such pre-
empion 1850 Of said swamp overlooked lands at one
dollar twenty five cents per acre all and every Of he
presumption rights granted by the aforesaid approved
April 2 1859 hereby secured to every person no before
the taking effect Of this act, shall have complied win the pro-
Wis ons OF the said act approved April 2 5 and every
such pre-empor shall by the adayits OF least two cred
be and dsinerested persons prove that he has complied
with the provisions OF the aforesaid approved April 3D.
1855 such affidavit shall be before person by law
authorized to administer oath and when completed shall be
ed with the Register of Deeds OF the county wherein such
prescription lands ie OF the county which may be
for county purposes attached Such Register shall on de-
nand Of behalf OF every such e.eptor make true
and complete copy OF such adays Aforesaid and Of
decaratoy statement Of such preemptor aforesaid and
which required by the aforesaid act approved April end
1850 and over his official signature shall certify TO the cor
RICHNESS and completeness thereof in the manner by
law required make copies Of the record Of evidence
Copes OF such decaratory statement and adays certi-
ed as aforesaid shall be by on or behalf of such pre-ep
ton filed with the Secy of State and the whale nurch
money paid least days prior the appointed for
the sale of the swamp and overlooked lands ia the county
where such preempted lands is neglect comply with
the provisions Of this shall be deemed hereby de-
cared to be waiver surrender and forfeiture OF all rights
to said lands in virtue OF pre-empt,on rights.
B. After the taking effect OF this redemption shall
be made to any Of said swamp over1owed lands.
g. Either the ATTY General sec'g stats or State Treas
arer any presumption claimant the e9nesian Of such
claimant may proceed by way Of appeal the circuit Court
Of the county wherein is situated iy ofsaid swami or over
flowed lands claimed by presumption right such court
have the redemption claim determined by jury In all
such appeal proceedings the appellant shall within sixty
section two OF this act and in the last mentioned section
ned ith the hec of state procure certified copy there
OF from the fad Secy OF state, and file the same III the
cult court to which the appeal is taken.
And the circuit courts shall Eake rules prescribing the
mode OF procedure such appeals If appeal right
claimed by presumption shall be determined against the pre-
enpton claimant then in that and every case the State
Treasurer shall refund such claimant his heirs executors
or an"isatnrs the purchase money paid by him for the
lands by him claimed.
3 1t shall be the duty of the said Atty Gen. secy Of
state and State Treasurer to adopt without appraisal
W ortI IL
Yey exhibited by the plas and field the swamp
aha oYeriiowed lands and which plas and field they
are hereby required 90 procure nl pay may
De necessary cut OF the proceeds OF the sales Of such lands
sec 6. The minimum price of said swamp and overAowed
lands shall he five dollars per acre, except such shall be
purchased IN virtue 81 preempuon right At least oneha
OF the purchase money Of all said lands described desgna
ted in the Mats and field aforesaid mbered lands
sha pc pd at the tnf o e sale tnerepf ana OF all other
in the ratio provided in caI .! Of the revised statutes
for the sale Of school aud university lands other than The
five hundred thousand acres.
Ike legitimate expenses incident the sale Of the
~ amp and overlooked lands Aforesaid shall be first paid
OF Che proceeds Of such sales and Is per Of the residue
Ard III 81 the puveha the selected this
section hereafter mentioned Saii ana constituted
part Of the school :nd Of this State, and shall be subject to
the same uses, designs regulations and laws All lands by
or uner the authority state seect in lieu oswaup
or yerhowed lands sold or otherwise dpos fby the tni
i3d Eatl @4cf ~ gE.s9sa Of Sac ire- gaming act Of
declared to Be swamp md Overflow ed lands.
: Twenty FIVE pr rest Of the residue Of purchase
mentioned in the neXt preceding section shall be paid
the county treasury o" the county in which sales may
have been made ad the county treasurer upon the receipt
Of sa5i money sai ee t teCp eT.ar 10 tie Attorney
General Se'y of State ara STATE Treasurer and distinct
and accurate list Of all the lands ol in each township in
said county shall be made IN duplicate by The OH making
lch sa.ts aferead o: which shall he filed in tie Of
dee Of the Iek Of The County Board pcrviscrs of such
county and the other shall b. fled Office ur the Sec'y
IF @tae, n in aase peTe town
= containing any Of such Lands sr asst aforesaid, which
eqire and are susceptible Of being drained, then and
very such such county treasurer shall the
of such town its pToportouate share thereof the
icing the twenty five residue money realized from
he sale OF lands therein And such shall procelh Ia
e reeamGt!on G: such lands b. aiming tbs SAME with all
convenient speed III sdcn money pad e. the town treas
lrer - Last aforesaid, within two years after the receipt
hereof hy the county treasurer, shah be by such county
treasurer paid into the state treasury and the shall
or constituent part the school fund and shall be man
'Eed as provided by law in relation to said fund
v All laws for the election of school or lands
rs srepy extended aud mafs applicable ihe amp and
AefnoR @ lands N this act mentioned contemplated
: TO- All laws inconsistent with repugnant to the pro-
7iSions Of this act arc hereby repealed.
H. The swamp and overfowcd lands Of this state shall
&C sold in limited Ggaps ff as,-i settle .ert Of for the
se Of an adjoining farm 10 cash purchaser not more than
hree hundred and twenty each,
u This act Immediately after its passage shall print
d by the State Printer and when so Published shan take
1ect and be in fan force COLES BASHFORD
Approved October II, 1856