Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-06-17
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
AN ACT concerning testimony.

to be excluded as witnesses, but their
interest may be shown in evidence
! Gases where the opposite party sues
representative of diseased person are
excepted, as well as where the opposite
party claims as assignee where the orig
inal assignor is dead, and where the
matter in controversy has been conduc-
ted by an agent of the opposite party.
Notice to the opposite party of intention
to examine the interested party as
witness shall be given.
Dispositions of parties in INTEREST," iv-
ing out of the State, or more than thir-
ty miles from the place Of trial, shall be
taken as evidence, as in other cases of
dispositions.
AN ACT to provide for the keeping of
insane persons.
County Boards of Supervisors to audit
accounts for relief or maintenance of
insane persons.
When the County Judge learns to
his satisfaction, from the petition of a
majority of the town supervisors, or of
the common council or aldermen of
city, that public safety demands the
close custody Of an insane person
he shall direct the sheriff to take the
insane person and confne him Gin
some proper place." there to receive
such care and treatment as to the Judge
| shall appear proper and necessary.
AN ACT to provide for the publicatio
and distribution of the laws of Wis
consin concerning the organization
and government of towns.
Provides for the purchase, of the COM
piler, Of copies in English Of the laws of
Wisconsin, concerning the organization
and government of towns, and the pow
ers and duties of town officers and
boards Of supervisors, with numerous
practical forms, by Elijah M. Haines,
counsellor at law-enough to furnish 6
copies to each town and 1000 copies
for future distribution to towns. The
Governor to procure 1000 copies in Ger
man, 1000 in Norwegian, and 600 in
Dutch.
AN ACT relating to Executions ofcer-
tain cases.
Where the person in whose favor a
judgment has been rendered, dies be-
fore payment Of. all or part of judgment,
execution may issue, as if he were still
living. The avails to be paid to the
representative of the deceased; or
Oh application of any person interested,
may be paid to the County Judge,t to be
disposed Of according to the rights of
the parties.
AN ACT relating to the exemption of
homesteads from forced sale on exc
cution or other final process.
Tile people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
| represented IN Senate and assembly do
enact as to52oags.
See. l. The owner of a homestead
under the laws of this State, may re-
move therefrom or sell and convey the
same, and such removal or sale and con-
veyance shall not render such homestead
subject or liable to forced sale on exc
cution or other final process hereafter
issued on any judgment or decree of any
court Of this State, or of the district
court Of the United States, for the State
| Of Wisconsin against such owners, nor
shall any Judgment or decree of any
such court be lien on such homestead
for any purpose whatever: Provided,
that this act shall not be so construed as
to in any manner relate to judgments
or DEGREES rendered on the foreclosure
Of mortgages either equitable or legal
Sec. 2. On the death of the owner of
such homestead the same shall descend
to his widow, and she shall take and
hold the same during her widowhood,
if freed from the incumbrance Of all
Judgments and claims against the de-
ceased or his estate, except mortgages
executed BY her.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.