Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-05-27
Abstract of Laws.


E The Milwaukee Sentinel, publishe
an abstract of the general laws passed
at the late session ofthe Legislature
, We avail ourselves of the Sentinel ab
stract, in selecting such as we deem O
+ most interest to our readers:
AN ACT to amend Chapter Seventy
four ofthe session laws of 1856
Requires reports of County Agricul
tural Societies to be published in Octo
Der or November; reports TO Secretar,
of State instead of Treasurer, con or be
fore the 18th of January" instead of il
November; Secretary of State to pay the
sl00 for 1856 and 1857 to such societies
as have substantially complied with tn,
provisions of the law in 1856.
AN ACT for the formation and protec
ton of County Agricultural Societies
Incorporates all regularly formed
County Agricultural Societies with pow
er to sue and be sued, &c. Their land
and property to be free from taxation
Prescribes regulations for their govern
ment. Gives power to appoint police
men and keep order ON their ground,
and provides penalties. Gives 500 90
each from the State Treasury, under
certain named conditions.
AN ACT to amend am act entitled can
Actto regulate voluntary assignments
with view of insolvency." approved
March eth, 1867.
Amends section | of the law so as to
make voluntary assignments or transfers
void, unless the assignee shall reside in
this State and shall gite bonds to full
value OF the property, for faithful dis
charge of his duties, DC, the bond to be
| filed with copy of the assignment. The
assignee to endorse upon SAID copy his
consent to act.
AN ACT relating to writs of error.
Jury cases in Circuit Court, where
exceptions have been taken, may be APP
pealed to the Supreme Court by writ of
error, in the same manner as formerly
by bills Of exceptions, without previous
application for new trial or rehearing.
The time for a writ Of error limited to
two years.
AN ACT to establish a rule of evidence
in certain cases.
Establishes the plats of the govern
ment surveys as the basis of action In
disputes as TO area of towns and count
les. If not returned as fractional, the
towns to be held to be six miles square;
if so returned by the 7. S. surveys to be
completed as the basis.
AN ACT authorizing Guarnishee suits
in Justice Court i'll certain cases,
and concerning guarnishee suits.
Provides for such suits, proceedings in
| he same, and for removal of the paper
| in the case with the removal Of the suits
from one Justice to another.
AN ACT to amend chapter As of the
Session Laws of 1856, III relation to
lumber drifted on lands.
The person claiming logs, timber, &c.
drifted on lands, to give public notice,
in manner prescribed, 6 months be-
fore the expiration of the 3 years now
provided by law
AN ACT in relation to the collection OF
taxes in certain eases.
If the town clerk shall refuse or neg
lect to calculate and carry out the tax
roll and deliver it TO the Treasurer, the
clerk of the Board Of Supervisors shall
| attend to the making of the roll, and the
sheriff shall collect the tax. 1fthe clerk
of Supervisors cannot ATTAIN the origin
al assessment roll, he to use a copy If
he cannot get copy, he shall use the
assessment roll of the previous year.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN
act in relation to state roads" the
same being chapter A of the Session
| Laws of 1863.
Provides that sup .ryisors of towns
may alter state roads passing through
their towns, in the same manner as they
NAV alter other roads; but shall not dis.
continue them unless they are wholly
within the town.
AN ACT declaratory Of the rights OF
defense of Morgagors in certain ca
ses.
Tn suits hereafter brought or now
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roads or other companies or theirassigns
to enforce the collection of any note or
notes, or to foreclose mortgages, given
to secere the payment thereof, the ma.
ker of any such note notes or mortga-
gor, may set up by plea or answer in
his or her defense that the note or notes
or mortgage sued or complained on, was
u obtained by fraud or false representa-
tons.
! If, on the trial, the proofs Of franc
are made out, verdict shall be for th'
defendant.
AN ACT to amend chapter 50 of thu
Revised Statutes, entitled, "Of the
alienation by deed Of the proof an(
recording Of conveyances and tn
cauceling of mortgages"
Recognizes "other officers authorized
to take Acknowledgements" in foreigl
. countries, besides votaries public, a
4 provided in the eleventh section Of thu
chapter.
TO BE CONTINUED
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