The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-04-05

Published March IL, 1861.
CHAPTER 50.

Published March IL, 1861.
CHAPTER 50.
AN ACT in relation to steam vessels nav
igating certain of the waters of this
State.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represeuted in Senate and assembly, do
enact az folloaos
SEC. /. From an after the FIRST day Of
May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-one, it shall not
be lawful to navigate, and all persons and
corporations are hereby strictly prohibited
from navigating any of the waters of this
State, except Lake Michigan, Lake Su-
perior, Green Bay, Milwaukee River, Men
omonee River and the Mississippi River,
with any boat or vessel propelled wholly
or in part by steam, unless such boat or
vessel shall be provided with sufficient
spark catcher, screen, or some other device
to prevent the escape of sparks or burning
cinders from the chimney, or, if there be
more than one, from each Of the chimneys
of said boat or vessel; and unless the
same shall be substantially attached in or
upon such chimney or chimneys, and in
good repair, so as to prevent The escape
Of sparks or burning cinders tEerefrom,
a. efactuaIIy IS the same can be prevented
by anv means known and in use for that
purpose.
SEC. 2. From and after the day ard
year mentioned in the first section Of this
act, if any boat or vessel, propelled wholly
or in part by steam shall be run, or if the
FIRE or fires thereof shall De kindled for
the purpose of running the same in any Of
the waters of this State, except Lake Mich
igan, Lake Superior. Green Bay, Milwau-
kse River, Menomonee River and the
Mississippi River, contrary TO the provi~
aioos of the first section of this act, theD
and in each such case, the owner, agent
or consignee of such boat or vessel, shall
be liable to pay a penalty of two hundred
dollars, one half for the use of the County
within the jurisdiction whereof such Of
fence shall have been committed, and one
half for the use of the complainant, which
penalty shall be a demand against, and
lieu upon said boat or vessel, to be saed
for and collected in the manner provided in
chapter ISL of the General Laws of 1859,
or that may hereafter be provided for the
collection Of demands against boats or YES
sells navigating the waters of this State.
Approved March s, 1861.
Published March 7. 1861.
CHAPTER 62.
AN ACT for the more effectual punish
ment of horse thieves.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented tn Senate and assembly, do
enact as toHows:
SEC. l. That if any person shal! steal
sny horse, mare, gelding, colt, fiIly, ass or
mule, of any value, or if any person shall
receive or buy any horse, mare, geding,
colt, hlly, ass or mule of any value, know
ing the same to have been stolen, with in
tent by such receiving or buying to defraud
the owner ; or if any person shall conceal
any horse thief, knowing him to be such !;
or if any person shall conceal any horse,
mare, gelding, colt, flly, ass or mule,
knowing the same to have been stolen
every person SO offending shall upon con-
vicsion thereof be punished py imprison>
ment in the State Prison not exceeding
fifteen years, nor less than two years, any
law in this State to the contrary notwith-
standing.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March s, 1861.
Published March s, 1861.
CHAPTER 64.
AN ACT to provide for the apportionment
Of School Moneys.
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and .Assem5ly, do
enact as foilows
SEC. 1. The Town Superintendent Of
Schools shall apportion the School moneys
coming into their hands upon the 4th
Monday of March in each year, or as soon
thereafter as the same may be received by
them; Proviaed, that nothing in this act
shall interfere with the apportionmen, of
money received from the State, provided
for by section 45, chap. %, R. S amend
ed by Sec 3, chap. 352, General Laws of
1860.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication
Approved March 7, 1861.
Published March u, 1861.
CHAPTER 68.