Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-04-26
RANKING Law.

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Sec. /. For the purpose of sustain rg the credit
of the banks of the State of Wisconsin, and pro-
tecti the people who hold the circulating notes
thereof from the unnecessary loss which would he
occasloned by the sacrifice ofthe State stocks held
in rust FIR the redemption of such circu lafinp
notes in the pres9i unsettled state of National
affairs the Bank Comptroller is hereby autho-
rized and directed to suspend all aci on until the
first day o. December next, under section % of
the Banking Law of the State as complied ar
ranged and published in a separate volume by
order of the Legislature Of 1859.
Sec. 2. 1t shall not be lawful for any Notary
Public or other officer. prior to the Isl day of De
cember next, to protest any counterSigned Bank
Bill or note, issued to circulate as money by the
Bank or Banking Association organized under
the General Banking Law of the State, and any
protest made or attempted to be made of any
such countersigned Bank ill., or note prior to
said first day ofDecember shall be void AM have
no binding force or effect. Every Notary Public
other officer violating the provisions of this
act shall be liable to fine of go for every such
Bank BILL or note SO protested. prior to said first
day of December.
See. s. In any action or preceding brought
against any Bank or Banking Association to
compel specie payment for lis circulating netes
the defendent defendants shall have until the
said first day of December 1861 to answer the
complaint therein.
SEcrIoN >. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Coop FOR THE GOVERNOR Horn
of Ozaukee, Captain of the Cedarburg
Rifles, saw fit, the other day to tender his
resignation to the Governor, as lie had a
right to do; but as he did not have any
right to do, he accompanied it with the ex-
preston of the most outrageous and infa-
nous sentiments, such as none but Tory
of the first water could give utterance to.
The Govern r accepted the resignation, of
course. The following is copy of his
reply to Horns treacherops letter:
MADISON, April 10, 1861.
Hon. L. ". Horn-Dear Sir Yours
of the 18th inst, resigning your position
as Captain of the Cedarburg Rifles, is re-
ceived. | accept your resignation with
pleasure. Patriots will aid in defense of
she Government, ana | want mono but D,e,
IN the Wisconsin Regiment.
Very truly, A. ". RANDALL.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A REGDIENT-As
an answer to numerous questions as to the
composition of regiment, we subjoin a
list of the officers and number of pryates
required
Colonel, Lieutenant, Major. ]
Adjutant "a Steward. l Regimental Quar-
termaster Ia Lutenantl ] Surgeon. Sur
geon's Mate, Sergeant Major. / Drum
Major. Fife Major, 10 Captains. 10 Lieu
tenants, 10 Ensigns, 40 Sergeants 40 Cor
porals. 10 Drummers, 10 Fifers, G40 pri-
vates-Total $50.
The regiment is divided into ten CON-
panies, of which part are Infantry and a
part rifemen.
A company is composed as follows:
] Captain, | Lieutenant. l Ensign. 4
Sergeants, Corporals, Drummer and
Eifer.
MILITARY EXEMPTION Legislature
passed bill just before adjourning. ex-
smpting officers and soldiers from civil pro-
cess in Courts This is right, and gives
the boys chance to 60 to the war without
ear of fire in the rear.