The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-05-16
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March, ~. 1862
CHAPTER a3I.


AN ACT to suspend the sale of certain
lands mortgaged to the state or held by
volunteers.
The People of tie state of Wisconsin,
represented IN Senate and assembly, do
enact as .tollo,os
Section 1. No lands mortgaged to the
state of Wisconsin, to secure the payment
/ of any loan heretofore made to any person
now private soldier or non-commissioned
officer in the service of the United States.
or of either of the LOYAL states, nor any
| school, university or swamp lands, or the
! lands usually denominated estate lands
| held by certificate or otherni>e. by any
such person now in the service Of the Uni
/ ted States. or either of the !oval states,
shall be sold for the non payment of any
interest due. or which nav become due on
/ anv such mortgage or loan. or on anv such
certificate, until [unfiI the expiration Of
! three months after such person is dischar
ged from such service. by the expiration of
the war, or the term o. his enlistment or
! otherwise
Sec. 9. Ifany sale has been made of anv
lands so mortcaged as aforesaid or held
by certificate as aforesaid, or any penalties
have been attached TO anv such lands so
mortgaged or 50 held as aforesaid then
and III either case It shall be the duty of
the commissioners Of schoo! and university
! lands TO remit all such penalties, and to
cancel ali sales Of such lands so made
where the state was the purcha aSar, and
/ the lands have not been resOIl; and If
anv such penalty shall have been paid BY
/ or for any such person as aforesaid. on any
/ lands so mortCaeed or held as aforesaid.
/ then the commissioners aforesaid shall
credit such sum or sums so paid as penalty
towards the interest which may be accru>
ing upon any such lands.
Sec. 3. Any such private soldier or non
commissioned officer, his heirs. executors,
administrators or assigns, shall have the
right, at any time within three months af,
ter his discharge from service. or within
three months after the expiration of the
war, to redeem any lands so mortgaced to
secure the payment of any loan made to
any such person (being in the service as
a'oresaid,) or any lands held by certificate
as aforesaid, by paying to the state treasu
rer or said commissioners, the interest or
the amount due the state on such loan OIL
certificate, at the rate of seven per cent
per annum, from and after the first day o
January, \. d. 1861, up to the date o
such payment, anything contained in any
law of this state to the contrary notwith.
standing
Sec 4 The provisions of this act shall
not apply to any lands sold by, or whicl
NAV be transferred transferle ed by any
such person, after the first dav of January
\. D. 1862; and it shall also be made tC
appear % the commissioners, by the atfida
Wit of some person of good moral character
or by certificate from the proper ofiicer
that the person for whom the benefit 0
this act is claimed, was on or before the
third day OF December, 1861, volunteer
in such service as aforesaid ProUidef
that any application for relief under thi
act shall be made TO the commissioner
aforesaid, on or before the 30th day of Ma,
A D.1S62.
See. 5. This act shall take effect anC
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March % 1862