The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-16
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAL
Published September 20, 1862,
CHAPTER 2.Extra Session.


OFFICIAL.
Published September 90, 1921
CHAPTER 2.-.-Exfra Session.
AN ACT to repeal section two ofchapter 224 of the
laws 1852, being act entitled au act TO provide
for the adjustment of the government tax for 1872
/ The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represents
ed IN Senate. and assembly, doenact as tollo1Os
Section l. Section of chapter 1924 of the laws of
1862 being act entitled ian act to provide for the
adjustment of the government tax for 1861" hereby
repealed.
Sec O. This act shall take effect and be in force from
aud after its passage and publication.
Approved Sept 10, 1862.
Published September a. 1862
CHAPTER 4-Extrn Session.
AN ACT to further explain and extend the benefits OF
chapter of the laws of the session of 1861
titled act provide the aid of volunteers il
the service OF he United States or OF this state
proved May Is, 1861 as explained and extended by
chapters 12 aud 34 OF the general laws of 1852, and
also to provide for levying and collecting special
state the purpose of extending such aid to the
volunteers of this state.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and assembly, do enact as totloVs:
Section l. The benefits of said chapter s of the
laws OF the extra session of 1861 as explained and
amended by chapters Il2 and 374 of the laws of
the session of the legislature of 1862, are hereby
extended to and shall apply 70 all regiments of in
tantry and cavalry and batteries OF artillery,
raised or to be raised in this state, which have
been may heretofore be mustered into the ser
vice of the United States or of this state, which
are not included in said chapter 8 of the laws of
the extra session of 1861, or in the aforesaid acts
of the session OF 1862, amendatory or supplement
tary thereto. a5.
Sec 2 There shall be levied and collected for
the year 1862 special tax of two hundred and
seventy five thousand dollars, which shall be
placed III the war fund for the uses and purposes
sci forth in said chapter OF tie laws Of the extra
session of 1861 fs further amended and explained
by chapters liz and ga of the laws of 1862, as
further extended by the provisions of section one
OF this act
Sec 3. Said tax shall he apportoned among and
assessed upon the several counties OF this state,
provided by law and such tax shall he ievied
upon the taxable property of this 81 are, real and
personal, and collected and paid into the treasury
as provided by law, ,.a. .....
Sec. 4. The secretary of state shall apportion
said tax among the several counties of the state,
provided by chapter 1886 of the general laws
of 1860, on or before the second Monday of Octo-
Der next and certify the same TO the clerk of the
BOARD Of supervisors of each of the several coun-
,es, as provided by law
zee. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force
i ON and litter its passage. E .-l....t s..t
Approved Sept %, 1862. "a
Published September 27th, 1861
CEAPTER Extra Session. d.
AN ACT authorizing commissioned officers to
dispositions, il certain cases.
The people ofthe State of Wisconsin, represented
an Senate and ASSl mGiy, do enact as foLlowS:
Section l, Every commissioned officer of vol
unteers III any company, battery, regiment or
oner military corps organized III this state, Is
hereby authorized to take and certify the ack-
nDvledgment of deeds or other contracts intended
for record, in respect to lands situate in this state
Such commissioned officer is likewise authorized
to administer oaths, take and certify to afidaVts
and dispositions, to be used as evidence i'll the
courts of this state: provided, that the powers
granted by the provisions of this act shall be ex~
ereised on y out of the limits of the state 81
Sec .. Dispositions taken under the foregoing
section shall be taken as III other cases where the
witness resides out OF this state, except far as
the law and practice is [are] altered by this act
and no such deposition shall be rejected or eX>
cluded by the court for the reason thait has been
taken at place different from that set forth in
the notice. The party desiring such deposition
shall serve on the opposite party notice specio
flying the name of the Witness the commissioned
officer or officers ANY one of whom may act who
is to take the deposition, and a copy OF the in
terrogatOries. Such party shall, fhe thinks ht,
serve his adversary with cross interrogatores
within ten days thereafter The party serving
the notice shall ,hereupon transmit the direct and
cross heterogeneous to the officer officers
named in the notice. who shall take and certify
such deposition, and enclose it to the judge clerk
of the court or justice of the peace before whom
the cause or matter is pending, in the same man
ner as If authorized by comm iSsion issued for
this purpose
Approved Sept. 25, 1852
IPubtisked .SeDtember Eth, 1851
E1EAPgER S-Exara Session . =.
AN ACT to ascertain and settle the liabilities, if
any, OF the state of Wisconsin to the Milwaukee
and Rock river canal company.
HE people ofthe State of Wisconsin,, represented
in Senate and assembly, do enact as foHoacs
Section /. The Governor, secretary of state and
state treasurer are hereby appointed board of
commissioners to determine and ascertain the LA
bililies if any, and also the amount of indebted
ness OF said company to the state, If any incur
ed by the territorial and state governments for
Wisconsin, under the act entitled ian act to grant
quantity of land to the territory of Wisconsin,
for the purpose OF aiding in opening Il canal to
connect the waters of Lake Michigan with that
of Rock river passed by cOngress,and approved
June 10th, 1888 a...
make an amcable adjustment with the Milwau-
kee and Rock river canal company, with respect
to which company said liabilities incurred,
and if it finds any sum of money due SAID compa
ny by the state thereon, the commissioners shall
sign award 10 that effect, one copy of which
hall be delivered to the president Of the company
aud another copy shall be fled i'll the office OF
secret airy 4 stale. -..
Sec. 3, In case an amicable settlement cannot
be effected rs aforesaid if said board should
deem it expedien' before attempting such settle
meut, it IL hereby suthor Ztd % sub.Ilt the adj
Indication OF sad cialiG i've arb traitors, to be
agreed upon between sst.d commissioners and said
company. The articles nj submission shall ne
signed by said commiss Unefs behalf at tile
state. and by the president be company, or
SOM person duly authorized, on as Uehalf; and
said Submission shall be oD gat"ry upon the state
and the company, and ne tuer party shall revoke
the same, and the award snail be final: pf0Uided
it shall be signed by maj Jrlty of said arbitra-
tors; and i'll case OF the efusal or inability ofany
arbitrator. chosen, to actin the premises, a
substitute may be chosen as above, and in case
he parties cannot agree ap0n such substitute, the
.yvernor sh All appoint lhe same.
| Sec f. tEe trbitrasors SO agreed, shall meet in
the city of NJ adisOn oner before the first day of
| January, A d. 1863 They shall have all the
| powers Inferred upon arbitrator by the laws of
jais state, and shall make their award in writing
~. ~ before the first day of March, 1862, One
&C ~ they -hali deliver to the secretary of state
| ana anotaer to thc president or person represent
| ing the company. The secretary stall file such
| award in his office.
Sec, 5. There is hereby appropriated, to defray
! the expenses of this arbitration, sum not ex-
tceeding one thousand dollars or so much thereof
as may be necessary to pay the expenses OF pro.
ceedings under this act. The board shall draw
| Is warrant on the treasurer as the money may be
needed, and apply the same in paying the per
diem and mileage of the GrbitTators and witness
fees ON behalf ofthe state itsfal he the duty of
the torney general to defend the state before
said arbtrators. The arbiraIors shall be allowed
such sum per diem and mileage the board may
| deem just. If the governor shall deem it expedi
ent, he may employ other counsel to assist the
Eattorney general in defending the state before
said arbitrators, and he is, in that case. authol-
lied to agree upon the compensation to be paid
to such counsel pr0Utded, that it my amount is
awarded to the canal company by the arDitrators,
the treasurer shall retain from the amount so
| awarded, sum sufficient to reimburse the state
the full amount of expenses incurred by such ar
| bitration. -
! SEC. Is In case ard shall be made in ia
vnr of the company it shall be the duty OF the
arbitrators TO appraise the property OF the Rock
,1ver canal company, aud fix the value of said
lproyerty. and the award of said appraisal shall
be dedu' ted from the amount and the property
| shall thereafter vest in SAID company.
! Sec. Z. The money awarded. If anv. whether