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CHAPTER 2f0.

AN ACT to amend chapter SO of the GENE Sd
OF 1861, entitled IAN act to alnehu Ch%P
the revised statutes, entitled 'ol e'iue"' A
The people ot the State OF Wisconsin, r,pr@.%
ed in Se,.dts ,l.d Ass mGky, DO enact as f'D'~s
Section l. Dispositions of with esses may Vs .'ar
by court commissioners, in the manner anu anu, ~.
ing to the regulations prescribed ia chspV.
hundred aud thIrty-seven D. tie revised s',a.
EMIT ed ..uf evidence" for the taking Of "f''
tlons by justices OF the peace. ,opg
Approved April 3, 1862. gg-''
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Published AprtL 1, 1862.
CHAPTER i6S.

AN ACT to repeal lsections forty -four and
forty five of chapter twenty-eght of the revised
statutes, entitled So OF the school and university
lauds.n
The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and assembly, do e"dc: as to.LOws:
Section l. Sections forty-fOur and forty-fve of
chapter twenty-eighJ of the revised statutes, are
hereby repealed.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
FROM and after its passage
Approved March IS, lo62. 4s- COPY.
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Published Apra 10, 1862.
CHAPTER 239.

AN ACT to amend chapter 1873 Of the revised s'Sf
utes, entitled s.of costs aud fees"
The People of the State Of Wisconsin,, TtpresisS"
in Senate and Assembly, do enact aSf0I'"'0''
Section l. Section nine OF chapter one nun. iaT
and thirty-three OF the revised statues gum
''of costs aud fees,' is hereby repealed i, sorce
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Ahu 70 !"
from and after ITS passage and puoAcaNAosa copy.
Approved April 5, 1867. h1
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Published April 10, 1862.
CHAPTER Ri.

AN ACT to am-nd section of chapter i.a
the revised statutes, en- tiled "of Wr'ts o. ~'
mus and prohibiucn."
The Porte Of the State If Wtscon'in, repfs.""'
III Senate Ind AsSe m ,ty, do ea,act ao f'''O"''
Section l. Section three of cha 2ter one haa a.s,
and fifty nine of the revised statutes, Is p VA
amended so as to re ID as follows: =" Issues u ~,
in auy such procee ling, shall De tried ~ F1r
or general terms OF the circuit court III the "a
WI hin which the material facts coLtalueu -
mandamus shall be alleged to have taken p1 ~
ia such other county the court, for caass t.fg
shall in its discretion order; and the eout' nj
which such issue OF fact is o dered 10 ve mn
shall have power t. summon a jury LOT Wv IN
pose, aud pr scribe the manner OF sumIno''''
'' Approved April s. 1862 ss- CORE'
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[ Published April 10, 1862.
CHAPTER 236.

AN ACT to authorize the commissioners Of alo I
and university lands, to exchange the securities
for loans in certain cases.
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, repr@atA
in Senate and assembly, do enact as f0tJODs:
Section l. The comm. sioners of school and mi
versity lands are hereby authorized TO excbsng;
the security for any loan made from the schOU4
university drainage fund, il in their judgmeA
the fund from which the loan was made will moth
blurred by the exchange; an6 PrOUtded, that
all cases before making such exchange, they shA
r, Quire that such new security shall be improTe
farming lands, the appraised value "f which shall
be at least three times the amount loaned, sad
shall in all respect comply with sections ", u, 81
IS and Sc of chapter Is OF the revised statutes"
far as the same is practicable.
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect and be in ors
from and after its passage.
Approved April 8, 1862. B9- C0Ii'
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CHAPTER I76.

AN ACT to establish u system of graded teachers
csrtifcatss and TO amend chapter l79 OF the gen.
eral laws OF 1861.
TIE People OF the State Of Wisconsin, represented
an Senate and Assembly, do enact as TotiOt0s:
Section !. Every applicant Tor situation
AS teacher in any of the common schools of
this state, shall be examin u by the county SUPER
intendent OF schools of his county, in regard to
moral character LEARNING, and ability teach and
If found qualified, shall receive certificate as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2 There are hereby established three
grades of teachers certificates, to be known as T
tcatss Of the hrFt, second and third grade resprc-
lively, as the case may be. Each certificate sha
show the branches OF study iR which the holder of
the same has been examined also the re.atiye at
tainment OF the applicant IN each branch.
Sec. 3. Every applicant for a certificate of the
third grade. shall be examined in orthoepy, orthog-
raphy, reading, penmanship, intellectual and writ
ten arithmetic, primary grammar aud &c geography;
and If found qualified, shall receive certificate
which shall entitie the holder teach in the town
for which he APPLIES, for enc year from the date
thereof.
Sec. T. Every applicant for certificate of the
second grade shall be examined in all the branches
required fer a certificate of the third grade and in
addition thereto, in grammatical anay ply sioIo-
gy pnysie geography, elementary al Zebra, United
States history aud theory aud practice of Teachings
and if found qualified, shall receive certificate
which shall entitle the holder to teach in any town
In the county Ia which he sexamined for one yea.
from the date thereof
Sec. 5. Every applicant for a certificate of the
first grade shall be examined in all the branches
which appl cans or certificates of the second and
third grades arr examined, and in addition thereto
In higher algebra, natural philosophy and geome.
try; and if found qualified, shall receive cer:if-
cate which shat entitIe the holder teach 10 sny
town In the county for which he is examined for
two years ON the date thereof.
Sec. 9. The county superintendent OF each coun-
~ shall, under the advice and direction of the
state supt rintendsnt, establish for his county
the standard of attainBents in each branch of
study, which must be reached by each applicant,
before receiving certificate Of either grade, and
the standard so established shall be uniform for
the county.
Sec. I. No school district clerk shall have power
20 contract with teacher, unless such teacher
shall have certificate Of qualifications in force at
the time of making such contract; and when a dis
triet Is composed of parts of or more counties
she clerk of said district shall have power to
contract with q teacher unless such teacher shall
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PRESCOTT JOURNAL
SUPPLEMENT
OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAL.

All Acts publishsdi in the State Paper, that have
he word .scopy" appended are those selected by
the Secretary Of state, "Acts OF general inter-
as provided in sections 81 and 81, Chapter q, OF
the Revised statutes. All publishers OF Heeky
newspapers in the state who shall publish In their
respective newspapers the acts thus desisnasru,
will be allowed thirty dollars for such entire puoh-
JAMES T. LEWIS,
Secretary OF state.
Where a sueeIfiuous word is found In the en-
rolled BILL il is printed in the text, but In italics
and Enclosed IN parenthesis, ,h .,s. Of The Con-
text. or where one word has been obviously mis-
taken for another, the word supposed to be proper
IA supplied but in brackets, thus and in no case
IL the text of the enrolled bill altered.
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CHAPTER ISL.

AN AC to quiet the title to real estate In certain
cases therein mentioned.
The People Of hte State of Wisconsin, ?. presented
an Senate and assembly, do enact as JOtfotoo:
Section l. No action for the recovery of DANA
ges tor the flowing OF lands shall be maintained in
any court in this state, when il shall appear that
saId lands have been flowed by reason of the con-
structi0n erection OF any mill dam for the ten
years next preceding the commence ment OF such
action: pTOU,ded any party shall have one year
from nd after the passage of this act, in which 10
commence acti tor the recovery of any lands,
teneme nts LerediIaments heretofore flowed, or
for the recovery of the possession thereof, or for
damages to the same
.ptroy,d AplIl Z, 1862. pA-COPY.
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Published april l, 1862. ]
CHAPTER 100.

AN ACT to amend section five of chapter sc of the
revised statutes, entitled " OF corporations"
The P0IEe ofthe State Of Wisconsin, represented in
SeItGte and assembly, do endct as fOEOtcs:
Section /. That sectien OF chapter &c of the
revised statutes, be amended by strlk ng out the
words the clerk of the DO I'd OF supervisors"
where the same occurs OCCUR in said section, aud
inserting the words 4" the register OF deeds"
Sec 2. All bonds and flies relating to any incor-
poration. now the Office of the clerk clerksl of
the boards supervisors of this state, snail,
by said clerk clerks, be immediately transmitted
to the Office OF the register of deeds of the proper
county, to be by said register preserved in con-
venient form for the lection OF any aud all PET
sons interested.
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and alter he passage thereof.
Approved March %, 1oo2 ia. COPY.
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Published AprfI l, 1862
CHAPTER ITO.

AN ACT to amend subdivision six of section 81 of
7chapter 134 of the revised statutes entitled = Of
executions and proceedings supplementary
thereto"
The pe0Ps Of the State of Wisconsin,, representcd
On Sertute and ASSEMBLY, dO eRdct as y0iLOws:
Section /. Subdivision six of section 81 OF chap
134 of the revised statutes, entitled LOT
tions and proceedings supplementary thereto" is
hereby ame nded, by adding hereto the following
words to-vit: .'ene gun, rifle or other frearm,
exceeding fifty dollars in value"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect ami be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March rs, lo62. ESCOPY.
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CHAPTER 23I.

AN ACT to amend section four of chapter 1913 of
of the general laws OF 1861, entitled ian act to
provide Tor the publication OF legal DECISIONS"
The People IF the State IF Wisconsin, represented
an Senate and Assembly, do enact as JOtto,oS:
Section l.. section f. ur OF chapter 1913 of the
general laws of 1861, is hereby amended $50 as to
read follows: The volumes SO purchased aud
delivered to the secretary of state, shall be dis
triouttd as follows: One volume to each Of the
several states of the Unite1 States; one vouue to
each OF the judges of this state; volume to
each of the clerks OF the circuit courts of this
state, to be handed to their successors in
office, and the balance to be deposited IN the state
library, to be disposed OF accordIng to law.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and Ue in force
from and alter Its passaoe.
Approved April Z. 1862. Bl-COPY.
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have a certificate OF qualifications, signed by the
superintendent of the county in which the school
house is situated, ana IN force AZ the time Oh ah-
ing such contract.
Sec. 8. Each county superintendent Of schools
may demand examination IN such additional
branches the applicant may be- required to teach
and whenever shall deem it necessary, may re
qure a accommodation of any teacher in his cOun-
ty, the purpose of ascertanns bis or her quail
incatious to continue as UGH teacher.
Sec o. The couu superintendent may annui
any certificate gwen U5 him his predecessor In
office, when he shall think proper giving at EAST
ten days previous notice. in writing, TO the TEACH
hoiding IT. aud To the district board OF the dis
trict which he may be employed, oil his intention
to annul the
Sec TO- Tie ann uIl pg OF a certificate shall not
disqualiiy the teacher To whom ii was given, until
notice thereof containing the name OF the ttach.
er, the time when the certificate was annulied, and
the reason for such ann ument shaii oe hiee ny 'no
county sup-rint endent in the once OF tue Town
clerk oi the town which tae person whose cerun-
cate is aunulied rs engaged IN teaching,
sec IL All ceTIincates OF qudlinration htrrto-
fore granted to teachers by ANY town superIntrnd-
ent sualI nulI and VOID from aad after tue 10Th
day OF April next; and 40 person shai rom anu
alter that date, tie held to be Il quahhrd teacher,
unless he snail HAYS a Certificate from the
county subcIlnts ndert of the county in which he
resides, issued in conformity with the PROVISIONS Oh
this chapter
Sec ~ section s, of chapter l79. of the gene
raj laws of 1901, Is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following provision: Whenever, Oh
account OF sickness, absence from the county, or
other cause, any person desiring u certihcato oi
qualifications teacher, snaiI be unable to at
tend the exaniihstIon aforesaid, such ferson
may be examined at any time 10y the suptrinten-
dent, without g.vtDg the notice required In inns
section; ami upou such examination, II FOUND quail
ided shall receive a certicate which shall Ieuialn
in fore until the next rrguIsr meeting for exami-
nation of teachers IN tue Inspection district Ia
which such teacher il engaged IN teaching prDCt-
Cied, that the county superintendent, pefvfe exam
inins aud lice nsing such applicant, may require OF
hm or her satisfactory proof that the abs, nee OF
such applicant from the last regular meeting Tor
examination of teachers, il the Inspection district
in which ne or she resided, necessary and una
yoidable upon the part of said Applicant"
Sec Ii All acts and parts Of acts, conflicting
with the provisions OF ths act, age hereby repeated
Sec ii. This act shall take effect anu be in force
from aud after its passage aud publication.
Approved April l, loo2. BACOP1.
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Published april II, 1S62.l
CHAPTER 26T.

AN ACT to exempt certain university lands from
taxation.
The People Of the State Ct Wisconsin, represented
." Senate and assembly, do enact as follosqs:
Section l. All real estate and each tract and
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CHAPTER 2SS.

AN ACT to amend section 10 of chapter III of the
revised statutes, entitled s OF county COURTS.
The People Of the State hfaconssn, represented
in Statte aud assembly, do ea,uct us .fottowS:
Section l. Section nineteen of chapter one hun
rrd and seventeen of the revised Statutes EMIT ed
OF county courts" is hereby amended so as to
read as follows, viz "secnon ~. NO clerk or
oth.r person employed the office of any county
Judge, shall be commissioner, appraiser or divider
of any estate in any case that Is within the jurs-
dction of such county judge or OF the coun court;
nor shalt any county judge, nor any clerk or other
nerson employed in the office OF any county judge,
act in the capacity Of attorney Tor any executor,
administrator guardian in drawing petitions,
stating accounts, or in any manner whatever, In
any matter, suit or eeding pending in such
county court, or to be passed upon by such county
judge"
Sec q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved april D, 1867 IT, COPY.
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AN ACT to amend chapter Il of the revised stat
u es, entitled r.of the incorporation OF bausiug
associatlons
The IeoDie Of the State If Wisconsin,, represented
an oenute ana ASsenatty, DO enact az fotto@s:
Section /. NJ bank or banking ASSOCIATION shall
demand or receive greater or higher rate Vt inte-
rest upo. any note discounted 10y such bank or
bankIng assvcation or tor the loan or ioroearance
OF auy money, goods things in action, than sew
ELL doIia!s vpon one hundred dollars Tor Que year,
aud after Tor greater or less sum, or Tor
u longer shorter tIui-.
Sec. z. At the general election to be held on
the Tuesday next succeeding the tirst Monday in
November, a. ID. 1862, at all the places vi holding
elections tins state Tor the election Oh ofhcers
required by Law then to be elected, the question
whether thIs act shall b=eome a law and 20 into
effect or any manner lie Ia force, shall be SUBJ
united the people; and if the same snail be APP
PROV. by a majority Of Ill the votes east on the
subject, It shall 20 INTO elect otherwise, IL shall
20 into effect mol be in force
Sec. j. The votes cast on the subject specified in
the last preceding section, snail lie by SEPARATE
ballot; and shall have written or printed or parity
written ami par. ly printed, each OF them, the
words - tor anie udmrn. TO the banklng law, or
AZ ainst am. ndm. mt to banking law" which
words shall Indicate The voc Tor OF against the ap
pro, al this act; anu the ballots cast shall be
cany assed aud rrturned in he same manner as the
VOTES for stats officers are required by law to
be returned aua cauvassed; and the secretary of
state shall, imme diately the completion OF said
CANVASS, publish statement OF the result thereof
in the cfficIal state paper, and shall communicate
the same to the next egsiature, at the commence
inent Of tie session; aud lie sbai also denver 20
the ST treasurer a certified copy thereof, with
statement o he result of tue canvass upon the
suo. -ct, immediately after the completion OF tue
canvass.
Sec t. This act shall take effect and be in fol &c
from and after the twentieth Jay OF January, A.
ID. 1865.
Sec. .. All acts or parts of acts conflicting with
or any way contrayeniug the pro'.s.ons of this
act, hereby repeai-d.
Approved April 4, 1867. 81 COPY.
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| IDGtiShed AP1 IL Z, 1867.
CHAPTER 1875.

AN ACT to amend section five of chapter 300 Of the
general Law of 1860, entitled " an act relating TO
the assessment and collection of taxes school,
university and swamp lands, aud of all lands
morgaged TO the state"
The People Of The State of Wisconsin,, r. p, esentea
ia S,iauts dnd assembly, 90 enact us Jol0scS:
Section l. Section five of chapter 800 oil the
general laws of 1860, is hereby amended by adding
thereto fol owing proviso .'proU. DID, that the
tafe treasurer shall, M, charge aIy such returned
taxes against su Oh lanUs, unless the return shall
b. made 10y The county treasurer on or before the
first day of May following the year TOR which the
tax assessed; and no delinquent tax shall he
the land against which il has been assessed,
unless returned to the office Of the state treasurer.
a. provided in this and the act which this is
amendatory."
See. > so much of section four o; the above en-
titled act conflicts with the PROVISIONS this act,
is hereby repea.ed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take fleet and be in force
from aud after its passage.
Approved April 4, 1867. SIS COPY.
Published a, ril !, 1862.
CHAPTER 1871.
AN ACT TO amend subdivision third [three1 of Sc
ton OF chapter 81 of the rrvisrd statutes, en-
titled Z" of the rights AMI duties of land ords and
tenants"
The People Of lie State Of Wisc slsin, represented
in senate and Asssnabiy do enact ds foitosoo:
Section l. That section one of chapter ninety
of revised stat trs, entitled of thp rights
and duties o! landlords aud tenapts," is hereby
amended so as to read AS fellows, viz:
s.Section /. The attornmcnt of a tenant to a
stranger, shall be soiutely void and shall not in
any wise affect the possession OF his landlord, unless
it be made: ..-ee-
slst With the sent of the landlord; o,
s.2d. Pursuant to or in consequrn OF "a jujg-
ment or order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
"Sd. To mortgage alter the mortgage has
been forfeited"
from and after it's passage.
Approved April 4, lo02. BE- COPY.
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CHAPTER 26l.

AN AoT act relating to ''Martins soldiers record
The Paople of tue State Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate ind assembly, do enact as tottoaos:
Section l. The military records of soldiers
names and time of enlistment, executed by 5 w
Martin and known as 81 artin's SO diers record,
rsctness of such record, signed by the adjutsn
general of this state, may, in the dscre ion OF the
Court be received in any court of this state as evil
depce of the enlistment and time OF enlistment o.
nar.ons whose names are therein recorded.
Apl roved April 7, 1862 rs COPY.
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CHApIE.R 264.

AN ACT further to declare the rights and prvi eges
Of such persons may be enrolled in the
service of the country
The Psopze of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
an Senate and assembly, do enact as .f0Etoaos:
sect;on l. The provisions of chapter seven of
a. GENERAL laws passed at the extra SESSION OF the
ia,;sIature of this state, commencing May 10Th,
1SSI and of the act to which that is amendatory,
shall ami to foreclosures of mortgages by advsr-
,isement undrr chapter one hundred ana nity.iour
of the revised statutes; and whenever ~ snail APP
by affidavit or otherwise, to the satisfaction OF
pny ;ndce of q court of record court commission
that mortg age is sought to Ice torecl psed under
tha PROVISIONS of said chapter one hundred and M
tv.four against any person who is q member or OIL
fcer of any company, regiment, corps OF or's.on,
as a volunteer in the military service OF the onteo
States or of this state, anu that sucn person Is she
owner of the property on which such mortgage Is SO
sought to be foreclUssd, 1t Shall De the uoey oi
such Judge or court commissioner TO oroer s'ay
ana suspe sion of such proceedings Oh FORECLOSURE
un til shall be ade to appear tnat such pefsou
no longnr such member or ficer; aid every SAFE
made in any such foreclosure proceedings, "hiie
such order of stay suspension is IN force, snai
be void: 1,rouided that notice OF such order De CIV
en- publicly at the time OF such sa ,
Sec 2. The provisions OF said chapter =, anu VI
the act to which that is amendatory, shall not ex-
tend or apply to proceedings under chapter l5l OF
the revised statutes, entitled ''of fJrcole entry
and un awful detainer,' nor to any SUIT brought
against any person for moni's belonging to any
school district, collected or received by such per
sou as an officer of any such school district or town
Sec g. This law shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its publication.
Approved April 5, 1862. RS- COt1.
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Section 2. The votes cast Oh such amendment,
shall be by seperate tseparate ballot, and shall
have written printed partly printed or written
on each OIL them, the words " for the amendment to
the constitution" or ssgainst the amendment to
the constitution, )" which words shail Indicate the
vote against the ratification and al, pton OIL
such amendment. The ballots so caet shall be CAN
vassed and returned in the same manner as the
yo, for tn. state officers required by law to be
canvassed aud returned Also tue secretary OF state
vass, publish a statement OF the resuit thereof la
the ate PAPER; aud if majority of all the elect
ors voting thereon shall - .or the anne ndment
20 the constitution" such amendment shall be
deemed ratified and adopted, and shall go into ef
immediately; otherwise, shall be Of no force
o effect.
Approved April 4, 1862. ~ COPY.
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