Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-30
Published april s, 1862. ]
CHAPTER Z22,
AN ACT in relation to change of venue in criminal

Published april s, 1891
CHAPTER 222.
AN ACT in relation to change of venue In criminal
cases.
The Peopte of the State Of Wisconsin,, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do e'sdct as Jouons:
section l. Whenever change of the place of
t,ial shall be awarded application of one
more but not all, of several defendants in an in
allotment upon which separate trial may properly
he had, it shall net be necessary TO transmit the
original IL dictment other papers in the to
the court IL which the venue shall be 50 changed;
but the clerk shall transmit certified transcript Of
the docket entries in the case, and certified copies
of the Indictment and such other papers Us the
court shall direct in lieu Of the originals, and the
court to which the venue shall be changed, shall
proceed to hear try and determine the case, In the
same manner aud with the same effect as if the
original Indictment and papers had been trans
mitted.
the proce edings the defendants not joining in
the application therefor, but the court shall pro-
coed to the trial OF such defendants upon the in
dictment, in like manner as II no change OF venue
had be awarded to their codefendants.
Sec. 3. This act ball take effect and be in force
from aund alter it's passage aud publication
Approved April 7, 1862. To- Cory.
Published april s, 1862
CHAPTER Gill;.
AN ACT to amend section "A of chapter 165 of the
revised ttatutes, entitled ''of ofeuses against
property"
The People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
M Senate and assembly, do enatt 80 tOttOaoS:
section l. Section forty -four of chapter hun
dred sixty five If the revised sta utes, here
by amended SO as TO read as follows, viz: Every
person who shall willfully and malciously Kill,
uI.m dist lure any horses, attic Or other beast
Of another person, or shall wltuliy and maciously
administer poison to any such beasts, or expose any
poisonous substances with the intent that the same
may be tak"n or swallowed by them, or SHALL will
fully and maliciousy destroy injure the perronal
property OF another, in any manuer, or by any
MEANS not particularly mentioned or descr' bed In
this chapter, shall be punished by imprisonment
in the county jail, not more than two years nor
less than three mouths, or by hue, not exceeding
five hundred dollars less than fifty dollars:
procided, that in case such personal property shall
not exceed the yaiue of three dollars, such pers
persons shall be punished by fine, not less than
five more than fifteen dollars; and in such
case every Justice of the peace shal have concur
rent jurisdiction in his own county, with the CIR
cult court"
from and after its passage aud publication.
Approved April o, 1862. ka- COPY.
Published d Ill s, 1862.
CHAPTER 22l.
AN ACT to amend section o: chapter IFS of the
rrvisrd statutes, entitled " Of the change of We
nue. in criminal cases"
The People ~ the State OF Wisconsin, represented
ts oenate and Assembly, do endct us JoitOWS:
Section /. Section four Of chaptei one hundred
aud seventy-eight OF the revised statutes entitled
- of the change OF venue in criminal cases. 10
her, by amended by adding thereto the following:
But the Judge OF the court, in case final trial
is had during the term next after such change of
venue, may order the prisoner to be kept in the
common Jail of any county where it may be most
safe and convenient, and may make all necessary
orders Tor the prisoners sale custody, bai! aud al
is passage.
Sec. This act shall take effect from and after
pearance for trial"
approved April S, 1862. Sc COPY.
Published april 8, 1891
CHAPTER 224.
AN ACT to provide for the adjustment of the gov
eminent tax for 1867.
Tile people Of tile State Of Wisconsin, represdxted
an Senate and assembly, do enact as folt0a0s:
Section l. The governor of this state is hereby
authorized and empowered to settle and adju the
levied upon aud apportoned to tins state, BY an
act OF congress passed at tue extra session IN Au
gust, 1861 and TOR the purpose of liquidating and
paying the government OF the United states said
tax, the said governor authorized anu empowered
to Set of and transfer to the said United States gov
eminent, any and all sum sumo which may be
due aud OWING this state from the United states
COVE, nnent for the purpose OF "providing mill
tary free to aid in protecting and defending the
constit utiou anu the unIon, or which may in any
mann er be due to this state for expenses incurred
FIR assistance rendered the general government
during the war, so lar as may be required to nqul-
date and pay such tax.
Sec. z. In the tax levied upon and appor-
toned to this state by the provisions OF the act of
congress mentioned in section of this act, sh all
not be settled and adjusted prior to the second
Monday in October next, then anu IN that case,
there shall be levied aud collected, Tor the year
1862 state sutcie ut pay the SAID tax req
ed by the general government, together with the
interest accruing thereon and the stat
shall apporton said tax among he several counties
OF this stat, before the sad second Mon
day October next, which tax shall be certified to,
collected and returned III the same manner other
state taxes; and the amount collected by the pro-
vIso.s OF this act, is hereby appropriate Tor the
payment OF the government tax indicated by Sec
ton one of this act
sec. 3. This shall take effect and be in force
from and aft ell its passage.
Approved April s, 1862 EB- COPY.
Published ADyiL 8. 1862.