The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-03
4 Avs OF WISCONSIN.
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Published March %, 1861
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Published March %, 1861
CHAPTER Hos.
AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the revised stat
! utes, entitled 'of the support of bastards.'
The People of The State Of Wisconsin, Represented
IN Senate and assembly, do enact as fotlOps.
! Section |. In all proceedings before iustica of
the peace under chapter 81 Of the revised statutes
the accused shall have the right of examining wit.
ness IN his own behalf, as provided in section IS
OF chapter l76 of the revised statutes in regard to
| the arrest and examination of offenders"
| Sec 2. Section of the said chapter 81. is here.
by amended by striking out the word present
in the fifth line of said section, and inserting in
| lieu thereof the word Giving"
! Sec 3. Section of chapter 81 of the revised
statutes, is heaeby amended by inserting after the
word section in the second line thereof as fol-
lows "and there is probable cause to believe the
accused person guilty
Sec 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 20, 1862.
(Publi,Aed March, %, 1884,
CHAPTER 11O.
AN Al CT to repeal chapter 2l6 of the general lava
of 1859, entitled ian act to amend chapter 1874
of the revised statutes, entitled of inquest I'm
quests of the dead (iH the county of Mil1cau.
The People Of tie State of Wisconsin, repyessated
IN Senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Chapter two hundred and sixteen OF
the general laws of 1852 entitled can ct to amend
chapter one hundred and eighty four of the revis-
ed statutes, entitled 'of inquests of the dead is
hereby repealed and all laws thereby repealed or
suspended are hereby restored and declared to be
in full force.
Sec. 9 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage
Approved March 30, 1852
Published March %, 1921
CHAPTER 112.
AN ACT to explain and amend chapter eight of
the laws of the extra session of 1861 entitled
IAN act TO provide for the aid of volunteers IN
the service of the United States or of this state
approved May IS, 1861.
The People of The State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and assembly, do enact as foi1oWs:
Section l. Chapter eight of the general laws of
the extra session Of 1861, is hereby amended aa
follows "Ihe benefits of said chapter eight, to
which this is amendatory, shall apply to all rsgi-
mens Of infantry and cavalry, ana batteries of ar.
til cry. which have been mustered into the service
of the United States OF this state since the six
tesnth day OF April, 1861 and all regiments in pro.
cess of formation at the present time Provided,
that persons enliStng in any regiment of infant
ry cavalry, battery of artillery in the service
Of the United States of this state. hereafter to
Oe organized, and not already in process of formR-
tion shall be entitled to the benefits of ihis act
and prOUided, further, that no non commissioned
officer, musician or private, who shall desert or be
dshOnoraby dismissed from the service shall be
which this is amendatory."
Sec. =. The term families or family" where
it occurs in chapter eight aforesaid, shall be con.
strued to mean the wife living with, and actually
dependant dependent upon, the volunteer for
support at the time of his enlistment; or, having
no wife above, then his children under fourteen
years OF age; having no wife or children, then in
firm and INDECENT parent or parents actually de-
pendant dependent upon the labor of said voun-
teer for support at the time of his enlistment
pr0Uided, that no family or person shall be emit
tied to draw more than five dollars per month
under the provisions OF this aot the act of which
this is amendatory.
Sec 3. The secretary of state shall prescribe
rules of evidence necessary to carry out the pro.
visions OF this act and OF the act to which this act
is amendat0ry.
Sec. 4. If any officer or person shall willfuly
make false certificate statement TO accOmpa-
ny any application for compensation provided by
said chapter eight, as explained by this act, or
shall knowingly afflx Jurat TO a false statement
or affidavit to be used in obtaining the aid proyi-
ded by said chapter explained aforesaid, he
shall forfeit double the amount received from the
state treasurer upon such application, to be re.
covered, with COSTS complaint of any person
who shall bring suit therefor in the name of the
sta lie; Onehaf the forfeiture to go to the complain
ant, ana the Temaineder to be paid to the county
treasurer in the county where the suit is brought
be placed to the credit tho state of Wisconsin,
and such offender or person shall, in addition to
the foregoing penalty, be liable to indictment
for a msdemeanor and if convicted, shall be pun
snel OV me anu Ia plisOHmeut, III luo ulScItllun
Of the court.
Sec s. The commanding officers OF all reg ments
companies or other bodies of volunteers, from this
state in active service, in this state in process
of formation, shall report to the adjutant general
on the first day of each month, coon thereaf.
Ter as practicable, the names of all non commits
stoned officers, musicians or privates who have
lied, deserted, been made prisoners by the enemy,
Or honorably discharged or dishonOrably dismissed
from the service, since their last report, with the
dates of such deaths, assertions, dis
,harges or dismissals, copy of which report shall
be forthwith transmitted by the adjutant general
% the secretary of state. If the commanding off
GERS aforesaid shall fail or neglect to make the re-
port as aforesaid for the space of twenty days ar
Ter the time appointed in this section, then tho
secretary of state shall withhold all warrants for
such extra compensation to the members of such
delinquent regiment, company or body of volun-
teers, until full and complete returns shall have
been received
Sec 6 The secretary of state shall cause copies
IF this act to be sent to the officers of every reg-
nent of Wisconsin volunteers in active service or
N process of formation.
Sec 7. This act shall take effect and be in force
rom and after itS passage.
Approved March q, 1869.