Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-02
Snnnlement to the Prescott ) ournal.

- :, wbeueyer it may be necessary to repair
such work. any one Of the persons penensea " ~,
may cause sucn repairs to DC srso. ben.a5sd By
r,cb renairs on any ditch, drain or waser-couieo,
on the basis OF the aqportlonmsns o. sas o"wnsv
such ditch, drain or INTERCOURSE, w wv a:r
$50, ~ Is, neryisor5, to the actual necessary COSY
Oh ssc ~ Any person who may dam up, Distract
or in. auy way injure any ditch, drain OF Sa.ea
course snail be liable to pay ZOE Ing nlss -
o,,,la the amount of damages oecasioned tnerepy1
nd for any like act thereafuer treble the
~ damage done, to be collected ny any OIL .ne
parties owning the LANDS sssssssu
sc ia rhe county board OF supervisors arg
hereby empowered to locate ano oons'.uo 80 =,
ditch. drain water-course throusn .nv nv If
other nersons for the purpose OF draining any "
the lands known as swamp anu overnoW gu ianuo -
tn cir respective counties, ana snail, ~ ivy 49,
deem it advisable, authorize auo enipoms -
drainage fund commissioners ior tne Souuy ~. ~ =.
and construct any such ditch, drain OF water
course. as aforesaid, through the lands Oh othes
persons whenever he may deem IL eApeueA'' 49,
order TO thoroughly drain any OF SAID JANUS.
d. IA slrbe danayes ana costs incurred under
the provisions of section Is OF tins act snaii 20
paid out of the swamp land fund belonging 70 sns
county. = .or, nd altar
Approved June IS, 1867, %@ VIZ
tPutl,shsd June %, 1891
b CHAPTER 366.
AN ACT to repeal chapter 331 of the genera LAVE
of 1852, entitled T" an act to ascertain ano =. :
the liabilities of the state OF Wisconsin 70 s an
Milwaukee and ROCK RIVER Canal company ~
proved April 3, 1867.
The PeoDke of the State Of Wisconsin, Represented
In Senate ind assembly, do enact as Jo's''os'
Section l. Chapter 33l of the general laws OF
1862 entitled " act to ascertain ana sestie sne
liabiities of the state of Wisconsin to the MAwau
kee and Rock river canal company" approved April
8, 1862, Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4 This act shall take effect and be Ia force
from and after its passage. ,,oox,
Approved June IL, 1867. 80 coFi'
Published June 81, 1861
/ slr CHAPTER 35S.
AN ACT to amend section "a of chapter 1s Of the
revised statutes, lentitledl ''of counties and
county officers" ---..-5
The People of the State of Wisconstn represented
IA, Senate and assembly, do enact as otsoses;
Section i. Section 81 of chapter Is OF the re
yissd statutes, entitled" of counties anu count,
offcers is hereby amended a to read as FOL
lows: Section "a. The circuit courts and ciroul
Judges in vacation, in each of the judicial circuits
of this state, may appoint in each OF the organized
counties in their respective circuits, three coar
commi ssioners; and each court commissioners %
appoint shall hold his office for two years IRON
the time OF his appointment, unless removed b
such court or judge. Each court commissioner
moon being appointed as aforesaid shall take ane
subscribe the oath OF office prescribed by law FOL
other county officers, and such appointment anu of
nclal 0atl Shall De tus
Office OF the of the circuit court oft count,
in which such commissioner resides, before suct
commissioner shall exercise any of the powers or du
ties of his SAID office. Every such court commits
soner shall power to issue subpoenas for wit
nesses to come before hum, and to issue attach
ments and other necessary process TO compel thei
attendance in of disobedience thereof 70 ad
minister oaths and take dispositions and TESTIMONY
in civil actions, where the same is authorized By
law or provided Tor by rule order OF the circuit
court, and TO return and report such dispositions
and testimony to he court having jurisdiction oil
such actions; and he may take anu certify &C.
acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in
writing. He may state accounts between parties
referred to him by order of the circuit court may
order and determine upon the amount and sufh
cheney of ball. allow writs OF habeas corpus e1edt
and grant orders OF injunction. lie shall have ana
may exercise within his county the powers and au'
thority of circuit judge ut chambers, in any civil
action in the circuit court, except as otherwise
provided by law,) and may do such other things as
required by the circuit court, or as are neces-
sary and proper the full exercise of the powers
hereby granted; but his orders may be reviewed by
the circuit court, now provided by law and by
the existing practice
Approved June II, 1862 So COPY.