Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-16

sssszs,
reTisfs or drill, sna the o6sssf In casrss of aaf
RENDEZVOUS, [rendezvousl may cause the ground
selected for that purpose to be marked desIgna-
ted in such a manner not to obstruCt the pas
of travellers any public highways; anu if any
person during the occupation of such ground for
military purpose, shall eneroach upon such bounds,
or enter upon such ground without the permission
OF such officer commanding in charge, he may
De put and kept under guard, by the order of such
commander until the setting Of the sun OF the
same cay and shall be subject to arrest and pun
ishment by any court Of competent jurisdiction,
Tor a breach of the peace.
Sec. 81. If any person shall intercept, modest or
insult by abusive words behavior any officer
non-commssioneo officer soldier, while in the
performanc e of his military duty, he shall be i'm
mediately put under guard and kept at the discre-
ton Of the commanding officer of the forces enga-
ged IN tee performance of such military duty, until
the setting of the sun of the same day on which
the offences shall have been committed, and
shall be subject to arrest and punishment by
any court OF competent uris diction for breach of
the peace.
Sec. SIS. Any officer, non-commisssoned officer
or soldier, military duty, who shall dsooey the
lawful and proper orders Of his SUPERIOR use any
reproachful abusive language to his Superior or
misbehaye or demean himself in an unoficer or
unsoldierlike manner, shall be Immediately ar
rested, if officer and if nor-coramissoned Of
fcer or soldier, shall be disarmed and put under
guard, and shall be tried and punished according
to law and military ussges.
Sec. SO. If the number of volunteer companies
of the militia of this state shall not within three
force equivalent to three full regiments OF orga-
nized militia. the comma .der in chief may proceed
to draft and organize from the enrolled militia of
the state, a force equal to such number OF regi-
ments, In the same manner and with like effect as
provided in this act for drafting enrolled militia
for active service; and all the provisions of th.
act hereby made applicable to the enrolled mi
lltia SO drafted and organized, to the end that
there shall always be force of the organized mi
litia of the state equal to three regiments.
Sec 60. The several assessors, or other parsons
performing the duties of enrolling officers, a. pro.
vded by section two of this act, shall each receive
fer such services the sum Of two dollars for each
day necessarily spent in the discharge of such du-
ties. If any such asse ssor other enrolling officer
shall be guilty Of any fraud, deceit wilful twill
full neglect of duty, he SHALL on conviction be
fined in sum not less than fifty dollars, nor more
than one hundred dollar, shall be imprson ed in
the county JAIL not less than twenty days nor more
than three months and any justice of the peace of
committed, shall have jurisdiction thereof to try
aud determine the same and pronounce sentence
thereon.
Sec. 81. It shall be the duty of the governor to
procure such arms, supplies and equip
ments as he may deem expedient for the use of the
militia of tho state, in such quantities shall be
needed for those portions ordered to assemble for
instruction or service, the custody of which arms,
ammunition, supplies and equipments shall be as
signed to the acknowledgement
Sec. e.. There is hereby appropriated from the
general fund, and placed at the disposal of the
governor, the sum of ten thousand dollars to carry
out the provisions of this act
Sec. 63. All acts and paris acts inconsistent
with and contravening the provisions of this act,
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 81. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April l, 1868. AB- COPY.
Published April 10, 1861
CHAPTER 1877.
AN ACT to amend section one, chapter one hun
dred and thiItythree, of the revised statutes,
titled GOT costs and fees"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Subdivision seventh of section one of
chapter one hundred and thirty-three of the e.
vised statutes, is hereby amended, to read as
follows: "Collecting and paying over all sums up
on execution writ process for the collection of
money, five per centum upon any sum not exceed
ing three hundred dollars; upon any sum exceed
ing three hundred dollars and not exceeding six
hundred dollars, five per centum upon the first
three hundred dollars, and two and one-half Per
centum upon the residue thereof and upon any
sum exceeding six hundred dollars, five per centum
upon the first three hundred dollars two and one
half per centum upon the second three hundred
dollars, and one and one-fourth per centum upon
the residue thereof but in case shall the whole
per centage exceed the sum of thirty dollars"
Sec. 2. This act shall be published imme diately,
and shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March q, 1853 B COPY.
Published April 10, 1861
CHAPTER 2I5.
AN ACT to authorize the governor to purchase
flags.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever the state flags of the regi-
ments in the service of the United S!aes from this
state shall have become so far worn and damaged
by service, that it is deemed necessary to replace
them, and the officers commanding any of the said
regiments shall inform the governor of such fact,
and make requsition fer flags, the governor
hereby authorized to to be furnish to such
regiment, flags the state Gag to be of the de-
sign, plan and material a. adopted by this legsla-
ture, by joint resolution No. A, senate, and one
of said flags shall be inscribed with the names of
tho battles in which such regiments shall have ia
ken an honorable part.
Sec. 2. Whenever such new colors are Furnished
to any regiments in the service, it shall be on the
express condition that the old colors replaced
to ke returned to the state to be deposited in
safe place, to be designated by the governor,
until the legislature shall provide special place of
deposit.
Sec. 3. The amount necessary TO defray the ex-
penses Of the purchase of the Tags, authorized
by the preceding Iprscedng] sections, and their
transportation to the regiments for which they
designed, is hereby appropriated oil any moneys
not otherwise appropriated, and shall be drawn
from the treasury, the warrants of the governor
attached to the accounts therefor, audited by the
secretary of state.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April 2, 1863. %COPY.
Published April 3, 1851
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