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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-05-30

AN ACT to amend section one of chal.t
ter three hundred and six OF the general
laws of 1860, entitled an act relating To
the assessment and collection of taxes OH
school, university aud swamp lands, and Of
all lands mortgsged to the state and To
repeal section one hundred and eighty of
chapter l5 Of the revised statutes, entitled
''of taxes.
] he people Of the state of Wisconsin. repre-
scented III senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section |. Section one of chapter three
bundled aud six of the general laws of 1860,
is hereby amen,iCd as follows: By striking
out all after the word provided in the 10Th
and 18th lines of said section, and inserting
the following That the secretary of state
shall, before the 18th day OF May. 1863, make
nut and transmit to the clerk OF the county
board of super, isors of each county of this
state. an abstract containing n correct and full
statement and de scriptiOn of all school, uni
versity, swamp and other lands. which have
been patented by the state, and all state lands
which are held on contract, and all lands
nortgaged To- the state as aforesaid, and also
all forfeited mo.tgaged lands in such county
and shall annually, thereafter, transn It tn
each of said cleI ks of boards of supervisors.
statement of all lands i'll their respective coun-
TIES when nave been patented, sold Ola con-
tract, forfci ed or mOrtgaged during the year;
and the said clerks of boards of supervisors
shall enter the said statements upon the alb
siracts so furnished by the secretary of state;
and the said clerks of boards OF supervisors
shall immediat,ly after the receipt of said alb
strIct and statements from the secretary of
state make out and transmit to the clerk of
each town or city in their respective counties,
a list from said abstracts and statements of
the lands so held contract or murtgagcd to
The state, in Sch town OF city"
Sec. 9. Section one hundred and eighty Of
chapter eighteen of the revised statutes, is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and Pubiica-
ton.
Approved April |, 1853.
Established April I6, 1863
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Chapter 1h2.

AN ACT TO amend chapter - of the g, neral
laws of 1859. entitled can act relative to
the sale of land Tor unpaid taxes, and the
conveyance and redemption there Of
The people of the state of Wisconsin. r,pre-
sented in senate and assembly, do en- ct as
follows:
Section l. Section eleven of chapter TWEEN
ty-two of the general laws of one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-nine is hereby amen
ded. by adding to the end of said SECTION the
words: "Proyidcd, that no such deed shall is
sue until the county board of supervisors
shall, by resolution, order the same.'' so that
said section eleven shall read as follows =
"Section IL. When any land so bid of Toff
for any county shall not be redeemed. as pro-
yided by law. the clerk Of the board of SUI
perv:sors shall execute TO the county in his
name of office, a deed of release therefor, wit
messed and acknowledged in like manner as
deeds 10 individuals, which shall have the
same force and effect as convcyances executed
by said clerk To individuals Tor land sold for
taxes: proridcd, that no such deed shall issue
until the county board of supervisors shall, BY
resolution order the same"
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage aud publica-
ton,
Approved March 20, 1863.
NJ -
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CHAPTER 4 81.

AN ACT TO amend section three of chapter
eight of the laws of the extra session of
1861. entitled "an act to provide for the aid
of volunteers in the service of the United
States or of this state section four OF
chapter one hundred and twelve of the laws
of 1862. and section three of chapter three
hundred and scventy-four OF the laws of
1862.
The people of the state of Wisconsin. repre-
se,tcd in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Section three of chapter eight of
the laws of the extra session of 1861. entitled
can act to provide for the aid of volunteers in
the service of the United States of this
state is hereby amended, by striking out
the word cert ate,' in the sixth line of said
section. and Inserting the wcrd statement
therefor. Section four of chapter one hun
dred and twelve of the laws of 1862, is here
by amended, by striking out The words Ger
tificate or, in the second line of said section
and section three of chapter three hundrde
and seventy four of the laws of 1852. is here
BY amended. by striking out the word 'certi-
fieate IN the last line of said section. and in
serting the word statement therefor.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it. passage.
Approved March 81, 1863.
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[ Published April Is. 1863.
Chapter 23O.

AN ACT to amend chapter four of the laws of
1868. entitled " an act to change the time of
holding the terms of the circuit count for
Rock county" approved February 5, 1868.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section |. Section one of chapter four of
the general laws of 1863, entitled an act to
change the times OF holding the terms of the
circuit court for Rock county" is hereby
amended, by inserting Immediately after the
word " February" and before the word "in."
in the fourth line of said section, the words,
land September"
Sec Q. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved April 1, 1863.
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CHAPTER $50.

An ACT T. lative TO the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors to m liked blood Indians.
The people of the state of Wisconsin rcpresen-
ted in senate and assembly, do enact
follows:
Session l. The provision of chapter 275 of
the general laws of 1862. entitled can act rela-
t We to the sale of intoxicating liquors 10 In
dia, S" shall apply in all respects as fully to
the class of persons denomnated "mixed
blood Indians who receive their annuity
from the United States, as well as to Indians:
provided. this act shall not apply to civilized
persons of Indian descent not members of any
tribe.
Sec 9 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81. 1863.
Ip,,hliShed A NJ Il LIZ lSH2
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Approved March u, 1863.
Published April 16, 1853. ]
CHAPTER H79.

AN ACT 20 amend section | Of chapter 66 of
the revised statues, entitled "of the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors to Indians"
The peoplc of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and asse mbly, 90 enact as
follows:
Section l. Section one of chapter 3s of the
revised statues. is hereby amended. so as to
read as follows: "If any person shall sell. bar
ter or give, or in any manner dispose of any
Intoxicating di ink 10 any Indian. or mixed
blood Indian. who received his annuity from
the United States. within this state, he shall
forfeit for every such offence the sum of fifty
dollars, to be recovered by any person who
will sue for the same in his own name, in an
action before any justice of the peace of the
county in which the offense shall be commit
ted prooaded. the provisions OF this act and
the act of which this is amendatory, shall not
apply to civilized persons of Indian descent
not members of amy tribe.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved NJ uch 81, 1863.
TPublishe q Anrif 1 1863
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Laws Of Wisconsin.

Chapter SO.
AN ACT authorizing the governor to take
care of the sick and wounded soldiers OF
the Wisconsin volunteers and approprIa-
ting money OCT of the treasury for that pur-
pose.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly. to enact as
follows:
Section |. There is hereby set apart and
appropriated. out of any money III the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated. the sum
Of fifteen thousand dollars, to be paid out
and expended upon the order OF the governor
or the state for the liquidation of all such
claims as shall hereafter accrue by authority
of the governor, in the necessary care OF the
sick and wounded soldiers of the Wisconsin
volunteers, aud for carrying such sick and
wounded soldiers into tbs state. when the
sane shall lie proper and necessary and the
state treasurer is hereby authorized and re-
ouired to pay, npon the order of the governor
af the state. oui of any money in the tre'' u
nv not otherwise appropriated, the SUN OF HI
teen thousand dollars Aforesaid. or so much
thereo: as slell be so ordered by the governor
for the pnrposes aforesaid. which order or o.
d,rs uf the governor shall BIZ sufficient vOuch-
,rs for the Tayrneut Of the said sum. or so
much thereof rs shall he ordered IL be paid
out IT the treasury as Aforesaid. 10 he charged
over 10 the war ;rl, ami repaid to the treas
NV from the var fund.
Sec. =. The governor of the state i. hereby
authorized 10 take such measures as he shall
deem proper and necessary in Gaze Tor the
sick and wounded soldiers of the wisconsin
voI;!nteers row in Or hereafter to be IN the
service of the state or United States govern
mcrt. and for carrying such Sick and wound
ed soldiers into this Stale, when the same shall
be- proper and necessary; and he is hereby
a tiorized to draw his order or orders upon
the STAT. Treasurer for so much money, not
exceeding the sum of fifteen thousand dol
lars in all. rs shall be actually necessary In
pay any expense accrting by reason thereof
Sec. 3. The governor is hereby required to
make OF; and report TO the legislature at its
next session. Tie amounts so expended by
him. and fully in what manner such money
has been expended
approved April 1, 1863.
Published April l6, 1868
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An ACT to provide for the satisfaction of
mott gages in certain cases.
The people OF the state of " isconsin repre- sen
ted in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section l. Amy mortgage that has besn
made or executed by any person or persons, to
any corporation. for the purpose of being us
ed in whcle or in part payment for subscrip-
ton 10 the capital stock of such corporation,
/ or made foT the purpose of payment of such
capital stock. in whole or in part, may be dis
charged of record by the circuit court of any
county in which any such mortgage is recor-
ded. in the manner provided in this act, en
application of any person Interested in the
moTtgaged premises.
Sec .. The circuit court Of any county in
which any ST. h mortgage has been recorded,
may make an order dscharging such mort
gage of record. on proof being made by affi-
dayit or otherwise. to the satisfaction of the
| court that such nortsage has not been deiiv
cred 10. or accepted. used by such corpora
ton. or that such mortgage has been surren-
drrcd to the mortgagor or 10 any person or
persons Interested in the mortgagsd premises:
and it shall ee the duty of the register of
deeds of each county in which such mortga-
ge is recorded, to receive and record such or
der ora copy thereof, certified by the clerk,
under the seal of the court and such register
shall make in the marg in reference To the
record of such order copy and the record
of such order or copy shall have the effect to
completely discharge such mortgage ofrccord
Sec 3. THIS act shall take effect from and
after lis passage and pNbiicaton.
In SENATE, March %, 1863.
Received from the governor on the 9th
inst. with his objections thereto. which were
entered at l'ngth uppn the jnuinal. and the
consideration thereof postponed until to-day.
when, upon reconsideration of the same,two
thirds "fthe members present agreed to pass
said bill. by vote, taken BY ayes and nays
as follows; aye. twcnty-eight nays, one.
F. NJ. STEWART. Chief Clerk of Senate
In AssEMBY, March &c. 1863.
Received from the senac, with the COVER
nor's objections thereto. and after recons dera-
ton approved by two-thira vote ofthe mem
bers present. taken by ayes and nays. as fol-
lows ; ayes eighty-fve nays. two.
joan S. DEAN. Chief Clerk of Assembly.
Published a ril 81, 1863
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Special to the st. Paul Press.

Special to the St. Paul Press.
CHICAGO, May 25.
Carlo special says, dates from below
are to the morning of the 22d. The
bombardment of the enemy's upper works
continued by the mortar fleet. Persons
who saw the operations through glasses,
say they are satisfied that Grant captured
the battery ON Walnut Hills. A furious
cannonading is agoing on all around the
city.
WAsHINGToN, May rs.
The following was received in Wash
ington this morning.:
Carlo, May %.
TO Hon. Gideon Weles, Sec'y of the
Navy, Washington.
The following dispatch has just been
received, signed A. NJ. Pennick, Capt.
Miss. Squadron:
FLAG SHIP BLACK HAWK, !
HA1NEs' BLUFF YAzoo RIVER May 20. {
To Hon. Gideon Welles Sec'y Navy:
On tho morning of the 10Th [ came
over to the mouth of the Yazoo to be
ready to co operate with General Grant,
leaving two of the iron cIads at Red riy-
or, one at Grand Gulf, one at Carthage,
three Mt Warreaton, and two in the va
zoo. | left the small force [ still had re-
manning of them to the best advantage.
Outhe 18Th at noon firing was heard
in the rear of Vicksbusg, which assured
me that General Grant was approaching
the city. The cannonading wss kept u
furiously for sometime, when, by aid of
glasses, L discovered company of our
artillery advancing, taking position and
driving the rebels before them. | i'm
mediatey saw that General Sherman
division had come on the left of Snyder's
Bluff and that the rebels at that place
had been cut off from joining the forces
in the city.
| dispatched the De Kab, Lieut.. Com
mander Walker, the Choctaw, Lieut..
Commander Ramsey, and tho Romo,
Petrol and Forrest, all under command
of Lieut. Commander Breese, up to
the Y azoo to open communication in that
way with Gems. Garnt and Sherman
This succeeded in doing, and in three
hours read letters from Gems. Grant,
Sherman and Steele, inforning me of
his vast success, and asking me to send
up provisions which was at once done.
In the meantime Lieut.. Commander
Walker, in the De Kalb, pushed on to
Haines Bluff, which the enemy had COM
menced evacuating the day before, and
patty remained behind in the hope OF
destroying or taking away the large
amount of ammunition on hand. When
they saw the gunboat they came out and
left everything in good order, guns, forts
and tents, equipments of all kinds, which
fell into our hands.
As soon as the capture Of Haines'
Bluff and fourteen guns was reported to
me showed up gunboats from below
Vicksburg to fire at the bill battery,
which fire was kept up for two or three
hours. at midnight they moved oppo-
site the town and fred for about an hour
and continued at intervals during the
night to annoy the garrison.
On the 10th placed mortars in posi-
ton with orders to fire night and day as
rapidly as they could.
The works at Haines' Bluff are very
formidable. There are fourteen of the
heaviest kind Of mounted eight and ten
inch and seven and half inch riffed can
non, with ammunition enough to last
long siege. AS the gun carriage might
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Administrators sale.

In Probate-St. Croix County Court, State
of Wisconsin. In the matter of the estate
of Albert Harris. deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
~ and in pursuance of ala order of license
made in said matter on the twenty fifth day
of April. A. D. 1863. by The county court Of
said county, the undersigned administrator Of
the estate of said deceased will. on the Thrift
eth day of May, 1863, at one o'clock in the
afternoon at the office of John d. Tumble.
in the village of Maiden Rock, Pierce county.
Wisconsin, offer for sale at public auction. all
those pieces or parcels of land lying and be-
icg in Pierce county, State of Wisconsin, and
known and designated as follows. to-wit -
The east half e. oil southwest quarter "a
and the northwest quarter % of the south
east quarter U-4) of section number ten, (l0)
in township twenty -four (24) of range six
teen (16A
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AN ACT to provide for the publication of
eight thousand copies of a school code.

AN ACT to provide for the publication of
eight thousand copies of a school code.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, roprc
scented i'll senate and assembly. do enact as
follows:
Sec. I. The superintendent perintendeni
of public instruction is hereby authorized to
procure the publication. in pamphlet form, of
eight thousand copies of school code. con-
tainiug all the school laws of the state. togeth-
err with necessary instructions and forms. with
a suitable index, TO be printed by the persons
authorized to do the state printing, at the ex-
pensc of the state and he is further directed
to furnish copy of said code to each school
district clerk, each town clerk and each coun-
ty superintendent of schools of the state.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved April /, 1868.
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Section /. Section of chapter 25S of the
general la VS. of 1862. entitled can act to a
mend sect ion 10 of chapter n Of the revised
statutes. en- titled 'oi county courts is here
by amended by repeating all after the words
county courts in the 9Th line. so that the
section as anne nded will read as follows, viz J;
Section 10 No clerk or other person EN-
ployed in he office of county judge, shall
be commas ion er, appraiser or divider OF any
estate in my case that is within the jurisdIc-
ton of such county judge or of the county
court
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Apl roved March 26, 1868.
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An ACT to repeal section 81 Of chapter %.
and section Sc of chapter % OF the revised
siat@ttS.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sentcJ i'll senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section L. Section twenty-Sevcn of chapter
twenty nine and section thirty -six of chapter
tNe..t weight of Tie revised statutes, are here
by repealed.
See = This act shall take effect from and
after lis passage.
Approved April |, 1868.
rP,,hI;ri.,.I 4 iii lie IS.0
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The Mississippi Open.
THE BACKBONE
o. TIL REE e.
LION BROKE-
DOWN WITH THE TRIAL
TORS:
UP WITH THE STARS!
LA CROSSE, May 25.

LA CROSSE, May 25.
To Capt. W. F. Davidson, st. Paul.
Vicksburg is ours. We have captured
the whole garrison. All the Notifications
are now occupied by our troops. Our
loss is heavy. Haines' and Chickasaw
Bluffs reported captured by Sherman
Eight thousand prisoners.
WALKER.
Operator at Lacrosse. R. r. Office.
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Chapter no.

AN ACT to amend section of chapter 25S
of the general laws of 1862. entitled can
act to amend section 10 of chapter III of
the revised statutes, entitled sof county
courts. -
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
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CHAPTER IGS.

AN ACT to amel.a chapter 15S of the revis-
ed statutes. entitled of the writ of habeas
corpus"
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in setate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section |. All writs of habeas corpus is
sued by any court commissioner. and all war
rants issued by such officer. under chapter one
hundred and fifty-eight. section thirty-six. of
the revised statutes, shall be returnable before
a Judge of the circuit court, a Judge of a
county court. or judge of the supreme court,
and the Judge before whom it shall be so re-
turnsble. shall have jurisdiction of the sarae,
and of all subsequent proceedings, as if it had
been originally issued by him. The court
commissioner shall, upon issuing such writ or
warrant, i'm @ediately transmit to the Judge
before whom the same is rcturnablc, the petit
ton and any other papers upon which the
writ or warrant is issued. and shall. thereafter
have no jurisdiction in the matter OF such writ
or warrant.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved April 2, 1868.
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=. W.. DICKINSON,
County, Claim & Pension Agent

VIII obtain Arrears of pay, Pensions.
Bounty Land. Bounty Money, Claims for
Horses and other property. destroyed, &c.
River Falls, Wis, Feb 10, 1862. n4l-tf
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The undivided one-third of Mill block. and
the steam saw mill situated thereon, all in the
village Of Maiden Rock. Pierce county. State
of Wisconsin. Terms of sale made known at
the time and place of sale.
WILLIAM WtLLrM. Administrator.
Saltwater, Mimi April 81, 1863. 52-w3
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company akng the same, or subsequent
purchasers, or Inortgayees in good faith. with
out any furtherproceeding whatsoever.
Sec 9. All acts and parts of acts conflict
ing with the PROVISIONS OF this act are hereby
repsaled.
Sec 8. This act sha'i lake effect and be In
force from and liter its passage.
Approved March 81, 1863
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GnaDtcr IS6.

AN ACT to amend section Of chapter l3i
Of the general laws of 1862, entitled an
act ia suspend the sale OF certain lands
niortgaged to the stote or held by volun
tceTs.
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y- We like dark complexionei 10y :
al man better far than a traitor of the pur-
eS, Caucasian lint.
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AN ACT to provide for levying state tax for
the year 1863.

AN ACT to provide for levying state tax Tor
the year 1863
The reople of the state of Wisconsin. repre-
seIted in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. There shall be levied and collec-
ted, for the year 1868, 4 state tax of seventy
five thousand dollars, for the estimated expen-
ses of 1864, TO be apporioned among the as
scsscd upon the several counties OF this state,
rs provided by law and such tax shall be
levied upon the taxable property OF the state,
real and personal and collected and paid into
the treasury. as provided by law.
Sec. .. The secretary of state shall appor-
ton said tax among the several counties OF the
state as provided by law on or before the
second Monday of October next. and certify
the same to the clerk of the board of supervi-
sors Of each of the several counties, as provl-
ded by law.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after lis passage and Publlca-
ton.
Approved March %, 1863.
Published April 10, 1861
Chapter 1872.
AN ACT providing for an additional term of
the circuit court for the county of Keno
sha.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section I. In addition to the terms of the
circuit court now required by law to be held
for the county of KenOsha, there shall hereaf-
ter be held. in each year. a term of said cir
cult court tor said comfy of kcnosha, COM
mencing on the second Tuesday of February !;
but no jury shall be summoned TO attend such
additional term.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved March 81, 1863.