Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-14


regiments shall have taken an honorable
part.
See 2. Whenever such new colors are
furnished to any regiments in the ser
vice, it shall be on the express condition
that the old colors 50 replaced, are to be
returned to the state, to be deposited in
some safe place, to be designated by the
governor, until the legislature shall pro
vide a special place Of deposit.
Sec. 3. The amount necessary to de-
fray the expenses Of the purchase of
the flags, as authorized by the proceed
ing preceding sections, and their trans
portation to the regiments for which
|, they are designed, is hereby appropria
ted, and shall be drawn from the treas
ury, on the warrants of the governor at
tached 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, 1868.
Published Arrl17, 1861
CHAPTER PIG.
AN ACT to facilitate the entery en-
try of judgments in certain cases.
The eoe Of he state of Jsconsl represented in SEN
ate and assembly, do enact as toHo'es
Section l. In all cases OF the rcndi-
ton Of a judgment, without action, on a
bond or note and warrant of attorney,
in any court in this state, under the pro
visions Of chapter one hundred and
forty Of the revised statutes, aftera year
and day from the date of the warrant
it shall not be necessary, before the en-
terry Tentry Of any such judgment, to
make any other affidavit than that re-
quired by section fourteen of said chap
ter; and the signing of the judge or
court commissioner of the judgment,
according to section fifteen Of said chap
ter, shall be sufficient leave for the en-
terry [entry] of any such judgment.
Approved April 2: 1868.
Published Aprg q, 1861
CHAPTER 295.
AN ACT to provide for the collection
of subscription made to pay bounties
to volunteers, and subscriptions to sup
port families Of volunteers.
Tie people Of The stae Of Wisconis represented IN
ate and assembly, do enact astetlo'9s:
Section /. The town treasurer Of any
town in this state, is hereby authorized
and empowered to commence and main
tain in actions in any court of competent
jurisdiction, to enforce the payment of
subscriptions made to pay bounties to
volunteers, raised in his town, for the
military service Of this state Or Of the
United States, orsubscriptions to support
the families Of such volunteers, whether
such subscriptions are made payable to
the volunteers, OF families, or to the su-
pervisors, or any committee or person or
persons. for the use or benefit Of such
volunteers or families, OF whether such
subscriptions omit to name or designate
any officer, committee or person to whom
payment is to be made. Such action
shall be brought in the following form:
ca b, as treasurer Of the town
Of -, against C D.; and
the same may be prosecuted to judgment
in like manner and with like effect as
other civil actions
Sec. 2. In case the town treasurer OF
any town shall fail or refuse to commence
and prosecute any such action, any per-
son interested in the collection Of any
such subscription, may commence or
prosecute such. action in the name OF
such treasurer; and in such case the
treasurer so failing or refusing to COM
mence or carry on such action, shall not
be allowed or permitted to interfere with
or control the same in any respect, nor
to receive the moneys paid in by or col
lected from the defendant.
Sec. 3. No such action shall abate by
reason of the death, resignation or ex-
piration Of the term of cfiice Of such
treasurer; but the same shall continue
to final judgment, and the Judgment
shall be enforced in the name Of the
original plaintiff; and no town treasurer
or other person prosecuting any such
action in good faith, shall be personally
liable for the costs thereof
Sec. 4. All moneys received or recoy-
cred in any such action, exclusive of
costs, shall be applied by the officer or
person prosecuting the action, to the OBJ
iect or purpose specified in the snbscrip
ton paper on which the action is brought; !;
and every officer or person SO receiving
such moneys, and failing or refusing,
faithfully to apply the same to the prop
er object or purpose, as aforesaid, shall
be deemed and held to be guilty of en-
bezzlement, and shall be subject to pun
ishment therefor, in like manner and
extent as in other cases Of embezzle-