Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-16
Published April 4, 1861
CHAPTER 264.

AN ACT to provide for the relief of families of per-
sons who may die in the military service Of the
United States or of the state OF Wisconsin.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The families of all non-commissioned
officers, musicians and privates mustered into the
military service of the United States or OF this
state in pursuance of any law of this state
ceive five dollars per month, shall, in case of the
death of such non-conmssioned officer, musician or
nriyate in the military service of the United States
or of this state, continue to receive such five dol
lars Der month for six months after the death of
such non commissioned officer mutician or private:
a,youideG, that the same shall cease at any time
During such six months, that any such family shall
commence receiving pension from the United
States government.
same manner, and to the same persons, as Is now
provided by law for the payment OF the said five
dollars per month to the families Of such persons;
and the secretary OF state Is hereby authorized to
make and prescribe such blank forms as in his judg-
ment may be necessary to carry out the purposes
of this act.
war fund, sufficient amount Of money to carry out
the provisions of this act
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved april z, 1868. E@ COPY.
Published April 4, 1861
CHAPTER 265.
ANACT to carry into execution certain provisions
of trust conferred upon the state of Wisconsin,
NV an congress-, entitled IAN act donating
nublic lands the several states and territories
which may provide colleges for the benefit of
agriculture and the mechanic arts" approved,
July I'd, 1862.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The land, rights, powers and priv
jeees granted to and conferred upon the state of
WISCONSIN, by act OF congress, entitled IS act
donating pu bile lands to the several states and
territories which may provide colleges for the
hane6t OF agriculture and the mechanic arts ap-
nroyed July 2 1862, are accepted by the State
IF wisconsin, upon the terms, conditions and
-.atrictions contain ed in said act of congress.
Sec 2. The governor is hereby authorized and
reouired to appoint two commissioners, whose duty
il snail be, under the direction of the governor, to
enter upon and carefully view the lands subject TO
.ntrv under the provisions of the aforesaid act OF
congress- and to select and locate, of said lands
amount not less than two hundred and forty thou.
.an acres. The said commissioners shall Lkewiss
make and preserve such descriptive notes, and co..
sct forward to the executive Office Of the state,
such specimens Of minerals, soils, timber, &c.
illustrative of the general resources and especially
of agric ultural capacity of the said selected
| lands as the governor may require.
Sec 8. The commissioner s SO appointed shall
before entering upon the duties required of them
| by this act, make oath or affirmation, that they
Will faithfully and to the best of their ability dis
| charge the duties devolving upon them as suct
commissioners, as best to promote the objects o.
the said grant, to the exclusion of every other in
terest whatsoever: and the said commissioners shall
| at such time as he may designate, report to th'
governor full and complete list and description o
| the lands by them selected: which list the gov
srnor shall lay before the commissioners of schoo