Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-05-07

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guardian such consent may be given by any Of the
next of kin of such childresding in this state; and
If therebe such next Of knor il such next Of KIN
he unknown, such consent may be Given oy some
suitable person to be appointed by such judge aud
in case of child not born in lawful wediock, such
consent may he given by the mother"
Sec 2 Chapter two hundred aud hftv.three 81
the gendraI laws OF 1852 1ls62, is hereby r"peal-
ed and this act shall take effect and be in force
| frolr and after It's pa sage aud publication
Approved March 81, 1864. Ga OofA
Published April q, 1s64.1
CHAPTER sI7.
AN ACT TO authorize the commissioners of sshOoi
and university lands to annul patents, in c"rtain
cases. 81
The psople of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section I. Whenever the commissioners OF
school and university lands of this state, sat
is6ed that they have enormously or improperly
signed aTy patent for school or university lands or
for swame lands aud that wrong or I'M justice may
be done or NAV have been done in consequences Of
the issuing of such patent they shall be and mere
by are authorized and empowered, upon the apptl-
cation and request in writing, OF the patentee nus
heirs or assigns. which application shall be MED
in the office of the secretary OF state, to revoke
and ann ul the same.
nulled by the certificate of the commissioners OF
school and university lands, that such patent has
been enormously or Improperly executed ana as
sued.
Sec g. The certificate mentions in section two
of this act shall be filed in the office OF the seere-
tary of state and certified copy thereof recorded
In The office Of the register of deeds of the county
in which the pate nted land lies ana whenever the
same is SO recorded the aid patent shall be abso
luteIy revoked and annulled, and snan es held 70
See 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
Approved April !, 1904 Ha-CoPY.
Published April 20, 1s641
CHAPTER 321.
AN ACT ralatinO so the nurchase of books and re-
ports for the state library, and anendatory of
section eight of chapter 20 of the revised stat
utes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section i. Section eight of chapter % of the re-
vsed statutes of this state, is hereby amended, so
to read as follows; "Section s. There IS here
by annually appropriated to the governor of the
state the of five hundred dollars to be paid 10
him by the state treasurer, out OF any money IN
the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, 10
be extended under the direction and approval of
the governor. by the state librarian, in the pur-
chase of such law reports and other books for
the state library, as may be deemed necessary or
Sec. 2. Section eight of chapter 20, as amended
by section one of this act, shall be construed to
appropriate the of five hundred dollars for the
purpose therein mentioned, for the year 1864, as
we'll as for subsequent years.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effest from aud after
Tvs Approved R%sSSsi April 2, 1864. m COPY
CHAPTER 1922.
AN ACT relating to the duties of the secretary of
state, and amendatory of section u of chapter
seven of the revised statutes, entitled " of cleo
tions other than for town officers"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section seventy-seven of chapter
seven of the revised statutes entitled of elections
other than for town ofhcers,' is hereby amended,
so as to read follows: "section "a. The Sec
rotary of state, upon the receipt OF the certified
statements of the votes given in the several eoun-
ties directed to be sent to him by the clerks of the
boards of supervisors, shall record the result of
such election by counties. IN suitable book to be
Ike pt in his Office for that purpose, and snail hle
and carefully preserve the certified statements so
by him received and if no such statement shall
be received by him from the clerk OF the beard OF
supervisors of any county, he shall obtain the
same early practicable from eny other source.
and when received, shall record and file same
In like manner"
Approved April 2, 1864. BS- COPY.
Published April 21, 1s64l
CHAPTER 331.
AN ACT to provide for the punishment of certain
- offenses against log owners.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sec. l. If any owner, lessee, operator or other
person in the occupancy and possession of any
lumber single millin this state, shall manufac
ture logs other than his own, into lumber, timber,
within thirty days after so demanded to do, to ds-
TO the per on OF persons, or corporation, such
share or proportion of the lumber, timber, pekets
or shingles so manufactured, such person. per-
sons OF corporation may be entitled 70 demand aud
receive, and which may be due pursnantto custom
or contract to such owner or person having legal
control of such logs, or shall neglect or refuse
within thirty days after demanded to do. to pay
to such owner person having the legal control of
said logs, the value in money of such lumber, tim
Der, pickets or shingles, he shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished, if the value of such lumber, timber
pickets or shingles shall exceed hundred dol
lars by imprisonment in the state prison not
than three yt nor less than year; and it the
value of sucn lumber, timber, pickets or shingles
shall not exceed one hundred dollars, by imprison-
ment in the county jaiI not more than one year
nor less than thirty days, OF by fine not exceed
ing three hundred dollars. 49,
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and afteri passage aud publication
Approved April 2 1864. 80 COPY.
Published April 26, 1s64.l
CHAPTER 355.
AN ACT to abolish the office of usher, in the state
prison.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. The office of usher. in the state pris-
on, is hereby abolished and prohibitei.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect when pub
lished.
Approved April 2, 1864. 10 COPY.