Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-30
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.


tain towns, to transfer moneys from the general
fund to the school fund, in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The boards of supervisors of such
towns as have not had levied upon them, by the
county board of supervisors in the school tax levy
for 1858, sum sufficient to entitle them to the
apportionment of the school fund income for the
year S64, are hereby authorized to transfer from
the general town fund to the school fund,
sufficient to meet the deficiency in the tax levy.
Sec. 2. Upon a certified copy of such transfer by
the town clerk to the state superintendent, the
said state superintendent is authorized to appor-
tion to said towns the sums to which they would
have been entitled, if proper tax levy had been
made upon such towns.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1864. To- COPY.
Published April is, lS64.l
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT to amend chapter 1877 of the general laws
of 1859, entitled " an act to amend section TWEEN
ty-one Of chapter twenty-eight of the revised
statutes. entitled of the school and university
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section one of chapter one hundred
and eighty-seven of the general laws oflS59, is
hereby amended by striking out from the word,
"provided," in the seventh line of said section, to
and including the word, s'countes in the ninth linz
thereof, that the section as amended shall real
as follows: assertion twenty-one of chapter TWEEN
eight of the revised statutesis hereby amended,
as o,read follows Al sales at auction of school
university and swamp lands, and those selected in
lieu of swamp lands, shall be made at such times
and at such public places as the commissioners and
governor shall designate and the commissioners
shall, previously to any such sale, cause notice
thereof, specifying the time when and the place
where the same will be held, to be published once
in each for at least eight successive weeks, in
the state paper at the capital, and in one newspa-
per printed in the county where such lands are sit
uated if any, but if there be no such n. xspaper,
where such lands are located and the expenses
of such publication of notices shall be audited and
paid by the commissioners out o. the income of the
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage. - s.
Approved March 81, 1864. ra-CoPY.
Published April Is, 1864 ]
CHAPTER 247.
AN ACT to repeal sections one, two and four of
chapter one hundred and ninety of the general
laws of 1862, entitled IS an act relating to the
allotment commissioners, their duties and COM
pensation." f8t4s Ell M "a -
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate aud assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Sections one. two and four of chap
ter one hundred and ninety of the general laws OF
1862, entitled Gan act relating to the allotment
commissioners, their duties and compensation" are
Sec. O. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Approved March 81, 1864. sB COPY.
., Published April Is, 1ss4.l
L. "
/ CHAPTER Isl.
AN Aorlto amend section seventy of chapter nine
teen Of the revised statutes, entitled " OF high
ways, bridges and ferries" s- :
The people of the state of Wirconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
secI Section seventy eff chapter nineteen Of
the revised statutes is hereby amended, sy adding
to said section the following words And main
tain at his her own expense bars OF gates
through the enclosure over which SAID road may De
laid" oooy
IL Published April l6, 1s64.I h
CHAPTER ass.
| AN ACT relating to appeals, aud amendatory Of
| SECTION one hundred and twet ty-two of chapter
| one hundred and ffty-hve of the general laws OF
| 1868. y
The peopie Of the state Of Wisconsin, Represented
! in senate and asse mbly, do enact as follows
section /. That section one hundred and TWEEN
tvtwo of chapter one hundred and fifty five Of the
raj laws Of 1861 is hereby amended, by adding
thereto as foilows 'sAnd provided, JHrthtT, that
the state superintendent shall make and ME bis
decision within thirty days after the hearing there
of is closed, or in cases where appeal has already
bee card but not decided then within thirty days
after the Publication Of this act; and no decision o.
If said time lively shall invaidate or in any
wav effect the decision Of any school district meet
ing or town superyisors from which such appeal has
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its publication
81 Approved March 81, 1864. e - COPY. s
Published April is, 1864.
| -..- CHAPTER 2sS. ff
Y AN Act 60 amend chapter one hundred and thirty
two of the revised statutes, entitled "of iss1es,
| mode of trial and judgment, in civil actions"
The people of the state Of Wisconiu, repre- sented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
/ Sec l. Chapter one hundred and thirty-two of
the revised tutes, entitled OF Issues, mode of
! trial and judment, in civil actions, is hereby
amended by adding at the conclusion OF section
twenty-five of said chapter, the following % When
the parties do not consent to reference, the court
nav upop the application of either party, or of its
own motion, direct q reference In the following
cases 1st When the trial OF an issue oil fact shall
REQ uire the examination Of long Account on either
s,de in viii CHI case the referees may be directed TO
near and decide the whole issue, or to report upon
any specific question of fact involved therein or,
saw for the information of the court, before judg
ment or tor carrying Judgment or order into 81.