Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-04-28

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The people of the state of Wisconsin. renresen,o,
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. That section five of Gan act IN raq
late insurance companies not Incorporated by tn,
state OF Wisconsin, approved March IL 1850 i
hereby anne nded, by adding the following {. AM
1sr00Sded, further, that any such insurance comma
ny which shall have paid its license fee of fvo -
dred dollars, and shall thereafter have failed +,
make the said annual report for time not exceed
ing two years, may be admitted if the secretarx
OF state shall deem it proper to do, on making
1ul report as required by this act, of all preminms
received in this state since its last report and
ing into the state TIRE asury the three per
ceatum license fee thereon, with an additional sum
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April !, 1864. pn- COPY.
Published April Is, 1861
CHAPTER 292.
AN ACT to amend chapter eighty-nine of tbo
(priUdte and lOcGD laws of 1S49, entitled an act
to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal church ),
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. That section one of chapter eipbtv-
nine Of the (prtUdte and IocGD laws of 1919 EMIT
ed ''an act to incorporate the Methodist Episcopa
church, be and is hereby amended so as to Rad
as follows "Section l. All the Methodist Episco
pal churches heretofore organized under the tarr;
torial or state laws of Wisconsin, may, upon pron
rp
organize in conformity to the disciplipe of Tho
Methodist Episcopal church, notice being pivan bv
the preacher in charge to the members at a nuhlic
meeting of the church, of not more than ffteen
less than three days. naming the tima ga
place for holding said meeting The members
meeting in accordance with such notice, by a ma
Jointly vote OF all the members present, may vacate
the original organization, and proceed to orranize
under this act"
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and he in foroo
from and after its passage and qualifications
Approved April |, 1864 on Copy
Published April 10, l864J
CHAPTER 3O1.
AN ACT relating to the election of county Judges.
and amendatory Of chapter sixty of the general
laws of 1859.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one of chapter sixty of the
general laws of eighteen hundred and ffty-nine
QS59.) hereby amended, as to read as follows
"Section l. County judges now in office shall CON
tinue in Office until the expiration of the term for
which they were elected, respectively; and each
and every county judge hereafter elected shall
hold and continue in office for and during the term
of four years from and after the first day of Jan
uary ext after his election, and until his success
sor is elected and qualified pToUided that when a
vacancy in such Office shall be filled by an cleo
ton, the person elected shall hold during the ma
expired term only; and when such vacancy shall
be filled by an appointment, the person appointp d
shall hold until his successor is elected Id ouali.
fed, in accordance with the provisions of section
ninety four (9D OF chapter seven % OF the revised
statutes.
Approved, April 1, 1864. Rg- COPY.
Published April 16, 1854
CHAPTER 26S.
AN ACT to amend chapter ia of the general avs
OF 1861, entitled can act to amend chapter 81 of
the revised statutes, entitled scf the relief and
support of the poor -
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section / Spctinn one Of hantor ona hr,5roa
and fourteen Of the general laws of 1861, entitled
GO an act TO amend chapter thirty-four of the re-
vised statutes, entitled of the relief and support
of the POOR" is hereby amended, by striking out
Of said section all after the word, "superyis-
ors,' in the eleventh line thereof so that said sec
ton will read as follows "Chapter thrty-four
of the revised statutes, entitled of the relief and
support of the poor, is hereby amended as follows
to wit add to section thirty-ive of said chapter
-four, the following words 'proUided, that
said superintendent of the poor shall at all times
be subject to the ection and control of the coun
ty board of supervisors ip all things pertaining to
the and support of the poor and any one or
all OF said superintendent shall be liable to be
moved from the Office of superintendent, at any
meeting of said board of superyisors.' ,"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1864. ~ COPY.
Published March 16, 1851
CHAPTER 272.
AN ACT concerning acknowledged of GER
tain eds and mortgages.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. All deeds, mortgages or other iustru-
ments in writing lating to real estate situate with.
in this state which shall have been recorded in the
Office of any register of deeds before this act sh
take effect purporting to have been ackn owl edged
proved without this state, and having upon them
substantially the ordinary form of certificate of
acknowledgment or proof purporting TO have bs en-
signed by some officer in another state or country,
shall be deemed rinaa facie in alllegal proceedings
to have been acknowledged or proved Gas the
case may beg before the proper officer and in con-
formty with the laws of such state or countr
where it purports to have been acknowledged or
proved: and the records Of all such deeds, mort
cages and instruments, certificates of ackonwledg-
ment and proof, may be read in evider ce in like
manner and with the same effect the originals,
notwithstanding the omission of certificate of au-
Identification as required by sections ten and eleV-
en- of chapter eighty six of the revised statutes.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved March 81, 1864. R8-CoPf.
Published April IS, 1861
CHAPTER z75.
AN ACT to amend section three Of chapter one
hundred ninety of the general laws of 1859, en-
titled g of companies transacting business of
insurance"
The neople of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section three of chapter one hundred
and niuety of the laws of eighteen hundred fifty
nine is hereby amended, SO as to read follows :
q Saction & It shall be the duty of every such in
surance company some agent or agents thereof
before taking any risks transactng any business
of insurance in this state, to file in the office of tie
clerk of the circuit court ofthe county which n it,
he or they may desire to establish an agency for
any such insurance company or individual, or to
transact any business of insurance therein a copy
of the statement required to be fl ed with TIE secre
tary of state, aforesaid, together with The GER
titled copy of the certificate of said secretary, which
shall be carefully preserved for public inspection
by said clerk and also said insurance company,
association, partnership. firm or individual shall
cause their statement and certificate to be pub
lshed in the official state paper, and in daily
newspaper Of general circulation printed in the
city of Milwaukee, for two weeks; and such body or
individual shall, before it, he they or any agent
or agents thereof shall take any risks or transact
any business of insurance, furnish such agent or
agents with two copies of such statement and SEC
retarys certificate one of which shall be deposited
and kept in the Office of the proper clerk Of the cir
cult court, in the same manner and for the same
purpose as hereinbefore mentioned, of which
shall be kept in the office of every such agent or
other person, to be submitted to any persons for
examination who may desire to procure from such
agent or agents. or other person, a policy of in
surance or renewal thereof, if demanded by him or
them.
Sea- This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1864 EACoPf.
Published April Is, 1851
CHAPTER 276.
AN ACT to provide against the purchase OF tax
deeds or tax certificates, py county oi"ois VI
their deputies or clerks
Tho neon1e of the state of Wisconsin, represented
LIZ eeenare and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. shall not be Lawful b fo1 any Of supsr
tceasuiet' ~ ~ their deputies or clerks, or any
siior, or for them any of them to purchase,
ireetv or Indirectly. property sold LOT sases az
any I'D held BY the county, except for and on pc
half of the county now provided by law av
CIV violation of the provisions OF TINS seeuon,
cd anna
isbed az provided by section two OF this act.