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

upon the pIeadipgs shall arise upon motion OF n
erwise, in any stage of the action 800
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be IN IOrso
from and after its PASSAGE and publication; ,opv
Approved April /, 1851
Published April is. 1864
CHAPTER 2ss.
AN ACT 20 dstach the counties Of CraEford ana
RichIand from the sixth judicial circuit: anu "
attach said counties to the fifth judicial CIRCUIT
The people ofthe state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section I. The counties of RichIand and Craw-
ford in the state of Wisconsin, are hereby detach-
ed from the sixth judicial circuit and the same are
hereby attached to and shall hereafter constitute
part Of the 9th judicial circuit in sa'i state OF
Sec. 2. This act shan take effect on thr first day
of January, A. d. Is65, and be in force from ana
A'i Approved spSs MAR March 81, 1854. sF CORY.
Published April is, lS64.l
CHAPTER 2S6.
AN ACT relating to evidences in certain cases.
The people of the state IF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Sec. l. al patents issued by the proper state Of
ficers, for any school, university or swamp lands,
or the record of any such patent, when dul re-
cord d, provided by law, shall be primo Jtieis
evidence in all courts and places, that the grantor
therein had lawful title to the premises therein
described at the date thereof and SUCH patents OF
the record thereof duly certified, shall De PrsDad
6tcie evidence Of all facts therein recited.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 81. 1864. tn CoPfs
Published April is, 1se4.l
CHAPTER 2s7.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and ninety of
the laws of 1859, entitled san act to regulate in
surance companies net incorporated by the state
of Wisconsin"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. That section FIVE of "an act to regu-
late insurance companies not incorporated by the
state of Wisconsin, approved March IL, 1859, is
7roUided. further. that any such insurance compa
nv which shall have paid its license fee of five hun
dred dollars, and shall thereafter have failed to
make the said annual report for time not exceed
ing two years. may be re-admitted, II the secretary
OF state shall deem t proper so TO do, on making
full report required by this act, Of all premiums
received this state since its last report and pay
ing into the state treasury the three per
centum license fee thereon, with additional sum
of fifty dollars penalty
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April l, 1864. BAC0PY.
Published April Is, 1851
CHAPTER 292.
AN ACT to amend chapter eighty-nine of the
(priudte and E0cdD laws of 1S49, entitled an act
to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal church Z"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. That section one of chapter eighty
nine of the (priudte and LOcG) laws of 1S49, EMIT
ed act to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal
church. /" be and Is hereby amends d, so as to read
as follows "Section 1. All the Methodist Episco-
pal churches heretofore organized under the terri
torial state laws of Wisconsin, may, upon prop
er notice, meet, vacate their orgaization and re-
organize in conformity to the discipline of the
Methodist Episcopal church, notice being given by
Az tn oh "a fka nbarc
meeting of the church, of not more than fifteen
nor less than three days, naming the time and
place for holding said meeting. The members
meeting in accordance with such notice, by ma
jority Of all the members present, may yacate
the original organization, and proeeed to organize
under this act.'
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April |, 1864. ia. COPY.
published April 10, 1S64.I
CHAPTER sol.
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 ty-nine,
Qs5o) is hereby amended, to read as follows
"Secton /. County judges now in office, shall con-
tnue in Office until the expiration of the term for
which they were elected, respectively; aud each
and every county Judge hereafter elected shall
hold and continue in Office tor and during the term
of four years from and after the first day of JAM
uary next after his election, and until his success
sor is elected and qualified: pr0Uided, that when
vacancy in such Office shall be filled by cleo
tion the person elected shall hold during the uA-
| expired term only; and when such vacancy shall
| be filed by appointment, the person appointed
shall hold until his successor elected aud quail.
fed IN accordance with the provisions of section
ninety four (94) of chapter seven % Of the revised
Approved, April 1, 1854. Hg-ooPY.
Published April 16, 1864.
CHAPTER 26S.
| AN ACT to amend chapter ia Of the general avs
| of 1851 entitled can act to amend chapter 81 Of
the revised statutes, entitled of the relief and
support of the poor ,"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
| in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter one hundred
and fourteen of the general laws of 1851 entitled
| can 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, "supervis-
ors, in the eleventh line thereof so that said sec
| ton will read as follows: "Cbapter thirty-fo
of the revised statutes, entitled of the relief and
support of the poor is hereby amended, follows,
to wit add to section thirty of said chapter
thirty -four. the following words prOCtded, that
said superintendents of the poor shall at all times
be subject to the direction and control of the
ty board of supervisors in all things pertaining to
the care and support of the poor and any one or
all OF said superintendents shall be liable to be
| moved from the Office of superintendent, at any
meeting of said board of supervisory"
sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
iV Approved a March 81, 1854 "a COPY.
Published March 10. 1S64.l
T. ~ CHAPTER 272.
| AN ACT concerning acknowle dgment of Ger
| tain deeds and mortgages.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
| in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. All deeds, mortgages or other instru-
ments in writing to real estate situate with
in this state which shall have been recorded in the
Office of any rsgster of eds before this act sh
take effect, purporting to have been acknowledged
or proved without this state, and having upon them
| substantially the ordinary form OF certificate OF
| Acknowledgement proof, purporting to have b. en-
signed by some officer in another state country,
shall be deemed primo fdcie In allegal proceedings
TO have been acknowledged or proved Gas the
case may beg before the proper officer, and in con-
i where ( purports to have been acknowledged OF
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 as 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: H9-CoPf.
Es Published April is, 1851
CHAPTER 275.
| AN ACT to amend section three of chapter one
| hundred ninety of the general laws of 1859, en-
titled "of companies transacting business o
i - Insurance." m~m q
The people of the state of Wisconsin, Represented
| in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
4 Section l. Section three of chapter one hundred
and ninety OF the laws Of eighteen hundred hftl
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