Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-23
Avs OF WISCONSIN.
IPublished March 81 ls64.l
CHAPTER 172.

LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
published March 81, 1sS4.l = rrr7 .
CHAPTER IT2. IiiiW +
,.gulate the terms Of the circuit court
Az ths first judicial circuits and tor aoui"On"s
io I AZ the zane - ~ r - s.
ole AT the state Of wisconsin, represen'eu
I1 ssuate and assembly, DO enees % UNIV.
70 rhs .,,s1it court for the first judi ciaI
seSU49n On -. stste. shall hereafter be holden as
seie :" Tn the county Of Green, on the ntst Ines-
foHe9 nfarch. and the frst Tuesday IN september;
n che counties Of Wsl.oE.n, INV terms and
Boek, ~ ts,ms in each year. In the county OF
nTTt1orth the jury terms on the third Moneay an
March and third a9Sas5 n January and second
teIlnt Sv in July In the county OF Racine, the
~ ,s-ms on the third Monday in Apul ana tn s.
Mo5day In October, aud the law terms on me I.i
aOSy,- in February and third Tuesday IN july.
lusLS 49, s,nnty OF Kenosha, the jury terms on the
~, Nonday in May aud second Monday in Nosein-
- - the law terms on the third Monaa In
9 9,s-y and the fourth Tuesday in July. In the
-nfv Of Rock, the jury terms on the thru honday
% May and frst Monday IN &c Rsh,uspy ana
a. terms on the second MONDAY IN hsotu1A1 ~N
~ second Monday in SEPTEMBER
&C. ? All writs, processes and returns mace re-
turuable TO said court In either OF .he s h
~. Rove named. on the days heretofore hxed oy
t. Cor holding the circuit court therein respee-
.ively shall be taken and deemed 20 De returhsoIe
n each Of the above named eouhues on .uS oeys
svsi bv this act for holding said circuit court
therein. - -. .o,.ravan,,v
the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed;
See 4. This act shall take eject anu oe IN ioI0e
from and after its passage cow
Approved March 1s. 1854. ~ OVEA'
published March IS, 1s64-l
HAPPIER 49,.
,SACT 70 amend section IS of chapter 10 of the
revised statutes. entitled " OF state ohicers
Tbs psopIe Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
: q rha of s.
"a statutes Is hereby amended, so as TO read as
SoIlovs ssThs assistant state treasurer shall re
ceive an annual salary OF fifteen hundred oolIafs,
70 be paid in such manner as the salaries OF
sec Section 20 of chapter 10 of the revised
statutes hereby amended, so as to read as feliows
q The ASSISTANT secretary Of state shall receive an
annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars, 70 De
paid in the same manner as the salaries OF state
officers" --,,-
ont of the general fund, the sum OF three thou
sand dollars to carry into effect the provisions OF
sec 4 All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March p, lS6l E1 COP1-
T. : e published March 81, 1891
CHAPTER 1s7.
AN ACT to amend section IS of chapter III Of the
revised statutes, entitled " of county courts"
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
section Section 80 Of chapter III Of the re-
yised statutes is hereby amended, so as TO read as
f,IIows. asSection IS. Each county shall furnish
ne iudce of the county court with all necessary
blanks aud stationery, aud all books necessary for
keeping the record: OF the county court, ;. ;,
force from and after its passage.
Approved March p, 1864. sH COPY
published March 81, lS64.l
CHAPTER I6T.
an ACT to establish lumber districts in this state.
and to regulate the traffic in logs, timber aud
lumber in said district.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
sec l. For the purpose Of inspecting and resu.
lstiug the survey and measurement OF logs, timber
and lumber in this state, the Visions river and
its tributaries are hereby constituted and created
= lumber district, 70 be known aud called lumber
district No /; the Black river ami its
bs Known aud called lumber district No 2: the Chip
sewa ana its tributaries, far as the northern
boundary line of Eau Claire county, including the
T,u CIaire river and its tributaries, to be known
ami called lumber district 10. 81 the St Croiy riv-
sr and its tributaries to be known aud called lum
Der district No A Green Bay and such ofits tributa
res as are within this state, save and except Lake
WiRnebag1 and its tributaries to be knoSn and called
lumber district No 5; and so much OF the Chippewa
river lies above the northern boundary line ofthe
county of Eau Claire, together with the tIibuta-
ries ernptying into said portion OF the Chippewa
river be known ana called lumber district No Q.
sec 2 The governor of this state shall appoint an
fuEuectnr Tor eacn OF
b. STYLED "Lumoer inspector OF District No"
designating the proper distnet.) His term oil Of
ice shall be for two years, and he shall, az the time
Of his appointment, be citizen Of this state, and
reside within the lumber district for which he is
appointed; and the inspectors first appointed under
this act shall hold their respective offices for the
term Of two years from the first Monday OF April,
1854 and until their successors are appointed and
qualified.
one shall keep his office at Oentralia or Grsnd Rap
fas in ths county o. Wood, or Stevens Point, in
Portage county, or WARSAW, in Marathon county ;
Of di.trct number two, at the city OF La crosse or
at North La Crosse, in the county of La Crosse; OF
district number three at Eau Claire, in the county
Of Eau Claire; of district number four, at the city
Of Hudson, in the county OF ST. Crolx; oil district
number i've, at the city Of Green Bay, IN the eoun
ty of Brown; of dirtrict number six, at Chippewa
Falls in the county of Chippewa.
Sec. 4. Each lumber inspector appointed under
the provisions of this act, shall, before entering
upon the discharge of the duties of his office take
and subscribe an oath before some person authorz-
ed to administer oaths, that he will faithfully dis
charge Ct duties Of his office to the best OF his
kuoWfedgs Judgment and ability, and shall exc.
cute to the treasurer of the county IN which his
said ONCE shall be kept, bend, with three OF more
suieept sureties to be approved by the said treas
urer and the county judge OF his county, IN the
penal sum Of five thousand dollars, conditioned
Tor the faithful performance of his duties, um-
Der inspector Of his district, giving the number
thereby and for the delivery to his successor IN
office, tofl all bills papers, books, Journals ans
bond, so executed and approved, shall be hled and
kept in the oficee of the said county treasurer;
and any person feeling himself aggrieved, may
commence an action thereon before any court haV-
ing jurisdiction, and a recovery thereon by one
person, shall not render the bond void, but the
same may be prosecuted from time to time 70 time,
until the whole penalty shall be recovered.
See 5. Each inspector may divide his district In
TO such number OF sub districts as he may deem
best ana in each sub district may appoint one or
more deputies, for whose conduct and fidelity in
the discharge of his or their duties as such, he
shall be responsible upon his official bond.
H. h. srfu nf oh lumhar n
inspector, in person or by deputy, at the request
Of any owner Of logs, timber or lumber, after
settlement or measurement, to make out Dill,
stating therein the number Of logs, the number OF
feet, board measure, contained in such logs and
aud Iumber and the number Of feet, cubic, run
ming or board measure, contained in taid timber,
and at whose request the same were scaled or
Of which bill he shall enter upon the books Of his
Office, to be provided by him and kept for that pur
pose with the marks as they occurred upon the
logs correct bill of the same shall be given 20
the owner or owners of logs, timber or lumber with
certificate thereto attached, that 1t Is true and
correct bill which bill, certified to, shall be re-
eeved in all courts Of this state as Tnad Jdctc ev-
ridsd that the certificate surn tnsPvvsvr of u--
putv inspector shall not be received as evidence OF
the Correctness Of the survey or measurements Of
logs timber or lumber owned BY himself.
see 4 All prize logs she'll be divided between
the owners in each subdlstrict, in proportion TO
pany respectively in each subdistrict; and prize
logs are hereby defined to mean such logs as bear
no mark OF marks, and all logs bearing marks not
recorded or claimed within one year after any
general drive"
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