Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-04-23

certificate or certificates and for that purpose
they hereby authorized to adopt such rules and
4 take such evidence as in their JUDGMENT shall be
necessary 60 determine the fact. When such tact
7 is determined,i t shall be the duty of the state
treasurer, and he is hereby directed, to pay over
\ to the rightful person persons their order,
the ayas of such SALE after deductiug the price OF
the land, the penalty sndexpenses herein provided
I for.
Sect This act shall take effect and be ia force
Approved. March 81, 1864. Rg0oPY.
Published April 5, 1se4.l AS
CHAPTER 217.
ACT to authorize the investment Of the school,
university, swamp land aud drainage funds, in
the bonds aud certificates Of indebtedness of the
state. +"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, re presented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The commissioners of school aud
university lands are hereby authorized and dire CT
ed TO invest, in preference to all other loans and
investme nts, the principal of the school, universe
ty, swamp land and drainags funds, now In the
treasury, which may hereafter be paid In, in the
bonds certificates of of the OF
Wisconsin. Interest sh all be paid on the funds
invested, at the rate Of seven per centum per an
uum, on the thirty-frst day OF May, in each year;
and sum sufficient TO pay such interest," Is hereby
annually appropriated out of the state treasury
for that purpose.
sec2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 20, 1854. s e8- COPY.
Published April 5, 1864
CHAPTER All. ~
AN ACT to define the residences of certain SOL
diers from this state, in the military service Of
the United States.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sectioa 1 No soldiers residence shall be deemed
to be changed for any purpose whatever. BY reason
OF his having received a local bounty from aud
having been credited upon the quota or quotas of
town, ward or city other than that in which such
ing but for the purpose Of exercising the right OF
suffrage in accordance with the provisions of chap
ter III eleven Of the laws passed at the extra
sion of 1862, and chapter ffty-nine of the general
laws of 1862 or either Of said aets and for all other
purposes every such soldier shall be deemed to be
resident of the town, ward city IN which he had
a legal residence at the time of volunteering.
Sac. 2 1t shall be the duty of the secretary of
state, to transmit three printed copies of this act
to each military company from this state, as soon
as practicable, and this act shall take effect and be
in force from and afterts passage aud publication.
Approved April 4 1864. T IT, COPY.
Published April ., 1S64.l
CHAPTER 2o2.
AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the revised stat
utss, entitled ''of the draining of swamp, bog,
meadow and other low lands"
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section ofsaid chapter 81 of the
vised statutes, is hereby amended, so as to read
as follows "section l.. Any person owning or
posse ssng any swamp, bog or meadow, or other low
land, lying in any county within this state, who
shall be DESTROYS to drain such land, and who shall
deem it ssary Ia order thereto, that ditch
bitches shall be opened through lands belonging to
other persons, In case the owner of any such land
shall refuse to permit the opening Of such ditch or
bitches through the same, may offer TO pay In Jaw
full money of the United States to the owner of
such lands, If such owner be not resident of the
county in which such land is situate, to his agent
therein, or the occupant OF such land, such sum
said applicant shall deem just compe nsation for
such privilege !; and if accepted by said owner,
agent or occupant, the applicant shall possess all
the rights and privileges hereinafter in this act
provided, In of payment Of damages assessed by
jury, or awarded in circuit court on appeal there
from but If such owner, agent or occupant shall
cant may apply to any justice OF the peace residing
in the county where such lands shall lie, for such
summons as is hereinafter provided"
Sec. 2. Whenever an offer or tender OF any sum
shall have been made in accordance with the pre-
ceding section, and the owner, agent or occupant
shall have neglected refused to accept the same.
and jury shall be called as provided in said chap
ter 81, If the jury, or, in of appeal, the
crcut court, shall fnd the opening OF said ditch
bitches is necessary, aud shall award no
sum tn ian shall have been offered or rendered, the
applicant shall be required to pay the sum awarded
only, and the owner shall be required and adjudg-
ed TO pay all costs of said procee dings.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 25, 1864. AF COPY.
Published April 4, 1864.
CHAPTER 4O7.
AN ACT to amend chapter 242 of the general laws
of 1868, entitled T" an act TO provide for the en-
rollnent of persons liable to perform military du-
ty, and the organization Of the state militia for
active service"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represe
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. Section one of chapter two hundred
and fortytwo of the general laws of 1868, entitled
San act to provide Tor the enrolment of persons
liable to perform military duty, and the organiZa-
ton of the state militia for active Service s here
by amended, by striking out the word I" colonel %
in the nineteenth line, and by inserting the word,
" brgsdier general in lieu thereof, and by strik-
ing out the word "lieutenant,' in the eighteenth
line.
hereby amended, so as to read follows: " The
quarter general shall discharge the CUSTOM
airy duties of his Office, and in addition thereto such
duties as pertain to the Office OF commssary gene
raj and chief of ordnance. He shall have the
charge of the military property OF the state, and
il shall be his duty carefully guard all such
property may al any time be In his possession to
repair, preserve and account for the same. He
shall also keep account of all moneys received
and expended by him. The manner of keep
such accounts shall be directed by the commander
in chief, and shall always be subject his spec
ton lie shall, on or before the iTst day of Octo-
Der, in each year, make to the governor, 20 be by
him laid before the legislature, report Of all the
transactions of his de partment since his last
al report, containing an account of all moneys re-
ceiyed and expended by him, account of all
military property of every description belonging to
his last annual report, together with such as may
have into his possession subsequently to such
date, stating from what source the same had been
received, to whom issued or how expended, and on
uhose order, with the condition of such property
Oh hand; also, a statement exhibiting the possess
sion and condition OF all such military property
may have be en- issued under the military laws of
this state, SO far the same may have been re-
ported to him." - l@ii
by amended, so as to read as follows: "Before Gu
tsring upon the discharge of the duties of of
fee, the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shall give bond to
the state of Wisconsin, in the aum of twenty thou
sand dollars, with not less than four sureties who
shalt be resident ree-holders of this state, condi
toned that he shall faithfully discharge the duties
of his office, and that he shall deliver to his sue
cessor in Office, or any other person authorized by
law to receive the same, all arms, ordnance, ord
nance stores and other property belonging to the
state, all books, papers, bonds and money in his
possession Charge pertaining TO his office, which
bond shall be approved by the governor and If at
any time, the governor shall deem the bond so
given to be insufficient. he shall require the quar-
tsrmaster-general to furnish such additional secu-
rity he may deem sufficient, and il the quarter
master-general shall refuse fail to give such
curity, the governor shall remove him from Of
fce." E&
sec. 4. Section eleven of the act aforesaid is
hereby anne nded, so as TO read as follows "When-
ever sixty five persons, residents of any county in
this state, subject to perform military duty, shall
subscribe call for the organization Of a volun-
teer company or battery, the county judge of the
county, upon such call being presented to MIN,
shall appoint some suitable person, resident of
the county, to superintend the organization of such
company battery, who shall forthwith Tx q time
and place of meeting for the purpose OF org ami zng
the same, by giving at least ten days notice there
OF by publication IN some newspaper Published in
said county, by posting notices in three more
of the most public places in the county"
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