Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-05


if thereibs no such next of kim or il such next Of
/ be unknown, such consent may be given BY some
suitable person to be appointed b. such judge; aud
in case a child not toTn in Itwfa! wedIe.k such
consent may be given 10y the mother"
Sec. Chapter two hundred and fifty three of
the geudral laws OF 1862 1862 is hereby r.peal-
| from and after its passage and publication
Approved March ST. 1864. To- COPY.
Published April II, lS64.I
CHAPTER SIT.
| AN ACT to authorize the commits sioners of school
and university lands to annul patents in certain
| case.
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly, do en4et as follows:
Section 1. Whenever the commissioners of
school and university lands, of this state
| isfed that thev have enormously or improperly
signed any patent for school university lands or
| for swamp lands, and that wrong or I'M Justice may
| be done or may have been done in consequence of
the Issuing of such patent, they shall be and here
by are authorized and empowered, upon the appli-
cation and request, writing, of the Patentee his
heirs or assigns, which application shall be filed
in the Office of the secretary OF state, to revoke
and annul the same.
See. Z. Such patent may be revoked and au-
nulled by the certificate of the commissioners of
school and university lands that such patent has
been enormously or Improperly executed and is
sued.
Sec 8. The certificate mentioned in section two
of this act, shall be filed in the office of the secre-
tary Of state. and certified copy thereof recorded
in the Office of the register Of deeds OF the county
in which the pat nted land lies ana whenever the
same is recorded, the aid patent shall be abso-
lutely revoked and annulled, and shall be held to
be void and of no effeot, in all courts and places.
Sec /, This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April ?, 1864. GEACOPY.
Published April 20, lS64.l
CHAPTER S2I.
AN ACT relating TO the purchase of books and re-
ports for the state library, and anendatory of
section eight of chapter 20 of the revised stat
utes
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. Section eight of ch apter 20 of the re-
yised statutes OF this state, is hereby amended,
to read follows: "Section s. There is here
by annually appropriated to the governor of the
state. the of five hundred dollars, to be paid
him by the state treasurer, out of any money in
the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, 70
be expended under the direction and approval of
the governor. by the state librarian, in the pur-
chase of such law reports and other books for
the state library, as may be deemed necessary or
advisable"
Sec 2. lection eight of chapter %, as amended
by section Of this act, shall he construed to
appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the
purpose therein mentioned, for the year 1864, as
we'll for subsequent years.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect from and after
Approved April 2. 1864. AE COPY
Published April 20, 1861
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT rel ting to the duties of the secretary of
state, and amendatory of section II of chapter
of the revised statutes entitled " of eec-
tons other than for town officers"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rcpr esented
in senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. s elton seventy. seven of chapter
seven of the revised statutes entitled of elections
other than for town olicers,'' is hereby amended
so as to read follows: "Section II. The sec
rotary of state, upon the receipt of the certified
statements of the votes given in the several
ties. directed TO be sent him by the clerks of the
boards of supervisors shall record the result of
such election by counties, suitable book to be
kept in his Office for that purpose and shall file
and carefully preserve the certified statements so
by him received and if such statement shall
be received by him from the clerk of the heard OF
supervisors of any county, he shall obtain The
early SIS practicable from any other source.
and when received, shall record and file t e same
in like manner.''
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 2, 1864 BE- COPY.
Published april 81 1861
CHAPTER 331.
AN ACT to provide for the punishment of certain
offenses against log owners.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sec. l. Ii any owner, lessee, operator other
person in the occupancy and possession of any
lumber single mill in this state, shall manufac
ture logs other than his own, into lumber. timber,
pckets shingles, and shall neglect or refuse,
liver to the per persons corporal ion such
share proportion of the lumber, timber, pickets
or shingles manufactured, as such person. per-
corporation may be entitled to demand and
receive, and which may be due pursuant to custom
or contract to such owner or person having legal
control of such logs shall eglect refuse,
within thirty days after demanded to do, to pay
to such owner person having the legal control of
said logs, the value in money of such lumber, tim
Der, pichets or shingles, he shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished, if the value of such lumber, timber,
pickets shingles shall exceed one hundred dol
lars, by Imprisonment in the state prison not more
than three yeas nor less than year and if the
value of such lumber, timber, pickets shingles
shall not exceed one hundred dollars, by imprzon-
ment in the county Jail not more than year
nor less than thirty days, by fine not exceed
ing three hundred dollars.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and afteri s passage aud publication
Approved April q 1864. HY COPY.
Published April 20, 1864]
CHAPTER 355.
AN ACT to abolish the office of usher, in the state
prison.
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The office of usher, in the state pris-
on, is hereby abolished and prohibited.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect when pub
lished.
Approved April 2, 1864 90 COPY.