Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-17
STATE LAWS.
Laws Of Wisconsin, SfficiaI. !
Published May %, 1861
CHAPTER AL


CHAPTER All.
AN AC r to provide for taking census or emu
sDersti-nef the people Of this state. -.
Tie people ofthe Stateaoe wisconsin, represent.
ed insenate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section ]. The own clerks ofthe several towns
in this state. uDder the direction of the clerk of
thesboard of supervisors Of their respective cqun
Ties, are hereby authorized and required b. take
an enumeration of the Inhabitants in their re-
spective tow0s, emitting. in such enumeration,
Indians . OF entitled to the right of suffrage un-
der the constitution and lave of the state; and in
case there shall be no orgapized town, or shall he
no town clerk 10 any district composing the whole
or part of any county. then and in every such
case tie clerk of the board of supervisors Of he
county to which any such district may be attach
ed for judicial purposes, shall appoint one or
more assistants with power to perform the SER
vice required of town clerks by this oct, and
within the limits of any incorporate city or viii
lage, not within the jurisdiction of the. beard of
supervisors Of the town or towns in which said
village is located, the said services shall be per-
formed by the clerk of the rporation, and such
clerk. are hereby authorized to appoint SUCH as
s1stants as they may find necessary, but no addi-
tional compensation shall be allowed by reason Of
the appointment Of such assistants.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of State shall prepare
appropriate forms, distinguishing therein per-
con OF each sex, deaf and dumb blind, inrane
and persons of color. aud shall cause a sufficient
number OF copies thereof TO be printed and tfans
mitted to the several clerks of the board of suner
visors, on or before the first day OF Nav next:
and Immediately thereafter each of said clerks
| sball forward the requisite number OF such forms
60 the town clerks and assistants sappointed he
him, within his county to enable them To take
said census 10 a uniform manner.
See. s.. The town, city and village clerks and
assistants shall sevefally take ana. SUBJ cribe an
oath preyiopsiy 70 ente,ipg upon the discharges Of
q eaA Inti INN
well and truly cause to be- made lust and per
feet enumeration OF ALI the persons resident with
IN their city, town or divi son, az the case NAV
be, and n true return thereof make in pursuance
of the provisions of this act, according to the
best of their ability which oath shall he returned
with the census taken by each person, respect
lively, to tie clerk of the board Of supervisors of
the county, error before the first dsy OF July
next.
Sec. 4. The said enumeration shall be made by
an actual inquiry, by the person taking su ,h CEN
sus' at every dwelling, or by personal inquiry of
the head OF every family, in their respective cit
les, towns or districts, and shall commence on
the first day of June next, and shah he cononlet.
ed and closed in one month thereafter. and said
enumeration shall include only. those whose
Places re.iden sfai be 10 said cities towns or
Districts on the FIRST day Of June aforesaid: and
tbs several clerks and assistants shall deliver TO
the CLERK 81 The board of supervisors true and
accurate enumeration Of all persons within their
respective cities. towns and districts which emu
meTation SHALL be set for th ip schedule according
% the form p.escribed by tho secretary of state,
designating the city, town or district, and shall
embrsce the>several families BY the name ofltbe
therein. - = -.
SEQ. 5. The several town. ,i,y and Village
clerks and assistants shall, In addition TO the
duties required of them By section one Of thi.
act, make correct statement of the amount o.
moneys raised BY tax or by private sub scription
IN their respective Districts, for the pnrpose Of
paying bounties TO volunteers or drafted men. or
to and the families of those who have enlisted or
been drafted into the military service Of the Uni
TED etatesor ofthis state, during tbs prese mt
war, setting fo' th in such statement the amonnt
voted to be raised, and the amount actually col
lected 10 each OF said towns cities and income.
rated villages, which statement shall be returned
with the census taken by each person respectiye-
~, to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the
proper county, copy of which, together with a
statement of such sums as NAV have been raj ,ad
by tax by the several counties Of this state for
the purposes aforesaid, shall be by said county
clerk transmitted to the secretary Of state with
copy Of the census Required 10 be transmitted
BY section six Of tbisact. r. IT.
- eso. Ihe severslc.erks Of the boards of su :
psrylsors shall on the first day of August or
sooner if all the retui ms shall he Iecsiyed Nv
them from The clerks and assistants. prepare d,I
phcatecopses of the entmeratiofi of the imam
tants OF their respective counties. and transmit
onssvIsa, copies e. the secretary of state, and
sashs 81 tne o.ne together with the returns re
ceNeo rom tne Clerks and assistants, to the req
liter Of deeds of the county and The said reai
spsii preserve the same ON file in his office. 81
- SEQ - ne persons appointeds % take said
census saah De Allowed com ensation for the SER
vice 70 DC performed in taking the same, as fol-
lows' cielks of orporated eiliss nd villa "a
ehall be paid at the rate of one i0i lar md fiftv
cents FOR every one hundred PERSONS eruin er,tsd
bv th In, respectively; town Gle, ks. add AISLE
taats appointed by ths. clerks Of the boards of
lsupsfyrefs,, snail BE- paidatthe rata of three
doisrs Tor every one hundred persons enunera-
tea oy them, respectively; and in all cou oties
where me population did not exceed i've tbou-
sahd, according to the census Of 1850, said town
clerks and assistsnts shall receive the sum OF 1--WE
dollars for every hundred persons enumera ted by
them, respectively; provided. that each cler k Of
the boar, n ct superyisofs shall be allowed FOR
making his duplicate copies and return to the
secretary OF state len dollars in case les
returned by bin shall contain one thousand per-
sons or less and three dollars for every one
thousand, the schedules returned shall cJntaio
exceeding that number, whicn shall be in iull for
ali services required of him under the provisions
OF THIS act.-ih be accounts for taking The Census
as herein provided shall be certified BY the clerks
OF the boards Of supervisors, respectively, ard
shall be paid out of the state treasury.
Secs. Every clerk Of me boErd ofsup Wilson's
owe clerk or ass stant ppoipted, aud ~ho shall
have accepted said 1app i1tment who han neg.
let or refuse TO perform the duties required by
him ~ taking or returning The census, as herein
ppiRczee, &h4l ltfoffat ard paw tbe SUN of tw 4
hubdred and ffly doilsrs 40 DO recLy cred in tie
manner provided by law for toe collection OF
fines and forfeitures. WA@
Il Sec a. this act shall hlaf sgect ana b 1
force from hid after IT'S passsee.4 w ~
Approved April 10, 1868.
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CHAPTER ss2. = > >
AN ACT to amend chapter 80 OF the reneral
laws OF 1868, entitled IAN act relative to the
commencement end prosecution Of civil actions
against persons in the military service of the
country
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represent