Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-29
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April Is, 1861
CHAPTER 416.

AN ACT to amend chapter III of the general laws
of 1854, relating to the relief of soldiers fami-
lies.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Section two of chapter III of the gen.
eral laws Of 1864, is hereby amended as to read
as follows: "Secton2. Tine term family or fami
lies where t occurs in this act shall be construed
to mean the wife living with and actually depend
ent upon the soldier for support at the time of his
enlistment being drafted; or, having wife as
above, if the wife shall have deserted his child
children, then his ehidre under fourteen years
Of age; or, having no wife or children, then his
INDECENT mother actually dependent on his labor
for support end who actually received the
the labor of the soldier for her support prior
his enlistment provided, that in no case shall a
mother be entitled to extra pay Ii she has hus-
band living and residing with her at the date of hel
application; or, having wife children, in
digent mother, then the infirm INDECENT father,
actually and wholly disabled from supporting him.
self, and wholly dependent upon the labor Of said
svtuflvr support, a enlistment
or being drafted. In any case ia which the de-
pendence of parent has been shall be transfer
red from the husband TO a son. by the death #
said husband in serv &c, or IRON one son, by the
death of said son ia service, to another
still ia service, the said parent parents shall be
entitled TO receive the said i've dollars per month
so long said parent or parents has or have any
in service upon whom said parent or parents is
or dependent: provided, that no one family or
person shall be entitled to draw more than five
dollars per month under the provisions of this
and proUided, also, that nothing in this act shall
authorize or require the payment Of said extra
compensation to be made to any person who has
received the extra pay heretofore provided by law,
for any time for which such person has heretofore
received such extra pay"
Sec. 2. That section IA Of chapter III aforesaid,
be amended, by adding thereto the following: "Aad
prOrtded, further, that any enlisted man serving ia
the corps known HansoeS's corps shall be en-
titled the benefits Of this act If he resident
of the state OF Wisconsin at the date of enlistment
and eredi ed to the ate of Wisconsin,"
Sec. Anyjastice Of the peace, court commission
er, other person, who shat receive directly
directly, from any person applying tor aid from the
state, under the provisions OF this act and OF the
act to which this is amendatory, greate sum than
cents for preparing and perfectiag all the
necessary papers Tor ami obtaining such aid for the
person entitled thereto, shall be guilty Of misie-
meanor and upon conviction thereof, shalt be fued
a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail, not exceeding six
mouths, oy DO b such fine and Imprisonment; and
justices Of the peace shall have concurrent juris-
dicon with the circuit courts of this state, ofoenees
mentioned in this section.
Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsIs.e nt
with the provisions Of this act, hereby repealed
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and afser its passage and publication.
Approved April 10, 1868. E4 COPY.
Published April Is, 1861
CHAPTER sos.
AN ACT relating to evidence, and amendatory OF
section hfty-oEe o. chapter enc hundred and
thirty-seyen of the revised statutes.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 81 Of chapter 1877 Of the revised
statutes, is hereby amended, as TO read as fol-
lows: Section 81. A Iarty TO a civil action or
proceeding shall not be examined as a witness on
the trial, when the opposite party defends
as administrator legal representative Of any de-
ceased persons nor shall he be examined in rela-
lion to any matter in controversy in such action OF
proceeding, which the plaintiff defendant claims
as assignee, when the original asslgnor Is dead Of
insane, or otherwise legally incapasitatsd from