Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-06
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April 25, 1885,
CHAPTER 557.


AN ACT to dispose of the swamp and overlooked
lands, aud the proceeds theretoom.
The people Of the state If wisconsin, represented
in senate ana assembly,, do enact as follows
Section i Ali the provisions OF law which direct
tn application aud of the swamp and over
ii wed lands If this state, and OF the lands select
ed IN lieu OF swamp and overhowed lands, aud of
the moneys Received on sale OF such swamp and
Sc cted lands. aud Of the moneys received from
the United state in lieu OF swamp lands, for the
imposes of drainage and tor snpeorras eo.anan
schools, normal schools and academies, are here by
repeaed, aud all acts granting offering to grant,
su hOrziug the conveyance OF any such lands
TO any county, town, operation, officer board,
any person Or persons, are hercny Repealed; and
such grants, offers and authority are revoked aud
anu uled, except as the title such granted
lands may have been &C ually diverted under such
acts: prOUtdtd, that nothing hertn aimed all
impair the oblgsuon OF any contract heretofore
made
Sec 2. All the s amp and overflowrd lands here.
tofore received 10y this state from the Uuted STAT
under aud la pursuance OF act Of cOUgre,S
titled g act TO enable the state of Arksnsas
other states to rec AIM TIL swamp lands within their
lin ts," approved September Is, A. ID. 1850, and
which are now owned by this 8 ate, aud all lands
now owned by tins state which were selected in lie u
an act of congress entitled act for the eef
purchasers and locators OF swamp and overlooked
lands" approved March I'd, A. ID. 1855. and all mo-
neys received from the Unite of swamp
and overlooked lands, under the provisions of the
act of congress last Aforesaid, and all moneys re-
ceived by this state, as purchase money, Tor swamp
and oveI flowed lands, ana for lands selected as
aforesaid y lieu OF swamp and OVertiowed lands,
inc ndiug the amounts loaned aud inves ed, to-
gether with all sums of money due or TO become
due balance OF purchase money on con.Tats
Tor the sale OF such swamp lands and selec-
ted lands, shall, after deducting the incden-
tai expenses herstotore paid from said fund.-,
and the losses sustained therufrom, near trey
can be conveniently ascertaIn-d, be divided into
two equal parts. the one part 90 be denomnated
.sthe LormaI schouI fund" and tbs other de-
nominated tue drainage fund" In making the
PARTITION between such funds, the swamp lands and
.nFr fhaa Of
amp lands, shall, far prseticable, regard be-
ing mad 20 toe mode OF distribution required by
section of this act, be Set apart TO the drainage
fund, and the moneys received in lieu of and Ia
payment OF lands as aforesaid, including the suns
invested and the lands selected IN lieu OF swamp
lands, and the moneys receivable on contracts tor
the sale of such selected lands, shall, lar as
practicable be set apart to the normal school fund;
and for the purpos OF making such partition,
dollar shall be taken TO be the equivalent OF one
of such lands.
Sec 3. All the swamp and Overlooked lands
which this state snail hereafter receive pursuant
TO said act Of congress, approved SEPTEMBER 2Sth,
A. ID. 1850 shall, receipt thereof, be partiti0ned
equally, by counties, between the drainage fund
AID the normal school fund, and the part known
sssspecliSeiy, in which such isnds ie Co be used
aud applied the other drainage fund belonging
to such counties is, by this act, directed to be
used and applied and all moneys which this state
shall heIesfter receive from the United States, IN
lieu of swamp and OVERT Jwed lands, shall, oil re-
cept thereof, be equally divided between the drain
age fund and the normal school fund; aud that
part which is known as the drainage fund shall be
distributed TO the several COUNT. in proportion to
the number OF acres of swamp lands therein, aud
shall be used anu applied as the other drainage
fluid eloDging to such counties is, by this act, 0i.
rectsd to be used aud applied.
Sec. 4. The land belonging TO the normal school
fund shall be sold, aud the moneys arising from
such sales, aud all her moneys belonging to that
fund, shall b. invested in the same manner aud by
the same officers as now provided by law for the
safe and investment OF the school fund.
See. s. The income OF the normal school fund
shall be applied to establishing, supporting and
maintaining normal schools under the di ect
ana mana cement of the board OF normal school
regents Procrded, that twenty-five per cent. Of
said income shalt be annually transf rred TO the
scaool fund income, unit the annual income of
the school fund shall reach the sum Of two hundred
the sand dollars.
vdsd in section two OF this act, SD ali be apporion-
ed by the commissioners OF school and university
lands among the several couuuss Of this state, IN
PR port to the number Of acres of scamp and
oseIf Iwed lands situated in such counties, respec
lively and from the aWount SO appOrtioued TO
each county, shall be deducted the amount neIe-
tofore paid to such cou ty, elf any,) or to any
or towns ia said county, Tor the benef. Of such
county or town, OF which has been granted TO be
used or expended In such coonty, (sucn grant not
being revoked,) either ia cash, proceeds swamp
lands sold, or by transfer OF swamp lands 81 LuaJe
therein and the balance so ascertalned shall rep
resent the amount OF drainage fund to which each
of the several countesis entitled aud such unit
share shall be set apart to each of the couuties
respectively, In manner following LIST. The COM
missIoners shall set apart to each county, out of
the swamp lands so belonging to the state and Sit
uate in such county, number of acres of swamp
lands equal to it's SHARE Of the drainage fund.
I'd II In any county there is not sufficient guam
tisy of ouch lands now belonging to the state, to
make the share apportioned thereto, then the def
cheney such snare shalt be made from the LANDS
in such county which have been sold by the state
on tontracts, n which there remains a balance
paid each dollar receivable from contracts to
be taken as the tQuvaient OF one dollar
acre, In making up cues deficiency. Sd. Ii in any
county the swamp lands now belonging to the state,
together with the amount receivable on the con-
tracts for the sale OF swamp lands such county,
shall be insufficient to make the share apportioned