Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
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and after its passage and publication.
Approved April IL, 1so6. s8~ COPY.
Published April %, 1866
CHAPTER uS-GENERAL.
AN AoT to authorize town, city and village reasur
ers to perform certain duties In reference 10
ceipts and certificates
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. All town. city village treasurers are by
this act required to keep tax receipt stubbook, to
be furnished and paid for out OF the town, city or
village fund.- the form of the said tax receipt stub
book to be furnished by the clerks Of the board Of
supervisors Of each county and it shall be the duty
of the said treasurers TO file said stub-books with
town, city village clerk.
Sec. g 1t shall 6e the duty of said clerks to cancel
said stubs with red ink and they shall keep the
on file, the other records, IN their respec-
tive Offices aud application they shall give eerti
fed copy of said stub stubs, and said certified
copy shall be evidence the the original receipt
and the said clerk shall be entitled to receive 70 cents
fee for said certified copy or copies.
Sec. 8 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April IL, 1850. 81 COPY.
Published April 25th, 1866.
CHAPTER 1O5-GENERAL.
AN ACT to regulate the reception of patients into the
Wisconsin State Hospital for the insane.
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. All insane persons who residents of
this State, who may be admitted into this hospital for
shall be personally liable for their
therein and for all necessary expenses incurred
by the institution in their behalf; and the relatives
who would have been bound by law provide for and
support them, they had not been sent to the hospital
shall be liable to pay their expenses therein and also
for their conveyance to and from the hospital pro-
uidfd, that any person may be admitted said hosp
tai free of expense the to treatment and board if
accompanied by certificate of to [thel county Judge
of the county in which said patient may reside certi
flying the inability of said patients estate or of the
estate of those legally liable for such support in
lent orf as,1 The
judge of each county is hereby authorized to take
such testimony may be necessary to enable him 10
expense of said investigation to be charged TO the
proper county. and paid in the manner as wit
nesses' certificates are now paid. The provisions of
this act shall also apply to the institutions for the
education of the deaf and dumb and blind.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April H. 1866. - COPY.
Published April 25, 1866.
CHAPTER I2s-GESERAL.
AN ACT to regulate the numbep of jurors to be
drawn In this State. a
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. The number of names of persons select
ed by the several boards of supervisors in this State
to petit jurors hereafter, shall be hun
bred and forty, and the number to serve as grand
jurors, shall be seventy-fve prODGed that if in any
county in this State the Supervisors shall not be able
to select the number OF names required by this section
for grand and petit jurors, they shall select less
number. and the highest number possible
Sec. 2. Hereafter the names of thirty-six persons
shall be drawn, 70 serve petit jurors, aud the
names Of seventeen persons, to grand jurors
proridd that the county board of supervisors in any
county, when ia there judgment it shall be deemed
for the interest of the county, shall have power by
resolution, to limit the number of petit Jurors TO be
drawn in such county, to any number not less than
sixteen.
sec. 3. There shall not be more than seventeen nor
less than fifteen persons sworn any grand jury in
this State and twelve at least of such Jurors shall con
cur before any bill of indictment shall be found or
presentment made by such grand jury
See. A. Section eight of chapter lis of the revised
statutes, prescribing the manner of drawing Jurors
hereby revised and declared to be in full force ex
cept modified by the provisions of this act aud
char ter 209 of the laws of CA. d. 1860 and chapter
1876 of the laws of 1861. are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved April IL, 1866. eTy% COPY.
Published April 25, 1861
CHAPTER 11T-GENERAL.
AN ACT for he protection of persons garnisheed in
certain cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sectisn l. Whenever an issue shall be joined upon
the of garnishee in any court of record of
this State and il shall appear hs the answer of the
garnshee by affidavit, that any other person than
the defendant claims the property in the hands Of the
garnishee, the Indebtedness due from him or any
interest therein, the court may make an order re-
and maintain his rights in the premises, and may order
notice to be given to him in any usual and proper
manner; AMI if the persons so notified shall not
appear and maintain their right to said property and
they shall be forever barred from
sorting any claim thereto; and the garnishee may,
under the order of the court deposit tn amount of
his Indebtedness with the clerk of the where the
action is pending, deliver the property TO such
person as the court may direct and such ganishee
shall thereupon he released from any further liability
to any person on account thereof
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after It's
passage.
Approved April u, 1866. sy- COPY.
Published April %, 1861
CHAPTER 131-GENERAL.
AN ACT to enable the boards OF supervisors Of
towns in this State, to repair bridges in certain
cases.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be lawful for the supervisors of
any town in this State, whenever bridges need re
pairs in their towns and not sufficient amount OF
money has been provided by the town for such pur-
poses 10 repair TO be repaired said bridges TO
an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars in any
one year and it shall be the duty OF the clerk of
said town to put the amount expended into the next
tax list and it shall be collected, returned and dis
bursed in the same manner other contingent funds
of the town.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
" AZ Approved r April i, 1866 ssz- COPY.
Published April 2s, 1861
CHAPTER 142-GENERAL.
AN ACT to fix the time of limitation in certain
cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. In case any land owned by auy person
who is shall have been in the military or naval
service of the United States shall have been convey
ed by tax deed by any person authorized by law to
convey lands for the nonpayment OF taxes such per
son, his heirs executors administrators may bring
any proper action to set aside such tax deed, by
complying with the law in such case made and pro
Yided at any time within three years from the date OF
his discharge from such service and the statute of
limitation shall in no such be deemed to have
commenced to in favor of any person claiming
title under any tax deed executed on land owned by
such person persons in the military or naval ser
vice, until the day of the date Of such persons dis
charge pTOuded, said land was sold for taxes during
the time each [such owner in the service of the
United States during the late war; and decided under
such sale
Sec 2. II his act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April II, lS66 sB COPY
Published April Is, 1861
CHAPTER 145-GENERAL
AN ACT to amend chapter 1sS of the revised stat
utes entitled Of ofenses cognizable before JUS
tees Of the peace"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section six of chapter 1873 of the revised
statutes is hereby amended, so that IL will read as
follows. Section 6. Every person who SHALL at any
time, wfuly interrupt modest any assembly OF
people met for the worship of God, or any member
thereof any person when meeting or met together
for the performance of any duties enjOined APP
pertaining to them as members of any religious society
or any wedding party, other company or assembly
of peaceable citizens, for the recitation or per
Torrance of or instruction in vocal music, within the
place of such meeting or out Of it, shall be punished
by fine not exceeding twenty dollars nor less than
Eve dollars"