The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-16
Published April 10, 1861
CHAPTER 126-(IENEPAr


AN ACT to provide for collecting the tax for
the years 1865 and 1866, from the national
banks of the state Of Wisconsin.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section l. Tt shall be the duty of the State
treasurer within ninety days after the passage
OF this act, to forward to the town. city or vii.
iage collectors of taxes of such places as NAV
nave national banks doing business therein
Whlch nave not paid the taxes for either or
bolh the years 1860 and 1866, in accordance
WIN the provisions of chapter 400 of the gen
eral laws of 1865, statement of the wear for
which such taxes remain due and unpaid and
also to forward to said collectors a certified
copy of this law.
Sec 2, After receipt of such statement by
me town, city or village collector, it shall be
his duty TO enter upon the taX-roll for the
year 1867, the names Of the stockholders of
SAD banks and the par value of the shares of
stock owned by each of them, and the year for
winch such tax is due, and the amount OF tax
que thereon at the rate OF one and one-half
per cent on the par value of said shares for
each year for which said tax is due.
Sec. 3 1t shall be the duty Of the collector
OF taxes TO collect the same from the share
holders OF said banks in the same manner that
Other personal taxes are collected but without
any collection fees and it shall be his duty
TO forward the amount collected to the state
VlNt9tlN q vi VI OClOIC Tic lOlll QaN OF March.
1868, reserylng therefrOm one per cent for his
compensation for collecting. The person
against whom said tax is levied NAV paw the
amount thereof TO the state treasurer, and up
on presentation Of his receipt therefor TO the
collector of taxes the said collector shall note
upon the tax books that the same has been
paid to the state treasurer but IN case the
SAID tax Is not paid either to the collector OF
taxes or to the state treasurer on or before the
htteenth day of January, 1868, the said collect
or shall proceed to collect the same by distress
ana sale OF the goods and chattels not includ-
ing bank stock of the person against whom
sad tax Is levied, in the same manner that he
Is now required by law to collect other taxes,
ana shall make return under oath OF such
taxes as he Is unable to collect to the state
treasurer, in the same manner as he is now re-
CURED by law to return other delinquent tax
es to the county treasurer.
sec, i. The state treasurer shall proceed to
sell IN the manner provided by chapter 400 OF
the general laws Of 1865, the shares of stock
OF such persons as have not paid the tax re-
turned delinquent by the town, city or village
collector.
Sec. ). II shall be the duty of the attorney
general and OF the district attorney of the sew
eral counties in this state, to defend any ac-
ton which may be brought against any collect
or OF taxes, for leyying upon and selling such
| personal property OF shareholders Of said banks
as is necessary to collect the tax on their
shares, and also any actions which may be
| brought against the state treasurer for selling
the shares Of such shareholders or 1or carving
out any Of the provisions OF this law, or OF
chapter 400 Of the general laws OF 1865.
Approved April 10, 1867.
Published April 10, 1867
CHAPTER 126-GENERAL.
AN ACT authorizing the establishment of a
board OF immigration.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
| follows:
Section l. There shall be board of immi-
grafton in this state, which shall be composed
| OF five (5) members.
Sec, 2. The governor and secretary of state
shall be, &c QDtcjo, members Of this board, and
The other three members shall be appointe ed
| by the governor but not more than one shall
be appointed from the same county.
| See. .. The governor shall have authority
| to appoint IN each county committee con.
| slatIng Of three members, to assist the board
! III the performance OF their duties.
| Sec. 4. IL snail be the duty of this board tC
enhance and encourage immigration to this
state from the older states of The Union and
| rom Europe.
Sec. 5. This board shall have authority to
provide for the collection of statistics and use
Jul information concerning the climate, prod
| ucts, population and resources of this state
| together with statement Of the best routes
! 10 this state from the large cities Of Europe,
and tor printing the same in pamphlet form in
| The English, Welsh, German and scandinavian
languages, III such numbers as to the board
may seem eXpeuient.
sec. 4. 1t Shall be the duty of the county
committee to make out duplicate lists OF the
names and post office addresses Ofsuch friends
and relatives of the inhabitants OF their re-
spectiye localities, as are living i'll the eastern
states and in Europe, and to retain one list &
send the other list TO the secretary Of the board
of immigration.
| Sec. z, The secretary of the board shall for
ward to the county committees a sufficient
amount OF pamphlets to supply all the persons
named in the foregoing lists, with postage sui
hclent to carry them TO their final destination,
and the county committees shall forward the
pamphlets by mail to the persons SO named in
| their lists.
Sec. s. The county committee shall act I'M
der the instruction of the board, and shall from
time TO time make reports to the secretary OF
the board.
Sec. 9. The board shall make reports to the
Legislature at their annual sessions.
Sec. 10. Neither the officers OF the board nor
the county committees named in this act, shall
receive any compensation for their services.
Sec. IL. There shall be annually appropria-
ted out of the fund not otherwise appropriated,
sum not exceeding two thousand dollars,
| $4,000 to be drawn upon the order Ofthe gov
ernor, and TO be applied exclusively to defray
posing and printing circulars, for advertising,
Tor postage, and iorior ii ding printed matter.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1867.
Published April 10, 1861.
CHAPTER 140-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend sections 1, 2, 8, 4, 6 and s,
of chapter 121 OF the general laws OF 1858, en-
titled"an act or the more speedy and thor
| ough collection Of penalties, forfeitures and
fines"
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section 1. Section one Of chapter 121 Of the
general laws of 1859 is hereby amended, so as
10 read as follows: every town treasurer OF
any town in this state, shall demand of and re-
ceIve from each justice ofthe peace his town,
all fines and fOrteitures received by such JUS
tice upon onviCtions and sentences before him,
accrulng to the state"
Sec. 2. Section two of said chapter 121 is
hereby amended so as to read as follows =
Every justice of the peace shall, on the de-
mand OF The treasurer OF his town, produce his
docket for the examination OF such treasurer,
and ii required, also all writs, process and pa
pers concerning any prosecution entertained
Dy him in behalf OF The staLe."
Sec. g. Section three of said chapter 12l is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows In
case OF The neglect or refusal OF any such jus
nee TO comply with The demand OF SAID treas
urer TO pay over promptly The sums OF money
received toy HIM tor fines and lOriuitures ac-
crulng to the state, the treasurer Of his Gown
shall immediately bring suit against such JUS
tlce and his SuretltS before any other Justice of