Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-27

OFFICIAL.
Published April ?, 1851
CHAPTER 67-GESERAL.


AN ACT to authorize the secretary of state to
procure and furnish 20 clerks OF county boards |
Of Supervisors authenticated lists Of deserters
from the military and naval service OF the
United States and TO provide for their distrl-
button.
The peoule of the state Of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate ami assembly. do enact as follows
Section I. The secretary Of state is hereby au-
thoIized aud required forthwith TO procure from
the secretary OF war Of the United States, an au-
thenticatedlist Of all persons who, being residents
Of the state of Wisconsin, at any time deserted
from the military or naval service Of the United
States or from any draft into such service, duly
ordered and who are ~ enr olledsin the office OF
said secretary Of war, as such desertersj which
said list shall be alphabetically arranged accord
ing to the respective surnames Of such deserters,
aud shall state as near may be the time OF each
such desertion, and the place 1fresidenee OF each
such deserter at the tine hesGsssrted from said
service and which said list shall be kept and pre-
served in the office Of thesecretary OF state, and
shall be open to public inspection.
See. 2. The secretary Of state is hereby fur
thsr authorized ard required TO furnish and trans
Kit % all clerks Of county boards Of supervisors
Ia the same manner and at the same time IN each
year that blank returns OF election are now trans
mitted a sufficient number of copies of said list,
duly certified BY him as will supply the board OF
registry for each town, ward or village with one
copy thereof, aud the inspectors of election IN
each election precinct in any county, with three
copies Of said hist.
Sec 3. II shall be the duty q each and every
clerk Of the county board OF supervisors IN this
state 10 whom copies II said list so transmit
ed, 10 deliver or cause 10 be delivered TO the
board % registry in each town, ward or lncoT-
pOratsd village IN his county, on or before the
day Of their last meeting preceding any general
election one copy Of said list, and to the inspee-
tors Of election at each election precinct in his
county at any general election, three copies OF
said hst, which shall be posted up by said lnspec-
tOTs IN conspicuous places at the polls or such
election, for public inspection
See. A. A copy Of said list certified by the sec
rotary Of state shall be prtlad tdcte evidence 10
all courts and places, OF desertlon fIsm
she military or naval service OF the United
States, by the person therein named as deserter
from such service.
See 5. ANY clerk Of the county board Of sa.
psrvisOrs and any inspector OF election who. shAi
refuse or neglect to perform any OF the duties
which BY this act be IS required 10 perform sinai
De deemed guilty OF a misdemeanOr, aud snail
che liable 70 line OF fifty dollars and costs OF
prosecution f0T each and every eHsnss.
Sec. 8. This shall take effect and be in force
1 spS SnS si' s. re gsssi isss1 rnz
Published April /, 1861
CHAPTER 5s=-GESEsAL.
an ACT to restrain diseased animals from run
ming at large.
The people Of ths state Of Wisconsin, represented
il senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. If any person shall suffer TO run
at large, or keepin any place where other eTea-
lures can have access TO- and become infected, any
horse, mare, gslding, mule or ass that is known
10 the owner, or the person having the same IN
his care or possession, 70 be afflicted with gland
eTs, faTey or stIangles, distempefs or any other
infectious disesse, he shall be fined in the sum Of
fifty dollars, and shall be liable to pay all the
damage that may result from such running at
large OF such afflicted horse, mare, gelding, mule
or ass, TO be recovered before any justice of the
peace in the county, if the sum OF damages be
under one hundred dollars. otherwise in the cir
cult court.
See. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1857.