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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March 10, 1861


AN ACT to require railroad companies receiving
grants of land from the general government, to To-
cate their roads and select their lands within GER
tain time specified.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and as sembly, do enact follows:
Section l. All railroad companies having lines Of
road withiu the limits Of this state already located to
whom grants of land have been made by the United
States aud which lands have not vet been selected,
hereby required to make such selections Of all lands
enuring 10 said railroads under the several acts of
congress bestOwng such grants respectively, within
nine months from the date of the passage of this act
Sec 2. All railroad companies having lines OF road
within this state, not yet located and such COM
panies and corporations upon whom grants OF land
from the general government Of the United States
may have been bestowed by the legislature OF the
state of Wisconsin are hereby required 10 cause the
location of their respective roads and TO select all
congress bestowng such grants within year from
the Gate of the passage OF this act.
Sec 8. Any rail- Dad company violating or neglect
ing TO comply with the provisions of this act, shall
forfeit the grant of land epuring to such company
and such lands sha forthwith to the state and
the charter of such company become forfeited pro-
uded hOloersr that in any Of the selections made
shall be rejected by the commissioner of the general
land office, said company shall have such further time
as may be absolutely necessary to select the remain
Ing amount Of lands they may be entitled TO in Ii Of
such reflections prCuldsd that the provisions Of this
act shall apply to the lands Of the Sugar River
Valley railroad company, nor TO the lands of the
Portage and Superior railroad company.
Sec a. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec S. This act shall take effect and be In force from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1865.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March 10, 1861
QHApTFR lOl-GENEaAI.

AN ACT to amend section u Of chapter 1872 Of the
vsed statutes, entitled of issues, mode Of trial and
Judgment in civil cases
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, repre- in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section twelve of chapter one hundred
and thirty-two of the revised statutes, Is hereby
amended so that the same shall read as follows. sec
ton L. Upon the trial of any civil or criminals
in any Of the circuit of this state, it is hereby
made the duty of the judge presiding in such court to
reduce his charge to the jury empanneled In such
cause, to writing, bef re giving the same TO such
Jury aud il any such judge shall give any charge to
jury make any comments upon the law or facts to
the Jury on the trial Of any cause, without the same
being reduced to writing efore il is given, any judg-
ment which shall be rendered upon the verdict OF such
jury sha be reversed upon appeal or writ OF error to
The supreme court, upon the fact appearing PF0etded
ttTtseC that such judge shall give each instruction
asked by counsel the trial of cause to the jury,
with 1ut change modification, the same as assed or
shall refuse each la full: prOeide = fR5th that In
case jury after they have once gone outshal return
TO the further other Instructions, the judge
of such court sahnO further charge or instruct such
Jury without the being in writing hereinbefore
required and, PrOpideJ, also, that charge In wrl-
ting may be waived by counsel at the time OF the com
mencement of the trial.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after Its passage.
Approved March 4, ls6S.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March 10, 1861


AN ACT to amend chapter " Of the general laws of
1866, entitled Fan act for the regulation Of trade in
certain cases. and chapter 81 Of the general laws of
1867 entitled IAN act 10 amend lsectionsl five, nine
ten and eleven Of chapter n, of the general laws
of 1866 entitled AN act for the regulation Of trade
In certain cases. and in addition to said act"
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section of chapter n of the general
laws of 1866, Is hereby amended by striking out the
word shalr in the first line thereof and inserting in
lieu thereof the word ''may."
Sec. q Section of chapter q of the general laws
of 1857 Is hereby amended so to READ follows:
Section 5. Hereafter fresh water hsh packed In
barrels other packages provided in this act,
In the act Of which this is amendaory shall be sold
or oeret or exposed for sale, without having been
duly inspected and branded by the state inspector of
fish or one OF his duly appointed deputies, and any
per who shall sell or offer or expose for sale, any
sucA fish before the shall have been inspected
ard bl anded Aforesaid, shall be guilty Of misde
,neanor, and shall forfeit sum not less than fifty
cents Dor more than five dollars for each barrel or
package of fish so sold offered or exposed for SALE
if0Uaed regsrfsssss taat fishermen may sell dis
pose Of any fish actually taken by them to dealers at
any lake pert within TINS state without Inspection
posed of by such fishermen, the same shall not De
again Sold offered or exposed for SALE disposed
of without inspection, as aforesaid except that all fish
subject 20 inspection
Sec. g. Section Of chapter q Of the general laws
Of 1867 is hereby amended so as to read as follows
section 6. II Is hereby made the duty Of every
sisnee Of any fresh water FISH, packed in the
provided In this act 10 the act OF which this act Is
srnendatory II such fish have not been previously in
spected to have such inspection made before offering
the same for sale making any delivery thereof TO
the owner his agent, or 70 any other person Any
person violating the provisions OF this section shall
be deemed guilty of msdemeanor, and shall be pun
fshed as provided in section five
Sec a. Section Of chapter 81 Of the general laws
Of 1867 Is hereby amended by striking out the words
ssninety" and ''any" where they and inserting
in lieu thereof respectively the words seventy-fve"
and 'sforty-fve."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

citation for benevolent, liter charitable, musical,
scientific religious and mi nary purposes, And for
the distribution OF the Bible parts thereof They
msy sign and acknowledge before some proper ohcer
authorized 70 take acknowledgment Of deeds, cerh
cate ia writing In which sha be stated the name q
such association, the names OF the corporators aud
the name Of city village, town and county IN which
the operations Of such association TO be conducted
such cert fcate shall be filed in the office OF the regis
ter Of deeds OF the county in which the business on the
association shall ne carried and duplicate thereof
shall be flied in the Office Of secretary Of state.
Sec Upon filing a certi6cate rs provided in The
first section Of this act, the persons who shall have
signed and acknowledged such certificate, and their
GATES and successors shall thereupOn be body
polite aud corporate by the stated in such GER
tfcate said corporation shall be capable Of taking
receiving purchasing and holding selling and dispos
ing OF real and perso0ai estate; to make bylawsfor
the management Of its officers laffsirs rot nconsst-
ent with the constitution and laws Of this state or OF
te United States; elect and appoint such officers
and ageats Tor the management Of its business as may
be deemed advisable, and 90 fix their term Of office
and the terms ard qualification Of membership therein
Sec. s. las act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March J, lo6s.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March 10, 1885,
CHAPTER 1O6 c.uSsn

CHATTER 4Oo--d tNkhAL-
AN ACT to amend chapter hfty-four Of the revised
statutes, entitled ''of auctions and auctioneers."
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section of chapter ifty-four Of the
revised statutes entitled ''of auctions and auction
ers," Is here by amended by striking out the word
county" where it occurs in said section and insert
Ing the word ''town," and by adding The end of the
section the following words; when such goods
wares and merchandise shall have been sold by auc-
toni the town. city incorporated village in which
such taxes were paid"
Sec. 2. Section two of said chapter ffty-four is
hereby amended BY striking ont the word ''county'
wherever il occurs in said section, and inserting the
word town"
Sec. Section three of slid act is hereby amended
by striking out the whole of said section, and insert
ing the following: s'Section The town clerks Of
tie several towns may grant license TO exercise the
business Of auctioneer within their respective towns
to any inhabtan of this state who shall apply the
same DroulGe1 that the person applying for the
same shall first give bond, with surety In the sum Of
the circuit or county court, or the chairman Of the
town board Of supervisors In which such license is
be Issued payable to the treasurer of the town. that
the person applying for such license shall duly pay
the duties imposed by this chapter 10 the treasurer
OF the town within twenty -four hours after the close
OF any sale OF goods, wares or merchandise by auc-
ton by such auctoneer, and the said clerk shall be
entitled to receive the Of one dollar for every
such license signed by him, TO be paid by the person
who files his bond, requioed by this chapter, with
the Town clerk: pr0rided, fFtheT, that such license
shall not be Construed to authorize the sale Of goods at
auction within the limits of any city or incorporated
vii age"
Sec. a. Section four Of such act is hereby amended
by striking out the whole of said section and inserting
the 10 lowing: EVERY person licensed as afors said
shall within one day after every sale as aforesaid,
render TO the town clerk Of such town, true and
particular account in WRITING of all moneys for which
any goods, wares or merchandise liable TO duty by this
chapter, have been sold by him at auction"
Sec. 8. Section five of such act is hereby smended
by striking out the whole Of such section and inserting
the following "Each town clerk who shall have
ceived any reports sales at auction, agreeably to
the provisions Of this chapter, SHALL at the nnnua
town meeting, render account thereof to said meet
ing, containing the number Of licenses by him grant
ed the amount of duties reported 10 him TO have been
paid to the town treasurer from whom paid, with the
total amount OF sales made by auction in such town..
Approved March 5, 1858.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March IL, 1851
AN ACT to amend chapter 1S2 of the revised status
OF ls5s. entitled Nof pardons.n


AN ACT amend chapter 1s2 of the revised statutes
ofls5S, entitled Ftof pardons."
The people Of the state of wisconsin represented 10
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section / Chapter one hundred and eghty-two Of
the revised statutes Is hereby amended by striking
out in said chapter all after the words secfion ones
and inserting the following: Gan pa dons hereafter
applied for on behalf Of any person persons
vic ed in any court In this state OF any crime punish
bic under the laws thereof by imprisonment In the
state prison of the same, and sentenced to such I'M
prisonment, shall be made and conducted ia the
manner and under the restrictions hereinafter pre-
scribed. tr
See. 2 Notice for the application for such pardon
shall given the judge who presided at the trial
anu 70 the district attorney OF the county la weich the
Indictment was found against such person persons
so CONVICTED and sentenced at least three weeks be-
such application shalt be fled with the governor;
copies OF which notice sck owledged by ch Judge and
district attorney, certified under oath OF credible
witness 10 be true copies thereof, shall accompany
every such application to the governor and notice
Of such apple tion. setting forth the name or names
Of the person persons whose behalf ii Is made
the crime OF which he, she or they shall have been
convicted, the time OF such conviction and the term
Of sentence, shall also be published at least once a
week fer two consecutive weeks, in some Newspaper
Of general circulation in the county where the offence
for which pardon Is sought committed II there
be no newspaper published therein, then such notice
shall be posted in conspicuous place the door Of
the court house Of such county for three weeks prior
70 such applications and such notice shall also be pub
lished each week for two consecutive weeks II
some newspaper published In a county adjoining,
copy Of which notices duly authenticated by some
credible witness under oath, shall also accompany
such application.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
From the "aome Month :. ~

some Tasis since, while residing in the city Of
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Davis "PaiT Killer" We istenei incredulonsly
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last sort, the doctors sent as to MiGnes0ts The
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into the Rlasp OF tbe disease and day and night for
week.. endured IN Old Bgnny Many remedies
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stalwatt OntieI sman entered The '. ON, bearing
in his hand Ntal partly fled si,n reddisn liquid
1t wts some OF the ram Killer. He b btueht
Z Ia California three years before, aud had kept il
vi b missr y care until then. ApplSing IT exier-
ssly and internally gave immediate relief. Since
then we have recommended It s,iuiiy in ca es
that b. I'll I'd tne best medical skill and when We.
persons rtjsct this remedy. Tecsll our own
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when rain, incurable by other agents, may teach
them the value of this great discovery.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Laws or WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAI..
r-.r OFFICIAL.
Published March IL. 1851

-r OFFICIAL.
Published March IL, 1851
estlsf CHAPTER lSI-GBHERAL-
AN ACT % provid for 20 publication Of the private
and local lave in local papers
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin, represented IN
senate and assembly, do enact as foliows' q. ---
Section The secretary Of STATE, immediately after
the publication the slate paper Of any private or
local law o. a general interest shah furnish copy
thereof % the publisher Of some country or local
neWsnaper published in The county place TO which
sleh Law reatesand printed IN the English Language,
and the publisher OF such paper, upon proof Of pub
LEGATION thereof duly furnished to the secretary OF
state shall be entitled 20 be paid for the same out OF
The state treasury the rates fixed by Law for legal
advertising.
Sec = The newspaper 80 furnished with sue pri-
vate or lOgAl W Of general interest shall be the one
published nearest the place point 10 which the
subject matter Of such Law relates; and, when one
or more newspapers published Ina the same place,
the secretary Of shall make choice OF the one ne
thinks proper for the publication herein Provid-
ed for g.
Sec. 3. In csss 20 newspaper Is published in the
county or place % which such local or private laws
nay chiefly relate, then The secretary Of state may
cause such Law TO be published in newspaper print
ed ia county adjoHing thereto, il one is printed IN
IN adjoining county.
Sc. 4. There is hereby appropriated annually,
appropriated a sufficient 10 meet the expendi-
lures Incurred In this act.
Approved BIs-ch 6, 1858.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March 10, 1861
CHAPTER I24-GFNErar

AN ACT to amend chapter 263 CT the general laws Of
1850, entitled san act to provide for the govern
ment of the Wisconsin state hospital for the in
sane and other purposes.
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Section OF chapter 263 Of the general
laws of 1860 Fan act to provide for the goveTn
Of the Wisconsin state hospital for the insane and for
other purposes, is hereby amended by adding the
following TO sad section: whenever it shall appear
from the afidavts Of the chairman Of the county
board Of supervisors aud the sheriff Of the county
together with the certificate Of the county judge that
the residence OF the person adjudged insane accord
ing 10 law, Is unknown aud after due diligence cannot
be ascertained the superintendent shall receive such
unknown insane person as patient from the state
large, and rhal not charge said patient sganst
ratio Of patients, 10 which said county entitled
Hereafter each county shall be entitled 10 furnish at
least two patients II il shall seek 30 TO do
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1868.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March IL, ls6s ]
AN ACT to provide for the re assessment and eolee
ion Of taxes.

AN ACT to provide for the reassessment and coilec
ion Of taxes
The people Of the stste Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact IS follows
Section l. All tsEes snd assess ents, either special
or general which have been heretofore or may here
after be levied in any city in this state upon
any lands or real estate In such town city, and
which may have been OF shall be set aside and de-
elared illegal void by the judgment or decree Of
any court Of this state In consequence Of any regu
laFfy In any Of the proceedings in levying said tax
assessment, or In consequence o any omission 10
comply with the forms Of law under which said tax
assessment may be OF has been made, may be re-as
sessed and relieved upon said lands real estate In
any such town city at any time with four years
after the Judgment Of the setting aside aid
or assessment NAV be pronounced; and il shall be
the duty Of any town board Of any town city
Of any city, End they hereby authorized 20 insert
in the roll Of such town city the amount Of such
ssme % other taxes and assessments collected
which have been assessed upon such lands real es
tate for the year In which The said assessment Is
inserted in the tax roll.
Sec. 2. The taxes and assessments which may be
relieved according 70 the provisions of this act shall
be relieved upon the lands and real estate upon
which the tax snd assessment declared Irregular or
void originally assessed, and this act shall apply
20 all taxes or assessments, whether general special
and shall apply 70 all the towns and cities In this
state.
Sec. B. This set shan take effect and be in force
from and after It's passage.
Approved March 6, 1858.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March IL, 1851
CHAPTER IO9-GEEERAI.

An ACT 10 amend section Of chapter III Of the
vised statutes entitled Of indictments and proceed
ings before trial.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section 1. Section Of chapter III Of the revised
statutes entitled fsof indictments and proceedings
before trial Il hereby amended 50 as 20 read IS foi-
lows. An Indictment for crime pllnishable oy ipIs-
onment for life, may be found at any period All 9TH
,.r indictments for other crimes shall be found and
filed within two years after the commission Of the
offense where the offender shall be known; but any
period dur6g which the party charged vas not actual
" and publicly resident within the state, or when
The party committing the Oense was unknown 10 the
sheriff or prosecuting attorney Of the county where
the ofense was committed, shall not be FeckOned as
part Of the two years
sec 2. This act shall take effect and he in force
from and after its passage-
Approved March 5, ls6s.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March 10, 1868. I
CHAPTER 9O-GENKRAI.


AN ACT TO enable school districts to acquire title to
sites for school houses in certain cases.
he people of the state of Wisconsin, represented 10
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section L. Whenever any school district In this state
or any town board of supervisors in behalf Of any
such district shall locate site for school house upon
any lands owned by any infant or in which any infant
has an interest, the circuit county court Of the
county in which said and is situsted may authorize
the guardian parent of such infant per-
peual lease Of any land Of such infant exceeding
one in amount, to be used by said district its
successors assigns for school purposes only and
when any such land is held In trust for any infant the
trustees may be authorized to execute such per
lease in behalf of the said infant for whom said land
held in trust and when any such lease is executed
pursuant TO the order of i'd circuit county court
the same shall pass 10 and vest i'm the lessee all the
interest of said infant in said lands authorized TO be
granted by said court.
Sec Before granting leave to make and execute
sid lease it aha be made 10 appear satisfactorily TO
said court that the said premises needed for school
purposes that the consideration To be paid for the in
of said infant therein is adequate and that the
interest of sad iufant will be prejudiced by the
execution Of said lease and before making any such
order the court shall require the guardian other per-
s n authorized to execute said lie Sc to execute
bond TO account for and pay over the funds money
received in cases provided by law for the sale Of
lands of minors
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March A, 1865
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
AMERICAS SILVER IN CANADA There

AMERICAN SILVER IN CANADA There
is such a glut OF American silver 10
Canads. that the government of the
Dominion has been memoriaIized to
withdraw from circulation all the silver,
at discount of four per cent, and
Issue in its place one million dollars of
Canadian silver. the remainder of the
currency to be made up of paper mon
ey. Ia bills of not less than one dollar.
We should be well pleased to see our
silver come back from Canada.
There is said to be now about 81
900, 900 worth of American silver In
Canada, and duty of 10 per cent. has
been imposed upon the importation Of
such silver coin into the province.