Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-20
Published April 1, 1si1.l
CHAPTER 147-GESEaAL.

CHAPTER 147-GEsEsAL.
AN ACT secure proper hnna s ps e n
other purposes
on,a of the state of Wisconsin, represented
Tne p snate and assembly, do enact as follows
O.. An children remaining in the soldiers
81, home after the first day OF September OF
onf ,sar shall become the wards OF the state:
49, 49, q The state board OF charites ana reform
nv yirtue of their office as state board, be
~. legal guardians of all children who may De in
m.tes of the soldiers orphans home after the first
49, Of September of this year, with authority to
liza ont any such OF children for such time and pur
nae as they shall deem proper, and Tor the best
Interest OF the child.
on.t,tnted state agent 10 act under authority OF
AID board and it shall be his duty to ascertain
The condition and circumstances OF all the children
tho NAV on the first day OF september, be an Ia
,nste of the home, with a view, II deemed for the
Ssst interest OF such children, of providing them
with 81 table places, where they may be taught
some trade or occupatloh- the petter 10 Ut theih
Sec a. II shall be the duty of the state agent 10
exercise a close supervision over the interest of
snv and every child during their minority, who
NAV by virtue of this act, be bound oat, TO the
and that the terms of the compact made be
faithfully carried out end the interest OF the child
properly cared Tor and he is hereby authorized to
tn.ttute inquiries, visit the child, or IN any way
be may deem proper, ascertain that this Is done
Sec 8. Ii il shall be found that any child
houud out by virtue of this act, Is being neglected
or is unjustly treated, the state agent shall by au-
thority of the board remove such child ai4i nsll-
tute or cause to be instituted, suit for damages
for any Ill treatment 1t may have received AZ the
hands the person or persons in whose charge 1t
has been.
phans home shall before the first day of May of
this year. notify the parents and guardians OF the
children who may be inmates OF the home on that
day of the provisions CT this act, If the residence
OF the parents guardians are known to him, and
II such residence be not known TO MN, then he
shall cause this act to be published in the Madison
State Journal, once week Tor Tour consecutive
weeks.
Sec T. The salary of the state agent under the
provisions of this act, shall be determined by the
state board OF charities and reform, but in no case
shall it exceed the sum OF three hundred dollars,
but his necessary travelling expenses shall be PAID
out of the state treasury
Sec. s. There is hereby appropriated ont of any
money in the state treasury, in the general fund
not otherwise appropriated, sum sumcient 10
carry out the provisions OF this act.
Sec g. All acts or parts OF acts interfering or
conflicting with the provisions of this act are
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after ts passage and pu6iican0n.
Approved March "a, 1870. W COPY.
Unpublished April l, 1871
CHAPTER 12a--GENKRAL.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment
to article four "a OF the constitution.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of this state, at lis
annual session for the year 1870, proposed and
adopted by vote OF the majority CT the members
elected to each of the two houses an amendment
to the constitution Of this state in the following
language: .,
That article four of the constitution be amended
by adding thereto two other sections, which shall
read as follows: Section 81. The Legislature Is
prohibited from enactlng any specia or privats
laws in the following cases: LIST. For changing
the name OF persons or constituting one person
the her-at-law of another I'd. For laying out
opening or tering Highways, except in cases OF
sfatp als extending into than CuDtV
and military roads to aid in the con
stTuctlon Of which LANDS ss may ~ be grant!
izing persons 10 keep ferries across streams, at
points wholly within this state. 4th For author,
izing the sale or mortgage OF real or personal
property of minors or others under disability
9Th. For locating or changing any county seat.
9Th For assessment or collection OF taxes, or iof
extending the time for the collection thereof 7th
For granting corporate powers or privileges, ex-
cept to cities. Sth. For authorizing the apportlon
ment OF any part of the school fund. 9th. For in
coporang any town or " or 10 amend b 1s
provide general laws for the transaction OF any
business that may be prohibited by section thirty
one of this article, and all such laws shall be uni
form in their operation throughout the state and,
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution OF The state was duly ratified
ana agreed To by the legislature OF 1871 therefore,
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section /. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of this state, shall be submit,
on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of No
vember, 1871, and if the people shall approve and
ratify said amendment by majority Of the elect
ors voting thereon, said amendment Shall become
q part of the constitution Of this state.
Section O. The form of the ballot in voting to ap-
and a SAID anne sh mai
amendment ''for special Legislation, Whlch snail
be on a separate ballot, and shall be deposited in
ali persons qualified to vote at any election in this
state, shall be deemed voters on this question.
Sec. 3. The votes cast approving and ratliying or
disappearing said amendments shall be counted
Andreturned by The inspect n OF Che election In all
respects as votes Tor state officers are counted and
re.urned. and the officers now designated by law
to canvass the returns of otes for state officers,
shall canvass the returns en- this question, at the
same time and place and under the same regua-
tons and restrictions now provided by law FOR
canvassipg AID declaring the retLrns OF the cleo
tions for state officers.
Sec d. Within three days after the determine
ticn of said canvass it shall be the duty of the
canvasseIs TO certify the result OF tn said canvass
to the governor who shall Ihereupon, without de-
lay, make proclamation of the result.
Sec. 5 The secretary Of state is hereby required
TO include the substance of this act in the notice
of the general election for the yearlSll
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage anC publication.
Approved March %, ISL. tB COPY.
Published April /, 1871
CHAPTER 1SO-GENERAL.
ANACT in relation to tie collection of taxes.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and ass mbly, do enact as follows:
Section /. In all cases III which the list of lands
to be advertised for sale for the non-payment 0.
taxes, by the county treasurer OF any county IN
this state, when the number of descriptions shall
exceed Jour thousand, and in ali cases where the
list of lands TO be advertised by the CLERK OF the
board of supervisors, Tor redemption, when the
number subscriptions to be published shah ex
coed twenty five hundred, II shall be the duty Of
such trea, urer and such clerk OF the board OF su-
pervisors of the several counties IN which the
eral lists aforesaid shall exceed tie number afore
said to let the publication of such lists 10 the low
est BIDDER upon notice either written or printed
To he delivered TO and left with the publ cher or