The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01

published February 16, 1861
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT aRendatory of sections twenty-fouT [24
and twenty-five (25), chapter one hundred and
hfty-one (l51), general laws of 1862 entitled San
act to codify the laws relating to normal schools.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section twenty-four (24 of chapter one
hundred and ffty-one 151), general laws of 1869,
entitled An act to codify the laws relating to
mel schools is hereby amended as to read fol-
lows: For the purpose of more fully carrying out
the provisions of this chapter, there shall be a
board of eleven regents, to be called the Board of
Reg ents of Normal Schools, of whom the governor
and superintendent OF public instruction shall be
ex-offcio members. The remaining nine shall be
appointed by the governor, by and with the appro-
val of the senate. The governor shall have the
power to fill all vacancies which may occur by
death, resignation or otherwise, until the next
meeting of the legislature while the legislature
is not in session, but the appointments thus made
shall be confirmed by the senate during the next
succeeding session of the Legislature The term of
Office of members of the Board of Regents hereafter
to be appointed, Except when such appointment is
for an unexpred term) shall commence on the first
day of February and shall continue for three years,
and until others are appointed and confirmed as
required by law. The appointed members OF the
Board of Regents shall be divided into three classes
so that the term of office of one class shall expire
each year. AS vacancies occur hereafter appoint
ments shall be made so that not more than two
members of the board shall reside in any one con-
gressional district. The officers OF the board shall
be president, Vice-president and secretary; they
shall seVorally nOlQ their once Tor term OF one
year, and until their successors are elected, and
shall perform the duties incident to their several
offices. The Board of Regents shall hold an annual
meeting at the capital of this state on the second
Wednesday in July in each year, or at such times
may hereafter be designated by said board.
Section 2. Section twenty-five (25) of chapter one
is hereby amended so to read follows:
Majority of the Board of Regents shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business, but less
number may ad journ from time to time. Special
n R6OantS be
the governor or president of said board, on petit
ton signed for that purpose by any three members
of the board. Any regent may be removed from
Office for cause, by vote of two-thrds of the board
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February 10, 1876.
Published March Is, 1861
CHAPTER 174.
AN ACT to amend section eighteen (18) of chapter
one hundred and sixtv-five (165) of the revised
statutes of the state of Wisconsin, entitled "Of
offenses against property"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sectien 1. Section eighteen G8) of chapter one
bundled and sixty five 65 of the revised statutes,
is hereby amended by adding after the word ''Jal,"
in tie third line of said section, the words or who
has been convicted of said oense and sentenced to
the state prison."
Section 2. Chapter forty-three (43) of the genera
laws of 1861, is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Published February %, 1851
CHAPTER 26.
AN ACT relating to highways, and amendatory to
section /, of chapter 1870, of the laws of 1867.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented In
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. The second subdivision of section %, OF
chapter 49, of the revised statutes is hereby amended
so as to read as follows The residue of highway
tax, to an amount of not Jess than three nor more
than seven mills the dollar, shall be assessed on
the valuation of real and personal property in each
distric provided, that the supervisors OF the severa
towns in the counties of Dodge, Washington, Ozau-
kee, Sheboygan, ManitOwoc, Calumet and Sank shall
assess any of highway tax additional to the
amount authorized to be assessed, or levied to be
assessed at the annual town meeting, not exceeding
fifteen mills nor less than three on the dollar OF the
valuation aforesaid.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February IA, 1876.
Published March %. 1876.
CHAPTER 178.
An ACT to amend chapter one hundred and ninety
eight of the general laws for the year 1873 entitled
San act to provide for the collection of taxes
therein named in certain cases."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section two of chapter one hundred
and ninety-eight, of the general laws OF 1873, is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section
2. Upon the receipt of SUCH order or command the
said clerk clerks shall proceed forthwith to make
out tax roll for said above named taxes with
and warrant to be made out in the same manner as
other tax rolls and warrants except that the said
warrant shall be made returnabe to the county
treasurer of the county, not more than seventy ana
not less than fifty days from the date thereof and
upon the receipt of the county treasurer's receipt
for the town, city, or village treasurers bono as
provided by the general law on the subject, shall
deliver said tax roll and warrant to such town, city
or village treasurer who shall then proceed to exc
cute said warrant according to commands
thereof and to collect said taxes in the same man
ner in all respects is provided by the general sws
of this state for the collection of taxes; similar pro-
ceedings shall be had and followed in the collection
of such taxes in said tax roll and in the sale OF
property for the non-payment thereof, and in the
issuing tax sale certificates on such sales, and the
issuing of deeds such certificates after the date
of said warrant, in all respects, at like times and
places, and by like officers and persons as are or
may be prescribed by the general laws OF this state
for the collection of the usual annual taxes, except
that the time when any act shall be done, warrant,
order or notice. be dated or expire, shall be taken
or done, or calculated to be taken done. at the
same time or times or Intervals of time after the
date of said warrant like proceedings or acts
should have been had, taken or done, if said war
rant had been issued under the general laws of the
state for the collection of the usual annual taxes,
and had been returnable at the time said general
laws for the collection of taxes require or may re-
quire the warrant to be made returnable. If, &C
sordng to STANDARDIZATION or the provisions OF TINS
act any warrant, order or notice would have to be
dated or expire any act Would nave to be
done on Sunday, legal holiday, such warrant,
order notice shall be dated or expire, or such act
shall be done on the succeeding day. Tax Cert1h-
Gates issued under the provisions of this act, shall
be as valid and legal charge upon property, as II
issued on tax sales under the provisions of the gem
eral laws of this state for the collection of taxes:
and no unintentonal act or omission of any officer
or person in relation to the collection of taxes or
selling property under the provisions of this act,
shall be deemed to vtiate such tax any certificate
of sale issued for the non-payment of the same.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March g. 1876.
rPuhlshed Fehruary % 1871
CHAPTER 81,
AN ACT to compel clerks of every town, city and vii
lage and the county clerk of every county in this
state to carry out the provisions of chapter one
hundred and fifty Q59 of the general laws Of
1872 an act entitled "An act to provide for the
collection of statistics from towns, villages and
cities, showing the amount of taxes raised there