River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-23
Published March Ia, 1876.
CHAPTER ala

Relating TO trespassng on State lands, and for
the repeal of chapter twenty-one (2l) Of the
general laws OF 1871. entitled San act TO
consolidate and amend the laws relating to
trespassing ON state lands"
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, Do enact as
follows:
Section L. The Governor ct the State of
Wisconsin is hereby authorized and empoW-
cred 10 appoint six % SCENTS Tor the parpose
OF protecting the school, university, swamp
and Overfi0wed lands, belonging to the State.
or any lands in which the State may have an
interest, legal or equitable, from any injury,
from any person or persons tIespassing there.
on, by digging or removing any mineral there
from, or 10y cutting or removing, or in any
manner iniurng any lumber, timber, trees,
wood or bark: icing standing or growing on
such premises; provided, however that this
act shall apply only to lands which are or
have teen subject TO entry ana purchase at the
office OF the commissioners OF school and uni
versity lands.
Section ?. is hereby made the duty Of
the governor, and be is hereby authorized and
empowered to prescribe, hv written rules and
regulations, the duties and the compensation
Of such agents and the governor is hereby
authorized TO audit the accounts for the com
pensatiOn and the expenses of said agents
which shall be paid out Of the state treasury.
from the general fund And there is hereby
annually appropriated, out % the state treasu-
ry, the sum OF six thousand dollars, for the
purpose OF deiraying such expenses.
Section 3 The governor and the commits
sioners Of school and university lands shall
moi have power to authorize any such agent OF
agents 10 settle or compromise with any per-
son or persons trespassng or injaring any
premises described IN the first section Of this
act
Section T. The governor shall have power
to authorize and empower any such agent TO
seize, or cause 70 be siezed, any timber, lum-
Der, logs, shingles, shingle- bolts, slaves,
shocks, headings, wood, tark, or other mate.
rial cut upon or removed, on taken from any
OF the land described il. section one On of his
act, without process aud to sell the same at
public auction, TO the highest bidder: pro.
yided, that no such sale shall be- made, until
the agent making such seizure shall report
the same 70 the commissioners OF school and
university lands, nor until the time ana place
OF such ssle shall have teen advertised in a
newspaper printed in the county where such
sale Is 70 be hsd, II any there he, al least once
IN each week tor three successive weeks: and
II there is no newspaper printed in said county,
then 10y written OF printed notice of such time
and place, posted up in the i've most public
places in said county, al least twenty (2Oj DAYS
hOiore such sale, and tie commissioner oil
20 he made on behalf OF the State al such sale
t. an amount not less than uue-hali the actual
value Of tue property tor sale No parted the
money realized at any such sale shall be ap-
piled on the certificates issued by the commits
siOneTs Ol school and university lands. then
outstanding, il any Properly purchased ON
behalf Of the state at such sale shall he sold
by the commissioners OF school and univers-
ity lands for such price and al such time or
times as they may deem for the best interests
OF the State.
Section 3 ANY person or persons found
trespassing upon any such lands belonging b.
I state, shall have the right 20 purchase said
premises Of the state by paying the amount in
lawful money OF the United States, al the
minimum price at which said land shall be-
appraised, " the same is subject 10 private en-
try, at the office Of the cumu issiOners OF
school aud university lands, aud also by paw
ing IN additiOnsthereto the sum OF one huns
dred per centun 81 the amount paid ior said
land, ana AL expenses OF seizure, and taking
charge 81 material seized until the settlement
"a completed. II the penun or persons own
ing the certificate or certificates Of purchase
Tor such lani shall be found trespassing there
on, he or they shall have tie right 20 obtain
pat'nt Tor such laud, By paving the amount
que ne state on such certificate or certificates,
with al legal charges thereon. end
the sum oi one hundred non Der
ocntum ON the amount due the state Tor such
land aud AL expenses Of seizure and tskina
charge ~ material seized until the settlement
rs completed. Ia either rs.se the commission
err Of sclsyll and university lands are hereby
required 90 release 20 the pcrnn pr persons 50
paying Tor the land, any lumlpr, timber, logs,
shingles, shiugIe bolts, ~ any other articles
teilcd under the provisions 0fthis act, and he
b. hcicly required % discontinue any and an
suits commenced 10 recover any damages tor
such emitting, taking, or carrying away, with.
out cost 70 tie state, prov led, that the state
treasurer stall in no carereceivs pay FOR such
land from amy other person or persons than
th1se holding the certificate Or certificates. or
from their authorized agents, in cases where
the land Laa previously been sold ly the state:
and provided, further, thai in fll cases when
the sale 81 property IL made under the pro-
visions of THIS at or The one 20 which this r.
nintndaiory, TIE person ~ pergOns owning the
Certificate ~ certificates, aud not icing the
passsr, shall have tue right 20 bid atfuch
sale ibe amount due 90 the state lof such land
and ihc EXPENSE ~ seizure ard sale, the
amount " which shall ~ iaied n tile saIe by
TIE person authorized 70 ssll. ana sa-n such
b.f ia made li sba.i 10 he duty 81 the perfou
making such sale 90 strike 20 the property 10
such bidder Or biddtr. provided, that 81 there
fhall le VI the sale any dispute between Md.
dfn o. 10 the ownership n the certificate 0f
certificates Of sale Issued by the STATE, the