The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16

teres OF the state and part of the money realized
al such sales shall be applied on any outstanding Ger
section g. No patent shall issue for any lands which
have been tresPassed upon 70 the knowledge OF me
commissioners OF public lands, except upon comph-
with the conditions OF section al Of the revised
statutes nf s-s and sr commissioners NAV seize and
hold any timber or other material taken from such land
ente previous to the senre bat after such trespass
nor sa any tre<Iasser or his assigns be entitled TO
the possession OF any timber other materials taken
charges provided by law are paid. Nothing in this
chapter contained, nor the payment any penalty
therein provided shall affect the Liability OF any per.
whether prosecuted before after the issuance OF
SUI patent 70 punish,neni Tor any such tIespass:
charged TO Immediately communic ate tie district
attorney, aud all Information received by them
fesptcngt commission OF any respass OF waste upon
N" pubilc lands, and 10 enter complaint against the
offender etore some Justice of tbs peace. Every dis
trct attorney, Immediately upon receiving informs
ton OF any such uespass upon lands in Lii, county,
offender aud advise said commissioners thereof and
shall, when required prosecute civil sCtion tor dam
OF anT materials taken from any such land. The said
commissioners may order to he paid to said district
out collected guilty
Of sven ofeiIsesr sum not exceeding ten centum,
and 10 the witnesses other persons furnishing in
formation Of such ofenses, not exceeding
twenty -h}e per sentuIl, OF such fines collected.
.ection . IN any civil or criminal action growing
cut OF treSpas upon public lands the certificate
OF the secretary OF state under the great seal that
Is mortsaged to the state that the any in
teIest legal or et"he IN such piece or tract OF land
OF Ih3l authority has been given by said mission
eTs e seize timber or other material specified in this
ehaittI saIl De pfesuinpEive evidence ths facts
stated therein and all descriptive lists of swamp snds
mel IN pursuance OF law the Office of the register OF
deea~ aHd certificate OF register deeds that any
particular tTGc of land within his described
within the descriptive list of swamp lands filed his
Office. shall De presumptiye evidence OF title in the
state 70 tract of land described in any such list or
certificate.
section g. The com mi ssioners Of public lands shall
from Tune 10 time shall be found necessary p!oy
COMPETENT practical woodsmen, of sufficient
skiIl for that purpose examine th. public lands
ages Tor nespaSses committed The persons
PIuttt snail receive tOr their services not
ceedlng i've dollars per day, TO be liked by such
lS>onofs and their actual expenses such expenses
shail be hAcd hy such commissioners, in addition TO
slc sum the commissioners OF public lands may in
tleir discretion, either by cement with
the persons employed subsequently, 10 any
such persons, IN addition 10 the per diem a
exceeding ~ etY Centula OF the smeurl collected
from resPasSerS the public lands by means Of his
services aud the information furnished by him The
commissioners OF pubic lands sh ali certify the sc
counts OF persons 50 employed 5v them which shall be
paid out OF the state treasury; provided more
lhsn Tour thousand dollars shall be paid for this
purpose during any one YEAR nor shall the commits
siGHeTs of public lands CreEe indebtedness in the
protection Of public lands from trespass, in collect
Ing claims for tr"spass thereon, in exceed
Ing SAID sum of four thousand dollars.
section :. This shall take effect and be in forcs
nom and after It's passage and publication.
Approve ed April 90 1891