The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 400, S. Published Nav 81. 1908
CHAPTER 219. LAWS OF 1909.

No 469, ST Published Nav 81. 1908.
CHAPTER 2i9, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT to amend sections 1856, 4167. and
4l6S OF the statutes, relating to public
lands and evidence.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. rep-
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l, Section 1856 Of the statutes
Is amended to read cecton 1856. Said
commissioners shall keen their office in the
capitol. They shall conveniently arrange
and preserve therein all records books. re-
ports, surveys maps. field notes. plats and
0ther papers pertaining to the public lands
heretofore, now, or hereafter owned by the
state including all such as have been or
shall be received from the United States or
any officer thereof. They may perfect such
records. books reports surveys maps. field
notes, piatS, and other papers when incom-
plete, and cause fair copies thereof to be
made when from injury, loss, use, or acci-
dent IT shall become necessary and any
such copy when certified by the chief clerk
OF the land office under his hand and the
official seal Of said Office to have been made
for any of the causes herein specified and
to be correct copy thereof shall have the
same force and effect in all courts and
places as the original: and any COPY from
said original records, books, reports, sur
veys, maps, field notes, pats or other pa
perS, or from any record or paper required
by law to be kept in their Office or any
copy from said certified copy thereof. when
certified by the chief clerk of
the state land office or any one of the com
mlssioners Of the public lands under the
official seal of said commissioners shall be
received in evidence with the same effect
as the original. All records. books. and
files kept by the commissioners shall at all
business hours be open, under proper regu-
latlons made by them, to the inspection of
any person, free of charge The commits
sioners also may in like manner make per
feet and complete proper records, books
reports, and other papers pertaining to the
lands OF which the state has been or Is
trustee for the United States. Books and
papers Of all kinds pertaining TO such lon9
ana TO such lands generally, now deposited
In the several state offices of the capitol,
may be removed to the state land Office to
be placed on deposit there permanently as
soon as the vaults pertaining to such office
shall be made fire proof and suitable there
for.
Section 2. Section 4167 of the statutes
IS amended to read: Section 4167. A GER.
state land Office, or any one of the COM
missioners of the public lands substantially
in the following form;
Office of the Commissioners Of
the Public Lands, Madison, Wis.'......'.
1 hereby certify that from the books
files. and records of the office of the com.
missioners of public lands it appears that
A. D".....,.... the Following described
real estate, situate in the state of Wiscon-
SIN, VIZ. .:..,.,... was duly transferred by
the United states to the state of Wisconsin,
A. D,....... the above described real
estate was. duly transferred, BY the state
In witness whereof have bereunto so+
my hand and affixed the official
seal Of the commissioners Of the public
lands this. ....... day Of. .........., A
O;Ss'':s''S;'''''''
shall be received as presumptive evidence
OF the facts stated, and that the person
named became vested at the date stated
with an absolute title in fee to the lands
described.
Section 8. Section 416s of the statutes
is amended. to read: Section 416S. A
transcript Of so much of the several books
hles. records, certificates. or other written
evidence on file or Of record in the Office
OF the secretary of state as re-
lotes to any tract Or parcel of land with
said secretary's certificate thereto affixed
substantially in the following form
Office Of the Secretary of State,
hereby CERTIFY thar tho o a
foregoing is a true and correct transcrinf
Of all books. files, records, certificates and
other written or documentary evidence az
title on file or OF record in this office. re-
latlng or appertaining TO the title of the
lands described in the foregoing transcript.
and of the whole thereof
In witness whereof, I have hereunto sol
my hand and affixed the great Cor lesser1
seal of the State of Wisconsin, this.
day OF ..............A. d.
Secretary Of State
shall be received in evidence with the ssma
effect as the original Transcribed and as
presumptiye evidence of the facts stated
in such certificate.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May %, 1909.
No 456, 81 Published Nav RI 1000
CHAPTER 220, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1925 of the stat.
utes, relating to guardians and wards.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, ran
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Section 4025 of the stature.
is amended to read Section 4(o5 Eya