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Chap. 18.

AN ACT concerning the State Library.

Published February 24, 1854.

The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:

How expended.

1. For the purpose of replenishing the State Library, Appropriation. there is hereby appropriated to His Excellency, William A. Barstow, Governor of this State, the sum of three thousand dollars, to be paid to him by the State Treasurer, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. The aforesaid sum shall be expended for the purpose aforesaid, under the direction of the Governor, in the following proportions and order, viz: Two-thirds of the aforesaid sum shall be applied to the purchase of law books, as follows: 1st. Such of the reports of the Supreme Court of the United States, as are not in the library. 2d. Such of the reports of the several states as are not in the library, and of which some portions are therein. 3d. Such other reports and standard elementary and other works as the Governor shall think fit. The remaining third of the aforesaid sum shall be applied to the purchase of such other (and not law) books, as the State Librarian shall advise, and be approved by the Governor.

2. The books aforesaid, shall be purchased and placed in the Library with all reasonable dispatch.

§3. This act shall be printed by the State Printer immediately after the passage thereof, and when so published shall take effect and be in full force.

Approved, February 21, 1854.

Halpin to purchase stationery.

Chap. 19.

AN ACT to provide for the purchase of stationery, for the next Legislature.

Published April 25, 1854.

The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:

§ 1. James Halpin, superintendent of public property, is hereby authorized to purchase all stationery necessary for the next legislature.

§ 2. There is hereby appropriated out of any money Appropriation. in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, as a contingent fund for the purchase of such stationery.

To give bond.

Provisoes.

§3. The said James Halpin is hereby required to make out an account of the disposition of such fund to the proper committee of the next legislature and he is also required to give a bond in the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars to the state treasurer with surety, which bond shall be approved by the governor, for the faithful expenditure of the said sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose mentioned in the first and second sections of this act. Provided, That before drawing any of said sum of twenty-five hun dred dollars, the said James Halpin shall make and execute such bond to the state treasurer with two or more sufficient sureties to be approved by the governor. And provided also, That the purchase of stationery made by the said James Halpin, shall be by contract and said contract shall be let to the lowest bidder.

Approved Feb. 22, 1854.

Chap. 20.

AN ACT to amend Chapter Eighteen of the Revised
Statutes.

Published February 27, 1854.

The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:

State Superinten

Regents of Uni

§ 1. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction dent made memand the Secretary of State shall, during their respective ber of Board of terms of office be ex officio members of the Board of Re- versity. gents of the University of Wisconsin, in addition to the number now provided by law, and a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. § 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage and publication.

Approved, February 24, 1854.

Chap. 21.

AN ACT to increase the jurisdiction of the Dane
County Court.

Approved February 24, 1864.

The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:

diction increased.

§ 1. The county court of the county of Dane, (in addi- Powers and Jaristion to the powers and jurisdiction conferred on county courts, by chapter eighty-six of the Revised Statutes) shall have and exercise powers, authority and jurisdiction, within said county (both at law and in equity,) equal to, and concurrent with the circuit courts of this State, (except in criminal cases) in civil cases, where the amount in

chambers.

controversy shall not exceed the sum of twenty thousand dollars.

§ 2. The judge of said court shall have the same powJudge may act at ers and authority to act at chambers, in any matter within the jurisdiction of said court, as judges of the circuit courts now have in their respective circuits.

Appeals.

Juries.

sioner.

3. Parties to causes shall have the same right of appeal, and writ of error, from said county court to the supreme court, as is now allowed by law from the circuit courts.

§ 4. Juries in said court shall be drawn and empanneled in the same manner and upon the same terms as provided in sections sixteen and seventeen of chapter eighty-six of the Revised Statutes, and shall, in each case, consist of twelve persons.

§ 5. The said county court shall have power to appoint Court Commis in said county, one court commissioner, who may perform the same duties in relation to said court as court commissioners of the circuit courts are allowed to perform in relation to the circuit courts.

86. The fees and compensation of the judge of said Fees of Judge. Court, shall be as provided for judges of county courts, in chapter one hundred and thirty-one of the revised statutes, except, that for all services in a cause wherein judgment is confessed by defendant, or cause disposed of without trial on the merits, on return of process, he shall receive two dollars; for all services on the trial of a cause without a jury, including the rendition of judgment, three dollars; for all services on the trial of a cause with a jury, including receiving and entering verdict and rendering judgment, or if the jury be discharged and a new trial ordered, or the cause otherwise disposed of, three dollars and fifty cents; for hearing a chancery cause and rendering the final decree therein, five dollars.

§ 7. The judge of said court shall have power to make May make code and publish a code of rules to govern the practice and proceedings in said court, as he shall deem expedient.

of rules.

§ 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of March next.

Approved, February 24, 1854.

Chap. 22.

AN ACT concerning School Districts.

Published February 29, 1854.

The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:

fore issued may

§ 1. All taxes heretofore voted by any school district, Taxes legalized. pursuant to the provisions of chapter 19 of the revised statutes, or of the act approved March 29th, 1853, entitled "an act to amend chapter nineteen of the revised statutes of this state," are hereby declared legal for all purposes: and at any time within three months after this act shall take effect, any warrant heretofore issued for the collection of any such tax to the district treasurer may be Warrants heretorenewed for thirty days, and may thereafter be again re- be renewed." newed, with the consent of the proper town superintendent; or the district clerk may issue a new warrant and tax list for the collection thereof, in cases where a warrant may have already been issued therefor, either to the district treasurer or town treasurer, on which the taxes have not been fully collected, and in cases where no warrant has been issued; and at any time within three months after this act shall take effect, it shall be lawful for any school district, at any special meeting legally called, to vote a tax for any purpose authorized by law; and the same proceedings shall be had upon all such warrants and to collect all such taxes mentioned in this section as are provided in said chapter nineteen, which for that purpose is hereby revived and declared to be in full force as the same was at the date aforesaid, any law to the contrary Base of tax list. notwithstanding. The tax list in every such case shall be based upon, and as far as practicable correspond with the assessment roll or rolls of the town or towns in which the district lies, and which were equalized last and next prior to the time when the original warrant for the collection of such tax was issued, or shall be issued.

of

§ 2. In all cases where a warrant for the collection any such tax as is mentioned in the preceding section

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