An act in relation to the collection and return of taxes, and sale of lands for unpaid taxes in the city of Milwaukee, for the year 1849.

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The time for collection and making returns of tax

Chap. 9.

es levied and assessed in the city of Milwaukee for the year 1849, Time extene is hereby extended to the second Monday of February, A. D. 1850. ded. SEC. 2. The treasurer of said city is hereby required to cause to be published, in some daily newspaper published in the city of Milwaukee, for fifteen days previous to the second Monday of February, A. D. 1850, the following notice, to wit: Notice is hereby given, that the tax lists of the several wards in the city of, Milwaukee for the year 1849, have been placed in my hands for publish notice. the purpose of collecting the taxes therein contained and mentioned; all persons having taxes to pay will take notice that the same must be paid on or before the second Monday of February, A. D. 1850,

Treasurer to

or in default thereof, in pursuance of law, I shall on the third Mon- Form of noday of February, A. D. 1850, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the tice. court house in the city of Milwaukee, commence selling the lots and lands in said tax lists contained, upon which any taxes shall remain unpaid, or so much thereof as will pay and satisfy all taxes which may be assessed thereon, together with all costs and other liabilities which shall occur according to law, by advertisement and sale of the same.

day of

taxes remain unpaid the treasurer to make sale.

Given under my hand this A. D. 1850. [Signed] City Treasurer. SEC. 3. In case the taxes levied and assessed as aforesaid, upon any real estate in said city, shall remain unpaid from and after the second Monday of February, A. D. 1850, the treasurer of said city shall, on the third Monday of February A. D. 1850, commence the If sale of said real estate, and continue the same from day to day until so much thereof shall be sold as will pay the taxes, interest, and charges due, assessed and charged thereon agreeably to law; and said sale shall be conducted in the same manner, and be subject to the same rules, regulations and conditions as is now provided by the act incorporating said city, and the acts amendatory thereto, unless the same shall conflict with the provisions of this act.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

MOSES M. STRONG,

Speaker of the Assembly,

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate.

Approved, January 24, 1850.

NELSON DEWEY.

Chap. 16.

An act to appropriate to James P. Greves the sum therein named

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated to James P. J. P. Greves. Greves eight dollars, for medical attendance on Palmer and Bonham, state prisoners, up to July 13, 1849, to be paid out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.

MOSES M. STRONG,

Speaker of the Assembly,

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate.

Approved, January 29, 1850.

NELSON DEWEY.

Chap. 17.

J. & W. H.
Cary.

An act to appropriate to J. & W. H. Cary the sum therein named.

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated to J. & W. H. Cary eighty-six dollars and forty-three cents, for clothing furnished state prisoners up to November 5th, 1849, to be paid out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.

MOSES M. STRONG,

Speaker of the Assembly.

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate.

Approved, January 29, 1850.

NELSON DEWEY.

Chap. 18.

An act to appropriate to Jackson Richardson the sum therein named.

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated to Jackson J. Richardson. Richardson two hundred and twenty-six dollars and fifty cents, in full for support of state prisoners to November 10, 1849, to wit: David J. Odel and Levi Bates, to be paid out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.

MOSES M. STRONG,

Speaker of the Assembly,

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate.

Approved, January 29, 1850.

NELSON DEWEY.

An act to appropriate to L. T. Rice the sum therein named.

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated to L. T. Rice

Chap. 19.

two hundred and ten dollars, for guarding state prisoners up to L. T. Rico. October 31, 1849, to be paid out of any funds in the state treasury

not otherwise appropriated.

MOSES M. STRONG,

Speaker of the Assembly,

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate.

Approved, January 29, 1850.

NELSON DEWEY.

An act to appropriate to Allen W. Hatch the sum therein named.

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Chap. 20.

SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated to Allen W. Hatch twenty-eight dollars and ninety-five cents, for medicines for A. W. Hateh, state prisoners up to November 10, 1849, to be paid out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.

MOSES M. STRONG,

Speaker of the Assembly.

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate,

Approved, January 29, 1850.

NELSON DEWEY.

An act to change the name of Charles Depue, and constitute him the adopted son of Joseph G. and Emma D. Knapp.

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Chap. 21.

SECTION 1. The name of Charles Depue, of the town of Madison, in the county of Dane, is hereby changed to that of Charles Name chan Depue Knapp, and by the last mentioned name he shall be hereaf ter known and recognized.

ged.

law.

SEC. 2. The said Charles Depue Knapp shall be known as the adopted son and heir of Joseph Gillett Knapp and his wife Emma D. Knapp, of the said town of Madison, and entitled to all the Made heir at rights and privileges, and subject to all the duties of inheritance, support, and maintainance as fully and effectually, and in the same manner as he might or should do, if he were the legitimate child of the said Joseph G. and Emma D. Knapp.

MOSES M. STRONG,
Speaker of the Assembly,

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate.

Approved, January 29, 1850.
NELSON DEWEY.

Chap. 23.

ment of votes

cast, & c.

An act to provide for a final settlement of the location of the county seat of the county of LaFayette.

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows;

SECTION 1. It shall and may be lawful for any elector of the Authorized to county of LaFayette to make a case, or statement, in the nature of make state- a relation, of the votes cast at the general annual election in said county, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, upon the question of the location of the county seat of the said county of LaFayette, under and by virtue of the act of the legislature of the late territory of Wisconsin, entitled "an act to authorize the voters of LaFayette county to vote for locating the county seat thereof, approved March 11, 1848," as said votes were returned to the office of the clerk of the board of county commissioners of said county, by the judges of elections, of the several procincts of said county-And also, in like manner set forth the votes cast at the general annual election in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, upon the question of the removal of the county seat of said county, under and by virtue of an act entitled "an act to authorize the electors of LaFayette county to vote on the removal of the county seat, approved March 31, 1849," as said votes were returned to the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors of said county, by the inspectors of elections of the several towns of said county; and in each case it shall be necessary to copy, literally, the returns so made from each precinct and town. And when such case, or statement is so made, the same shall be presented to the judge of the circuit court of said county, at the next term thereof, or in vacation, or, to any other judge of the supreme court of this state, who shall endorse thereon, or annex thereto, a certificate that the same is full, true, and in all respects correct, and sign the same in his official capacity, if satisfied that such is the fact; and if not so satisfied, then, and in that case such judge shall, from the returns made as aforesaid, amend such case, or statement, until he shall be so satisfied, and shall then make and sign such certificate in manner aforesaid.

tified to Su. preme Court.

SEC. 2. When such case, or statement shall be so made and Case to be eer certified, the said judge shall certify the same up to the supreme court, without delay; and it shall be the duty of the clerk of said supreme court, to enter the same on the calendar of causes in said court, in the manner following, that is to say: In the matter of the county seat of LaFayette county, on the relation of [here inserting the name of the relator,] and thereupon the supreme court shall be fully possessed thereof, and shall proceed therein, as hereinafter directed.

case.

BEC. 3. Such relator shall proceed to make out such case, or Relator to statement, and present the same to such judge as aforesaid, with- make out his out delay, and shall make, or cause to be made out, the points for which he contends, on or before the first day of the next term of the supreme court, after such judge shall certify as aforesaid; and shall file ten copies thereof, with the clerk of said court. Such points shall be printed, or written in a fair legible hand; and thereupon, the relator shall be entitled to argue the points so made, and the case generally, either in person or by counsel, in like manner (as near as may be) as upon a writ of error; said court may also hear counsel in opposition to the relation, as in ordinary cases.The said supreme court shall then, upon such relation, case, or statement proceed to, and decide where the county seat of said county is, according to the laws and constitution of this state, and shall enter judgment accordingly.

SEC. 4. Until such judgement shall be rendered as provided in Point to dethe third section of this act, no further expenses shall be incurred, cide. Contract or contracts made, by, or with said county, by any person

or persons, officer or officers, board or boards, on account of, in relation to, for, or about the erection, or purchase of public buildings for said county.

No building

SEC. 5. The costs in proceedings under this act shall consist of contracts to be the fees of the clerk of the supreme court, and shall be paid by the let until cade relator, in case the final decision of the supreme court shall be disposed of against the positions by him assumed, otherwise the cost shall be paid by the county of LaFayette aforesaid.

SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the governor to cause this act to be published without delay; and when the same is so published shall take effect:

MOSES M. STRONG,

Speaker of the Assembly,

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate:

Approved, January 29, 1850.

NELSON DEWEY.

How costs

paid..

An act to legalize a certain road in Fond du Lac and Columbia counties.

THE People of the State of Wisconsin represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Chap. 24.

That the road running from Waupun, in Fond du Road legalized. Lac county to Fox river bridge in Columbia county, as laid out by Minus Collins, William Jones, and F. Dexter, be, and the same is

hereby declared a legal highway.

MOSES M. STRONG,

Speaker of the Assembly,

SAMUEL W. BEALL,

Lt. Governor, and President of the Senate,

Approved, January 29, 1850.

NELSON DEWEY: