Acts and Resolves Passed by the Legislature of Wisconsin

David T. Dickson, printer to the state, 1851 - Session laws

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An Act making an appropriation for the payment of money to the Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court	1

To change the name of the town of Buena Vista in St Croix County	2

pay Joseph Bowron the sum therein named appropriate money to pay the mileage of the members of the Legislature extend the time for collecting an...	3

authorize the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Milwaukee	6

appropriate a certain sum of money to the persons therein named	7

Authorizing the collection of delinquent taxes in the county of Fon du Lac	8

To authorize the town voard of supervisors of Mineral Point to levy a spe cial tax for the support of the Poor of said town	9

change the time of holding the county court for the county of Kenosha	10

To incorporate the Palmyra and Jefferson Turnpike and Plank Road Co	198

amend the charter of the Rock River Valley Union Railroad Co	203

amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Port Washington Hori con and Beaver Dam Turnpike Co approved March 11 1848	205

vacate a part of a street in the village of Omro	206

lay out and establish a state road therein described	207

authorize the treasurer of School District No 5 in the town of Rich field and county of Washington to collect the school taxes for the years 1849 and ...	210

To amend chapter 102 of the Revised Statutes in	211

amend section 16 chapter 134 title 30 part 4 of the Revised Statutes	212

Relating to the village of Madison	11

To change the name of the town of Elizabeth in St Croix County	12

appropriate to J W H Carey the sıım therein named	13

appropriate to James P Greres the sum therein named	14

appropriate to Hatch Patterson the sum therein named	15

appropriate to J II Brown the sum iherein named	16

appropriate to Romanzo B Rice the sum therein named	17

appropriate to LT Rice the sum therein named	18

extend the time for collecting taxes in the town of Hazel Green Grant Co	20

grant to the United States an acre of the school section in the city of Racine	21

In relation to the publication of legal notices	22

To establish the Emerald Grove Academy	23

incorporate Brockway College	24

extend the time for collecting and making return of the taxes levied in the city of Milwaukee for state county and school purposes for the year 1850	25

incorporate the fire department of the city of Milwaukee a legalize the assessment of taxes and to extend the time for the collection of the same in the ...	26

change the name of the town of Farmersville Dane County	30

appropriate to Samuel W Beall a certain sun of money	31

authorize the construction of a bridge across the Fox River at Depere	32

amend an act entitled An act providing for the sale of the school sec tion in the city of Racine	33

To authorize Richard H McGoon to construct and maintain a dam across	36

appropriate to Emory Hall a certain sum of money i	42

To amend chap 139 of title 33 of part 4 of the Revised Statutes	48

incorporate the Potosi and Dodgeville Railroad Company	54

annen� chap 127 of the Revised Statutes	60

To amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Racine and Rock River	68

To appropriate to the county of Racine the sun of money therein named	74

Making an appropriation for the paymant of Canal Bond number fiftyfour	76

To set apart and incorporate the county of Waushara	77

incorporate the county of Waupaca	78

extend the corporate limits of the city of Kenosha	79

authorize the construction of a dam across the Milwaukee River	80

authorize the laying out of a state road in Marquette and Brown counties 59	82

To divide the county of Brown and create the county of Ontegamie	83

appropriate to Rev Wesley Lattin the sum therein named	84

appropriate to George H Slaughter the sum therein named	85

appropriate to Moritz Sh�ffer the sum therein named appropriate to Moritz Sh�ffler the sum therein named	86

To amend chap 112 of the Revised Statutes relative to proceedings in at tachment	89

For the relief of the town of Depere in the county of Brown	90

To legalize the official acts of the town officers of the town of Ellington in Brown County	91

To provide for the organization of electric telegraph companies	92

establish the Baraboo Academy	93

incorporate the Milwaukee and Fon du Lac Railroad Company	94

provide for the time of holding county courts in the county of Marathon 80	96

To amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the village of Sheboygan	97

To alter the boundary lines of the towns of Centre Fayette and Wiota in the county of Lafayette	98

To provide for laying out a state road from Token Creek to Fort Winnebago	99

appropriate to Robert L Ream the sum therein named	100

appropriate to John F Lessey former sheriff of Brown County the sum therein named	101

To appropriate to Ira B Brunson the sum therein named	102

To authorize Merrick Murphy and his associates to build a dam across the Oconto River	104

To appropriate to the county of Waukesha the sum therein named	105

To amend an act entitled An act to divide the county of Crawford and organize the counties of Bad Ax and La Crosse	107

To incorporate the Female Institute and High School at Milwaukee	108

and Rock River Canal grant for the use of schools 136 Supplementary to An act to authorize the assessment and collection of	110

To appropriate to Edward H Rudd the sum therein named	111

provide for the laying out of a state road in the county of Brown	112

amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Stieboygan and Fon du Lac Road Company	113

incorporate the Watertown Hubbleville and Waterloo Plank Road Co	119

provide for the submission of the question of Bank or No Bank	125

Declaring the boundaries of the village of Westfield formerly Harazthy in the county of Sauk	126

To lay out a state road in the counties of Jefferson and Waukesha	127

amend section 56 of chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes	131

amend chapter 19 of title 7 part first of the Revised Statutes	132

appropriate to Thomas Bullen the sum of money therein named	133

vacate a portion of the plat of the village of Darlington in the county of Lafayette	134

Authorizing the construction of wharves in the city of Milwaukee	135

In relation to insurance on lives and for the benefit of married womon and other persons	136

To incorporate the village of Manitouwoc in the county of Manitouwon	137

appropriate to Alexander Mitchell a certain sum of money	153

To amend chapter 65 section 17 of the Revised Statutes providing for the sale of lands by administrators executors and guardians	159

incorporate the Fire Department of the city of Kenosha	160

extend the navigation of Fox River and to provide for the improve ment of the same above Fort Winnebago to Swan Lake	162

amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the city of Kenosha ap proved February 8 1850	163

incorporate the Strongville Seminary	165

provide for laying out certain roads therein named	167

lay out and establish a state road therein named	168

prevent the killing of deer in certain months of the year	169

authorize Napoleon B Millard and A D Bonesteel to build and main tain a dam across the Little Wolf River	171

authorize the laying out of a state road in Sauk County	172

incorporate the Milwaukee and Watertown Railroad Company	177

To vacate a part of the town plat of Wisconsin city in the county of Rock	179

for the improvement of Fox River between Lake Winnebago and Green Bay	191

To change the name of the village of Arena county of Iowa	192

appropriate to Alexander F Pratt the sum therein named	193

appropriate a certain sum of money so Charles Weed	194

to the quarter stake on section No 36 township No 9 north of range No 2 east in the county of Richland	213

authorize the laying out of state road therein named	214

Authorizing the state treasurer to pay to the town superintendents of com mon schools in the county of Jefferson monies to which they are en titled b...	215

authorize the laying out of a state road therein named	216

authorize the construction of a dam across the Manitowoc River	217

change the name of the town of Plymouth 211 change the name of the town of Pike in Kenosha county to Somers 212 For the relief of the town of ...	218

To authorize the laying out of a state road therein named 219 214 To authorize the laying out of a state road therein named 215 For the laying out of...	219

For the relief of Sheboygan county	220

authorize the laying out of a state road therein described 220 218 authorize the laying out of a state road therein described 219 provide for the layin...	221

In relation to smelters	222

For the laying out of a state road in the county of Dodge	224

For the laying out of a state road in Dodge Co	225

lay out and establish a certain road therein named	226

Granting to John Coumbs and Thomas Andrew the right to keep and main tain a ferry across the Wisconsin River in the town of Richwood in the co...	227

To appropriate to George Hyer the sum therein named 229 change the name of the town of Grand Kaukalin in the county of Brown 230 legalize th...	228

authorize the laying out of a state road in the counties of Brown and Portage	229

authorize the laying out of a state road therein named	230

237 Relating to the duties of sheriffs justices of the peace and constables	231

provide for the election of snpervisors in the city of Kenosha	233

exempt certain persons from paying a poll tax risponii	246

declare a certain road in the village of Hazel Green a public highway 946	248

change the time for making assessments and collections of taxes in	252

amend part first title 3 sec 28 of the Revised Statutes i	258

incorporate the Fort Winnebago Baraboo Valley and Minesota Rail	264

In relation to state roads	270

alter the boundaries of the town of Calumet in Fond du Lac Co	276

appropriate to N W Dean the sum therein named	282

Relating to the duties of auctioneers	288

Appropriating to E B Quiner the sum therein named	294

To appropriate to William H Howard the sum therein named	300

Relating to swamp lands	306

permanently locate the county seat of Columbia Couuty	312

Further to appropriate money to pay the contingent expenses of the state	318

incorporate the North Western Art Union	324

For the relief of those persons commonly called Seventh Day Baptists	328

To incorporate the Wisconsin Bridge Company	329

extend the time for the collection and return of taxes in the town of Willow Springs in the county of Lafayette 35	332

amend an act entitled An act to authorize Clauder Stoughton and Luke Stoughton to build and maintain a dam across Rock River and also to authori...	333

prohibit the appointment of county agents and for other purposes 363	335

provide for laying out a state road from Prairie du Lac in Sauk County	337

authorize the laying out of a state road therein named 367	339

amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Southport and Beloit	340

legalize the acts of the officers of School District No 1 in the town	343

repeal a part of an act entitled An act to incorporate the Wisconsin	344

provide for laying out a state road from Franklin in the county of Iowa to intersect the state road at or near Round Prairie in the county of Bad Ax 370	345

Extending the term of payment of interest on mortgages for the loan of school money 371	346

To incorporate the Manitouwoc and Mississippi Railroad Company 372	348

appropriate to C Latham Sholes the sum therein named	366

appropriate to Peter W Matts the sum therein named	373

county of Richland	378

To extend the limits of the town of Rushford in the county of Winnebago	379

incorporate the St Croix Boom Company	380

provide for the superintendence of the State Library for the purchase of books for the same and for other purposes	384

authorize school district No 4 in the town of Walduic Iowa county	385

provide for the fees of sheriffs	386

354 amend an act concerning the fees of officers and other persons	388

appropriate to the different persons therein named the sum of money set down to each person separately	390

appropriate to Ira Gates a sum therein named	391

359 appropriating to Darwin Clark the sum of money therein named	392

appropriate to Jackson Richardson or his legal representatives the sum therein named	393

appropriate to Rood and Whittemore the sum therein named	394

incorporate the Port Washington and Fond du Lac Plank Road Co 426	398

appropriate a certain sum of money therein named to Alden Holt 434	405

appropriate to James Campbell a certain sum of money therein named 435	407

In relation to the Hon Isaac P Walker	1

authorize the construction of a toll bridge across Fox River at Little Chute	3

To authorize the laying out of a state road in Columbia County	4

appropriate to R W Lansing a certain sum of money	5

appropriate to Knud Langland the sum therein named	6

Appropriating to James W Seaton the sum therein named	7

Appropriating to Fratney Herzbirg the sum therein named	8

Appropriating to S M Booth the sum therein named	9

To appropriate to Barstow Hatch the sum therein named	10

incorporate the Milwaukee and Humboldt Plank Road Company	11

change the name of Sarah Rape to Sarah Vroman	12

Congress in relation to a mail route	13

amend an act entitled An act to incorporate the Wisconsin Bridge Co 96	14

To legalize the organization and acts of School District No 4 in the town of Plymouth Rock County	16

To amend act entitled An act to incorporate the Sheboygan and Mayville	18

extend the time for collecting taxes in the town of Brooklyn Sauk Co 26	26

amend an act entitle I An act to provide for the appraisal and sale of school lands and for granting preemptions thereon approved February	35

9 1850	2

Plank Road Company	4

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