duly verified, shall exceed the sum of one hundred dollars; but in such last mentioned actions the party prevailing shall recover only such costs as the court, in its discretion, shall adjudge, not exceeding in amount the taxable costs in such action, whether the recovery exceed fifty dollars or less." SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved February 28, 1862. CHAPTER 61. [Published March 5, 1862.] AN ACT to pay the general fund for stationery furnished the war department. (See supplement to local laws.) CHAPTER 62. [Published March 5, 1862.] AN ACT to amend section 115, 117 and 120 of chapter 15 of the revised statutes, entitled "of towns and town officers: powers and duties of towns." The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section one hundred and seventeen of Land marks. chapter fifteen of the revised statutes, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following words: "provided, that such supervisors may, in their discretion, cause to be erected as permanent land marks, posts surrounded by mounds; such mounds to be not less than three feet. high, and not less than six feet in diameter at the base. Such posts shall be marked as provided for the marking of stone monuments." SECTION 2. Sections one hundred and twenty, one Amendment. hundred and twenty-one [and] one hundred and twenty two of said chapter, are hereby amended by striking Approved February 28, 1862. CHAPTER 63. [Published March 5, 1862.] Repeal. Reinstated. AN ACT to repeal chapter 162 of the general laws of 1861, entitled The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate SECTION 1. Chapter 162 of the general laws of 1861, entitled "an act to define the boundaries of the judicial circuits therein mentioned," is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. The several counties mentioned in said chapter 162, shall be attached to and constitute part of the several judicial circuits to which they were severally attached prior to the passage of said act, and all acts or parts of acts repealed by said act, are hereby reinstated and declared to be in full force. Approved March 1, 1862. CHAPTER 64. [Published March 5, 1862.] AN ACT to amend section 8 of an act entitled "an act to amend (See supplement to local laws.) re CHAPTER 65. [Published March 5, 1862.], AN ACT to amend chapter seven of the revised statutes, entitled "of general and special elections; of the manner of conducting the same, and of the canvass." The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: office to commence. SECTION 1. Section ninety-nine of chapter seven of When terms of the revised statutes, entitled "of general and special elections; of the manner of conducting the same, and of the canvass," is hereby amended so as to read as follows, viz.: "The regular term of office of all state and county of ficers, when elected for a full term, shall commence on the first Monday of January next succeeding their election." SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 1, 1862. CHAPTER 66. [Published March 5, 1862.] AN ACT to amend chapter 190 of the general laws of 1859, entitled "an act to regulate insurance companies not incorporated by the state of Wisconsin," approved March 17, 1859. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: mation to be em SECTION 1. Section one of chapter one hundred and Additional inforninety of the general laws of 1859, entitled "an act to bodied in stateregulate insurance companies not incorporated by the ment. state of Wisconsin," approved March 17th, 1859, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "Fifthteenth. The act of incorporation of said company," as follows, viz.: "Sixteenth. The total number of policies issued during the year next preceding the making of the report, and the amount of risk thereon. Seventeenth. The number of policies cancelled [canceled] during the year next preceding the date of the report, and the amount at risk thereon. Eighteenth. The total amount of premiums received during the year next preceding the date of the report. Nineteenth. The total amount of expenditures during the same period, and for what purposes. Twentieth. The whole number of policies in force at the date of such report, and the amount at risk thereon. Twenty-first. The amount necessary to safely reinsure all outstanding risks, and to discharge all existing obligations of the company." SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 1, 1862. CHAPTER 67. [Published March 5, 1862.] AN ACT to allow the towns in Waukesha county to appropriate their license money. (See supplement to local laws.) CHAPTER 68. [Published March 7, 1862.] AN ACT for the relief of the town of Farmington, in the county of Polk. (See supplement to local laws.) 1 CHAPTER 69. [Published March 8, 1862.] AN ACT to amend section four of chapter one hundred and seventyeight of the revised statutes, entitled "of the change of venue in criminal cases." The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: changed, recog SECTION 1. Section four of chapter one hundred and when venue seventy-eight of the revised statutes, entitled "of the nizance to be re change of venue in criminal cases," is hereby amended quired. so as to read as follows, viz.: "Section 4. When the court has ordered a change of venue, they shall require the accused, if the offense be bailable, to enter into a recognizance with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the court or judge, in such sum as the court or judge may direct, conditioned for his appearance in the court to which the venue is changed, at the first day of the next term thereof, and to abide the order of such court; and in default of such recognizance, a warrant shall be issued, directed to the sheriff, commanding him safely to convey the prisoner to the jail of the county where he or she is to be tried, by the first day of the next term of the circuit court to be holden in such county, there to be safely kept by the jailor [jailer] thereof, until discharged by due course of law." SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force Repeal. from and after its passage and publication; and so much of any law as conflicts with the provisions of this act, is hereby repealed. Approved March 8, 1862. |