120 14th. 15th. from the same section, the word "ninety," and insert in lieu thereof the word "sixty," and strike out from the same section, the words "the Comptroller," where they first occur, and insert in lieu thereof the word "he." 13th. Add to the twenty-seventh section of the said chapter, the following words, viz: "And it is hereby provided, that when any such association shall by a vote of a majority of the stock, determine to reduce the capital stock to an amount not less than twenty-five thousand dollars, and shall, by its president and cashier, furnish to the Secretary of State, a certificate of such vote, it shall be lawful for the legislature, by statute, to permit such association so to reduce their capital stock; and thereafter such association shall not be sub.ject to the payment of the tax as provided in the sixteenth section of this chapter, except on the amount of the capital remaining, to which it shall have been reduced by such statute; and the legislature may, upon a vote of the stockholders and a certificate as above provided, authorize the removal of the place of business of any banking association, from the place where such association may have commenced its business operations according to the provisions of the nineteenth section of this chapter, to any other place where, under the provisions of this chapter as amended, it may be lawful for any such association to transact business." 14th. Add to the twenty-eighth section of said chapter, between the words "cashier" and "thereof," the words" or assistant cashier;" also to the said twentyeighth section, the following words: "And it shall not be lawful for any other person to sign such circulating notes in the name of such officers, either by proxy or warrant of attorney." 15th. Strike out from the thirty-fifth section of said chapter, the word "ninety," and insert in lieu thereof the word "eighty;" also add to the said thirty-fifth section, the following words, viz.: "From which date such association shall cease to transact the ordinary business of banking not necessary in liquidating the affairs of the association, and shall not be required to pay the semi-annual tax of three-fourths of one per . cent., as provided in section sixteen of this chapter, except for such proportion of the time as shall have elapsed since the first day of January or July preceding that date." 14th. 15th. from the same section, the word "ninety," and insert in lieu thereof the word "sixty," and strike out from the same section, the words "the Comptroller," where they first occur, and insert in lieu thereof the word "he." 13th. Add to the twenty-seventh section of the said chapter, the following words, viz: "And it is hereby provided, that when any such association shall by a vote of a majority of the stock, determine to reduce the capital stock to an amount not less than twenty-five thousand dollars, and shall, by its president and cashier, furnish to the Secretary of State, a certificate of such vote, it shall be lawful for the legislature, by statute, to permit such association so to reduce their capital stock; and thereafter such association shall not be sub.ject to the payment of the tax as provided in the sixteenth section of this chapter, except on the amount of the capital remaining, to which it shall have been reduced by such statute; and the legislature may, upon a vote of the stockholders and a certificate as above provided, authorize the removal of the place of business of any banking association, from the place where such association may have commenced its business operations according to the provisions of the nineteenth section of this chapter, to any other place where, under the provisions of this chapter as amended, it may be lawful for any such association to transact business." 14th. Add to the twenty-eighth section of said chapter, between the words "cashier" and "thereof," the words" or assistant cashier;" also to the said twentyeighth section, the following words: "And it shall not be lawful for any other person to sign such circulating notes in the name of such officers, either by proxy or warrant of attorney." 15th. Strike out from the thirty-fifth section of said chapter, the word "ninety," and insert in lieu thereof the word "eighty;" also add to the said thirty-fifth section, the following words, viz.: "From which date such association shall cease to transact the ordinary business of banking not necessary in liquidating the affairs of the association, and shall not be required to pay the semi-annual tax of three-fourths of one per cent., as provided in section sixteen of this chapter, except for such proportion of the time as shall have elapsed since the first day of January or July preceding that date." 16th. Strike out from section thirty-six of said chap- 16th. ter, the words" two years from the date of said notice," and insert in lieu thereof the words, "three years from the date of said notice." 17th. Strike out from the thirty-ninth section of said 17th. chapter, the following words, viz.: "Number of each bill, its date, and by whom it was countersigned, and insert in lieu thereof the words, "denominations and amount of bills so returned." 18th. Strike out from section forty-three of said chap- 18th. ter, the following words: "Until the first day of January, A. D. 1860, and not exceeding seven per centum thereafter." act to take ef A SEC. 2. At the general election to be held on the The question Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in Novem- whether this ber, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- fect to be voted eight, at all the usual places of holding elections in on in Novemthis State, for the election of all officers required by ber next. law then to be elected; the question whether this act shall go into effect, or in any manner be in force, shall be submitted to the people, and if the same shall be approved by a majority of all the votes cast on the subject, it shall go into effect, otherwise it shall not go into effect, or in any manner be in force. as other votes; SEC. 3. The votes cast on the subject specified in the Votes cast on last preceding section, shall be by separate ballot, and this subject to shall be written or printed, or partly written or partly ballots; votes be by separate printed, on each of them the words, "For amendments to be canvass'd to the bank law," or " Against amendments to the bank and returned law," which words shall indicate the vote of the elec- duty of Section for or against the approval of this act; and the retary of State ballots so cast shall be canvassed and returned in the same manner as the votes cast for State officers are required by law to be canvassed, and the Secretary of State shall immediately on the completion of said canvass, publish a statement of the result thereof in the official State paper, and shall communicate the same to the next Legislature at the commencement of its session; and he shall also deliver to the State Treasurer a certified copy of this act, if the same shall have been approved, and a statement of the result of the canvass of votes upon this subject, immediately after the completion of said canvass. Approved May 15th, 1858. 16th. Strike out from section thirty-six of said chap- 16th. ter, the words" two years from the date of said notice," and insert in lieu thereof the words, "three years from the date of said notice." 17th. Strike out from the thirty-ninth section of said 17th. chapter, the following words, viz.: "Number of each bill, its date, and by whom it was countersigned, and insert in lieu thereof the words, "denominations and amount of bills so returned." 18th. Strike out from section forty-three of said chap- 18th. ter, the following words: "Until the first day of January, A. D. 1860, and not exceeding seven per centum thereafter." act to take ef SEC. 2. At the general election to be held on the The question Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in Novem- whether this ber, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- fect to be voted eight, at all the usual places of holding elections in on in Novemthis State, for the election of all officers required by ber next. law then to be elected; the question whether this act shall go into effect, or in any manner be in force, shall be submitted to the people, and if the same shall be approved by a majority of all the votes cast on the subject, it shall go into effect, otherwise it shall not go into effect, or in any manner be in force. as other votes; SEC. 3. The votes cast on the subject specified in the Votes cast on last preceding section, shall be by separate ballot, and this subject to shall be written or printed, or partly written or partly ballots; votes be by separate printed, on each of them the words, "For amendments to be canvass'd to the bank law," or " Against amendments to the bank and returned law," which words shall indicate the vote of the elec- duty of Section for or against the approval of this act; and the retary of State ballots so cast shall be canvassed and returned in the same manner as the votes cast for State officers are required by law to be canvassed, and the Secretary of State shall immediately on the completion of said canvass, publish a statement of the result thereof in the official State paper, and shall communicate the same to the next Legislature at the commencement of its session; and he shall also deliver to the State Treasurer a certified copy of this act, if the same shall have been approved, and a statement of the result of the canvass of votes upon this subject, immediately after the completion of said canvass. Approved May 15th, 1858. I at such terms the issues of law and motions and all other business that may be transacted thereat pending in any and every county in said circuit may be heard and disposed of with the same force and effect as it may now be heard and disposed of in the county in which the causes or matters are pending, and when the matters and causes are pending in other counties in the circuit different from the county in which the special term is held, the clerk of the court shall certify the orders and papers to the clerk of the circuit court of the county where the same is pending, and the papers shall be filed and entered by the clerk of the court of the 'county where the cause or matter is pending in the same manner as if the cause or matter had been heard or directed by the circuit court at a term thereof held in that county. SEC. 2. This act shall immediately upon its passage be published by the State Printer, and when so published shall be in force and take effect. Approved May 15th, 1858. Chapter 101. Published May 21st, 1858. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An Act to increase the jurisdiction of the county courts of the counties of Douglass, La Pointe and St. Croix," approved March 6th, 1857. The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: same powers SECTION 1. The county court of St. Croix county County court shall have and exercise the same powers and jurisdic- may exercise tion within said county in all civil matters as is now by as circuit law had and exercised by the circuit court of said court. county when the amount in controversy shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. SEC. 2. This act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage. Approved May 15th, 1858. 16 |