GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF WI ONSIN. Chapter 1. Published January 20th, 1858. the auditing and payment of the Postage of the Members AN ACTcers of the Senate and Assembly and State Officers, and he People of the State of Wisconsin, represented n Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: State author SECTION 1. The Secretary of State is hereby author- Secretary of ized and required to audit the accounts for postage of ized to audit the Members of the Legislature and Officers thereof, Ex- postage acecutive Office, Office of Secretary of State, Attorney counts. General, State Superintendent, State Treasurer, Clerk of the Supreme Court and Superintendent of Public Property; said accounts to be certified by the Postmaster at Madison, by affidavit. SEC. 2. There is hereby appropriated to the Post- Money appromaster at Madison, out of any money in the State priated. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum sufficient for the payment of the above accounts, to be drawn. from the treasury upon the presentation of said accounts properly certified. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 20th, 1858. Change of terms of cir cuit court. Writs, process, Repealed. Chapter 2. · Published January 29th 1858. AN ACT to change the time for holding the Circuit Courts in the counties of Columbia and Jefferson, in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The circuit courts in the following named counties shall be holden at the time hereinafter mentioned, to wit: in the county of Columbia on the second Tuesday in March, and the first Tuesday in October in each year. In the county of Jefferson, on the second Tuesday after the first Monday of February, and the second Tuesday after the first Monday of September, in each year. SEC. 2. All writs, process, proceedings and recognizances heretofore issued, commenced, made or entered into, or which may be issued, commenced, made or entered into, in or from said courts, or either of them, and all proceedings pending therein, or returnable thereto, whether by recognizances or otherwise, shall be held and taken as returnable at the times named in this act as the times for holding the said courts respectively. SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. SEC 4. This act shall be published immediately, and take effect on and after its publication. · Approved January 27th, 1858. Amendment, Chapter 3. Published January 30th, 1858. AN Aor to amend Chapter 15 of the General Laws of 1856, entitled "An Act to authorize the extension of Taxes in certain cases.' The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section three of an act to authorize the extension of time for the collection of taxes in certain cases, is hereby amended, to read as follows: The col lector of taxes shall have the same power and authority to proceed in the collection of all State, county, school and other taxes contained in such town or city tax roll, after as before such extension of time for the collection of said taxes; and the return of any such collector of taxes to the county treasurer within the time limited and specified by said board of town supervisors, or to the common council in their order, extending the time for the collection of taxes, shall be as valid and effectual as if made pursuant to the direction of the original warrant. SEC. 2. This act shall be published immediately by the State Printer, and shall take effect and be in force. from and after its publicațion. Approved January 29th, 1858. Chapter 4. Published February 4th, 1858. AN ACT concerning Evidence and Witnesses. The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: for what issued SECTION 1. Subpoenas may be issued for the purpose Subpoenasof procuring the attendance of witnesses before any what to con committee of either house of the legislature, or joint tain, and by committee of the two houses, appointed to investigate whom signed. any subject matter, and such writs shall state when and where, and before whom, the witness is required to appear and testify, and may require such attendance forthwith, or on a future day named, and the production of books, records, documents and papers therein to be designated; all such writs shall be signed by the presiding officer, and Chief Clerk of the Senate or Assembly, and the same may be served by any person in the manner now provided by law for the service of writs of subpoena issued by the circuit courts of this State. The person serving such writ, shall, by affidavit Person serving endorsed thereon, or annexed thereto, state the time same-duty. and manner of service made by him, and shall return the subpoena with such proof of service, to the Chief Clerk of the house which issued the same. |