When act to apply.

SECTION 2. The provisions of this act shall apply to all actions now pending, as well as to those hereafter commenced.

SECTION 3. This act and shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and publication. Approved February 20, 1872.

Amended.

CHAPTER 14.

[Published February 24, 1872.]

AN ACT relating to actions for the foreclosure of tax deeds, and to amend section 39 of chapter 22 of the general laws of 1859. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section thirty-nine of chapter twentytwo of the general laws of 1859, is hereby amended by adding to the said section the following words: providClerk shall en- ed, that unless such costs are paid within twenty days ter judgment. after the same shall have been so adjusted, the clerk of the court in which such action is pending shall, upon presentation to him of an affidavit of the non-payment thereof, enter judgment therefor in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant, which judgment shall be enforced as other money judgments.

When act to apply.

SECTION 2. The provisions of this act shall apply to all actions now pending or hereafter to be commenced. SECTION 3. This act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and publication.

Approved February 20, 1872.

CHAPTER 15.

[Published February 24, 1872.]

AN ACT relative to evidence in certain cases, and to repeal chapter twenty-two of the general laws of 1869.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

make transcript on demand.

SECTION 1. Each county clerk and [or] county treas- clerk shall urer in the several counties of this state, is hereby required and it shall be his duty to make a transcript for any person demanding the same, of such part of the books, records, papers, files and proceedings in his office as appertain or relate to the assessment of taxes or the sale of lands for taxes in his county for such year or years as shall be designated by the person requiring the same: provided, that in such transcript it shall only be necessary to set forth or describe such tracts or parcels of land designated by the person requiring such transcript.

attached.

SECTION 2. There shall be attached to such tran- Certificate to be script a certificate of the county clerk or treasurer of such county, substantially in the following form:

"I hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing is a true and correct transcript of all books, records, papers, files and proceedings of every name and nature, on file or of record in my office, relating or in anywise appertaining to the assessment of taxes upon or to the sale for taxes of the following described lands situated in the county of state of Wisconsin, for the year (or years), A. D. and of the whole thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, thisday of

D.

'County Clerk (or Treasurer) of ·

A.

County, Wisconsin."

script to be re

SECTION 3. It shall not be necessary upon the trial of Certified tranany cause, to produce the original books, records, pa- ceived as evipers, files or proceedings of record on file or kept in dence. the office of the county clerk or treasurer, but such transcript, with such certificate attached, shall be received as evidence in all courts of this state, in like

Fees for transcript.

Sufficient with

out seal.

Repealed.

manner and with the same effect as the original books, records, papers, files or proceedings.

SECTION 4. Each county clerk or treasurer shall be entitled to demand and receive for such transcript, twenty cents per folio for each folio, before he shall be compelled to make or deliver the same.

SECTION 5. When the certificate required by section two of this act shall be made by a county treas urer, it shall be sufficient, without any seal attached thereto, unless the legislature shall hereafter provide for an official seal for such officers.

SECTION 6. Chapter twenty-two of the general laws of 1869 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 7. This act shall take effect from and after its passage and publication. Approved February 20, 1872.

Appropriated.

Shall be drawn quarterly.

CHAPTER 16.

[Published February 24, 1872.]

AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money for the payment of current expenses, repairs and indebtedness, and for a library and permanent improvements at the state prison for the year 1872.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty-eight thousand nine hundred and ninety-three dollars and forty-seven cents, in full, for the following purposes, at the state prison, for the year 1872, viz: for current expenses and repairs, twenty-three thousand nine hundred and four dollars; for permanent improvements, ten thousand dollars; for payment of indebtedness, twenty-four thousand five hundred and eighty-nine dollars and forty-seven cents; for purchase of library, five hundred dollars.

SECTION 2. All sums for current expenses and repairs shall be drawn from the treasury, not oftener than quarterly in advance.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication, and shall be printed in the volume of general laws for the year 1872.

Approved February 23, 1872.

CHAPTER 17.

[Published February 24, 1872.]

AN ACT amendatory of section 66, chapter 152, of the general laws of 1869, entitled "an act to codify the laws of this state relating to highways and bridges."

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 66 of chapter 152 of the gen- Amended. eral laws of 1869, entitled "an act to codify the laws of this state relating to highways and bridges," is hereby amended by adding thereto, as follows: provided, that no damages shall be paid to or received by the party aggrieved, until such road shall have been opened by order of the supervisors.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved February 23, 1872.

CHAPTER 18.

[Published March 2, 1872.,

AN ACT to amend section 66 of chapter 10 of the revised statutes, increasing the appropriation for the library of the state superintendent of public instruction.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 66 of chapter 10 of the revised Amended. statutes is hereby amended to read as follows:

Shall collect books, etc.

"Section 66. It shall be the duty of the state superintendent to collect in his office such school books, apparatus, maps and charts, as can be obtained without expense to the state; and also to purchase, at an expense not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars a year, rare and valuable works on education, for the benefit of teachers, authors and others who may wish to consult them."

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved February 28, 1872.

Appropriated.

Shall be drawn quarterly.

CHAPTER 19.

[Published March 1, 1872.]

AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money therein named for the payment of current expenses at the institute for the education of the deaf and dumb for the year 1872.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the general fund, the sum of thirty-seven thousand, nine hundred and forty-nine dollars, in full for the payment of current expenses at the institute for the education of the deaf and dumb, for the year 1872.

SECTION 2. All sums for current expenses shall be drawn from the treasury not oftener than quarterly in advance.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication, and shall be printed in the volume of general laws for the year 1872.

Approved February 28, 1872.