Chapter 62. [Published April 25.] An Act in relation to the Milwaukee County Court. The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in ́ ̧ Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The jury terms of the Milwaukee county Jury terms. court, for the trial of causes which either party shall require to have trial by a jury, shall be held on the first Monday in April, June, September and December of each ' year. SEO. 2. A term of said court shall also be held on the first Monday in January, February, July, August and November, in each year, by the county judge, without a jury; at which terms issues may be tried by the court where a jury is not demanded by either party; defaults may be entered, and damages may be assessed and judg ments eutered upon defaults, or by confession, and certioraris, arguments, motions, and all other proceedings may be heard, determined and had with the like force and ef fect as at the jury terms, except the trial of causes which either party shall require to have tried by a jury. SEC. 3. All writs issued by the said court shall be made re- Writs, when turnable en the first day of the next term after it shall be returnable. issued, provided such writs issue ten days before the next term; but if not issued ten days before the next term, then such writ shall be made returnable on the first day of the next succeeding term after the first. SEC. 4. The said court shall have power to make, pre- Power of court scribe and establish such rules and regulations respecting the conduct and trial of causes, the entry of defaults, the assessment of damages on default, and concerning the practice and proceedings in said court, generally, as the said court shall deem expedient, and proper, and to alter, amend, or annul the same: Provided, Such rules shall not Proviso. contravene any law of this state. SEC. 5. All acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed so far as Milwaukee county is concerned. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication. Approved March 29, 1855. Chapter 63. [Published April 25.] An Act to change the name of Francis Pescheck to that of Francis Landa. The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SEC. 1. The lawful name of Francis Pescheck, an orphan, about five years of age, shall hereafter be Francis Landa, by which name he shall be known to all legal intents and purposes. SEC. 2. The said Francis Landa shall be the child and heir at law of Francis Landa and Catharina, his wife, now residing at the city of Milwaukee, and being the parents, adopting said orphan; and it shall be the duty of said Francis Landa, and Catharina, his wife, to maintain, provide for and educate said Francis Landa, their adopted son, in the same manner as if he were their natural child; Provided however, That nothing in this act contained shall preclude the court of chancery or any other court of competent jurisdiction from taking under their custody the last mentioned Francis Landa, as a ward of said court, and from disposing of him in such manner as shall seem meet to them. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage; provided, That this act shall have no force until the said Francis Landa, the adopting father, shall assent thereto by an instrument in writing, to be by him subscribed and acknowledged, and recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the said Landa resides. Approved March 29, 1855. Chapter 64. [Published May 1.] An Aact to provide for the further improvement of the Fox River above Lake Winnebago. The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The company styled the "Fox and Wiscon sin Improvement Company," chartered by chapter ninetyeight of the Session Laws of 1853, is hereby authorized and empowered to improve the navigation of Fox River above Lake Winnebago, according to the plan proposed by Captain Cram, in his report to the Secretary of the War Department of the United States, or in such other manner by dams, locks, and canals, as will enable boats drawing not less than three feet of water, to pass from Lake Winnebago to the Wisconsin river, and for that purpose and for discharging the obligations of said company, the stockholders may increase its capital stock an amount not Authorized to increase capiexceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and may tal stock. authorize such assessments upon the stock held by any individual in said company as may be deemed expedient. SEC. 2. Whenever any of the canals, locks, or dams, to be constructed along the said Fox River, as contemplated in the first section of this act, shall be located upon swamp and overflowed lands, the property of the state, the said Right of way company is hereby authorized to appropriate for the use granted by the of said canals, locks and dams, the land upon which the state over its same may be located, and a strip one hundred and fifty feet in width, on each side, and along the whole length of said canals and locks, and all damages which the state might claim on account of such appropriation, or of flowage of land belonging to the state, is hereby released and discharged; Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to create any liability against the state for making any improvement contained in this act. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its acceptance, by a resolution of the directors of said company, to be entered on their journal of proceedings, and a copy thereof filed in the office of the secretary of state. Approved March 31, 1855. lands. In Winnebago In Fond du In Manitowoc Process, whea returnable. No jury to be summoned. Chapter 65. [Published April 16.] An Act to fix the time for holding the circuit courts in the counties of Winnebago, Fond du Lac and Manitowoc, and to provide for holding a law tern in the county of Sheboygan. The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The terms of the circuit court shall be holden in the counties of Winnebago, Fond du Lac and Manitowoc,, in the fourth judicial circuit, at the times following, in each year: In the county of Winnebago, on the first Monday of May, September and January. In the county of Fond du Lac, on the 3d Monday of April, August and December. In the county of Manitowoc, on the 4th Monday in March and September. SEC. 2. There shall be a law term of said circuit court holden in and for the county of Sheboygan on the 2d Monday of December in each year. SEC. 3. At such law terms above designated the court may hear and determine all motions and issues of law, in civil cases, and all causes, questions, matters or proceedings in equity, or at law in civil cases, not requiring a trial or inquest by a jury. All mesne or final process, or other proceedings in civil cases, required by law to be made returnable at the next term of the circuit court shall be deemed to be returnable at any such law term, whenever it shall be the term first holden after the issuing of such process or the instituting of such proceedings. And such law terms shall be deemed and held to be regular terms for all purposes not expressly excepted by this act; and all judgments, orders or decrees, rendered or made thereat shall be as valid and effectual as if rendered or made at any other term. SEC. 4. No grand or petit jury shall be summoned for any such law term, and no criminal cause or matter shall be determined, argued or heard, or any trial or inquest, by a jury be had or taken at such term. All recognizances, process or proceedings (except final process to collect a fine, penalty or costs,) in criminal cases, made returnable at the next term of the circuit court, and all continu ances therein to the next term shall be deemed to be returnable at or continuances to, the next jury term, whether specially expressed or not. SEC. 5. Motions to dissolve injunctions, in causes pending in said circuit, may be noticed for hearing before the court, and he heard and decided, at any regular jury or law term holden in any county in the circuit. The clerk of the court of the county where such motton is argued, shall enter a record of the proceeedings thereto, and transmit a certified copy thereof, and also the original order or orders signed by the judge, to the clerk of the court of the county where the cause is pending, if it shall be pending in any other county; and such proceedings, order or orders shall have the same force and effect as if had or made in the county where the cause is pending. SEC. 6. All writs, summons, indictments, recognizances and other proceedings made returnable by any law of this state, now in force, to the terms of the several circuit courts mentioned in this act shall be returnable to the terms of said circuit courts as the same are herein before fixed, and all adjournments, appearances, continuances, motions and notices of any proceedings in said court, made or taken to any term of a date subsequent to the term when this act shall take effect, shall be held to be made and taken for the time hereinbefore fixed for holing the terms of said court. SEC. 7. All acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, March 31, 1855. Duty of clerk Chapter 66. (Published April 13, 1855.) An Act to provide for the contingent expenses of the Bank Comptroller's The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in SECTION 1. The sum of three hun red dollars is hereby Appropriatic annually appropriated to be paid out of the bank tax fund to defray the expenses of the New York agency of the |