tablish circuit courts in certain counties and to define their powers and duties. 108. An act to repeal a part of the act entitled an act for the punishment of crimes. 109. An act to lay off and organize the counties west of the Mississippi river. 110. An act to repeal an act giving justices of the peace jurisdiction in criminal cases, approved March 4th, 1831. 111. An act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the assessment and collection of territorial taxes. 112. An act making certificates of the purchase of public lands evidence of possession. 113. An act to regulate public stages. 114. An act to provide compensation to grand and petit jurors. 115. An act to authorize justices of the peace and notaries public to administer oaths and declaring certain oaths already taken valid. 116. An act to abolish the office of register of probate and for other purposes. 117. An act concerning the powers of sheriffs and constables in certain cases. 118. An act to prevent the exercise of a foreign jurisdiction within the limits of the territory of Michigan. 119. An act amendatory to an act concerning habitual drunkards and to protect their estates, approved the 12th of April, 1837. 120. An act to authorize husbands to prosecute and defend suits in certain cases. 121. An act to amend an act entitled an act allowing and regulating writs of replevin. 122. An act to continue and enforce certain fines, penalties and forfeitures. 123. An act to amend an act entitled an act to establish certain courts in certain counties, and to define their powers and duties. 124. 125. An act to regulate the weight of hay. An act in relation to affidavits taken and other judicial proceedings held in other states and foreign countries. Approved January 19, 1838. ACTS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF WISCONSIN TERRITORY, BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, JUNE 11th, 1838. LAWS OF WISCONSIN TERRITORY. No. 1. AN ACT to divorce James L. Thompson from Catharine Thompson, his wife. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the council and house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, That the marriage contract heretofore existing between James L. Thompson and Catharine, his wife, be and the same is hereby annulled and made void and that all obligations arising from the said marriage contract be and the same are hereby made of no more force than if the said contract had never existed. Approved June 18, 1838. No. 2. AN ACT to render legal the acts of the county commissioners of the counties of Clayton and Du Buque. WHEREAS, by a law passed at the last session of the legislative assembly, it was made the duty of the sheriffs of several counties in this territory to give twenty days' notice of the election of the county commissioners, and whereas the sheriffs of the counties of Clayton and Du Buque neglected to give the proper notice of the election in the said countics respectively; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the council and house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, That all acts and proceedings done and performed or hereafter to be done and performed by William D. Grant, Samuel H. K. M. Masters and Luther Patch, as county commissioners of the county of Clayton, and James Fanning, Peter O. Lorimier and A. Bankston as county commissioners for the county of Du Buque, in conformity with the existing laws of the territory of Wisconsin and of the United States, are hereby declared legal and valid, any irregularity or informality in the election of said county commissioners to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved June 20, 1838. No. 3. AN ACT to amend an act eniitled "an act to incorporate the Portage canal company," passed by the legislative council of the territory of Michigan and approved March 7, 1834. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the council and house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, That so much of the sixth section of said act as requires said. company to contract and complete the said work within five years from and after the passage of the said act, be and the same is hereby repealed. And the said Portage canal company is hereby granted an extension of two years for the completion of said canal from and after the expiration of the time limited by said act. Approved June 20, 1838. No. 4. AN ACT to divorce Permelia Emeline Adams from Richard Adams, her husband. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the council and house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, That Permelia Emeline Adams is hereby released and divorced from the marriage contract heretofore existing between the said Permelia Emeline Adams and Richard |