in addition to an act to establish the seat of government of the territory of Wisconsin, and to provide for the erection of public buildings, approved December 3, 1836, and for other purposes," approved March 8, 1839, and of an act entitled "an act to amend an act entitled an act in addition to an act to establish the seat of gevernment of the territory of Wisconsin, and to provide for the erection of public buildings, approved December 3, 1836, and for other purposes, approved March 8, 1839," approved January 11, 1840, together with all other duties devolving by law or resolution upon the commissioner of public buildings, shall devolve upon, and be performed by, the superintendent of territorial property.

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§ 4. All the duties which now devolve by law upon the libra- Act as Librarian, by virtue of an act of the revised statutes entitled " provide for the appointment of a librarian, and for other purposes," together with all other duties devolving by law or resolution upon the librarian, shall devolve upon, and be performed by, the superintendent of territorial property.

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§ 5. The superintendent shall have authority to employ an as- Assistant. sistant, or clerk, who shall receive pay at the rate of one dollar Compensation, and fifty cents per day only, during the sessions of the legislative assembly, and of the supreme court, and for such time as the superintendent will necessarily be absent from the seat of government on official business.

§ 6. So much of any law as conflicts with the provisions of Repealed. this act is hereby repealed.

suits.

§ 7. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of territorial May settle property to bring to as speedy a termination as possible, the several suits now pending in favor of the territory in the county of Walworth; and the said superintendent is hereby vested with full power and authority to compromise, settle, and discharge said suits, and also to compromise, settle, and discharge the claim of the territory upon James Morrison, contractor, and his sureties, for not completing the capitol according to his contract, in such manner as he shall think will best protect the rights and promote the interests of the territory, provided that no such compromise, settlement or discharge, shall be obligatory upon the territory, if it shall be disapproved by the legislative assembly at its first regular session after such compromise, settlement, or discharge. And if the said superintendent shall not compromise, settle, or discharge the said claim of the territory upon the said James Morrison and

Bring suits.

Bond.

Salary.

Members of bar to have books.

Subpena wit

nesses.

his sureties, he is hereby authorized and required to cause the necessary and proper legal proceedings to be instituted to recover said claim.

8. The superintendent of territorial property shall, before he enters upon the duties of his agency, execute a bond to the treasurer of the territory, for the use of the territory, in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties imposed upon him by this act, with two good and sufficient sureties, which shall be approved by the presiding officers of the two houses of the legislative assembly, and deposited with the clerk of the supreme court of the territory; and he shall receive in full compensation for his services, in addition to any expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him on account of the territory, a salary of three hundred dollars, to be paid by the secretary of the territory, out of the fund appropriated by congress to defray the expenses of the legislative assembly.

§ 9. Members of the bar, having the right to practice in the supreme court of the territory, shall, during the sessions of the supreme court, have the privilege of the library to the same extent as members of the legislative assembly now have.

§ 10. That the superintendent of territorial property is hereby authorized and required to issue subpenas and compel the attendance of witnesses on behalf of the territory, in the several suits No fees neces- referred to in this act, without paying or tendering fees in advance; and any witness failing or neglecting to attend, after being duly subpenaed, shall be liable in the same manner as is now provided by law in other cases where fees have been paid or tendered.

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Capitol, how § 11. The rooms in the capitol appropriated to the use of the kept during re- council and house of representatives, and the furniture belonging thereto, shall not be used for any purpose whatever except for the sessions of the said several bodies, and said rooms shall, during the recess of their session, be kept closed under the care and charge of said superintendent.

Contract for wood, station&c.

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§ 12. It shall be the duty of said superintendent of territorial property, to contract annually for the delivery of the necessary amount of wood, stationery and candles, required for the use of How and when the legislative assembly, to be delivered at the capitol to the sudelivered. perintendent, previous to the annual session of the general assembly; and the superintendent's receipt shall be the voucher upon

which the accounts of the contractors are to be audited and al

lowed.

whom made.

§ 13. That all stationery, wood, &c., for the use of the legis- Contract, with lative assembly, shall be delivered to the respective officers of the legislative assembly, upon the order of the chief clerk, which order shall be the voucher for said superintendent to settle his accounts.

à 14. That the superintendent shall, in all contracts, take such steps as he may deem most wise, to make contracts for the above articles with such person or persons as will furnish them on the lowest bid.

Re-considered, and unanimously passed by the council, March 23, 1843-thirteen votes in the affirmative.

JOHN V. INGERSOLL, Secretary. Re-considered, and approved by the house of representatives, March 24, 1843-ayes 24, noes 2-two-thirds of all the members having voted for the bill. JOHN CATLIN, Chief Clerk.

AN ACT to incorporate the Prairieville Manufacturing Company.

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin:

§ 1. That all persons that may be associated together as stock- Who shall com holders under this act of incorporation, and their successors and pose company assigns, be, and are hereby, ordained, constituted, and declared to

be, a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the Name, &c. Prairieville Manufacturing Company, and by that name shall have

all the privileges and immunities of a corporation, shall be capa

ble of suing and being sued, defending and being defended, in all Sue &c., courts and places whatsoever, may have a common seal and change Common seal. the same at pleasure, and generally may do all such acts and things as to them shall lawfully appertain to do.

§ 2. The capital stock of said company shall consist of fifty Capital stock thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each; and such shares shall be deemed to be personal property, and may be transferred in such manner as provided for in section nine of this act.

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§3. J. H. Kimball, S. H. Barstow, and A. W. Randall shall Commissionbe commissioners to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of said company, who shall give at least ten days notice in some Notice.

newspaper published in the county of Milwaukee, of the time and place, in the town of Prairieville, when and where such subscriptions will be received; and a majority of such commissioners shall appoint one or more of their number to attend at such place, and shall continue the subscriptions to the capital stock of said company until at least one half of the aforesaid fifty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed. Whereupon, the said commissioners shall proceed to distribute said stock so subscribed for. Provided, per cent. to also, that ten per cent. in specie on such share shall be paid to the be paid in. commissioners at the time of subscribing,

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Notice to elect directors.

Elections, how conducted.

Hold real estate.

§ 4. The commissioners, or a majority of them, shall, as soon as the aforesaid stock shall have been distributed, or within thirty days thereafter, proceed to call a meeting of the stockholders, at such time and place as may be deemed fit, by giving at least three 'days notice, for the purpose of electing directors, who shall hold their offices until others are elected, as hereinafter provided.

§ 5. The annual election of directors shall take place on the first Monday of May in each year, and in case of neglect to hold such election, the president may appoint some other day for said election to take place, by giving at least thirty days notice in some newspaper published in the county of Milwaukee; and at every such election, and at every other meeting of said stockholders, for whatever purpose called, each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote, and a majority of the votes received shall be necessary to determine any question; and at every such meeting the said stockholders may vote in person, or by proxy duly authorized for that purpose.

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§ 6. The company shall be capable of purchasing, holding, leasing, and conveying, real and personal estate, and all deeds executed by the president and treasurer in the name of the compashall be sufficient in law to convey the title of the company to the lands therein described; and said company shall have power May construct to construct dams, canals, or water ways, and reservoirs, erect water power. mills and machinery to be moved by water power, on any land owned by them in the town of Prairieville, in the county of Milwaukee, for the purpose of manufacturing flour and other commodities for market. Provided: that the real estate to be owned by said company shall be only such as is necessary for the convenient transaction of the manufacturing operations of said company, or such as shall have been bona fide mortgaged or conveyed for the

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security or payment of a precedent debt, owing to said company. Provided, further, that the general law, approved January 13, 1840, relating to mills and mill dams, shall be, and is hereby, declared to be applicable to any dam which may be constructed by virtue of this act.

7. The business of said company shall be managed by a Company how board of five directors, who shall be stockholders, and shall be managed. elected as hereinbefore prescribed, and by ballot; and such directors shall elect one of their number for president, and shall respectively serve one year, and until others are chosen.

directors.

§ 8. The said directors shall meet at such times and places, Duties of and be convened in such manner as they shall hereafter decide." Three directors shall form a quorum for the transaction of business, and in the absence of the president they may appoint a president pro tem. The said directors may appoint a secretary, trea

surer, and all such other officers as they shall deem expedient,

and shall fix the compensation of all the officers of said company, Compensat❜n. and define their duties; and they shall have full power to decide

the time, manner, and proportion in which the stockholders shall

pay the amount due on their respective shares, and to forfeit to Shares, forfeit. the use of the company the shares of every person failing to pay any instalment so required within a reasonable period, not less than thirty days after the time by them appointed for the payment thereof; they shall have power to order and superintend all receipts and disbursements, and other proceedings of the said company, by themselves or their agents, and make such bye-laws, Bye-laws, &c. rules and regulations as they shall deem needful and proper, touching all such matters as appertain to the business and concerns of

said company; Provided, such bye-laws, rules and regulations are Proviso. not repugnant to the laws of the United States, or of this ter

ritory.

ble.

§ 9. The stock of said company shall be transferable and as- Stock assignasignable in such manner as the directors shall prescribe; but no transfer shall be valid and effectual, until the same shall be registered upon the books of the company, nor until the person making the same shall have previously discharged all debts due by him to the company.

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10. If at any election for directors, any two or more persons Tie, how decishall have an equal number of votes, then the directors who shall have been duly elected, shall proceed by ballot to determine which