be exempt from taxation in said county, to wit: All proper-
ty belonging to the United States, to this territory, any coun- What exempt
ty college, academy, or other seminary of learning, or any from taxation
public library; and also all buildings for public worship,
and all school houses, and the lots whereon they are situa-
ted, and all interest, or shares in the same ; every poor house,
alms house, house of industry, and the real and personal es-
tate connected with the same, and all property exempted by
law from execution.

WILLIAM SHEW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MASON C. DARLING,

President of the Council
APPROVED January 29, 1847.

HENRY DODGE.

AN ACT

To change the name of William Dick, junior,

to that of William Hamlin Dick.

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

Section 1. That William Dick, junior, a citizen of the town of Manchester, in the county of Calumet, and territory aforesaid, shall hereafter be known, and recognized by the name of William Hamlin Dick.

WILLIAM SHEW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MASON C. DARLING,

President of the Council.
APPROVED January 29, 1847.
HENRY DODGE.

AN ACT

To change the time of holding the fall terms of

the district court in the second judicial district.

Fall terms when held.

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

SECTION 1. The fall term of the district court shall be holden at the county seat of the several counties in the second judicial district hereinafter mentioned at the times herein specified, to wit: in the county of Portage on the third Monday in August; Columbia county, the second Monday after the third Monday in August ; Sauk county, the third Monday after the third Monday in August; Jefferson county, fourth Monday after the third Monday in August; Walworth county, fifth Monday after the third Monday in August ; Rock county, the seventh Monday after the third Monday in August; Green county, ninth Monday after the third Monday in August; Dane county, tenth Monday after the third Monday in August.

Sec. 2. So much of any and all former acts as conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

WILLIAM SHEW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MASON C. DARLING,

President of the Council.
APPROVED, February 4, 1847.

HENRY DODGE.

AN ACT

To provide for the payment of Vial & Varney,

for work done on the Capitol.

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

Section 1. There shall be paid out of the monies in the territorial treasury, to A. Vial and E. S. Varney, the sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars, it being in full payment for the balance due them as per contract with superintendent of territorial property for work done on the capitol.

WILLIAM SHEW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MASON C. DARLING,

President of the Council.
APPROVED, February 4, 1847.

HENRY DODGE.

AN ACT

To amend “An act to incorporate the Milwau

kee Mutual Fire Insurance Company."

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

Certain da. Section 1. That the duties assigned to the register of ties of clerk

of district deeds in the fifth section of the act to which this is amenda

court.

bers may

tory, shall be performed by the clerks of the district court, or
of such court as may hereafter be established in lieu thereof,
and the memorandum therein mentioned shall be filed with

said clerks. When mora.

Sec. 2. That any member of said corporation may at any

time withdraw from the same, upon payment of his full pro-
withdraw
from corpo. portion of all losses, and expenses, and upon such further
ration.

terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the board of
directors.

Sec. 3. That after the next annual election the board of
Number of
direotors, and directors of said company shall consist of nine members, three
how elected.

of whom shall be elected for one year, three for two years,
and three for three years; and annually thereafter three di-
rectors shall be elected for the term of three years.

WILLIAM SHEW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MASON C. DARLING,

President of the Council.
APPROVED, February 4, 1847.

HENRY DODGE..

AN ACT

1

To revive an act entitled "An act to authorize

school district No. 1, in Platteville school dis-
trict, to build a school house," approved Jan-
uary 31, 1846.

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

Section 1. That the act entitled “An act to authorize school district number one, in Platteville school district, to

Aot rosive.

build a school house," approved January 31, 1846, be and the same is hereby revived to all intents and purposes.

Sec. 2. That the act which this act is intended to revive, shall be amended and known as school district number one, in Platteville school town, Grant county.

WILLIAM SHEW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MASON C. DARLING,

President of the Council.
APPROVED January 29, 1847.

HENRY DODGE.

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

Section 1. That Jackson Kemper, James Loyd Breck, Namo and William Adams, Solomon Davis, Benjamin Akerly, John style of the

corporation. Johston, and William Leach, trustees, and their associates, together with such persons as may hereafter be associated with them, be, and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, with perpetual succession, by the name of “Nashotah House," of the Nashotah lakes, in the town of Summit, Waukesha county, for the purpose of erecting, main

General taining and conducting a college of learning and piety, and

powers.. by that name shall be competent to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued, to answer and be answered unto, in all courts of law and equity ; acquire, hold, possess, enjoy, sell, convey, and dispose of, property, both real and personal, provided the annual income of said property shall not exceed