Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-29
Laws of Wisconsin.

LO WO vi w lSCUIlSlIl.
Published March q, 1870
] CHAPTER 72-GFSERAL.
AN ACT 20 establish the rates OF license for hawkers
aud pedders, patent right dealers and public show
men, and to repeal chapter III, laws of 1865 entitled
"an act TO revise aud amend chap ter so Of the 70
vsed statutes entitled 'of hawkers and peddlers Z"
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represe in
| senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
| Section l. No person shall be allowed TO travel
from place to place within this state for the purpose
of carrying TO sell exposing TO sale any goods
or merchandise unles he shall bave obtained license
| as hawser and peddler IN the manner hereinafter
| provided.
Sec 2, Every person desiring to obtain license as
hawker and pedder shall apply TO the secretary of
state, through the treasury AGENT and shall deliver 10
him his application in writing signed by such appli-
cant, or his authorized agent and stating In what
| manner the applicant interds TO travel and trade
whether foot or with or more horses or other
beasts of burden
See. B. Every such applicant before he shall DO en-
titled To such license shall pay into the treasury
the following duties If he intends to travel on loot
dncludng railroad other public conyeyancel, the
sum OF fifteen dollars If he INTENDS aud
ry his goods with single horse other beas; carry
ing or drawing burden, the of twenty dollars
II he intends TO travel with vehicle carriage drawn
with two horses other animals. the run Of forty
dollars, ana if he intends 10 travel with than
two horses other animals drawing ans sort OF car
| riage, the sum Of fifty dollars
Sec l. No person shall oe allowed to soil expose
for sale patent right iTitory tor the sale
or manufacture OF patent rights articles. unless he
shall have obtained license patent right dealer.
And every such person before he shall De entitled
sueh license shall make his application therefor 10
the secretary OF state required of hawkes and ped
ders stating the extent of his interest the territory
OF the state and shall into The state treasury the
following duties II he shall own or have any interest
ID or otfe tor sae the whole part OF the state
greater than one half the sum of twenty dollars aud
u he shall have any interest In offer for sale
territory equalto hafof the state or less the
| of ten dolats
Sec. 5. Every owner manager or agent of any ear
l ma ia heinr he gha ha
to exhibit the in this state shall procure state
1 license AS public Snowman in the manner nereinbo-
fore provided for hawkeTs aud peddlers aud shall pay
INTO The state treasury thsrefor the sum of one hun
| bred dollLra.
Sec. 1t shall be he duiy Of the secretary OF state
upon the payment of Ills Fees to grant to every such
applicant upon the delivery OF the no ice above
CURED and the receipts of the state treasurer showing
the ayments of the proper duties into the state
ury, license under his seal Of office, end signed BY
himself his assistant. authorizing such applicant to
travel and prose ute business IL the manner stated in
the application for the term OF year the date
OF the cense PrOuded hObeUer, that all lceDs for
peddlers and patent right dealers shall expire the
thrueth day Of April IN each year. and the amount
que Tor such license shall be reconed proportonably,
for that part Of the year from the first day of the
month in which the ability is incurred TO the first
day OF May following.
See. :. Every person who shall be found travelling
and trading selling Offering TO sell any patent
right or territory for the SALE manufacture OF
patent ngAts or articles, within this state contrary
tnt P'oFsioHs OF thls chapteT' or contrary 10 the
terms OF any Ii ense that may have been gsaned to
hln Is haWket anO peddler, patent right dealer
public Snowman, shall for each ofeuse be tined in a
sum not "xeeding lift, dollars. less than twenty
dollars, and costs Of prosecution, aud in default OF
winch payment, NAV De eommitted 10 the county jaii
for period not exceeding three months.
Sec. 3. ANY justice of the peace police Justice
upon complaint being made shall issue his warrant
for the apprehension Of any person shall be found
travelinC and trading. selling exposing
any patent right, or exhibiting any show contrary TO
the provisions this chapter without license or con-
trary to the of has license.
Sec 9. It shall be the daiy Of such justice, if
ucient license TO authorize such not pro-
dues 10 him. and the fact Of such trading business
be proved 20 him either by the confession Of the per-
son so apprehended or the ath of competent witness
SEES, convict the offender OF oense against this
chapter as shall he confessed proven, and 20
issue his warrant such conviction directed
coustab or policeman other person duly authorized
to serve the same of the county in which the convc
tonsshall be had, commanding such constable or po-
licenan other authorized person TO cause the
amount of the penalty, with costs TO be forthwith
levied and collected by distress and sale at public
vendue Of the goods, wares and merchandise Of the
offender, and II sufficient goods found satisfy
the Judgment and the same ~ not satisfied then the
justice shall issue his warrant of commitment direct
ing that the offender be confined in the county Jail in
the county in which the conviction was had for a
period not exceeding three months, ami 1t shall tae
duty of the district attorney to prosecute all complaints
in their respective counties under this act.
See. 10. In every case Of prosecution against any
person for the recovery reinforcement of any penalty
given in this chapter costs shall be allowed to the
defendant II il shall appear that before he CONNIE nce-
ment of the prosecution such defendant had refused
to produce his license when lawfully required nor in
such shall the Defendant be entitled maintain
any action against the person prosecuting him, the
constable or other persons BY he NAV have been
apprehended, or the justice ijuing any warrant or
other process against him, before whom he may
have been tried for any Of their acts prosecuting
apprehendng or trying him.
Sec. IL. No action prosecution for the recovery
or enforcement OF any penalty imposed by the prov
sons OF this chapter shall be maintained unless it shall
appear that :he was brought vi; HIN year a
ter the commission OF the offense charged.
Sec. Il. This chapter shall not authorize the sale
Of, the travelling for the sale of any immoral
scene book paper, picture or pamphlet.
See. 10. The secretary of state is hereby horned
to remit any license dues required by this act from
foot horse pedders, patent right dealers To
any applicant therefor, who shall prove TO the salts
faction Of said secretary, that he served soldier
tie Uuited States army during the late rebellion. and
was permanently disabled in such service AMI honoia
bly, discharged therefIOm.
Sec. IA Nothing contain ed this chapter shall he
construed prevent an mauufact mechanic
OF nurseryman having lega residence in This state
from selling ms own work or producfion Manufactured
grown ia tins state ia any without license
nor shall any patentrigh dealer who Ii citizen Of
this sinle be Fequireo to take out license sell his
entiou shall any person travelling on foot
sing for selling books, pamphlets, papers or
map, Be required 10 take out The license in this chap
See. IS. 1t shall be the duty Of the treasury agent
OF MS assistant, now required b. law such cases,
t1 superintsnd and enforce the provisions this chap
len and tor TINS purpose may appoint special treasury
| agents, who are here,y authorized when there is
reasonable ground TO suppose that such license dues
ms required ~ any law Of this state to be paid
into The state treasury may become otherwise
cectable, seize and deain vehicle any animals
attached thereto any of the goods wares or mer-
chandise, conveyed thereby, or any trunk, box
pack. any of the contents therein contained. carried
hv foot peddlers, until the process provided by tins
chapt can be issued and served but the said agents
shall exercise due diligence in pro- urng such process
To be issued and served The treasury agent or hs
assistant aud all special agents duly appointed under
them; are hereby authorized TO serve any process
authorized 20 be- Issued under the provisions Of this
chapter, the manner, and for the COM
similar services.
Sec. 10. Every special treasur, agent appointed un-
der the provisions Of this act shalt before entering up
ON the discharge OF his duties SUCH take and sub
scribe an oath OF office, and file the with the
treasury agent duly certified 10y the officer taking it,
Sec. IL. Any person having a license from the sec
rotary OF state und the provisions OF this chapter as
peddler patent right dealer, shall be exempt from
any further license from towns, villages cities in
this state, during the continuance of said license
Sec is. Chapter III Of the general laws Of 1858,
and AL acts OF parts Of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 10 rhiz act shall take offect and be u force
from and after It's passage and publication
Approved March 10, 1870.
lPubished March %, 1907
CHAPTER s3-GENRRIL
AN ACT TO amend chapter 179 of the general laws of
1867, entitled "an act to regulate insurance COM
panies no: incorporated by the of Wisconsin"
The people of the Of Wisconsin represented n,
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one of chapter one hundred and
seventy nine Of the general laws of 1867 /, hereby
amended by adding, at thu end OF said section the
WORDS lOuoWnR: ''Such ceruhcate and license shall!
be void until cOuntersgned by the state treasurer who
shall cOuntersign the same after and before tn
payment into the state treasury of the license fee here
matter mentioned.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and DO in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1870.
Published March %. 1870
CHAPTER S4--GEHERAL.
AN ACT to repeal chapter i29 Of the general lava of
1861, and reinstae sections 25 IS and 40 of chapter
49, and sections SO aud "a of chapter OF the revised
st tutes, "of counties and county officers"
The people of the state Of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. That chapter one hundred and twenty.
niue of the general laws Of 1861, act entitled an act
TO amend chapter thirteen Of the revised statutes ana
all acts amendatory thereof are hereby repealed
Sec. 2. Sections rs, 35 ana ~ of chapter Is and
sections 90 and 80 Of chapter IS OF the
ana all oihef laws relating to the powers and duties of