Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-20
Published ~. II n ls7l.]
CHAPTGk ltc-GHHYRAI.
AN ACT .srs.-.rz owLers Of ,hreshing machines |
70 guard against accidents.

near such Joints or knuckles and Jacks pr0ctdsd,
tina. persons owning OF running threshlhs ma
chimes having $. A Taylors patent knuckle, j. l.
Case d Co.'S safety knuckle or G. ". Yates SAFETY
coupling or knuckle. Pitts sefoiling, antifrictlon
safety universal joint and James Braeys safety
coupling ring attached, shall not be required TO
box or otherwise secure such knuckles or joints.
Sec 2. Any person or persons owning or running
any thrcshing machine in this state who shall neg
lect or refuse TO comply with the provisions
section one Of tbis act shall for each day he shall
80 refuge or neglect, be punished by fine OF not
less than two dollars nor more than ten dollars IN
the discretion of the court in which such prose-
cution shall be had.
Sec g. Chapter 40, general laws of 1861, chap.
ter GA, general laws of 1863, chapter 164, general
laws OF 1865, and chapter bS, general laws OF 1885,
and all other acte parts oil acts contavening the
provisions OF this act are hereby repealed,
Sec. a. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after the publication thereof
Approved March ~, 1871. 20 GUY
published February 49, 1911
CHAPTER I6 GENERAL.
AN ACT to provide for the payment OF fees TO the
witnesses for the defendant IN criminal cases,
the as to the witnesses IN behalf the state
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
In senat e and assembly, do enact a. follows:
Section ]. Witnesses for the defendent In Grim
ina cases. tried before the circuit court or jus
tce NJ the peace shall be paid the same fees by the
County In which such cas-. re tried, and in the
same manner as witnes on behalf OF the state
are allowed and paid proDided, hoaoerer, witness
ce on DcIAlI vi tue uticIluhuL III thcts suail
only be paid such fees by the county where they
have been summoned by the order OF the Judge oil
the circuit urt or justice OF the peace as the case
may be, as provided IN The next section.
Sec. 2. The Judge OF the circuit court or jus
tice Of the peace may in any criminal case, order
such witnesses to be SUNNI oned on behalf Of the
defendant, In his discretion as he may deem prop
and necessary, proD of such necessity by the
affidavit Of the defendan: or his attorney.
Sec. g. This act shall be In force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved February II, 1871. ~ COPY.
Published March IS, 1911
CHAPTER SS-GENERAL
AN ACT to provide for a set of weights and meas.
uers in the several towns In this state.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section I. The board of supervisors of each
organized town In the state, who have not already
obtained set Of weights and measures, may at
their discretion, procure for the use and at the ex.
perse OF their town, complete set OF weights and
measures, and scales and beams, In exact conform
ity with those required by law TO be kept In the
state treasury except that the same may be made
of such sui able materials as the supervisors may
direct, which shall be tried aud proved by the
treasurer OF the county in which the town Is stu
ated, and be by him sealed and certified.
Sec. Once in every Ave years, from the first
day Of January, eighteen hundred and seventy
one each town sealer OF weights and measures,
for the time being, shall cause the said standards
Il his Keeping, to be tried, proved aud sealed, by
the county tlhIuhTus, uHucI tuc uTcCtiOH vi NiS
county treasurer
Sea-. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication;
Approved March IL, 1871. " COPY.
Published March %, 1911
CHAPTER GENERAL.
AN ACT to repeal sections four and eight OF
chapter 100 of general laws OF 1889, and ie-
enact section four of chapter 81 OF the revised
statutes as amended by section one OF chapter
202 of the general laws of 1860, entitled IAN act
to prescribe the rate of interest"
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Sections four and eight of chapter
oae hundred and sixty OF the general laws of 1859
entitled IAN act to prescribe AMI limit the rate OF
interest" are hereby repealed
Sec. 3 All bonds, bills, notes, assurances, convey
ances and all other contracts or securities whatev
err whereby there il reserved or secured rate OF
interest exceeding ten per cent. per annum, shall
be valid snd effectual to secure the repayment OF
the principal sum loaned, but no interest shall be
recovered on such securities, or on any money or
othef thing loaned by such contract,
Section g. This act shall .take effect and be in
force from and after it, passage and publicati9n.
Approved March 10, 1871. ep COPY.
Published February ", 1911
CHAPTER 26-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend section 81 of chapter IS of the
revised statutes, entitled "of towns and town Of
fcers-powcrs and duties Of towns
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows {:
Section /. Section ~ Of chapter Is Of the revised
statutes is hereby amended so to read rs follows
'A town officers 81 all be chosen by ballot, except
overseers of highways, and the electors of each
road district shall be entitled to elect their own
overseers OF highways In such manner as the said
electors shall direct at any town meeting, and in
OF failure to so elect an oyerseer In any road
dis trict, the board OF supervisors OF the town in
which such district is situated may appoint such
overseer."
Sec 3 This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after the date OF Its passage and publica
ton.
Approved February "a, 1871 sY-CoPY.
Published March 4, 1911
CHAPTER 32-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend section of chapter 1877, of the
re sised statutes, entitled "of evidence
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section t. Section OF chapter 1877 of the revis-
ed statutes is hereby amended by adding Mt the
end Of said section the following "or II said wit
ness shall be member of the legi-la ure of the
state of Wisconsin, and said legislature shall be il
sess on during the term of the court IN which said
member shall be required as a witness, or if said
member shall be member OF any leg s.atiSc com
mittee which committee shall by law be required TO
be in session during the recess of said legislature
his deposition may be taken as hereinafter provid
ed prOUided. said member shall voluntarily waive
his prv eyes as secured 10 him by law,
see 2 This act shall take effect and be in
fOrNe rom ana AFTER its parhhBc'
Approved March :, 1871. ~ COPY.
Published February Is, 1911
CHAPTER 1j-GENERAL.
AN ACT to amend section one chapter 1913,
general laws OF 1861 entitled ian act to prevent
muors from playing st billiards, and on bowling
alleys, aud INDUCING in intoxicating drinks
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate aud assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Add to section OF chapter i2s of
cueral laws of 1861 as follows And any person
not keeper OF any such above described place for
the sale oil liquor who, for the purpose OF enabling
any keeper of such place or any minor to evade
this set, shall vend, sell, give, deliver, convey,
transmit or send any sprituous, ardent and intox-
icating or malt liQuor or drinks in any quantity
whatsoever to mlEor, or shall In any way deal or
traffic therein With minor, shall be deemed gull
~ of q misdem.aIoE
Sec 2. This nc. saal take effect and be in force
from and alter its passage ana publication.
Approved February IL ISL 1COPY.
Published March 10, lS7l.l
CHAPTER 5T-GENEBAL
AN ACT to repeal chapter A Of the general laws
OF 1859, entitled IAN Act to authorize the taking
OF deposition In certain cases"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented