Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

seventy-three shall not be deemed to apply to or be
obligatory upon companies organized under SAID
chapter for the purpose of building railways.
Sec. g. All acts conflicting with or in any manner
contravening the provisions of this act are hereby
, repealed.
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved February 9, 1872
Published February 13, 1872
CHAPTER 3-General
AN ACT to amend section "a of chapter IL of the
vsed statutes, entitled of fences ap1 fence view
; ers; of pounds and the impounding of cattle.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section twenty-four of chapter seven
teen of the revised statutes is hereby amended by
adding after the word 1'town," where it occurs in
said section the words "or villages so that the
said section, when so amended shall read as fol-
lows: Section "a If any person shall wifuy in jure
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and on
conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty dollars, by Imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding ninety days. at the dscre-
aion of the court.
/ Sec 3 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved February 3. 1872.
Published February 13. 1872.
CHAPTER 4-General
AN ACT to declare the intent and meaning of chap
ter 80 of the general laws of 1871, entitled an act
to amend section 81 of chal ter 1874 of the Revised
Statutes. entitled { of executions and proceedings
supplementary thereto"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
Section 1. It was and is the intent and meaning
of chapter SO of the general laws of 1871 entitled san
act to amend section 81 of chapter l34 of the revised
stat, tes, entitled of executions and proceedings
supplementary thereto I" that the same Shall not an
ply to contracts purchases of property made or
entered into prior to the passage of said act:
Sec This act shall be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved February 8, 1872.
Published February 70, 1871
! CHAPTER 5-General
AN ACT to authorize towns to their bonds for
/ normal school purposes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact foil ows:
the state Of Wisconsin hereby authorized to issue
bonds of any such town for such or amount as
shall have been fixed by majority of the legal votes
at any meeting called for such purpose, aid
any such town after such state normal school build
ing shall have been located in such town; prooid
r. that such amount shall not exceed five per cent of
she assessed value of the taxable property of the
Sec q The bonds hereby authorized to be issued
shall be signed by the chairman of the town board Of
town, and shall be in denominations of one hundred
dollars, five hundred dollars, and thousand dol
town board shall deem proper shall bear interest
not exceeding ten per cent per annum, and payable
and at such place as said town board of supervis- !
bearer order, and the interest thereo n shall be
payable the first day of February each year The
negotiate such bonds when issued in accordance with
1ne provisions ct this act for the purpose of raising
normal school building.
ally levy upon all the taxable property of any such
town. and apportion upon the tax roll of such town.
such bonds as may be issued pursuant to the provi M
Ions OF this act ana also such additional in any
year shall pc required TO pay the principal it
shall become due on said bonds.
Sec. A. The town clerk of any such town shall keep
faithful of the bonds which shall be issued in
accordance with the provisions of this act, which
amount of the bonds issued and when they mature,
VIII tne rate OF interest thereon which record shall
pe open to the inspection of the public at all
from and after its passage.
Approved February TO- 1872.
[Publisned February "a, 1871
CHAPTER Local.
An ACT to repeal chapter three hundred and tween,
tythree of private and local laws 1871 entitled
an an act @ to enable & damages in certain cases to be
The people the state of WISCONSIN, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Chapter three hundred and twenty-three
dred and s7 eRtied aa act to
BILE damages in certain to be paid by the first
Sec.2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved February 20, 1872.
CHAPTER General.
Published February Is, 1872
AN ACT to prohibit and prevent the carrying of con-
eealed weapons
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, DO enact as follows:
Section 1. If any person shall go armed with
concealed dirk, dagger sword, pistol or PISTOLS re-
volver slung-shot brass knuckes, or other offensive
and dangerous weapon, he SHALL on conviction there
of, be adjudged guilty of misdemeanor, and shall
be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for
term of not more than two years, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail of the proper county not
more than twelve months, by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, together with the costs Of
prosecution, or by both said fine and costs and
either Of said imprisonments and he may also be
tO fiudS
against the further violation of this act for term
not exceeding two years; pr0Uided, that so going
armed shall not be deemed violation of this act
whenever it shall be made to appear that such per-
had reasonable cause to fear assault other
injury violence to his person. to his family
property, to any person under his immediate
custody entitled to his protection assist
ance, If it be made to appear that his posse essiop
of such weapon was for a temporary purpose, and
with harmless intent.
Sec O. This act shall take effect from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved February IA, 1872.
Z Published February Is, 1872. ]
CHAPTER 8-General.
AN ACT to provide for change of venue in certain
cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate ana Assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. If any action commenced in Justice
court by summons personally served If the defend
ant shall appeal from the judgment of the justice to
the circuit court such defendant shall be entitled
change of of said action to the circuit court
of the county in which he resides, when it shall ap-
pear to the satisfaction of the court by affidavit or
otherwise, that he was at the time such summons
served on him, and still is, a resident of such
county.
Sec q This act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
Approved February IA, 1872.
Published February "a, 1921
CHAPTER l2-General.
AN ACT to amend chapter hundred and twenty
five of the general laws OF 1868. entitled an to
amend section eleven of chapter ffty-eight of the
ures'"
people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
Section 1. Section of chapter one hundred and
to amend section eleven of chapter fifty eight
OF the revised statutes entitled of weights and
lows: Section l. Section eleven Of chapter fifty
eight OF the revised statutes entitled of weights
lows; Whenever wheat, rye. Indian corn oats, bar
peaches flax seed timothy seed or aoes shall d6a @
sold by the bushei, and no special agreement as to
parties, the thereof shall be ascertained by
weight, and shall be committed as follows:
Sixty pounds for bush wheat or clover seed;
shelled, and seventy pounds of Iudian corn anshen
eight pounds for bushel barley fifty pounds for
busnel Of dried apples or dried peaches fifty six
bi TOE OF nusne oil max SEED orty-sx pounds for
h1 p4s5el or timothy seed, and sixty pounds for
nqshei OF potatoes.
Approved February 90 1872.
Published February "A, 1871
CHAPTER 13-General
AN ACT relative to the foreclosure of mortgages by
action, and amendatory OF section o chapter
1862. " VI W 50'0'i laws VI
1e people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
section Section of cha pter 243 of the general
Jaws OF 1867 IS hereby amended by adding to said sec
ion Une following words: "and proUided, that any
demurrer OF issue of law in any such action
t ns eard ana determin ed at any special term of
onc conr1 IN winch said action is pending whether
suo Term be held in said county or not; and ropfded
InrHaer mat Judgment by default may be ia ken in
nf suoh aetlon at any such special term of said
sec2 The provisions of this act shall annIv t a,,
commenced - " o9o HeIea1Cer
Sec s. Ihis act shall be in force and take effect
1toth anu ai5er ITS passage and publication
+ Approved February 20, 1872.
! Published Februa y "a, 1872
/ CHAPTER 14-General.
AN ACT relating to actions tn foreclosure of tax