River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-25

site each tract Of land therein assessed, and under
the head Of ''taxes unpaid for previous year, the
year Tor which such tax remains unpaid. and all
county, town, city or village treasurers In giving
receipts for taxes paid upon any tract Of land shall
under the head OF taxes unpaid for previous year"
enter in such receipt, opposite the said tract the
wear for which such unpaid tax Is due on the tract
OF land thus roceipted for.
Sec. p. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passagv.
Approved February 10, 1873.
Published March 81, 1881
CHAPTER sos.
AN ACT to amend chapter hrty-oght Of the revised
statutes, and the act umendatory thereto, entitled
''of weights and measures"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section eleven Of chapter hfty-eigh, Of
the revised statutes entitled ''of weights and meas
ures," as amended by chapter one hundred and
twenty-five OF the general laws Of 1868, ana chapter
twelve Of the general laws of 1874 is hereby amend
ed 80 as to read as follows: Section IL. Whenever
wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats, barley, clover seed,
huckwhcat, dried apples, dried peaches, fax seed,
timothy Seed potatoes. parsnips, turuips common
hat), beets carrots, onions or ruta bagas shall be
sold vs. the bushe, and no special agreement az TO
the measure or weight thereof shall be made by the
parties, the measure thereof shall be asceraincd by
light, and shall be computed as follows: sixty
pounds for bushel Of wheat or clover seed; fifty
IL
cd, aud seventy pounds of Indian corn uushelled;
thirty two pounds for bushel Of oats; forty-eight
pounds fer bushel of barley; fifty pounds Tor a
bushel Of buckwheat; twenty-eighs pounds for
bushel of dried apples or dried peaches; Afty-six
pounds tor bushel of flax seed; forty-six pounds
for a bushel Of timothy seed; sixty pounds for
bushel Of potatoes; fortyfour pounds for a bushel
of parsnips; forty.two pounds for bushel OF COM
mon hat turnips; fifty pounds for bushol Of beets;
fifty pounds for bushel of corrots; fifty pounds for
bushel of onions, and ifty-sx pounds for pushel
Of ruta bagas.
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 20, 1873
Published March q, 1891
CHAPTER 2ss.
AN ACT to provide for the payment Of witnesses
who appeared and testified before the joint inves-
tgattng committees appointed by virtue of Joint
resolution No. 3, senate, of the session Of 1873.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Il shall be the duty of the chairman
of the joint investigating committee, appointed by
virtue Of Joint resolution No. 8, senate of the ses-
sion of 1878, % file in the Office of the secretary Of
state certificate showing the names and residence
of each witness VINO appeared and was sworn before
said committee, the number of days in attendance
and the number ct miles each has Travelled by the
most usual route from his residence TO the place
where he so testified also TO pay other necessary
expenses incurred, audited and certified to
above.
Sec. ?. Upon the filing of the certificate men,
toned in the preceding ctiOn, il shall be the duty
of the secretary Of state to draw his warrant upon
the treasurer in favor of each of said Witnesses for
the sum that may be due him for mi cage aud per
diem, as is now provided by law for witnesses in
like cases.
Sec. 3. There j. hereby ppropriatcd out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
sum Of money sufficient to carry out the provision
of this act
Sec. A. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March Is, 1873.
Published March 81, 1881
CHAPTER 2O2.
AN ACT for the better organization of the militia of
the state of Wisconsin.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do euact as follows
Section l. II shall be the dutysof the commander
in-chief of the Wisconsin state militia to cause an
inspection OF each organized militia company bY his
adiutant general, one Of the adesde-camp or an in
specting officer for that purpose appointed, at least
once in every year. such inspection shall be held
in the same manner and form as prescribed for
TROOPS in the service of tn United States, and
ports of inspection shall be made in due form to the
comma nder-in-chief.
Sec. 9 The adjutant general shall, at least fifteen
days before such inspection, inform the command
ing officer OF such company or battery Of the time
and place where such inspection shall take place
See. 3. Eacn company battery which, in
spection. shall prove to be properly organized as
provided by law, and which shall have made all re-
turns which, under the laws of this state they are
required to make shall receive out of the general
fund OF the state, ON warrants issued by the socreta
ry of state, the sum of one hundred dollars per am
mum, which shall be in full compensation for rent
of armory, pay of armorer, and keeping in repair
the ordnance and ordnance stores furnished such
company or battery, and no allowance shall be
made hereafter for said purpose by the county
board of supervisors OF any county except for rent
and pay due and unpaid before the passage Of this
act.
Coo All oop,ranias ~ battor;o. :, % ,,.o,.,.,
organized and conducted, or which shall not make
aud file with the adiutant general the returns re-
qrired by law, shall be dissolved by order Of the
commander-in-chiof, and the property Of the state
in possession of such company or battery or the
commanding officer thereof. shall be returned TO the
state: provided, however, that the commander-in-
chief may grant to such company or battery such
time to complete their organization, TO furnish
the returns required, as in his opinion may best
serve the interest Of the state and the militia organ
ization thereof.
Sec 5. The inspecting officer shall receive no pay
for his services. but may be allowed mileage al the
rate Of ten cents for every mile actually travelled
which mileage shall be audited by the secretary of
state and paid from the general fund.
Sec 6. There is hereby appropriated from the
general fund Of the state sum sufficient 10
pay the expenses created by the provisions Of this
act.
See. 7. All acts and parts of acts conflicting with
the provisions Of this act are hereby repealed.
See. s. This act shall take effect from and after
Is passage.
Approved March II, 1873.
Published March 27, 1881
CHAPTER 22s.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and forty
one Of general laws of 1868, relating 90 the taxa
ton Of telegraph companies.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate aud assembly,do enact a. follows:
Section /. Section one Of chapter one hundred
and forty-one Of general laws of 1868 Is hereby
amended by adding to the end Of SAID section AZ
follows: ''If any telegraph company, or its officers
suail fail 10 comply with the requirements OF chan
ter one hundred and iorty-one Of the laws Of 1868,
such sompany snail forfeit 10 the treasurer of this
state for the use Of the state, the sum OF five hun
dred dollars for each of neglect to be recover
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