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Sec. 2 Any person who shall discharge any firearms
whlle Intentionally aimed at toward any person,
snail be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and shall
be liable TO fine of not more than hundred dol
lars or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed
one year, or both, at the discretion Of he court
Sec D. Any per on who shall MAIN injure any
other person By the discharge of any hrearm pon ed
or aimed Intentionally at any such person, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be pun
ished by fine OF not less than fifty dollars i'm
prlsonment in the county Jail for period OF moi
mere than two years
Sec. 4. Any person manned or wounded by the dis
charge uf any firearms Aforesaid, the heirs Oh
representatives of any person who may killed BY
such discharge, may have action again st the party
offending, to recover damages therefor.
Sec5 This act shall not apply to any case where
firearms shall be used in se,fdefense, in the dis
charge of Official duty, or in of usifiabie homi
eide.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March IL, 1873.
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Published March %, Is
CHAPTER 10.

AN ACT 10 prevent the careless use of firearms
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. ANY person who hall intentiouallv
point or aim any firearms at towards any other pe
son, SHAH be guilty OF misdemeanor, and shall be
subject to tne OF not more than fifty dollars,
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CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT to amend chapter hundred and eighty.
two of the general laws of 1872 entitled ian ast 10
authorize municipal corporations to aid in the con
structlon OF railroads"
The people of the state of "eonsn represented in
Senate and assembly, do enact follows
Section Subdivision fl st of section fi7e of han
ter one hundred aud EIGHT ytwo of the general IA VS.
OF 1872 is hereby amended to read as follows
petition signed by at least Twelve resident
the county clerk Of such county, the town clerk of such
towns or the clerk of such Incorporated city vii
LACE as the case may be, shall, when deemed proper
2y t4e superyisors OF such county or town, the
trusteeE or council OF such city village, imnledi-
atey publish notice of election be held bv the
city village at the usoa place or places If bodSe
elections therein, and at such time such clerk
sixty days from the Gate OF such no ice which noice
snal contain substantial stat emen of the PROPOSE
tinns made by SAID railroad company for the js,ic M
the bonds of such municipality and shall notifV tho
b b tnereoi to deposit ballot upon which
tion or the words against the railroad proiosi-
places in each election precinct in the district in
winch AID was desired at least twenty days before
the day Of such election, and shat also be published
at least three times before such election in sGch cify
vliage or town if any be published therein, and ii
IN IN the county and If the aid asked Of COUNT in
al the newspaPers published therein ano if no news
paper be published in such city, village town ~,
county then sneh NOTICE shall be Published in
5bp pnbshed at the nearest place thereto in
Gee, ,ss section six of said chapter is hereby
folio wing words md whenever county town in
corporated city village by virtue of the provisions
VI tiiie st'te, Snstlt nave voted and agreed
TO ald In the construction of railroad BY suhsern
ton to its soo and the issue of bonds In payment
lnereof; ana the county, town, city or village shall
haHc sub5criDed on the capital stock subscription
amount SO voted in aid of the construction OF the
road and the railroad company regime thereupnn
shail have in good faith performed and carried ont
rs PAL of the agreement and shall have CONSTRUCTED
he same as agreed upon, no defects Irregularities
IN any OF the proceedings preliminary to such elee
ton shall invalidate such agreen emit and the sun
scripron to the capital stock by said county town in
ecrpoi ated city or VILLAGE, shal be conclusive eyi
usnce o. the regularity of all proceedings aud the va
hdity OF the contract entered into -
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CHAPTER 40.

AN ACT to amend section one, chapter one hundred
and sixtytour. general laws of 1872 entitled an Act
to amend section one of oh apter sevcnt five gener
al laws OF 1866, emitted an act to amend section
sl1ty-egbt chapter ten of the revised statutes en-
titled 1.-The state superin tndent - and to add neLy
section TO said chapter seventy five of the general
laws of 1866
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, enact as follows:
Section |. Section of chapter one hundred and
sityour of tue general laws of 1872 is hereby
ed by adding thereto the following words: nd in
case satisfactory evidence shall be laid before the
state superintendent that IN consequence of a mis
take by town clerk other officer, money was moi
apportioned for and received by any school district
from the income of the school fund, to which said
district was legally entitled by of having
maintained i've months school during the last Dre
ceding school year, the superintendent is here
by authorized and directed to apporton to said dis
tr1ct from said fund the amount OF money 10 which
1t snail be found entitled provided no such ap
portIonnient shall be made unless the aDDlicatiou
and evidence in regard thereto shall be laid beo
the state superintendent within Two years from fbr
when mistake occurred -
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication, and shall be construed
to cover mistakes made, recited in the preyioUs
section, in the years 1871 and 1872
Approved march 10, 1873.
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Published March 81, 1873. I
{ EAPTER 297.

AN AL TO amend chapter one hundred and forty 81
OF the general laws of 1872, entitled an act to an
torlze the organizati of corporations for orhcr
than manufacturing, mercantile insurance hail
ing, transportation ana trading purposes
The people of the state of Wisconsin reDrosa,4aa -
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. Section fourteen of chapter ono b,.,
red and fortysix of the general laws of 1872 is
oy amended by adding at the end thereof the foIloy
ing TO wit I'm any corporation created under f
TINS state 70 maintain schools, high schools COLLEGES
or universities, the affairs of which are managed Nv y
board OF trustees or directors elected by stocthoId
efs 1t shall be competent for any stock holder 70
transfer bis stock TO such board and their sncc
ors Tor the use OF the corporation. Such transfer
snail not eNtIngush the stock, but if the writ
transfer snail so declare such stock shall nor aair
pc Transferable and such board and their successors
snaii perpetuaily hold the same, with bower nv
or proxy, TO vote upon such stock all elec tions
such share OF stock shall enttle the holder theran
| 70 one vote Such board shall have power for the
peneHt OF tue corporation. to receive dop,tnne 80
| money or property by way of endowment cr 81, ~
wise, Tor the maintenance of the institution unfar
their care, TO invest, renvest eel ect and M
| severally made. '1"4IS are
| , Sec. = This act shall take effect and he in f,
| Approved March
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Published March ., 1873,
CHAPTER l49.

AN ACT to amend sections thiIty-eigh and forty.
eight of chapter twenty-five of the neral laws Of
Ei859 entitled " an act relative to the sale of 1a,,ds
for unpaid taxes, and tho conveyance and redemp-
tiou thereof
The people the of Wisconsin, represented in
senate aud Assembly do enact as follows;
Section l. Sc ton thirtyeirht of chapter TWEEN
tyt~o of the general Laws Of 1919, Is hereby amended
by ms rting Between tho fourteenth and fifteenth
lines of said section published the following PRO
vision to-yyi tdc lots or Ian a described in
plaintiff complaint, some part thereof we're in
the actual occupancy possessl n OF the Defendant
his agent or tenant. or other person through
WHOM the defendant claims title. for the period of
thirty days more, at am time within SIX months I'M
nediately preceding the expiration OF the
redemption, the six months Immediately
preceding the time when the deed or deeds
mentioned in PLAINTIFF complaint were taken and
that written rotics served on the defendant
or owner OF occupant Of said lots lands, by the
holder of the tax certificate certificates on which
the tax deed was issued. three months prior to the
issuing of said deed required BY the PROVISIONS
% chapter hundred and thirteen OF tne general
laws OF 1857, and the amendment thereto -
Sec. >. This act shall take effect nj be IN ferce
from Bnd aft err it's passace and publication Fl" 70
ApDroYe1 March I. 1873.
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CHAPTER M5.
Published March 81, 1871
.rH A DTED saS

AN ACT for the better protection OF Cranberry
marshes, pine and farm lands from fire.
The people Of the of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. If any person shall set on fire, cause
to be-set on fire, any woods, or prairie, meadow
(ether upland or marsh), cranberry marsh on
lands not belonging to himself during the months
August September, October, aud November, in any
year, every person offending shall, convict on
thereof, for every such efense, be fined sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars nor less twenty
dollars, be imprisoned in the county jail ev-
ceedng ninety days less than thirty days, both
fine and imprisonment, the discretion OF the court
And is hereby made the duty of the county board
supervisors, when the circums may require
it. to this law to be published in newspaper
published in the county, requiring the same at
lea st once during the month of AUGUST in each year
Sec. 2 This act shall III force from and alter it
passage aud publication.
Approved March 19. 1873.
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CHAPTER 2iG.

AN ACT to provide for the collection Of certain
tistics with view OF more fully egualZing the
state taxes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, reDreasn cd -,
Sen tie and Assembly do enact follows:
SectionI 1t is hereby made the duty of all rao;s
OF deeds in this state. before the first
of Sept TENDER of each and every make ont and
transmit TO the secretary of state. short Iefa lied
staten emit in tabu FORM of all sales of real estate
made and recorded in their resnectiv., counties
during the preceding year, which returas shall
show
LIST. Date of conveyance
I'd. A short description of the land sold and the
quantity thereof
Sd. The consideration stated in the deed
4th The assessed value OF the property, as shown
by the last assessment roll.
Sec. ,. The returns and Information Tins
shall be compiled by the secretary NJ state i'm a
proper, suitable form, for of the state board Of
assessors and he may also, if by him deemed
include condensed statement thereof ia his annual
report.
sec. 8 The register of deeds for making sucb re
turns shall be entitled TO II cGnpensat of ciaht
cents per folio to be paid by the state out oil 8nv
moneys not otherwise specially appropriated.
Sec. 4. The secretary of state is hereby required
to procure and to be distributed in time TO-
making such returns, suitable blanks for said pur
Sec S A duplicate of said statement and returns
shall be filed 10y the register OF deeds with the com
I clerk of their respective counties on or before m
first day o. October, of each and every year for which
duplicate said registers shall be entitled to receive
from the county the same compensation provided
Tor making returDsto the secretary of state
Sec g. u is hereby made the duty of all parties
executing conveyance of real estate To state and
express therein as near practicable, the actual
and true consideration of such sale aud CONVEYANCE
Sec. T. This act shall axe effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March H. 1873.
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CHAPTER 23G.


AN ACT to provide for the payrne nt of Witnesses
who appeared and testified before the joint inves-
tigating committee, appointed by virtue Of JOINT
resolution No. 3, senate, of the session of 1873
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate aud assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1, 1t shall be the duty of the chairman
of the joint investigating committee, appointed by
virtue of joint resolution No. g. senate OF the SEES
sion of 1873 to file i'll the office Of the secretary OF
state certificate showing the 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 testified, also to pay other necessary
expenses incurred audited and certified to as
above.
Sec. 2. 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 i'll favor of each of said Witnesses for
the sum that may be due him for mileage and per
diem, as is now provided by law for witnesses in
like cases.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise Appropriated a
sum of money sufficient to carry out the provisions
of this act.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March Is, 1878.
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Published March q, 1881
CHAPTER 3n1

AN ACT to amend section one of chapter one hun
dred and thirty of the general laws of 1870, enti-
tied an act TO amend section one of chapter one
hundred and fifty of the general laws of 1853 en-
titled an act relating to the collection Of taxes
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do en- ct as follows:
Section /. Section one of chapter enc hundred
and thirty Of the general laws of 1870 Is hereby
amended that it shall read follows: 1t shall be
the duty of the county clerk, before the first
day of November TO return to the clerks of the sew
eral towns, cities and villages III their respective
counties list of taxes remaining unpaid upon any
tract OF land III their respective towns, cities vii
lagos Tor the preceding year, and the town. city or
village assessment roll shall be made 10 show oppo-
site each tract of ano therein assessed, and undo
the head of 'iayas unpaid for previous year, the
year for which such tax remains unpaid: and all
county, town, city 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
year for which such unpaid tax is due on the tract
of land thus receipted for.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect aud be in force
from and after its passage
Approved February 10, 1873.
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CHAPTER 276

AN ACT concerning truant children and obso,, 40.
from school.
The people of the state of Wise onsin renresor4a :.
senate ana assembly, do enact follows: III
Section |. Each of the cities in this state j. b,
authorized and empowered to organize and est Ali ~
truant schools for the instruction and attend 49,
haotual truants, wandering about in the straats ~
Puoc places OF such city, having no laxfn Co.
paloh or business ana not attending school between
tne ages OF seven and sixteen years and aIso To M, u
anu ENFORCE such ordinances rules and bylaws 70
speeding such children shall be deemed nost go
ducive to their welfare and the good order of snci
city. N0i VI sucn
Sec Any child convicted of being an habitr,I
1runt or OF wandering about in the streets or nnhi
PAGES OF any city, having lawful occuna 10 :, -
business and not attending school, between the aaea
OF seven ana sixteen years, may in the discretion of
the justice or court having jurisdiction of the casc
pe Committed to any such truant school, provided for
the purpose under the authority the ne x nracad
ing section for such time, not exceeding, two wears as
socn Justice or count may determine And the oI;oa
authorities, al er such conviction and sentence ~
authorized and directed to enforce the daily att,"a
ance of such children the truant school so So
nshed: provided they are found WANDERING in H.
streets III INC
Sec j. Such justices of the peace aud other i,di.,
oihcers and courts have criminal iursdicton III
nave jurisdiction of all ofeuses under this act i
under the ordinances and bylaws which ,,y IL
passed or ordained under tho aut horty tharsnf oo
Sec. This act shall take effect and he in force
from ana after Its passage and publication
Approved March 10. 1873
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urer shall approve. with condition thai ne WIN IF
ally render the said treasurer, on the pIs. u"g
February in each year. just and true accom- al
fed by his oath, that the same is just ana rug, 6t
premiums which, during the year enulg on ,io aon
day of January preceding such report sna.i ia ~; or
received by him, any other person ioI hin, ~ Va
agreed 10 20 paid for any insurance against ioss
injury by fire in any such city village "hci 49, ~
have been effected or promised by him. ar aeIee $50
be effected or promised by him to be eHeceed, iiU
any individual individuals association lncorpu
rated provided in the first section OF tls aca, au
that he will annually. OF the first day OF
every hundred. and at that rate upon the amount "
such premiums. Every person who snail aI'ect,
affect, promise or proc are any insurance speVt
in the preceding section of this chapt5f, "itious
having executed and delivered the said bond
by preceding section shall for each offense orle
one hund ed dollars for the OF said hre o. par
ment: such penalty of one hundred dollars shai pc
collected in the name of the fire department OF any
such city or village 81
Sec Section thirty-six of this chapter is amended
so as to read as follows, viz: "Secson 30. In case
the fire department of any such city village sha
have no such officer treasurer, the provisions OF
this act, so far they applicable to nm shai
apply to the treasurer Of such city or Vlilaee vi
town which such village may be located having no
treasurer and the treasurer of such city or village oi
shall under the direction of the proper au nor
tiles thereof pay all moneys received or recover
ed by him under the provisions of this act to the hre
department. of such city or village. 49,
Sec. 4. All laws or parts or laws conflicting WITT
any of the provisions of this ARE hereby repealed
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be i'll force
| from and after its passage and publication.
| Approved March 10, 1873
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CHAPTER 96s

AN ACl TO repeal cnapter one hundred and ,,ro
OF general laws or o12 entitled IAN act TO auhorizo
counties of this state levy special Ia for
road purposes" ~ A 0ouh.9
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, epresente, n
senate and assembly, do enact as follows. "
Section l. Chapter one hundred and fftv. r &c
general Laws ofo'2 entitled IAN act to authori1a ~
county board OF supervisors in the several counf; -
TINS state TO levy special tax for county rod ,
poses Is hereby repealed: provided that the nrav;s
only. s' Va vernon
Sec Any moneys heretofore raised undar tho
provi sions of chapter hundred and - -
the general laws OF 49, and not appropriated AT the
e on Tue passage OF this act, shall revert to the
general tunu OF the several counties in which said
moneys remain unappro priated u
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and Ia - -
from and after its passage '' 'u iofee
Approved March q
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nm 90

IN ACT amend section filty-one OF chapter thir
teen of the revised statutes, entitled " counties
and county officer and cts smsndatory thereto ;,
The neople of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section afty-one of chapter thirteen ri
e revised statutes, entitled OF counties aud conn
ty oficers,' as amended by chapter hundred and
sixtythree of the general la of 1871, entitled M
act authorizing the publication of the list of lots and
Lands on which taxes for the year 1870 are unpaid in
certain counties, in newspaper printed in the Ger
man language is hereby amended by inserting afte,
the words, ANY other than the English language ~
where they last occur, and before The word ''proy
ded the words, ''to be designated by such comfy
board of supervisors" that sal section shalt
when amended, read as follows: Section 81 In All
cases where the board of supervisors of any cgup
in this state shall deem il necessary for the Leftey
information of the inhabitants thereof, and when II
appears from the last previous census that -four
or more of the adult population therein are of mn.
tionaty not speaking the English language and i,
which there shall have been newspaper piIIlisbe9
for one year in the language spoken hy suc n
nationality, they may order public notice reIa{in 10
tag sales other affairs of said county to be NH
lished in Sspaper published in any or ha n
the English language, 10 be designated by such
county board of supervisors provided that all such
notices shall be published in newspa per publ she
in the English language, as heretofore provided hy
law.
Sec 9 All acts parts of acts conlictiny w II,
the provisions OF this act are hereby repealed
Sec This act shall take effect and be in FoTcs
from and after its passage and publication
Auproypd March II, 1878.