Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22

law for the public alton of the reports Of state off
GERS, and he may in his discretion include such re-
port with his report as secretary of state.
Section 2. Such report shall be in lieu Of the
publications now required to be made on or before
the first day OF May in each year.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March 10, 1874. M
Published March %. 1871
CHAPTER ia. s.-. .se......
AN Act to facilitate and expedite business Of the
county board of supervisors.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows :,sast
Section 1. The county board of supervisors Of
any county in this state may by resolution author
ize their chairman to appoint, before the first
day OF November in any year. from the members
of the county board elect, one or more committee
or committees for such purposes they in said
resolution shall designate, and would best facilitate
the business of the county board at the next
ing annual meeting; they shall also in said resolu-
ton prescribe the duties of such committee or
committees manner of report, and fix their com
pensaton, which, however, shall not exceed the per
diem and mileage way, is by law allowed
members Of the county board.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1874.
Published March 3d. 1871
CHAPTER 24O.
AN ACT to construe section 26 Of chapter "a Of the
revised statutes, entitled ''of the sale of lands
for the payment of debts by executors, admins
traitors and guardians"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, representedin
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
Section !. It is and the true intent and
meaning Of section 26 of chapter 81 Of the revised
statutes that the same shall and should be appica
bic to sales made either under that chapter or
der chapter SO Of said statutes.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be I'D
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1874.
Published March 23, 1874
CHAPTER 205.
AN ACT to amend section 3 of chapter "A of the
general laws of 1870, entitled an act to provide
tax receipt stub-books for town, city and village
treasurers, and to repeal chapter lis Of the gen.
eral laws of 1866 entitled act to authorize
town, city or village treasurers to perform
tain duties in reference to tax receipts and Ger
tificat9s.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented ia
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section Of chapter IA of the gen.
eral laws of 1870 is hereby amended so as to read
follows Section 3. It shall be the duty of the
treasurer of each town, city and village in this
state, each year to Gom9are the sSUb-book Of re-
lagos, to the description of land and other
property upon which taxes have OF have not been
paid, and as to the amount of money received for
taxes, and the said treasurer shall certify such
stub-book that he has made such examination, and
that the stub-book and roll correspond and the
stub-book thus certified shall be returned with the
tax roll to the county treasurer, who shall file such
stub-book with the county clerk, to be by such
clerk filed and preserved in his office.
Approved March 10, 1874.
Published March o. 18741
CHAPTER 233.
AN Act to prevent the use Of poisonous substances
in the manufacture of candies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Every person or persons who shall be
engaged in making or manufacturing any candy or
candies, and who shall mix with the same any de-
structiye or poisonous liquid substance, shall
sell such candy candies, knowing the same to be
SO mixed, every such person or persons shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton thereof, shall be punished by confinement in
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months, less than thirty days, or be fined not
more than one thousOnd dollars nor less than fifty
dollars. in the discretion of the court before which
the conviction is had, and one-haIf of said fine
shall be paid to the informer or to the person
making the complaint.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication
Approved March 10, 1874.
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 238.
AN ACT to repeal chapter 155 Of the general laws of
1871, entitled act to create the Office of state
commissioner of immigration, to provide for the
same and define the duties thereof. .
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as fellows:
Section l. The Office OF state commissioner Of
immigration is abolished on and after the first
Monday Of January, A. d. 1876. All books, papers
and other property in possession of the commits
soner shall be deposited in the Office Of the
tary of state at the close Of the term of the present
incumbent. g.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1874. ,-s- s---.
EE. Published March %, 1874 80
CHAPTER 24S. ~ IN -..k
AN ACT to detach certain territory from the county
OF Barron and annex the same to the county of
Burnett. r+ -+.+ - s. .-
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Township thirty-seven, ranges ten,
eleven, twelve, thirteen and fourteen west are
hereby detached from the county Of Barron and
annexed to the county Of Burnett. .s f. e.,
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in n
force from and after it's passage. o.. - o..
Approved March II, 1874. # ~ t".#. ..
ar.e Published March %, 1871 .z7@E
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AN ACT amending chapter SO OF the general laws
of 1873 entitled an act to amend chapter 344 of
the general laws of 1860, entitled act to amend
section Is of chapter 1873 Of the revised Statutes
entitled an act OF g otfenses cogn1zaole before
justices of the peace"
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows 3a
Section l.. Section Is of 1873 of the revised
statutes amended by chapter 344 Of the general
laws Ct 1862 and chapter 80 Of the general laws of
1873 is hereby amended so as to read as follows
Section Is. It shall not be lawful for any person
or persons, between the first day of June and the
first day of April following in each year, to draw
or use any seine net in any of the inland lakes
bayous, backwaters or sloughs situated within the
limits of this state, except Silver lake. Sheboy-
gan county, for the purpose of taking or catching
fish: Provided, such lake, bayou, backwater
slough shall contain Of less than twelve
square miles fe-.-
Approved March II, 1874. -se-
Published February %, 1874
CHAPTER So
AN ACT to amend section forty (40) of chapter one
hundred and nineteen Q19) of the general laws
of 1872, entitled act in relation to railroads and
the organization of railroad companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section forty (40) OF chapter one
hundred and nineteen Q19) of the general laws of
1872, entitled act in relation to railroads. and the
organization of railroad companies. IS hereby.
amended by adding thereto the following words:
'sAny lease lawfully made by any railroad company
in this state of the said road, rolling stock prop
erty and franchises thereof to any other railroad
company in this state shall be Acknowledged in
such manner as would entitle deed of conveyance
of real estate to be recorded and may be recorded
in the office of the secretary of state IN proper
book kept for that porpose, and the certificate of
such recording endorsed thereon by the secretary
OF state, shall be evidence thereof and such lease
when so recorded shall have the same force and
effect in all respects if recorded in the. several
counties through or in which said railroad NAV be