The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-04-11
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March IS, 1STt.J
CHAPTER 29d


An AoI tor the preservation of game in the state of
WISCONSIN,.
Inc people of the State of Wisconsin represented
IN IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
oectlon l. No person shall catch. kill or otherwise
destroy, or have Ia his CT her pfsscssiii or e,pose
LOT sale, any woodceek III this state between the fif-
teehth DAY OF November and the succeeding fourth
uay o July III each year, nor any ert,1tee prairie
hen Or chicken between. the fifteenth day of No.
Veihper and the succeeding fifteenth day of August
III each year, or any partridge ruffed grouse or
yuan between The first day of January and the sue
ceedlng fifteenth day of September in each year.
under the penalty Of ten dollars for each such game
olrd caught, killed or otherwise destrcyet or had III
possession, or exposed for sale
section ?. No person shall at any time or at any
pace within tins state, catch take with any trap,
ILL or net; any grouse prairie hen or chicken.
paItrloSe RULED grouse, quail or wild duck. under
penalty of ten dollars for each grouse prairie hen
or chicken, partridge, fuilied grouse quail or wild
duck so caught or taken.
Section 3. No person shall within this state kill
or expose for SALE have in his OF her possession
after the same is killed any woodcock mallard duck
or teal duck between the first day of February and
the succeeding first day of September i'll each year.
nderaa penalty 6i ten dohrs fur esch ouch duck so
Killed, had III possession or exposed for sale And
no person shall, within this state take or have in his
or her possession any wild ducks eggs between the
nrst day OF March and the succeeding first day of
1uiy III each year, under penalty Of dollar for
each such ducks egg 40 taken, had III posses
son. or exposed for sale, And no petg9n shall at any
time or at any place within this state kill anv wild
dnch, brant or wild goose, with 10y means of the
uSflct. instrument or hre-arm known a pivot
swivel gum with 10y means of any gun or ire
arm other than such guns firearms as are habit
ualiy used at arm length and fired from the shout
dr or shel Use any such device, instrument gun
o'nef tIdn Bich shoulder guns aforesaid, with
intent to kill any wild duck, brant or wild goose
under penalty OF fifty dollars for each and every
ofense.
Section 4. Any person who shall within this state
enter upon the land or premises of another, and
tneren pursue, catch, kill or Otherwise destroy any
OF the game birds or wild fowl mentioned in this
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or wild fowl is hidden, the taking of eggs is
prohibited, by the provisions thereof or being
theron, snail do or commit any other act thing
loroldden by the provisions Of this act, shall be
deemed guilty of trespass, and in addition to the
damages and the penalty penalties imposed by the
provisions Of this act for the violation thereof shall
be liable TO penalty Of ten dollars which may be
recovered with costs of action by tie or occu-
pants OF the lands premises entered upof be-
lore any justice Of the peace of any town. or police
justice of any city III the county where the otfense
was committed, or where the defendant may reside
or be found.
Section 5. All penalties imposed by the provisions
OF this act may be recovered with tts Of action by
any person or persons, Except the penalties named
IN section four thereof for the entering upon the
lands or premises of another), in his or their own
names, before any justice of the peace any town.
or police justice III any city i'll the county where the
oHel&e was committed, where the defendants
may reside or be found; and any such Justice of the
peace or police Justice is authorized. upon receiving
sufficient security for costs the part of the com
palnant, and satisfactory proof, by affidavit of the
being temporarily within his Jurisdiction but not
residing theretn or by any person whose name and
residence are unknown, to issue his warrant and
nave such offender committed and held to bail to
answer the charge against him And any Justice of
the peace IN any town, police justice OF any CITY
within any county of this state may upon proof of
probable cause to believe in the conceament by anv
person within this state of any game bird or wild
fowl mentioned in this act, during any of the pro-
hblted periods, or of any such game bird or wild
1oWI taken, caught, killed. or otherwise DESTROYED.
held or possessed in violation of any of the provisions
OF this act issue his search warrant and cause search
70 De made IL any house, market boat, other
building. and for that purpose may cause anv apart
nent, chest, box, crate locker be broken open
and contents examined. Any penalties when col
leced except such as are by the provisions of this
ACT otherWlse specially disposed Of shall thereupon
be paid by the court before which conviction shall
be had, one-haf to the county treasurer of the
county IN which conviction is had to the credit of
the school fund of such county and the remainder
to the complainant prosecutor Tou1 the non-pay-
ment of the penalty and costs of tie prosecution
the defendant shall be committed to the common
jail OF the county for the period of not less than ten
days when the Judgment therefor, aside from the
COSTS exceeds not the of ten dollars and at the
rate Of one day for each dollar in which such iudg-
ment, aside from costs, exceeds III amount the sum
of ten dollars.
Section 6. All Indians on their reservations in
tins state are exempt from the operations of this
Section Z. II shall not be lawfeI for any person 70
catch, kill, or otherwise DESTROY pursue with the
intent to catch, kill or destroy any prairie hen or
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Brown for the term of three years the passage
of this act, under penalty Of ten dollars and cost
OF SUIT, for each and every prairie hen chicken or
Kill such birds
Section s. Chapter one hundred aud FIVE of the
general laws OF the state of Wisconsin for the year
A. ID. 1870, entitled an act for the preservation of
game IN the counties of Milwaukee Racine Keno
sha, Waukesha, Walworth, jefferson, Rock Green,
Dane, Lafayette, and Grant and all acts amenda-
tory thereof, are hereby repealed.
Section 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Il, 1874.
Published March 26, 1871
CHAPTER 2S4.
AN ACT to provide for the removal of criminal ac-
ton from the justice of peace in this state.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. In any action hereafter commenced
before any justice of the peace III this state under
the provisions of chapter 49, of the revised stat
utes, entitled "ot proceedings to prevent the COM
mission of crime and the several acts amendatory
thereof. or under the provisions of chapter 81 of
the revised statutes, entitled of basards and the
several acts amendatory thereof, the defendant
therein shall be entitled to removal of said actions
from said justice of the peace TO the next
justice of the peace, for the and III the
same manner as is now allowed defendants by sec
ton of chapter 108 of the general laws of 1859.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March II, 1874.
Published March o. 1874
CHAPTER 3i7.
AN ACT to amend chapter 49, of the general Jaws
OF 1872. entitled an act 10 authorize municipal
corporations to aid i'll the construction of rail
roads
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
il senate ond assembly, do enact as fellows:
Section l. Section Is of chapter 182 of the gen.
eral laws of 1872, is hereby amended by inserting
the word money" in the sixth line of said section
the words ca lands or other property that said
section, when amended, shall read as follows
Any county, town, city village is hereby author
lied, instead of issuing bonds i'll aid of railroads
provided by agreement to be arrived
at as herein provided for the issuing of bonds to
subscribe 70 The capital stock of such company,
subscription to be paid in money, lands or other
III more installments, at such
times not exceeding three years from the time of
entering into such contract, may be agreed upon
and after such parts of the work of constructing
the railroad aided shall be done shall be agreed
upon the last installment not however to be paid
until the railroad shall have been completed ready
for the passage OF to the place 10 which it is
agreed be built, in consideration of the aid so
granted If such an agreement shall be arrived at
in the herein provided, it shall be the duty
of the proper officers of such county, town. CITY or
village from time to time, to levy and collect lax
in the same manner general taxes are levied of
sufficient amount to pay the instalments as the |
same shall fall due according to the terms of said
agreement.
Section 2. And sad chapter is hereby further
amended by adding thereto the following sections
to stand sections 15 1G IT, Is and 10 of said act
Section 3. In all cases where county, town. |
city village shall have subscribed or voted 70 s
scribe or may hereafter subscribe or vote TO sub
scribe for stock in aid of the construction of anv
railroad, upon proposition, within any extern |
sion thereof if such time shall have been extended
submitted by on b,half of any railroad company
wherein the time is stated within which such rail
road company has proposed or may propose TO do |
and perform any acts N the construction of any |
railroad, niatOry to such construction or other
wise or in relation the ual completion thereof
Is proposed, and such railroad company has failed
neglected refused may faIi, neglect or refuse
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