Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-08


presence of such insane person. The j1ge or
other officer before whom any such actioDr pro-
ceeding is pending, shall take such proo1of the
insanity of any such person as he shall deeneceS-
sary to establish the fact.
Section 2. This act shall take effect al be in
force from and after its passage and publican.
Approved March H. 1874.
Published March &c, 1874.
CHAPTER 272.
AN ACT to amend chapter 1873 of the revised atutes
entitled " of the lien of mechanics and hers"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep1ented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follow
Section l. Section of chapter 1853 of re-
vised stutes is hereby amended so as to reads fol-
lows: Section 4. No such debt for and
materials shall remain lien upon such lnds,
houses other buildings or machinery long than
one year from the tire of furnishing of msrials
or the performance of the labor, unless 1ition
or claim for the same be filed in the office the
clerk Of the circuit court for the proper unity
within six months from the date of the last arge
for work and labor performed, or materials flush
ed, and an action for the recovery thereof bnsti-
tuted within the said year. The death of thevner
of the building or property against which lien
might be fled or person for whom the wo was
done materials furnished within the six 1nths
in which petition might be fled shall notffect
the right to such lien, but the petition may TILED
after his death with the same effect if hwere
living.
Section .. This act shall take effect anoe in
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Approved March II, 1874.
Published March &c, 1884,
CHAPTER 2S3
AN ACT to amend section of chapter 100 of E re-
50 ysed statutes, entitled ''of actions and WIS of
scire faclas and quo warranto."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent ia
Senate and Assembly, Go enact as follows: 3D..
Section l. Section 4 of chapter 16O of the rdsed
statutes is hereby amended so as to read as flows
4 An action ~ he
ney general or by any private party in the nae of
the state on leave granted therefor by the supme
court upon cause shown, for the purpose Of vading
the charter annulling the existence of ehcor-
poration other than municipal when such CorOra-
ton shall
LIST. Offend against any of the provisions of the
act or acts creating, altering OF renewing sch cor
poration.
I'd. Violate the provisions of any law which
such corporation shall have forfeited its crter by
abuse Of it's powers; or,
3D.. Whenever it shall have forfeited h priv
leges or franchies by failure to exercise itlowers
or,
4th. Whenever it shall have done or ont.ed any
act which amounts to a surrender of its orporate
rights. privileges or franchises, or
9Th. Whenever it shall exercise frarhise or
privilege not conferred upon it by Law And it
shall be the duty of the attorney general henever
he shall have reason to believe that anof these
acts or omissions can be established bylroOf. to
apply for leave, and upon leave grantedto bring
the action i'll every of public interes and also
in every other case in which satisfactor security
shall be given to indemnify the peoP of this
state against the costs and expenses to binCurred
thereby, and in case the attorney gened on APP
phcatiOn to bring the same, shall refus $50 TO do,
leave to bring such action by q privatearty as
aforesaid, shall be granted only on noce to the
attorney general and the proposed defendt there
in, which officer may be heard theret' and the
court on granting the same may require he prose-
cution TO give adequate security to the ste to in
demnify it and the defendant against | taxable
costs therein.
Section g. This act shall take effect nd be in
force from and after It's passage.
Published March 26, 1874
CHAPTER $780,
AN ACT to amend section of chapter $ of gen.
eral laws of 1873 entitled Gan act to rtuate the
sale Of mineral oils aid other substans for il
Illuminating purposes.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin. repsented in
Senate and Assembly, 10 enact as fellow:
Section i. Section OF chapter 2S5, geeral laws
of 1873, is hereby amended by adding tohe end of
said section the following, to wit Prolded that
this act shall not apply to Rock county to pro-
hibit the sale of petroleum fluid, nor to eclude the
sale of gasoline to be used exclusively forthe
ufrcturing of gas in any county in this safe.
Sec. 3 This act shall taia effect and b M force
from and after its passage ald pubicatio
Approved March II, 1874.
[Publihed Marcl 26, B74.J
CHAPTER D6.
An ACT to prescribe the mode of ssuirg commits
sions to take the evidence of nomestents
The people of he State of Wiseomn, represented
i'll senate and assembly, do enaCts follows:
Section l. In any civil action0r proceedings,
the evidence of any witness or pity therein who
10 d NONRESIDENT Of the state of Nconsn may be
taken by commission, the party 9siring to take
such evidence after issue of fact as been FUND
thereon, or the time to plead answ or demlu has
expired, shall make such interrogatdes as hemay
desire TO have asked and propOundt to such wit
ness or party, stating in the captn Thereof, or
elsewhere therein, the name of sh witness or
party. his place OF residence and ais the name of
a commissioner to execute such Commission, and
his place of residence, and if the opucte partv
appeared therein, he shall serve cC, of such in
terrogatlons upon such party, if he as appeared
by attorney, the same shall be served Don the at
torney not the party, in ten days afte1uch service
such party may serve in like mannercross-inter-
rogatories, and in which cross-interkratories in
like manner he may also name perm to act as
commissioner and his place of residece and he
shall be resident of the same EQUIV of which
the commissioner named in the direc interroga-
tories is resident. The time of servinguch cross
1nterrogatories may be extended from me to time
by stipulation, or by the judge of t. court in
which such action is pending, or by anyourt COM
missioner of and in the county in which cb action
lisp ending
Section .. The commissioner named ithe direct
nterrogatories shall fix the time and pie for ex-
ecutlng such commission, and which ithere are
two commissioners, shall be at some nee in the
county III which such commissioners resje unless
the commissioners stipulate to executethe same
elsewhere, and he shall give the commissioner
named IN Observation-Disclosures, if they rdde in the
same place, one days notice if he does lot then
IN addition, one days notice for every tty miles
such commissioner may reside from the ace fixed
for executing such commission, if motto, is eiyen
by mail, then double time shall be aiyer if both
parties appear at the execution of such commission
no notice or proof Of notice shall be reouid The
commissioner named in the direct inter,oatories
shall have the charge of returning suchcOrnmis.
sion after the same is executed.
Section 3. The party desiring to takeEhe eyi.
dence OF such witness party, may ca11a a com
mission to be issued out of the proper cort after
neutrality-suspicious. have been served, orbe time
to serve same has elapsed wherein sail III
named and designated as commissioner ~ com
m1ss1Oners, the person OF persons naInet6n suci
direct and neutrality-suspicious., and sucl direc
and neutrality-suspicious. shall be attachedto s11cl
commission, and the same shall be excited ac
cording to law, and the rules and practic;of thu
court.
Section 4. Each party shall pay the feesof th
commissioner by him named, and his Lawful fee
shall be taxed like other disbursements in ne ac
ton.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and he i
force from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 10. 1874.
Published March 26, 1874
CHAPTER 292.
general laws Of 1872, entitled " an act in relato
to railroads and the organization Of railroad con
panieS."
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represeate
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
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