Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-16
Published March %, lS74.l
CHAPTER 2s3

The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate aud assembly, do enact as follows:
Section Section 4 oil chapter one hundred and |
sixty OF the revised statutes hereby amended so
TO read rs follows: section 1. An action may
be brought by the attorney general or by any pri-
yae party tn the name OF the state on leave grant
ed therefor By the supreme court upon cause
shown. for the purpose OF vacasing the char,er or
annulling the existence of the CORPORATION other
than municipal when srch corporation shall
LIST. Offend against any of the provisions of the
act or acts creating, altering or renewing suen
corporation.
I'd. Violate the provisions of any law by which
such corporation shall have forfeited it's charter by
abuse OF its powers; or,
Sd. Whenever it shall have forfeited its privi
eges or franchises by failure to exercise It's pow
ers or,
4th. Whenever it shall have done or omitted
any act which amounts To- surrender of its cor
porate rights, privileges or franchises, or
9TH. Whenever it shall exercise franchise or
privilege not Conferred upon 1t by law. And 1t
shall be the duty OF the attorney general whoneVer
he shall have reason to believe II at any OF these
acts or omissions can be established by proof TO
apply Tor leave, and upon leave granted, to bring
the action in every of public interest and also
in eyey other case ia which satisfactory security
shall be given to indemnify the people OF this
state against the costs ard expenses to be incurred
thereby, and IN case the attorney general, on Up
plication to bring the same shall refuse SO to do
leave TO bring such action by private party, az
aforesaid, shall be granted only on notice 10 the
attorney general and the proposed defendant there
| in, which officer may be heard thereto, and he
court on granting the same may require the prose-
I
/ demnify il and the defendant against all taxable
| Costs therein,
section B. This act shall take effect and be in
/ force from and after its passage.
/ Approved March IL 1874 rs COPY.
Published March rs, 1871
CHAPTER 3l8
! AN ACT to amend chapter III of the general laws
of 1869, entitled an act to protect the lands and
timber granted to tie ST. Croix and Lake Supe-
1 rior Railroad Company.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section three of chapter forly-siX OF
the general laws OF 1863 emitted act to protect
the lands and timber therein granted to the st.
Croix and Lake Superior Railroad Company il
! hereby amended so to read iohows: Section
). Any person shall have full power to prosecute
IN the name OF the state of Wisconsin,, any person
persons by causing their arrest and tla Tor lar
ceny before any court having competent Jurladlc-
ton, who shalt cut or carry away any timber OF
| logs, growing or being upon ssid lands as pro
vded IN section 50 Of chapter l65 OF the revised
statutes, and upon the conviction OF the defend
ant under the provisions of this act, the person
making said complaint shall be entitled To receive
one half OF the fine which may be imposed upon
the person persona thus complained OF. AND
the Judge or officer eceivng said fine Is directed
and empowered to pay over to said complainant
on his application one-half of the fine received.
Any person or persons who shall cut or carry away
any timber or logs growing or being upon SAID
lands granted TO said ST. CroiX ana Lake superior
Railroad Company, without the consent of sale
company, shall be guilty OF the crime Of larceny
and uDOn conviction thereof shall be fined II sum
NOT exceeding live hundred dollars, and ia the
discretion of the court may be imprisoned IN the
county Jail for term net exceeding one year OF
less than three months.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be in
tore from and after its passage.
Approved March II, 1874. sB Cory.
Published March 20 1S74l
CHAPTER 196.
AN ACT to prescribe the mode Of issuing com
missions TO take the evidence oil n0n-res4dents.
| The people of the state oil Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, DO enact as follows;
Section 1. In any civil action proceedings,
the evidence of any witness or party therein VINO
| is non resident of the state OF Wisconsin, may
be taken by commission, the party desiring To take
such evidence after issue oil fact has been iouild
thereon, or the time to plead, answer or Cemur
has EXPIRED shall InaAe suCn heterogeneous AZ nc
/ may desire 10 have asked and prOpounded 10 such
witness or party, stating III the caption Thereon, OF
/ else where therein, the name oil such witness or
party, his place al residence, and also the name oil
a commissioner 20 execute suca commission,
and his place OF residences and tn3 opposite par
/ ~ has appeared therein he shall serve u copy OF
such inter rog4ti0ns upon such party II ne mas APP
peared by attorney, the same shall be served upon
the attorney, aot the party; IN ten days after suc
service such party may serve like manner, cross
interrogatores, and in which cross interfoga ofics
in like manner, he may also name person 10 ACT Us
/ commissioner and his place OF residence. and he
| shall be IA resident of tie same county OF which
! the commissioner named in the dHect interroga-
| tories ls resident The time OF serving such cross
Undergraduates may be extended lIom Time To TINE
| by stipulation, or by the Judge CT the court III
which such action is pending, or by any court com
missioner OF and in The county IN which such ac-
| ton is pending. .
rect HETEROGENEOUS shall fix tue time and place
| for executing such commission, ana which, II there
are Two commissioners shall be at some place I'D
| the county in which such commissioners tesldei
unless the commissioners stipulate to execute The
same elsewhere, and he shall give the commits
s2geF naHed " @ oto {ee8 re re-
does not, then in addition, one days notice for
every thirty miles such commissioner may reside
I II executing
/ sion il notice is given by mail then double time
shall be given; if both parties appear at the e1ecu-
| ton Of such commission no notice or prooi OF no
/ tice shall be required. TIE commissioner name q
in tho direct nterrogatores shall have the charge oil
/ returning such commission alter The same is exc
I cu.ed.
! Section B. The party desiring to take the evil
/ dence of such witness party, may cause a com
mission 10 be Issued out oil the proper court, after
4 cross interrogGtories have been served, or the
/ time to serve same has elapsed wherein snail be
| named ana designated commissioner or Com
mssoners. the person or persons named IA SUCH
direct aad cross heterogeneous. ana such direct
and cross interrogatores shall be attached 10 such
/ commission, and The same shall be executed ac-
/ cordtng TO law, and the rules and practice OF the
/ court
section f. Each party shall pay the fees of the
! commissioner by him named, and his lawful fees
shall be taxed Ike other disbursements III the &C
| ton.
Section , This act shall take eject and be in
torce from and after It's passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1874. - COPY.
Published March %, 1874.
CHAPTER 29l.
! AN ACT to authorize the governor OF the state to
| convey land TO the United States for the pur-
| pose o erecting light houses and other aids TO
| navigation, and for other purposes.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Whenevert the United States desire
to acquire title to land belonging TO the state, and
covered by the Lavtgabie waters OF the United
States, within the limits thereof, Tor the site Of u
Hsrhf ~ pufH tim, o,,I
application Is made by duly authorized agent OF
the United States, describing the site required or
one OF the purposes aforesaid, then the governor
OF the sta'e Is authorized end empowered 10 con-
yey the title to the United States and TO cedc to
the United States jurisdiction over the pro-
vlded, no siagle tract shall contain more than ten
(l0) aces, and that the state shall retain
rent jurisdiction, so far that oil process. civil or
criminal issuing under the authority Of tn state
may be executed by the proper officers thereof
upon any person or persons amenable 10 the same
within the limits oflaDds so coded In Ike manner
and to like effect as if this act had never been
passed,
Section , In case the lands of any person have
been overlooked or injured or taken, or if it shall
be found necessary or proper hereafter to overflow
rjure or take the bonds [landsj of any person for
or by reason OF the construction Of any dam
bridge. lock pier, or the repair or enlargement
thereof, or the construction repair or enlargement
of any canal or other works by the United States
government i'll tho improvement OF any harbor,
river or stream of water in this state the compcn
sation TOR damages sustained by the owner or own
OF
aforesaid, may be ascertained, determined and
paid N the same manner prescribed IN chapter
li9 Of the laws OF lS12 entitled an act in relation
10 railroads and the organization Of railroad com
panies, approved March y, 1872 for acquiring
title to lands by railroad companies: and all the
provisions OF said act may apply in case OF the
overlooking, injury or taxing ol landa by the Unit
ed States government for the purposes aforesald
which are pre- perry applicable thereto
Section g. This act shall be IN force from and
after lis passage aud publication.
Approved March II 1874 Cory.
[Pabished March 26, 1874
CHAPTER 800.
AN ACT 10 amend section one Of chapter one
hundred and eighty eight Of general laws of
Isl2. enlitled acL 10 prONiae Tor the Incnr.