Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-16
Published March 26, 1S74.1

with view OF more iully equaliZlng the state
taxes.
The people of The state of Wisconsin represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one ID of chapter two hun
dfed and ten (2lOD of the general laws OF 1873 Is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following
words Ioyided, tina; there shall be omitted from
saeh statement aud returns all sales which hpou
the f9ce OF the conveyance show or parport TO De
Tor nominal consideration merely, or where me
description in the conveyance does not substan-
italy correspond with the description in tho as
sessment roll y
Section o Section four az of chapter two hun
dred and ten (2l0), of the general laws OF 1873 Is
hereby amended by adding thereto the folloWlne
"a nd may from time 10 time give such directions
and instructions in relation to the making OF such
returns rs in his opinion may he proper inIy 70
carry ont the object and purposes sought TO Dc &C
compiShed by this act, and so that the returns
herein provided for may show with reasonable &C
euracy the consideration given for the property
conveyed and the assessed value of the same prop
erty "
Section 3. This set shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 18th, 1874. ~ COPY.
Published March &C. 1874
CHAPTER 295.
AN ACT in relation to evidence when either party
becomes insane.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1 party to a civil action or proceed
ing shall not be examined as witness on MS
trial when the opposite party parties, either or
OF them insane, sues or defends as guarulhll
representative OF insane person nor snail NO
Gr,they be examined in relation TO any mater IN
controversy IL such action or proceeding IN when
the plaintiff or defendant claims as assignee, when
the original assignee or assgnees, or either OF
them, Is or are insane; provided that party may
IN all cases be examined in relation to nny con
vefsation transaction or matter as to when the
opposite party has given evidence upon the trlai,
and which did not occur or take place with, or IN,
| the presence of such insane person the judge
| or other officer before whom any such action or
/ DfOceeulQp IL
! the insanity OF any such person as he shall deem
| necessary TO establish the fact
/ Sec.Ion O. This act shall take eff II and DO In
force from and after its passage and publication
! Approved March II, 1874. ~ COPY
Published March 26, 19c4.]
CHAPTER 272.
! AN ACT to amend chapter 1853 of the revised stat
utes, entitled "of the lien of mechanics ara
| OthelS.n
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assem- bly,. do enact as follows;
Section /. Section four of chapter one hundred
! and tiftyihIee of the revised statutes is hereby
| amended 20 as TO read as follows: Section 4. No
such debt for worK and materials shall remain a
| Zen upon such lands, houses or other buildings OF
machinery longer than one year from the time o.
furnishing OF materials or the performance OF the
| labor, unless petition claim for the same be
fled in the office OF the clerk OF the circuit court
for the proper county within six months from the
date of the last charge for work and labor per
formed, materials furnished, and an action for
the recovery thereof be instituted within the sand
year The death OF the owner OF the building OF
| property against which the lien might he uled OF
| person for whom the work was done or materials
furnished within the six months in which peti
tion might be died, shall not affect the right &c
snch lien. but the petition may be filed alter his
death with The same effect as if ne were living
section 2, This act shall take effect and be il
force from and alter its passage and publication.
| Approved March II. 1874 ~ COPY.
Published March o. 1874
CHAPTER 282.
A Y ACT to amend chapter ten (1O), of the revised
statutes OF 1858, entitled " of state officers
! The people of the state OF Wisconsin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
| Section L. Section ten OF chapter ten OF the re-
ysed statutes of 1858, entitled of state officers
| is hereby amended by striking out in the first and
! second lines whore they occur, the words . one
thGusand,' and inserting therefor the words - f
| teen hundred, so that it VIII read as follows
The salary o. the librarian shall be fifteen hundred
/ per annum, nor shall any extra amount be pai6
| Tor any assistant librarian.
! SeCtion2 This act shall take effect and be in
! force from and after its passage.
| Approved March IL, 1874. s COPY
Published March %, 1s74.1
CHAPTER 226.
| AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred ana thir
| ty-seVen of the general laws OF 1871, entitled
= an act to provide for the trial of orcnses upon
Information, and to make the general laws o.
the state applicable thereto.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
| in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fellows:
| Section /. Subdivision two of section forty
three OF chapter one hundred and thirty.scven, o.
| the general laws OF 1871, entitled IAN act to pro
| vide the trial of ofenses upon information, and
4 to make the general laws OF the state applIcable
! thereto, is hereby amended as to read as fol
| follows: Section :. An indictment or Information
! for crime punishable by imprisonment for life
may be found filed at any .period. All lndct-
ments or informations for other crimes, except
| misdemeanofs, shali he found and filed within SIX
| years after the commission OF the ohense, where
/ Ing which the party charged Wa Mt actually and
/ publicly resident within this state or In which
! the party committing the ofens unknown as
an offender 10 the sheriff or Prosecuting attorney
| OF The county where the oGense was committed
shall not be reckOned part oil tle six years, and
| all indictments or iEf0rmaiions Tor mtsdemeanors
/ OF any kind shall be found and filed within four
years after the commission OF tue same. but any
period during which the party charged was not
actually and publicly resident OF tbs state shall
not be rccGoned part OF the Toar years.
Section 3 This ac, shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March IL, 1874. sB~COPY.
Published March &c, 1874
CHAPTER 2S5.
AN ACT in relation to railroad companies orga
Dizs under aud by virtue of chapter IL of the
revised statutes, entitled of JOINT stock com
panleE."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, Represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. AHy and every corporation hereto
fore organized for railroad purposes under the pro
visions OF chapter u of the revised statutes OF
1888. cutitled " of joint stock companies - shall
have andspossess every power and privilege con-
ferred and be subject TO all the duties and babili.
ties provided by chapter 119 of the general laws of
lSi2, entitled an act in relation to railroads and
the organization of railroad companies and the
acts supplementary thereto" upon companies or
ganzed under said chapter 119 and Others acts sup
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March H. 1874. .9y- COPY.
Published March Is, 1974l
CHAPTER 292
A sf,rr.
general laws OF 1872, entitled an act in relation
TO railroads and the organization of railroad com
panics"
The people of the state of Wisconsin. renresented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. That section thirty six of CHAPTER
one hundred and nineteen of the general laws of
18l2 entitled az act in relation to railroads ana
rairtad companies" is hereby amended by add
ing thereto the following. VIZ: Any railroad com.
p'ny now existing under the laws Of this stale
and whose line is wholly within this state IL here
by authorized and empowered to lease or purchase
the railroad track, right of way, depot ground
rights, privileges, franchises, rolling stock fnrni.
lure tools, implements. appendices and appurte.
nances used in connection Herewith of anv other
railroad company now existing under the laws of
this state, or any part thereof, whenever the
railroads of such two companies or any mart there
OF are so situaed ard circumstauced thar thew can
be connected and operated together and be made
to constitute one continuous main line with or
without branches.
Section 2 Section fifty five of chapter one hun
dred and nineteen, oil the laws OF iS79. entitled
an act in relation 10 railroads. and the orcaniza-
ton Of railroad companies is hereby amended to
read IS follows All existing railroad CORPORATIONS
within this state shall respectively have and nos
sess az the powers and privileges contained in
THE act apG in their respective charters and they
shall be subec. to al the duties and ljahilities
prescribed by this act.
Section j. This act ehall take effect and ne IN
orce rom aud after its passnge
Approved March II, 1874. sow-COpy
Published March 27, 1874
CHAPTER 333
AN ACT TO amend chapter 2S5. general 1a,ys nj
1879 being . an act entitled an act to regulate
the sale OF mineral oils and other substanccs for
Illuminating purposes, approved March 10.
ne people OF the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in 3nate and assembly, do enact as foffows
Section l. Section one OF chAntcr aas -,