Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07
LAWS OF WISCONSIN,
Published March IS, 1S75.]s I.
CHAPTER I73.


employees.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Every railroad company operating any
railroad or railway, the line of which shall be stu
ated in whole or in part in this state, shall be liable
for all damages sustained within this state by any
empioye, servant or agent of such company while
in the line of his duty as such and which shall
have been caused by the carelessness or negligence
OF any other agent, employe or servant of such
company in the discharge of or failing to discharge
their proper duty such but this act shall not be
construed so as to permit recovery where the neg
hgence OF the person claiming to materi-
ally contributed to the result complained Of.
Sec. 2. That no contract, receipt rule regula-
ton between any employee aud railroad company
shall exempt such corporation from the full liability
imposed by this act.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 4. 1875. .H---. g..
Published March 18, 1881 ---.. ID
CHAPTER $50. ---..----.-.-
AN Act to restore sections enc az two (2) three (
and seven ~ of chapter eventy-nine (79), of the
revised statutes of 1853.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. That sections one ~, two t2), three (e,
four (l, five 5), and seven (T) of chapter seventy
nine (79), of the revised statutes be and the same
hereby revised, restored and re-enacted and de-
clared to be in full force and effect subject how
TO the provisions of section three (3 of chap
ter 34l OF the laws of 1874 entitled an act '.'In
relation to railroads."
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form and after its passage and publication
Approved March ), 1875.
Published March 49, 1851
CHAPTER 119.
An ACT to prevent gambling in railroad cars.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
Section /. Any person, corporation company,
running or operating any railroad in this state, who
shall suffer the game called three card monte,
any game or games whatsoever to be played for
gain, or by means of any gaming device
chine, of any description denomination name
whatever in his or their cars, depots, station houses
or in any building place, OF which he they
have the care custody possession, the person
corporation so offending shall lie liable to penalty
of not less than fifty, nor more than two hundred
dollars 5000, for each and every otfense.
Sec. ,. And it shall be the duty of conductors,
brakemen and other railroad officers employees
aud they shall have and possess the power and
thority to Errest any person persons which they
or either OF them shall find in the act of gaming as
mentioned in the preceding section, and bring him
or them before any court of competent Jurisdiction
upon his or their complaint forthwith, without
rant, and any such person or persons so convicted
shall be punished by imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than six months, by fine not exceed
ing five hundred dollars ($5Ut) less than fifty
$50, with costs of prosecution.
Sec. ). Any person giving information aud
making complaint of any violation of the provis-
ions of this act shall be entitled to one-half the
penalty recovered.
Sec. f. This act shall be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March :, 1875.
Published March 10, 1875.
CHAPTER 235. e..
AN ACT to amend chapter 2S1 of the laws of 1873,
entitled 'An act to amend chapter 155 of the gen.
eral laws of 1863 entitled AN act to codify the
laws Of the state relating to common schools"
The people of the State of Wisconsin. represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one, of chapter 281, of the
laws of 1878, entitled San act to amend chapter los
of the general laws of 1863 entitled An act to cod
ify the laws Of the state relating to common
Schools >" be and the is amended by adding
TO said section the following: And provided
further That majority of the district board of
any school district III this state shall have the right
to permit the school house to be occupied by re-
ligious meetings, temperance meetings and any
otner meetings which IN the Judgment of the ma
ority of the board viii aid IN disseminating intel
ligence and good morals among the Inhabitants of
the district.
Sec ,. This act shall take effect and be in torce
from and after the passage and publication thereof
Approved March 4, 1875.
Published March 12 1875
CHAPTER 263.
AN AcT to amend chapter 3s of the general laws of
1872 entitled IAN act to amend chapter 40 of the
general laws of 1867, entitled AN act to facilitate
the recovery Of judgments.'"
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate aud Assembly, do enact follows
Section /. Section CT chapter thirtg-eight (S)
Of the general laws Of 1872 hereby amended 50
to read as follows: Section !. Section of chapter
one hundred ana seventy U1U) of tho general laws
of 1867 Is hereby so amended as to read follows
Section /. IL all civil actions nov pending, or
which sua1l hereafter be commenced, IN any circuit
court IN any OF the Judicial circuits thus state liz
which the time allowed by law therefor has ex-
pired, shall expire, without any ISSUE either of
law or of fact, having been. or being joined there
in, it shall be laWfu for the judge IF said court
upon the application of the plaintiff in such action
upon such notice TO the adyers party as is now re-
quired by law in cases where notice Of application
for judgment is required, and without notice to the
adverse party, where by law notice Is now re
quired to hear the testimony and proofs offered IL
such actions, whether submitei upon report of
or in CO5JrT to Gio i1GT
men therein at any general CT special term in his
circuit, ind the judgment so signed, together with
the proofs and testimony taken. shall be fled N
the office OF the clerk CT the court in which such
action SHAH be pending, and such judgment shall
have the same effect and be enforc ed if the
had been signed during regular term of the said
court; and either party may apply for payment
upon any frivolous pleading, move upon any
frivolous Or sham pleading for judgment to
strike out the same, or to make any pleading
defuite and certain. or for judgment for de-
fciency. after L foreclosure sale for contr1na
ton OF sale in foreclosure other judicial sale. at
any general or special tern III the circuit in which
such action is now may Hereafter be pending,
upon such notice as required by law,
and without notice where no such notice is re-
Quired by law: and the court is hereby authorized
to hear and decide such application motion and
its order or judc therein may be filed in the
office OF the CLERK OF the court in which the action
Is pending, and shall have the effect as if
signed made at regular term of said court and
be in ike manner enforced.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1878.
Published March IS. 1851
CHAPTER 270.
AN ACT to protect public libraries and the libraries
of literary. scientific historical and library
Citations and societies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Sectlon l. Any person who shall wilfully, ma
iciously wantonly tear, deface mutilate, by
other meaDs, injure book pamphlet, map, chart,
painting or picture belonging to any public library,
or to any library, the property of any library,
scientific, historical library society associa
ton. whether incorporated unincorporated, shall
De deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall be punished by fine of not
less than i've dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment in the county Jail not
Less than ten nor more than sixty days, in the dis
erection OF the court and all justices of the peace
III their respective counties, shall have jurisdiction
to hear try and determine all prosecutions under
this act.
Sec. 2. ANY person who shall procure, or take in
any way whatever frcna the library OF any public
library or library of any literary, scientific hstor
ri ybafav in.