The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-04-17

therefor, apply to any corporation against which
proceedings are now pending, and to any CORPORA
ton whose charter has been may hereafter be re-
peaied by act of the legislature, OF otherwise an
nuled thereby.
Sec. 5. All acts or parts of acts SO far az they
contrayene the provisions of this hereby re-
peaed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved N=rch s, 1875.
Published March 3, 1881
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT to amend section g. of chapter * of the
general laws of 1867, entitled "An act relating
TO the returns and canvass of votes and amend
atory OF sections SO, 90, and 6S, of chapter = of
the revised statutes, entitled, ..Of elections
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represeuted
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. section three (31 of ehapter eighty
five 49,, of the general laws of 1867 entitled IAN
act relating TO the return and of votes and
amendatory of sections hfy-eight $751; sixty (6O),
and sixty-eight, of chapter seven IN of the re-
vsed statutes, entitled "of elections is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Section g. Sec
ton sixtyeight {68l, of said chapter seven (0 is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
If from any town. ward or election district of the
county there shall have been no returns received
by Saturday, at II O'Clock VI. next after the cleo
ton, the clerk may dispatch special messenger
TO obtain such returns from the person having
them in charge and such person shall deliver to
said messenger the returns required which re-
turns the messenger shall deliver to the clerk of
the board of supervisors with all convenient
patch. If in the of votes returns shall
be found to be so informal or incomplete that the
board cannot canvass Them they shall dispatch
messenger to the inspectors who made the returns
commanding them to complete the returns in the
manner specified by law and such corrected
turns shall forthwith be returned to the
for their further action, and for the reception of
such returns the board may adjourn for time
exceeding four days.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1875.
published March 10, 1851
CRAPTER 266.
Az AcT to amend chapter l57 of the general laws CT
1872, entitled "AH act to revive and restore
ton six 6) of chapter 81 of the revised statutes
II people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. That section one of chapter one hun
dred and hfty-seven of the general laws of 1872,
be amended by adding to said section Q) the
following words: Provided that the said act here
by revived shall not apply or have any force APP
pication 10 any action now pending in any court of
this state wherein issue of fact had been joined
before the passage of said chapter one hundred and
hftyseye of the general laws of 1872 that said
section amended will read as follows That sec
ton six OF chapter sixtyone of the revised statutes
be- and the same is hereby, revived, restored and
re-enacted and declared to be in full force and
effect provided, that the said act thereby revived
shall Eot apply or have any force application to
any action now pending in any court .of this state
wherein issue of fact had been joined, before
the passage of said chapter one hundred and fifty
seven of the general laws of 1872.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts, contravenlng
the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect aud be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 5, 1875
Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER 264.
AN Act to amend section %, of chapter l2l, of the
Revised Statutes, entitled, ''Of jurisdiction of
justices of the peace IN criminal cases. and of the
proceedings therein"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. That section twenty-eight, of chapter
one hundred and twenty-ore, of the Revised Stat
utes, il hereby amended to read as follows If
III the progress of any trial before justice of the
peace under the provisions of this chapter. it shall
appear to the justice from the evidence in the
before him. that there is probable to believe
the defendant guilty of offense of which the JUS
tice has not final jurisdiction, and that the defend
ant ought to be put upon his trial for an offense
cognizabe before the court which has jurisdiction
to hear and try the same, the justice shall immedi
ately stop all further proceedings in the trial before
| him, and bind the defendant over commit him to
jail to answer to said court having proper jurisdc-
| ton. in the same manner as he would have done
| had the defendant been brought before him for an
examination for the otfense of which the justice
! shall ind there is probable cause to believe him
guilty.
! Sec g. This act shall take effect and be i'll force
from and after its passage, and all acts III conflict
with or contravening this act, hereby repealed
! 50 far as relates to this act.
! Approved March 5th, 1875.
Published March 10, 1881
CHAPTER 210.
AN ACT to protect persons engaged i'll the business
of breeding and rearing furred animals.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
! Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
Section |. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to pursue trap, ensnare or kill any otter,
beaver, mink, muskrat or other fur bearing ami
mails upon any lands owned by any person per-
sons engaged in the business of breeding and rear
| ing such animals.
See. 2. Any person persons who shall violate
the provisions OF section one OF this act, shall, en
conviction thereof, be fined not less than five
more than twenty dollars for each and every
ohense, to be paid to the owner of the lands upon
which the offense was committed.
Sec. This act shall take effect and be ia force
from and after its passage and publication.
! Approved March 4, 1875.
Published March 49, ls7si
CHAPTER 30.
An ACT authorizing ad Joining towns not exceeding
hfteen In number, to form insurance companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section i. 1t shah be lawful for any number of
persons not less than twenty five residing in ad-
joining towns i'll this state, who shall own colec-
lively property of not less than twenty-five thous-
and dollars in value which they desire to have
| sured, to form themselves into a company for mu-
tual insurance against loss damage by fire or
lightning which corporation shall possess the usual
powers and be subject to the usual duties of corpo
ratlons, and the corporate name thereof shall en-
! brace the name of the town in which the business
Office of said company shall be located Provided
however, that the adjoining towns in which the said
persons reside, and in which they shall have al-
| thority to do business of mutual insurance
shall not exceed fifteen in number.
| Sec. ?. The company thus formed shall have all
the rights and be subject to all the duties either con-
ferred or imposed upon town insurance companies,
! by chapter 1913, of the laws of 1872 and the acts
! amendatory thereof.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be III force
| from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875
Published March 10, 1874
CHAPTER 267.
AN to amend sections ten and ell of chan
ter eight of the revised statutes of this State,
titled 'of the election of representatives in Con-
gress, of electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent and Senators in Congress-
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented in
Senate and Assembly do enact as follows
Section l. Section ten l0) of chapter eight (S) of
the revised statutes of this state entitled, 'of the
election OF representatives in congress- electors
president and vice president, and senators in
gress is hereby amended so that said section shall
read as follows: section TO- The president of the
senate and speaker of the house shall dupl-
cate statements of the result of such election to be
made under their hands, certifying who has been
chosen such senator, of which certified state
nents shall be delivered to the governor and filed
and recorded IN the executive Office and the other
shall be delivered to the Secretary of State, who
shall file and record the same in his office.'
Sec. 2 Section eleven 1) of said chapter eight (S
of the revised statutes is hereby amended so that
said section shall read follows: Section IL. I'M
nledlatey thereafter the governor shall certify the
election of such senator under the zeal of the state
to the president of the senate of the United States
and the secretary of state shall also. immediately
thereafter make certificate under the zeal of this
state and atested by him secretary, certifying
such choice, and deliver the same to the person
! chosen senator
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication. and all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith,
| hereby repealed.
/ Approved March 4th. 1875.