Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03
published February q, 1881
CHAPTER 90


and telegraph companies in the State of Wiscon-
sin.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows
Section /. Section eight. of chapter two hundre
and seventy-three, of the laws Of 1874, entitled
An act relating to railroads. express and telegraph
companies in the State of Wisconsin, is hereby
amended by striking from the seventh line of said
section, the words, &c first day of May and insert
ing in lieu thereof, the words con or before the
second Monday of February" and further, by
striking out of the ninth and tenth lines thereof
the wor DIS "next converting after said appoint
ment," and writing in place thereof, the words .in
session at the time of such appointment" so that
said section when SO amended, shall read as fol-
the first day OF May, 1874, by and with the consent
OF the senate, appoint three railroad commission
ers, one for a term OF one year, one for term Of
two years. and one for term of three years, whose
term of office shall commence on the first day of
May, and shall each year thereafter, on before
the second Monday of February, appoint rail-
road commissioner for the term Of three years,
sad railroad commissioners 10 be confirmed by
the senate in session at the time Of such appoint
ment, but no person owning any bonds, stock, on
property in any railroad, or in the employ of any
railroad company, in any way or manner III
terested in railroads. shall be appointed.
Sec This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage.
Approved February 20, 1873.
Published February 20, 1881
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state to provide for the safety of passengers
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented
ID Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. All railroad companies in the state
VINO run passenger or other for the convey
ance OF passengers therein, shall provide and have
paced III some conspicuous place ID each car Sc
USED Tor me conveyance Of passengers an axe with
handle ready tor use, together with hand saw p.
Sec z. Any railroad company falling or refusing
TO comply with the provisions of the foregoing
section, shall be liable, on conviction before anV
justice of the peace through whose county such
road, or any part thereof may run, to fine of
twenty-five dollars and costs Of suit for each and
every day of failure or neglect to complv with
said section, one-haf of said fine to 90 to the in
former, beng the complainant against such road.
before any such justice of the peace the other
half into the school fund Of the county in which
such conviction may be had #l
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
thirty days from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved February IL, 1875.
Published February Is, 1875.
CHAPTER 8.
AN Act to establish court in Brown county with
limited civil and criminal jurisdiction in certain
cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby established a court in
and for the county of Brown, having the jurisdic-
ton and subject to the limitations hereinafter pre-
scribed. to be styled The second county court for
Brown county.
Sec 2 There is hereby conferred upon the court
hereby established jurisdiction in all civil actions
where the amount in controversy shall not exceed
five thousand dollars, both as to matters of law and
equity equal to aud commensurate with the circuit
courts of this state and also exclusive appellate jul
rlsdiction in all of appeal from justices of
the peace: Provided, however, that nothing here
in contained shall be construed to confer cri1ni-
nal Jurisdiction said court except as hereinafter
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