The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-04-17
LAWS OF WISCONSIN
Passed at the Session of 1875.
Published March is, 1875


CHAPTER l73
AN ACT to define the liabilities of railroad com,
lines IN relation to damages sustained by their
! ne people of the State of WISCONSIN renresented
"a "a SENATE ana Assembly, do enact as follows:
otcuoh l. Every railroad compauv operating suy
lhoaa or railway the line of which shall be situ-
ttea IN whole or III part this state shah he abe
o an uaulaees sustained within this state by any
IN tbo i SsRt or agent of such company while
y ule me OF his duty as such and which stau
nave been caused by the carelessness or paIienca
81 any other agent, employe or servant of such
company, III the discharge of or f.iIin, - ,,,,'
their proper duty as such but this aa, ~ Re
construed 50 as to permit recovery whers tho
aiiv c,,ntr.s so, 50 claiming to recover materi-
- ~ ,'r 10 10 the result complained of
Sec. : That no contract recent ruIe or ra,,
In Tween any employee and railroad eonIanv
imposed by this act l- '> Nie il'i haoli1ty
Sec ;, This act shall take effect from aud after
lts passage and publication "NN aiter
Approved March L. 1875
Published March Is, 1873
CHAPTER $50
AN ACT TO restore sections one On two %, ,,,ra -,
ana seven ~, OF chapter evenly nine (79l. of the
revised statutes of 1858 WV u 'Ho
The people of the State of Wisconsin re,rosa,.,
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. That sections one a. two t2l three IN
ICI ~ I'VE Sol' ana seven a. of chapter seventy
nine tI9, of the revised statutes be and the Same
are hereby revised, restored and re-enacted and de-
clared 90 be IN fun force aud effect: subject how
ever to the provisions of section three 49, of chap
relation to railroads"
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be in force
form ana alter It's passage and publication
Approved March 5, 1875
Published March Is. 1871
CHAPTER I1p
AN ACT 10 prevent gambling III railroad cars
me people OF me State of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and Assembly do enact as follows =.
Section /. Any person, corporation or romnanv
Iutillhg or operating any railroad in this state who
a,iSii suHer lhe game called three card monte or
any same or games whatsoever, TO be played for
gam OF by means II any gaming device or ma
chlne, OF any description or denomination or name
Whatever in his or their cars, depots station houses
OF IN any building or place. of which he or they
have the care, custody or possession the nerson or
corporation 80 offending shall be liable to a penalty
OF not Iess nan nifty, nor more than two hundred
dollars \elTil, for each and every ofense
Sec. p And it shall be the duty of conductors,
orakemen and other railroad officers or employees
ana they shall have ana possess the power aud au-
th09lty TO arrest any person persons which they
or either OF them shall find in the act of gaming AZ
IN the preceding section, aud bring him
or them before amy court of competent Jurisdiction
upon his or their complaint forthwith without war
rant, and any such person or persons 80 convicted
shall be punished by Imprisonment in the county
jail not less than six months or 10y fine not exceed
ING i've hundred dollars $500 nor less than fifty
$500, with costs of prosecution.
See. ). Any person giving information aud
making complaint of any violation of the provis- /
penalty recovered.
See. 4. This act shall be in force from and after
It's passage and publication
Approved March g 1875
Published March 49, 1851
CHAPTER 235
An ACr to amend chapter 2sI, of the laws of 1878
entitled Gan act TO amend chapter 155 of the gen
cfat laws OF 1868, entitled AN act to codifv 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 J. Section one, of chapter PSI, of the
avs of 1873, entitled An act to amend chapter Io5
u the general laws of 1868, entitled An cod
y the laws of the state relating to common
chupIs, he and the same Is amended by adding
o said section the following: And provided.
urther, That majority of the district board of
any school district in this state shall have the right
@ permit the school house to be occupied bSj re
lglous meetings, temperance meetings and .any
'fher meetings which IN the Judgment of the ma
orty of the board viii aid in disseminating intel
igence and good morals among the inhabitants of
he district.
Sec. 2. This ac shall take effect and be injiorce
from and after the passage aud publication thereof
Approved March 4, 1875.
Published March IS, 1875
CHAPTER 263
An Acr to amend chapter 80 of the general laws of
le'z entitIed An act TO amend chapter 40 of the
general laws of 1867 entitled AN act to facilitate
the recovs ~ of judgnents.'"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do euact follows:
Section /. Section Of chapter thirty-eight 1887
# the general laws of 1872 Is hereby so amended so
o ad as follows: Section !. Section of chapter
)ne hundred and seventy N3U) Of tho general laws
If 1867 Is hereby amended to read as follows
Section l. II all civil actions nov pending or
which shall hereafter be commenced, IN any circuit
court in any of the judicial circuits in thus state, in
which the time allowed by law therefor has
ircd, shall expire, without any issue, either of
law or of fact, having BEEN or being joined there
IN, II shall be lawful for the judge of said court,
upon the application of the plaintiff in such action,
upon such EOtice to the adverse party as is now re-
luired by law in cases where notice of application
or judgment is required and without notice to the
adverse party, where by law notice
Iuired to hear the testimony and proofs offered il
such actions, whether submitte upon report of
'eferec or taken in open court, and to sign judg-
neut therein at any general special term in his
'ircuit, and the judgment signed. together with
he proofs and testimony taken. shall be filed in
he Office Of the clerk of the court in which such
,ction shall be pending, and such judgment shall
laya the same effect and be enforced If the same
lad been signed during regular term of the said
,Ourt; and either party my apply for payment
lpOn any frivolous pleading, OF move upon any
frivolous or sham pleading for Judgment or to
'tr1ke out the same, to make any pleading
more definite and certain. or for judgment for de
lciency, alter foreclosure sale or for conflrma.
ion of sale in foreclosure other judicial SALE at
my general or special term in the circuit in which
UGH action Is now or may Hereafter be pending,
nd without notice where no such notice is now re-
uired by law; and the court is hereby authorized
D hear and decide such application or motion, and.
IS order or jude mept therein may be filed in the
flee of the clerk OF TIA" court in which the action
pending, and shall have the same effect as ii
igntd or made at regular term of said court and
e III ike manner enforced.
Sec 2. THIS act shall take effect aud be in force
rom and after its pass ana publication.
Approved March 5, 1873. -..... E.
Published March Is. 1851
CHAPTER 270.
N Acr to protect public libraries and the libraries
of literary. scientific historical and library asso-
Citations and societies.
he people of The state Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Stct1on : Any person who shalt wilfully,
cio,lsIy wantouly tear, deface mutilate, by
Their uleips niuTe any book, pamphlet, map, chart,
aitiII8 UT F,oture, telvngine to any public library,
r 10 any library, the property Of any library,
cientihc, historical library society associa-
oB. whether Incorporated or unincorporated, shah
q deemed guilty OF o misdemcanor, aud
lotion hereof shall be punished by fine of not
'ss than hve dollars more than one hundred
ollirs or by imprisonment in the county Jail not
IS than ten nor more than sixty days, in the dis
reti0n Of the court and I'll Jdstces of the peace
their respective counties, sha. have jurisdiction
D hear, try and determine all prosecutions under