Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-12

Ao peopio VI INC STATE OF WISCONSIN,, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. All acts of any commissioner and mat
Ter IN chancery appointed Ivy the circuit district
court OF the United States the eastern district
to the taking of acknowledgment of deeds an /
otner instruments, tie administering of oaths and
afrmatlsn ms, and the taking of dispositions, are
hereby legallzed and declared to be valid in Il |
respects, as 1t the same had been done perform
ed by any OF the court commissioners O. the Circuit
courts of this state.
Sec. 2. his act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage aud publication.
Approved March s, 1876.
Published March IT, 1851
CHAPTER 1855.
AN Act to amend chapter forty-four {4D of the
general laws of 1871, entitled &C an act to amend
section one Q) of chapter fifty three (53) of the
general Jews Of 1858, entitled, IAN act for the
formation and protection of county agricultural
societies"
The People of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. Section one ~ of chapter forty-fve
(4sl, OF the general laws of 1871, entitled an act
to amend section one ) Of chapter fifty-three (5O
OF the neral laws Of 1858, entitled act for the
formation and protection of county agricultural
societies T" is hereby amended by adding to the
end of said section the following words: 'sThe
shares of such society shall be deemed personal
property, and may be transferred by endorsement
and delivery of the certificate thereof, such en-.
dorsement being by the signature of the proprietor
or his attorney or legal repres entatlve, and any
person becoming shareh older by such transfer,
shall succeed to all the rights and be subject to ali
the hlbinteS of the prior shared elders: prOOided,
that said transfer shall first be recorded in the
books of said society.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1876.
Published March l6, 1861
CHAPTER 800.
An ACT to amend section one {1), chapter two
hundred aad ninety-nine (299), of the general
laws of 1873, entitled 60 an act to amend chapter
ffty-six G6), general laws of 1870, entitled an
act to provide for the incorporation and govern
ment Of fire and inland navigation insurance
companies"
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. Amend section one ~, of chapter two
hundred and nnety-nine {299), Of the general laws
OF 1873 by striking out said section, all between
the word Salaries, where it occurs in the twenty
second t22d) line of said section, and the word
provided" where it in the thin ty-seventh
(S7th) line of said section, that the section,
when amended, shall read as follows: Section l..
Section thirtvthree (33), chapter fiftysx, general
laws Of 1870, is hereby amended by striking out
the word Incorporated, where it occurs in the
thirty fourth (34th) line printed, to read
as fellows: Section IS. It shall be the duty of
every company transacting the business Ct insur-
under this act, to include in its annual state
ment, statement showing the amount received in
the state during the year for Which such statement
is made, in cash for premiums, in premium notes,
IN cash notes, and the amount received from other
sources: and showing also the amount paid in this
state for salaries; commissions to agents. and for
losses during the same period. And each such
company, before receiving license to transact
business for the current year. snail pay to the state
treas urer sum equal to two per centum of the
gross cash receipts Of salG company in this state
including all notes taken for premiums during the
year, for which such statement is made; pro-
rided Ill comp anies chartered or organized under
the laws of this state may be allowed to deduct
from such gross receipts th ir Office expenditures.
and officers salaries; prorided, that this act shall
not be construed to prohibit cities and villages
having an organized fire department, from col
Letting the two {2) per cent. now allowed by law
on the receipts of each insurance company,
within their respective limits, to be applied to the
support of the fire department Of such cities and
villages
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March H. 1876.
Published March 16, 1851
CHAPTER 2l3.
An ACT to prevent fraudulent banking.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. No bank, banking house. exchange
| broker or deposit Office, or firm. campany, cor
ker, eXcha1 &c deposil business, shall accept OF
receive on deposit, with without interest, any
moneys, bank bills or notes, United States
notes, or United states treasury notes. currency
or other notes, bills drafts, circulating money
| Or currency. when such bank, banking house, ex
| change, broker or deposit Office, firm, company
bank, banking house. axchange, broker or deposi
! Office, firm. company, corporation or party shil
receive or accept on deposit any such deposits al
aforesaid, when insolvent, any officer, director
| cashier. manager, member, party or managing
party thereof, knowing Of such insolvency, VIII
shall knowingly receive accept, be accessory, o.
permit 70 conn,Ve at Inc or aceepng o.
aforesaid. shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor, AM
upon conviction, shall be punished by imprison
ment in the state prison, for term not to exceet
ten years, or by imprisonment in the county jai
not to exceed one year, by both fine and i'm
| prisonment, the fine not to exceed ten thousant
dollars.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be il
| force thirty days after its passage and pubhca
ton.
Approved March 9, 1876.
Published March II, 1851
| CHAPTER 203.
| AN Acr to amend chapter eighteen QS), of the gen
eral laws of 1871, entitled IS an act to provide 70
holding normal institute s in the state of Wiscon
/ sin. and to appropriate certain sum of none
/ for the purposes therein named"
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, representa-
| in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section two ~ of chapter eightee
Qo>. Of the general laws of 1871, entitled, s.
to. provide for holding normal institutes in tn
| state of Wisconsin, and to appropriate certai
| sum of money for the purposes therein named,
is hereby amended so 70 read as follows: Fac
of said institutes shall be held for at least two e
consecutive weeks, under the direction Of tn
county superintendent. assisted by such person {
persons the state superintendent may appoint
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after it's passage and publication.
Az proved March s, 1876.
Published March 16, 1861
CHAPTER 207.
AN ACT to amend section two (2), chapter sevent
eight (18). OF the general laws of 1873, entitlt
:" an act to amend sections seventeen (7) ar
eighteen (l8l, of CHAPTER one hundred and thir
QSO), of the general laws Of 1868, entitled q
act to provide for the asses sment Of property +
taxation, and the levy of raxes thereon"
The people of ia state of Wisconsin, represent
in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. Section two (2), of chapter sevent
eight (7S) of the general laws OF 1873, is tere
amended by adding to eaid section the 1ollowin
ssThe board of assessors shall place upon the
), sessment roll, opposite the name of each pers
: lab BILE to assessment on personal property. in
e column prepared for that purpose, the number
the school district in which such personal propel
e is subject to taxation.
Sec. q. This act shall take effect and be in fol-
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1876.
Published March 16, 1851
. CHAPTER lat.
e AN ACT TO allow sheriffs and constables to rece
y necessary and actual disbursements In cert
t cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent
d in sen ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Every sheriff and constable IN servi
criminal Warran Ia SHALL in addition to the mles