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

Section 1. In all appeals taken or hereafter to
be taken from judgment directing the payment
OF money TO me supreme court, and where the
| execution WAS stayed by q written undertaking g,
in pursuance of section twenty-five (22) chapter
two hundred and ,sixty-four (264) of the general
laws of 1860, and the said appeal shall have been
disnoissed for want of prosecution by the appellant
t. respondent may, after having issued an execu-
ton against the appellant, and the same having
been returned unsatsfed, either in whole or in
part, commence an action on the undertaking sc
executed against the appellant, and the sureties
therein, in the same manner and with the same
effect as If the said judgment appealed from had
been affirmed.
Sec. 2. THIS act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved Match Z, 1876.
Published March 16, 1851
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT in relation to new trials in civil and crimi-
nal actions.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. In motions for trials, founded in
whole or in part, upon newly discovered evidence,
the motion may be heard and determined, without
beng made and settled. upon atfidavts,
and the record in the case, provided copies of tle
aidavits shall have been properly served, and the
notice Of motion specify that the motion is base
on such afhdavits, and the records in the case OF
such part of them as the party may desire to use
with such affidavits.
Section 2. If the moving party desires to base
his motion upon the evidence, part of it, taken
on the former trial, the record some part of it
in the case, and upon afhdavits it shall be sufii.
cient for hearing of the motion to specify in the
notice of motion served with copies of the affida-
Wits, that the motion is made upon such evidence
and such record and such affidavts, provided that
the record and copy of the evidence be present
for examination at such hearing.
Section 3. If the judge in either of the cases
above provided for, upon the bringing on of the
motion, shall order that therein shall be
made and settled for the hearing of the motion; he
shall continue the m otion until the same is heard
upon the case, within such time may be by him
limited.
Section 4. This act shall be in force and take ef
feet from AND after its passage.
Approved March Z, 1876.
Published March l6, 1851
CHAPTER 1919.
AN ACT authorizing the correction of con veyances
of real estate in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The circuit court of any county in
which a conveyance of real estate is recorded, may
make an order correcting the description In such
conveyance, on proof being made to the satisfac
ton of the court that such conveyance contains
erroneous description. and not one intended by
the parties thereto; or when the des cription is
ambiguous and does not clearly or fully describe
the premises intended to be conveyed; proutdet,
that the person or persons making such convey
ance is dead, or is non resident Ct the state or
county where such conveyance is recorded, and
the person to whom it was made or his heirs, legal
representatives assigns, have been in the quiet
undisturbed and peaceabe possession of the
premises intended to be conveyed, for the period
of ten year; and pr0Uided further that nothing in
this act shall prevent the bringing of action
by any person interested to reform correct any
instrument in writing, prevent the circuit
court in any application under this act from di-
.recting such action to be brought when there is
any doubt to the justice of such correction being
made, or for any cause that to the court may seem
sufficient.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1876.
Published March &c. 1851
CHAPTER 1872.
AN Act to amend section one, of chapter three
hundred and twcnty-three, of the general laws
of 1875, entitled, San act to authorize the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of free high
schools"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one, of chapter three hun
dred and twenty-three, of the laws of Wisconsin,
of 1875, entitled '' act to authorize the estab-
lishment and aid in maintenance of free high
Schools is hereby amended by inserting after the
word ''city," in the first line of said section one
the words: 6 or school district which contains
within its limits incorporated village" and by
inserting after the word village" in the eighteenth
line of said section one the words: or school dis
trict which contains within its limits an incorpo
settles" in the twenty fourth line of said sector
one, the words cor school district which contains
within its limits an incorporated village" SO thai
said section one, when so amended, shall read as
lage, or city or school district which contains
| within its limits incorporated village, In this
state, may establish and maintain, not exceedin
| two free high schools VIII never majority of the
legal voters voting upon that question at any regu
lar annual meeting thereof or at any special meet
ing legally called and held for that purpose, shat
determine SO to do. The vote upon the question
Of establishing such high school or schools, sinai
be taken Ui0a roce, or by ballot, as may be deter
/ mined by the proper authorities for Gaining AM
| conducting such annual special meeting and
the manner of taking such vote shall be specified
in the notice of such meeting, whereat such vote
is to be takeI provded that whenever it is deter
mined by the proper authorities to take such vote,
Uoce, the notice thereof shall specify the hou
of the day at which such vote shall be taken; afat
provided further, that the electors Of any town o.
| incorporated CITY village, any school disric
which con aims within its limits an incorporates
village, may, at the time appointed to take suci
vote, Diua voce order and determine that such vot
shall be taken by ballot and when such order shall
be thus made, the vote shall be by ballot. Tn
vote upon the question of establishing high school
in towns, incorporated villages, cities. and schoc
districts which contains within its limits an 1nco1
porated village, shall be canvassed and determlne t
in the manner as now provided by law TO
canvassing and determining votes upon othe
questions relating to such municipalities, an
special meetings for consideration of this matte
shall be called and held in the same manner
now provided by law for calling and holding speci
meetings for other purposes.
Section (2). This act shall take effect, and be
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 6, 1876.
Published March 16, 1861
CHAPTER 116.
AN ACT to amend section forty (4O), of chaptt
one hundred and nineteen, of the gener
laws of 1872 entitled g an act in relation to raj
roads, and the organization of railroad comp
MES.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represente
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section forty (40), of chapter one hui
dred and nineteen Q19), of the general laws {
1872, entitled act in relation to railroads, an
the organization Of railroad companies" is eret
amended, SO that the first paragraph thereof dow
to, and including the word s. fixtures" shall res
as follows, viz: All rolling stock of any railr OF
) company used and employed in connection with
railroad and all fuel necessary for the operate
of the same, shall be, and the same are hereby q
| clared to be fixtures.
Sec. 2 This shall take effect from and aft
its passage and publication.
: Approved March 8, 1876.
q Published March IS, 1861
4 CHAPTER 2O4.
J AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and seven
L Q70), of the general laws of 1868. entitled "
act to amend section twenty eight (2D of chapt
thirteen 49, of the revised statutes, entitled s
counties and county oficers.'"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent
Z in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
= Section 1. Section one ~, of chapter one hu