River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-05-11
| Published April 4. 1876. |
CHAPTER 395


Published April 4, 1876.
CHAPTER 395.
AN ACT relating to hawkers and peddleis,
and ainendatory ofchapter seventy-two, OF
the laws OF 1870
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented ia senate and assembly, do enact as
Section l. Section one OF chapter seventy
two Of the laws Of 1870 is hereby amended by
inserting after the words "any goods, wares
or merchandise the words Cor farmers
produce" so that said section one, when
amended, shall read as follows No person
shall be allowed 10 travel from place 10 place,
within this state, for the purpose OF carrying
10 sell or exposing 10 sale any goods, wares or
merchandise or farmers produce, unless he
shall have obtained a license as hawker and
peddler in the manner hereinafter provided
Section 2 Section seven Of said chapter
seventy-two is hereby amended by inserting
after the words "be found travelingor trad
ing, the words Sin the manner indicated in
section one, " and add TO said section sewn
the following words "Ana il is further enact
ed, that one halt OF the fine received in
such cases under this act shall 90 to the
prosecutor" so that said section seven, when
amended shall read as follows Every per-
son who shall he found travelling or trading
IN the manner indicated in section one, or
selling or offering TO sell any patent right or
territory for sale, use or manufacture OF
patent rights or articles within this state,
contrary to the provisions OF this chapter, or
contrary 70 the terms OF any license that may
have been granted to him as hawker and
peddler, patent right dealer or public show
man, shall, Tor each ohense, be fined in a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than
twenty dollars and cost OF prosecution, and in
default Of such payment, may be committed
to the county Jail for period not exceeding
three months.
Section g. Section fourteen Of said chap
ter seventy-two is hereby amended by in
serting after thewords, ''to prevent any, the
word "iariner," and also insert after the
words, "his own work or production" the
words, ''either by himself or 10y one oil his
family, or any employee and strike out the
words "having legal residence in this state -
and also strike out the words, "manuiactur-
ed or grown in this state, :" and also strike out
the words "who is a citizen Of this state" so
that said section IA, when amended, shall
read as follows: Section a. Nothing con-
tanned int his chapter shall I've so construed as
TO prevent any farmer, manufacturer, IUe-
chanic or nurSeryman from selling his work or
production, either by himself or by one ofhis
family, or any employe, in any manner,
without license, nor shall any patent right
dealer be required to take out a license TO
sell his own invention, nor shall any person
travelling on foot canvassing for or selling
books, pamphlets, papers or maps, be re-
quired to take out the license in this chap
ter provided
Section 4. Section sixteen of said chapter
seventy-two is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following words, 'and every
special treasury agent appointed under the
provisions of this act, shall, before entering
upon the discharge of his duties as such, ex-
ecGte 10 the treasury agent a bond with sui
fcient sureties and in such a sum as the
treasury agent may think proper" so that said
section sixteen, when amended, shall read as
follows: Section 10. Every special treasury
agent appointed under the provisions OF this
act, shall, before entering upon the discharge
OF his duties as such, take and subscribe an
oath OF Office and file the same with the
treasury agent, duly certified by the officer
taking it and every special treasury agent
appointed under the provisions of this act,
shall, before entering upon the discharge OF
his duties as such, execute TO the treasury
agent bond with sufficient sureties, and in
such sum as the treasury agent may think
proper
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation
Approved March 10, 1876.