Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

Section 2. If any company, corporation per-
son Operating pontoon bridge within this state,
shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act,
such corporation or person shall incur the same
penalties as prescribed by section three (3) of
chapter one hundred and seventy -four Q74) of the
general laws of 1860
Section All pontoon bridges in this state are
hereby exempt from taxation for any purpose what
ever except as prorided in this act.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1876.
Published March 8, 1861
CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT for the preservation of duck and other
wild fowl.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall not be lawful for any person
at any tlme or in any place, upon any OF the
waters OF lake Koshkoning, in this state, to shoot
at, catch, kill, wound, destroy, or to pursue any
duck or other wild fowl, by the aid, means or use
of any float, punto-boat sneak-b at similar de-
vice structure, however known or called; nor
shall it be lawful for any person to build, or to
use, for the purpose of hunting or shooting duck
or other wild fowl, upon any of the lakes, rivers,
streams or marshes in this state, any, sunken or
floating boxes or batteries, or any other similar
device or structure however known called, or
to sail for any wild fowl of any kind in, or shoot at
them from any vessel, propelled by steam or Sails
or from any boat other structure attached to the
anne.
Section Any person violating any of the provi-
sions of this act, shall be punished by fine Of not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty
dollars for each and every otfense.
Section 3. All penalties imposed by the provi-
SONS Of this act may be recovered with costs of
action, by any person or persons in his their
own names, before any justice of the p ace in any
town in the county where any offense, under this
act may be committed, or where the party commit
ting the offense may reside or be found ard any
such justice of the peace is authorized upon recev
ing satisfactory proof by affidavit of the violation
of any of the provisions of this act by any person
being temporarily within mis- jurisdiction, but not
residing therein to issue his warrant and have such
offender committed or held to bail, to answer the
charge against him
Section A. All penalties for the iolation of this
act, when collected, shall be paid by the court be-
fore which such conviction shall be had, onehal
to the county treasurer of the county in which
such conviction shall be had. to be placed to the
credit Of the school fund, and the remainder to
complainant prosecutor.
Section 5. Any person who shall be convicted
of any ofe under this act and who shall fail to
pay the penalty and costs of such prosecution
shall be committed to the Jail of the county in
which such conviction shall be had, for period of
case does not exceed the sum Of twenty-five dol
lars, and for the period of day additional for
each dollar by which the amount Of such penalty
shall exceed in amount the sum of twenty-five dol
lars
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1876.
Published March 10, 1861
CHAPTER 116.
AN ACT in relation to the state library.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented il
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The justices of the supreme court and
the attorney general shall be ex-oficio the trustees
OF the state library and shall have full power to
make and enforce such rules and regulations for
the custody, superintendent, and preserva-
ton OF the books and other property contained in
L caJ6 hra.
to said trustees shall seem necessary and proper;
| proUlded, that nothing herein shall be SO con-
| strued as to authorize the appointment of state
librarian by other person or persons than the gov
ernor.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage and publication.
! Approved March 6, 1876.
Published March 10, 1875.
CHAPTER 1877.
AN ACT to amend section six 6 of chapter one hun
dred and thirty-four Q34l, of the revised statutes
entitled, 81 of executions and proceedings supple
mentary thereto"
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. Section six (6l of chapter one hundred
and thirtyfour of the revised statutes, is hereby
amended, by adding the following words at the end
OF said section proUided, such referee shall not be
appointed by the court until the plaintiff in the
action, or his attorney SHALL by affidavit, satisfy
the court that the sheriff of the county where such
premises situate, party to such sale or has
pecuniary interest i'll the premises real proper
ty to be sold.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1876.
Published March Is, 1851
CHAPTER 1913.
AN Act 10 authorize the taking of dispositions in
certain cases.
The people of the state os Wisconsin, rerresented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever the defendant in any ac-
Inv he
sona service CT process does net appear either in
person or by agent, or by attorney, the deposition
of any person, either within or without the state
may be taken before any person having authority
to administer oaths without notice being given.
Section 2. The officer before whom the deposition
shall be taken, shall receive the same fees as are
now allowed to a justice of the peace.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1876
Published March TO- 1861
CHARTER 97
AN act to regulate the license to be paid by rail-
road companies.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The license fees required to be paid
by law by railroad companies whose roads are
operated in this state, shall be as follows First
all companies whose gross earnings equal or
coed three thousand dollars (3,OOC) per mile per
annum of operated railroad Second Five dol
lars per mill of operated lroad by all companies
whose gross earnings exceed one thousand five
hundred dollars Isl ,500) p mile per annum, and
are less than three thousand dollars (53OO0) per
mile per annum and in addition, two per centlm
of their gross earnings in excess of one thousand
five huh dred dollars (S1,500) per mile per annum
Third. Five dollars ($5) per mile of operated rail-
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