The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26

offense of the provisions of this act. NAV appea
therefrom as provided by law in criminal eases
SEC. B. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877.
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER POS
AN ACT relating to the right of way of railroads ant
amendatory OF section Is, chapter 49, of the gen
eral laws of 1872.
The people of the State of Wisconsin represented il
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l, Section Is, of chapter 1f9 of the gen.
era laws of 1872 is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: Section &c. The Commissioners shall take
and subscribe the oath subscribed by the twenty
eighth section OF the fourth article of the constit
tion before entering the discharge of their dll-
| ties. majority OF them may adjourn the proceed
ngs before them in respect to any particular tract
or tracts from time TO time, in their discretion
| provided, that no more than two adjournments
shall be granted in any one case nor shall such adj
/ tournaments be for greater length of time in ALL
than sixty days; whenever thereunto requested in
writing by on behalf of the railroad company or
tracts described in such petition but not otherwise
it shall be their duty to proceed in the manner here
matter provided to view the premises specified in
such written request and none other and to appraise
ascertain and determine the value or values and fix
the compensation or compensations hereby contenl-
plated; and they shall hereupon cause notice to be
given to each party interested Of the time
when and place. where they will
meet to consider the amount of compen-
saton to which he is entitled which notice
shall be personally served such party or his al-
thOrlZed agent or attorney, or by leaving the
same at his residence or place of business with a
person of suitable age and discretion at least six
days before the time OF such meeting and the
like notice shall be by them given to the railroad
company whenever the Commissioners shall so
| proceed at the request of any other person or
party. If such party is a nonresident of this
State, or his residence is unknown, and he has
no authorized agent attorney in this State
known to said Commissioners, such notice shall
be published in newspaper as aforesaid, for
such length of time as the court or Judge an
pointing said Commissioners shall direct. The
commissioners shall file proof of such notices, or
OF the appearance Of such parties before them,
either personally or by attorney, with their re-
port but it shall not be necessary to serve or pub
llsh notice of any subsequent meeting held pIlr-
suant to adjournment. The Commissioners shall
view such of the premises described in the petit
ton are described in such written request a@d
hear the allegations of the parties, and shall APP
praise, ascertain and determine the value of arv
tract parcel Of Land proposed to be taken, with
the improvements thereon, and of each separate
estate therein, and the damages sustained by the
owner by reason of the taking thereof and fix the
amount of compensation to be made to each Of such
owners therefor and in fixing the amount of such
compensation, said Commissioners shall not make
any allowance deduction from the value of the
real estate taken on account OF any real supposed
benefits which the parties in interest may derive
from the construction of the proposed railroad or
the construction of the proposed improvements con-
may be taken but special benefits to the real estate
adjoining the lands taken shall be allowed in de-
duction of any damage sustained by the owner to
such adjoining real estate. majority of the Com
mlsslOners, all being present. shall be competent to
determine all matters before them. The Commits
sioners shall within twenty days, after viewing any
OF the lands TAKEN make and file in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of such county, re-
port Of their proceedings concerning such lands
setting forth the award made for such tract or par
Gel thereof separate estate therein to the owner or
owners thereof. The Commissioners shall be en-
titled to such compensation as the court may direct
which shall be paid by the railroad company. This
act shall apply to the proceedings of Commissioners
heretofore appointed, but who have not yet pro-
ceeded to view lands proposed to be taken.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication,
Approved March 7, 1877.
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 200.
AN ACT to amend section l. of chapter 3O3, of the
general laws of 1878, entitled San act to amend
chapter So, of the Revised Statutes, and the act
amendatory thereto, enJited Of weights and meas
ures."
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. Section one, OF chapter three hundred
and three, entitled "Of weights and measures of
the laws of 1873, is hereby amended to read
follows Whenever wheat rye, Indian corn, OATS
barley, clover seed, buckWheat, dried peaches, fax
seed, timothy Seed potatoes parsnips turnips (com-
flat, beets, carrots, onions, rutabagas, green
apples, or beans, shall be sold by the bushe and
special agreement as to the measure weight
thereof shall be made by the parties, the meas
ure thereof shall be ascertained by weight
and shall be computed as follows: Sixty
pounds for bushel of wheat or clover seed fifty
six pounds for bushel of rye or shelled Indian
corn; seventy pounds unshelled corn thirty-two
pounds for bushel of oats torty-eight pounds
for bushel of barley; fifty pounds for bushel Of
buckwheat; twenty-eight pounds for a bushel Of
dried apples, Or dried peaches fty-six pounds for
bushel of flax seed; forty-fve pounds for bushel
of timothy seed; sixty pounds for bushel of po-
tatOes; fortyfOur pounds for bushel of parsnips
forty-two pounds for bushel of common fat tur-
nips; fifty pounds for bushel OF beets; fifty
pounds for bushel OF carrots fifty pounds for a
bushel of onions ifty-six pounds for bushel of
rutabagas; ffty-seven pounds for bushel Of green
apples and sixty pounds for bushel of beans.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1877.
Published March %. 1871
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT in relation to the release of dover in real
estate by insane persons
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. Whenever any married man shall, by
petition duly verified by his oath represent to the
Circuit Court of the county in which he resides that
his wife is insane, and that he is the of
real estate in which his wife has an nchoate dover
interest and that it would be for his interest to
mortgage, convey Or otherwise dispose of any or
all of said real estate any interest therein, or
that he has mortgaged, conveyed or otherwise dis
posed of any such real estate any interest there
in, and praying for an order authorizing the hus-
band or some other person to execute deed or
deeds of any such real estate for said wife, reln-
gushing the dover or homestead interest of such
wife therein, the court shall by order appoint
some certain time and place for the hearing OF
said petition, not more than sixty less than
twenty days from the time of filing such petition
a copy of which petition and order shall be served
such wife and next of kim if any, at least twenty
days before the time so appointed, and shall also
appoint suitable and discreet person to act as
the guardian for such wife in relation to said appl
cation and the matters therein embraced upon
whom copy Of said petition and order shall be per-
sonally served at least fifteen days before the time
fixed for such hearing. 1t shall be the duty Of such
guardian to ascertain as to the proprety, good faith
and necessity of the prayer of the petitioner being
granted, and he shah have power to resist said APP
plication and subpoena witnesses and take depos
tions to disprove the allegations of said petition
to show the improperly of granting the prayer
! thereof
SEC 2. If any such wife shall not be resident OF
this State, such order petition shall be served
her at least ninety days and on the guardian ap
pointed at least sixty days before the time appoint
ed for such hearing, and no such application shall
be granted except upon hearing and proofs pro