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Published March %, A75.
CHAPTER 09s

AN ACT to authorize the tender OF judgment
in justices courts, in actions on contract OF
for involuntary tresp2ss, alter the COM
mencement of the action.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section !. In all actions hereafter CON-
menced in Justices courts, founded upon con-
tract, or Tor the recovery OF damages tor any
involuntary trespass, the defendant may, at
the time Of joining issue in the action, offer
in writing TO permit the plaintiff to take judg-
ment against such defendant for the sum,
damages or thing stated in said offer, with
costs.
Section q II the plaintiff accepts the offer
so made by the defendant, he shall make
such acceptance in writing, and the same, to-
gether with the offer OF the defendant, shall
be fled with the justice before whom the ae-
ton is pending; and thereupOn the said JUS
tee shall enter judgment accordingly; pro-
vided, that before entering any such judy
mtnt, the justice shall be satisfied that the
action was brought in good faith, and without
collision by the parties thereto, and for that
purpose he may examine the parties, or either
OF them, upon oath, and witnesses.
Section 3. II the plaintiff do not accept the
offer OF the defendant, made as provided in
the first section OF this act, the offer shall be
deemed to be Withdrawn; and for the purpose
OF determining the rights of the parties upon
the trial, shall not be considered in any man
ner whatever by the justice or jury before
whom the action shall be tried; and il the
plaintiff tail to recover a more favorable judg-
ment than he would have done by accepting
the offer of the defendant he shall not recover
any costs made after the max ing OF such offer,
but shall pay costs made 81 3equenty thereto
to the defendant.
Section T. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after the passage and publ
cation thereof
Approved March 8, 1877.
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In snch manner as the court shall direct and prescribe
as The curt sha naaer ~ the e. o. ,ne
ton condition In life OF the said husband and VIE
court ali be ssiisned tnai the same made gool
fAo and thar the PRAYER OF sad peiion ought % be
Of ! deed of rennc Iashnent 10 tue proper party or
parties o. such dover right the case ma. be- aud Il.
compliance with weieh the same shall he executed and
9 ss b N s eoa % E en ~ IN the
0f such wife proper deed or leeds OF rene uish
e ihe W. ~ g M y zee sod 81 co
vsye by such husband during her insanity or in or y
while she s Insane. specified aud described in such
section II shall be lawfai and competent ar the
ne ring 81 such pei toa for such vale Or asr suar dian
pe s and Il demanded o. her Or asf guardian the
issue thereon shall tried after being settled BY the
either 3 party may ap.eai from any decree made on
such petition In Ike manner and sn eet 20 the same
section s The court may before derng decree
for such n Of dover require the sad bus
band execute bond with sufficient eureties 10 such
guardian in such IL shall deem reasonable. con
Vic S ,b n % insane s % ba sse hr I'D
husband then that there shall be paid 10 her annually,
during her life for her sole and benefit such snm "a
tie curt shall deem just and reasonable
Section g. All deeds Of relinquishm ut executed I'M
shall be valid In Law and shall convey all the dover in
sress Of sneh insane wife 10 snd 70 any and al real
insanity and shall forever bar and preclude her from
and every part theresf but any power granted
for the reneuishmeht ana barring her dover Interest
therein shall cease and become void such life
shall become and OF sound mind. and shall apply
70 revoke sid decree, and said deer shall be revoked
but revocation thereof shall in wisa affect any
conveyance or relinqulzhmenE previously ade there
under.
Section :. II any real estate Of insane husband
shall be by his guardian by order OF the court the
wife OF such insane husband may reinquish her dover
in such real estate by rsparAe release conveyance
Section AL acts and parfs OF acts contrayening the
provisions OF this hereby repealed. and this
shall take effect and be in force from and after is pass
age and publication
ApnruVed March g. 1877
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fast as it can he done from the highway tax
levied upon the property in said township
owned by such petitioners, which shall be
applied solely tor that purpose, and Tor the
purpose OF paying tor the right OF way over
| lands not owned by such petitioners, ii COM
pensation for such right Of way is clsimed or
required to be paid, until such highway is
completed, or Tor the term of three years
from the date OF the order laying out said
highway, and the said supervisors may, il
they think proper, allow the whole OF the
highway tax levied upon the lands in such
townships - be expended in constructing
such highway Tor the whole or any part OF the
period Aforesaid.
Section g. Before any OF such highway tax
shall he expended upon any such highway
the petitioners therefor shall execute and file
in the Office ol the town clerk OF such town q
good and sufficient release OF all damages for
the right OF way for snch highway over and
across the lands owned by them provided,
that this act shall not be construed to prevent
the inbaitants Of any such township, or the
officers OF any such town, from laying out
highways therein in the manner provided by
aw
Section a. 1t shall be the duty of said su-
perviSors 10 let the contracts for the csnstTuc-
ton OF such highway to the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder, and 10 give notice OF the time and
place of the letting OF such contrae. or con-
tracts by publishing notice thereof once in
each week tor three successive weeks in some
weekly newspaper published in such county,
prior tothe time Tor letting such contract, and
II there be DO newspaper published III such
county Their by posting notices OF the time
and place Of the lifting OF such contract, in
four public places in such county, one thereof
being at the post Office at the county seat OF
such county, and three within the township
in which snch highway is located.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Anproved March 1877
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approved March s, 1877.
Published March %, 1877. 1
CHAPTER 2gD


AN ACT to amend section !, OF chapter 303,
OF the general laws OF 1878, entitled Gan
act TO amend chapter IS, OF the revised
statutes, and the act amendaiory thereto,
entitled OF weights and measures"
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section one, of chapter three
hundred and three, entitled "oi weights and
amended so as to read as follows: Whenever
wheat, rye, Ind an corn, oats, barley, clover
seed, buckwheat, dried peaches, flax seed,
timothy seed, potatoes, parsnips, turnips,
common tiatl, beets, carrots, onions, rutaba-
gas, green apples, or beans, shall be sold by
the bushel, and no special agreement as to the
measure or weight thereof shall be made by
the parties, the measure thereof shall be as
ceriained by weight, and shall be computed
as follows: Sixty pounds tor bushel OF
wheat or clover seed; fiity-siX pounds for
bushel Of rye or shelled Indian corn ; seventy
pounds unshelled corn thirty-two pounds
TOR bushel OF oats; forty Eight pounds tor
a bushel OF barley fifty pounds for a bushel
OF buckwheat; twenty-elght pounds for
dfty-six pounds for bushel OF flax seed
inrty-fve pounds for bushel OF timothy
seed sixty pounds for bushel OF potatoes;
forty -four ponds Tor a bushel OF parsnips
tor y-two pounds for a bushel OF common HAT
turIips; fifty pounds for bushel of beets;
fifty pounds tor a bushel OF carrots; fifty
pounds for bushel OF onions fity-six pounds
Tor bushel OF rutabagas; fty-seven pounds
Of green apples, and sixty pounds for bushel
IL beans.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March s, 1877.
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Approved March 8. 1877.
Published March %, 1877.
EHAprEp Q21


AN ACT TO cOdiiy and amend the laws OF this
state relating to garnishee and garnishee
proceedings.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Sectioni. Section 2, of chapter 90. of the
laws OF 1869, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: Section 2. II the original defend
ant in any garniShee proceeding in court OF
record shall desire a discharge, the person or
corporation garnisheed from liability except
in garnisheement on execution, he may file
with the clerk Of the court where the action
is pending a written undertaking in double
the amount OF indebtedness stated in the aft
davit tor attachment, when an attachment has
Ieen issued, or in double the amount OF in
debtedness stated in the complaint, duly YER
fled when such complaint has been served
on the defendant, with at least two sureties,
who are freehOlders and residents of this state,
who shall Justify that they are worth in the
aggregate double the amount specified in such
underts king, over and above all debts, liabil-
tiles and property exempt oy law from execu-
tiOn, conditioned TO pay the plaintiff the
amount OF the Judgment, If any, which the
plaintiff may recover in the action against the
defendant, and serve copy thereof with the
justification OF such sureties, and notice OF
the time OF filing the same, and OF the resi-
dence OF such sursties upon the plaintiff or
his attorney; provided, however, that the
plaintiff may except to the sufieiency OF the
sureties within the same time and in like
manner as upon bail on arrest, and a failure
20 so except shall he deemed an acceptance oil
the undertaking and a discharge Of the gar
nishee.
Section ?. Sections / and 8, OF said chapter
IS, of the general laws OF 1869, are hereby re.
pealed.
Section 3 This set shall take effect aud be
in force from and after lis passage.
Approved March S, 1877.
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Published March -, 1871.
CHAPTER 2S6.


AN ACT to define the duties OF towns and
town officers in csrtsin cases.
Tie people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows.
any town in any county Of this state shall not
ltheirf town for the disbursement of any
money OF said town, and the town clerk and
the chairman OF the board OF supervisors OF
any town shall not sign or cOuntersign or
issue any town orders until the electors OF
such town shall have actually levied the tax
FOR the iuud out OF which any indebtedness or
claim Is TO be paid, and the tax therefor
placed in the tax roll, and the roll placed In
the hands OF the treasurer.
Section 2. No town officer in any county in
this state shall be interested, either directly
or indirectly in any contract made by or in
behalf OF said town, nor shall any such officer
purchase or traffic IN any orders issued by
said town. Any such officer who shall violate
any OF the provisions OF this act, or shall
knowingly charge tor and receive any order,
money or other property or effects OF said
town tor his services more than he shall be
entitled 10 Ivy law for such services shall II
every such ease lie deemed guilty OF a mis-
deuleaI.OT, and upon conviction thereof shall
pay a fine not less than fifty nor more than
two hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the
county i3il not le than one nor more than
SIX months, or both such hne and imPriSOn-
ment. IN the discretion OF the court.
Section 5. This set shall take effect and be
in force from and alter its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March S, 1877.
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dren under twelve years OF age in factories
or ether workshops in this state.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. Il shall hereafter be unlawful TO
employ any child or children under twelve
years VI age At any manual labor in any factory
or other workshop where more than three
persons are employed in this state, which
shall be deemed injur'ous to the health OF
such children, as tobacco and cigar factories,
cotton and wooden mills, and iron ioundries,
and during the time that the public schools
are not closed.
Section 2. Any person or persons, company
or corporation violating the provisions OF this
act, shall, upon conviction thereof, be adj
judged guilty OF a misdemeanor, and shall
pay ine OF not more than fifty dollars or less
than ten dollars, with the costs OF prosecution,
and shall be imprisoned in the jail OF the
proper county until such fine and costs are
paid, or until discharged from such imprison-
ment by due course OF law.
Section 3. Il shall be the duty Of the district
attorney O. any county when notified Of any
violation OF the provisions OF this act within
his county, TO commence action in any justice
court in such county against the party or par
ties accused Of such violation, and prosecute
the same.
Section I. This &C. shall take effect and be
in force from and alter its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March s, 1877.
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The Ant.

Sir John Lubbock recently delivered
an address before the Royal Institution,
London, on the subject of the ant.
Moncure ID. Conway, in q letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial, gives the fol.
owing sketch of Sir Johns story:
There are 700 known species of ants,
of which there are thirty in this coun-
try, and Sir John has based his re-
searches on twenty species, which are
now sharers of his hospitality. For a
liberal and moral man, Sir John does
not seem to observe rigid principles
with these tiny creatures; he sets some
as slaves to others; and on one occasion
gave an ant company of thirty so much
to drink that they were reduced to
hopeless intoxication. On this occa-
sion the sober ants pitched five of the
inebriateS into the water, and took
twenty-five into the nest to recover.
But to similar party of strangers d..
O., not belonging TO their nest) the
sober ants pitched twenty-five into the
water, and took five into the nest,
but they presently brought four of
these out and pitched them into the
water too.
The ants know their comrades after
long separation. Sir John separated
one from his nest for year, then
| brought him back, and with HIM a
stranger of the same species, mark
ing them with paint for recognition.
The ants treated the stranger nefari-
ously, but welcomed their long-lost
brother, and wiped the paint off him.
There is a little yellow ant in England
which regularly raises poultry it
stores up through winter the eggs or
aphides, which, being Matched in the
spring, gives them good supply OF
provisions. The differentiation OF Ia
Dor among them is remarkable, some
being developed into soldiers, others
of the same nest as laborers, and
others as commissariat agents. sir
John found that two particular ants
were invariably sent out to bring in
food placed at the door, and, when
these were removed by him, two
others were appointed, who came just
as invariably, and so on SO often as the
special officials were removed. The
ants keep a more various stock of AMI
mails for their provisions than English
men do; and there are two tiny crea-
tures-an aphis and beetle-always
found in their nests, but never eaten
or used. apparently their cat and dog.
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Published March &c, 1871
CHAPTER 254.

AN ACTto provide tor levying State tax for
the year 1871
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. There shall be and is hereby
directed to be levied upon the taxable prop
erty OF the state state tax for the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-seven, of two hundred aud sixty three
thousand eight hundred and seventy five dol
lars, in rddtiOn to the amount authorized 10
20 be levied by sting laws. Said tax shall
be apportiOned and certified by the secretary
of state TO the several counties, and by the
clerks of the several counties to the several
towns, cities and incorporated villages in
their respective counties, and shalt be col
lected and paid over according 10 existing
laws.
Section 2 This act shall take eff ct aud be
force from aud after its passage.
Approved March S, 1877.
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Published March 20, 1877.
CHAPTER fDS.


AN ACT relating to prisons and common
fails and ameudatOry OF section 3, OF chap
Ter I91, OF the revised statutes.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section T. Section nine OF chapter one
hundred aud ninety 1891 OF the revised stat
utes OF 1853, is hereby amended by inserting
IN the fifth line, alter the words ministers OF
the gospel" the words cor persons duly
delegated by any regularly organized Young
Mems Christian Association within the cOun-
ty." so that said section 9ot chapter 100, when
amended shall read: The keeper OF each
PRISON shall provide at the expense OF the
county for each prisoner under his charge,
who may be able and DESTROYS to read q copy
Of the bible or new testament, to lie used by
such prisoner at proper seasons during his
confinement, andaDy minister OF the gospel,
0r person duly delegated by any regularly or
ganized Young Mems Christian Association
within the county disposed to aid in REFORM
ing the prisoners and instTucting them in
their moral and rel giOus duties, shall have
access to them at reasonable and proper
tunes.
Sectisn . This act shall take effect and
IL in force from and alter its passage and
publication.
Approved March l, 1871
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IPubllshe, March q. isU.l
Az ACT in relation 70 lie q dover in real estai
by insane perscrs

by insane perscrs.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin. represented In
senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
sec. Whenever any married man shall, by petition
duly verified By his oath. represent 70 the crcut court
fae county IN which he resides that his wife insane
and that he Il the OF the real estate in which his
~e has an inchoate dover tnterest and that 10 would
De for his interest o mortgage. convey or otherwise ds
IN. that he hss mortgaged. conveyed or otherwise
disposed 81 any such real estate any interest therein
sud praying for an order authorizing the husband or
some other person 10 execute deed or deeds OF All
such real estate for said wife renqushing the dover
homestead interest Of such wife therein the court shall
By order appoint certain time and place FOR the
bearing OF SAID Petition. not more than sixty nor less
than twenty days nom the time OF nng such Petition
copy OF which petition and order shall be seryel on
such fe and next OF kin. II any. at least twenty da
suitable and dcret person 10 act the guardian for
such wife In relation 70 said application and the matters
therein embraced. whom copy Of said petition
and order shall BE- sonay served II least ueen days
before the time fixed for such hearing IL shall be the
duty OF such guardian 10 ascertain as 10 the propriefy
being granted and he shall have power % resist said
pcstion aud subpULa v1frSses and take Cepoeifons
dsproge the aiegstiO1s0 said petition. % show the
Improperly Of grazing the prayer thereof
this state such order OF pefon shall Ne served her
AZ east ninety Gays and On the uart an =. Tor
such hearing. ana 10 such application shal pe granted
except upon hearing and proofs prOduced IN open
C0ur showing that said wife Is Insane ald the proprey
good faith and necessity thereof and that the same VII
be f0l her benefit add upon the hearng thereof such
court shall have the power and Il shah be is duty 20 re-
such shall be secured for the and benefit said
OF OF such husband the proceeds
Of such resi condition ard consideration for
the rein sEishmsrt Of such HOMESTEAD or dover right
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March S, 1871.
Published March -, 1871. I
EuApTEp 1-s


ANACTto provide for the establishment OF q
hospital and school for imbeciles idiOtic or
teeble-minded children.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
ssn;ed in senate and assembly, do enac. as
follows;
Section l. The state hoard OF charities and
reform is authorized aud directed 10 inquire
into the necessity and expediency OF organ
hing a school for the instruction and training
Of ieeble-minded O. idiOtic children, TO ascer-
tain as nearly IS practicable the number Of
such children in this state who are OF proper
school age, and who could probably be bene-
Etei BY q school adapted 70 their peculiar
wants with such other facts as may appear
necessary, including the residence, condition,
means OF support and age OF such children.
Sector Il shall lie the duty OF all county,
to said board Of charities and reform
any information in their possession having
relation to the matters named in the first ser
tion hereof when required so 20 do by the said
hoard.
Section S. Should the ssid hoard arrive at
the conclusion that il Is expedient and neces-
Eary that such school Tor ieeble-minded and
idiOtic children he established, then it shall
le the duty Of the said bo2ri &c select suit
able site, 10 ascertain the price Tor which the
same can he purchased, and 70 make a report
20 the next legislature, embOdying the results
Of the investigations required by this act,
with the reasons governing the hoard in the
selection Ofa site. The said report shall also
include or he accompanied by bill providing
for the erection OF suitable buildings tex said
school On the grounds selected Tor that pur-
pose
be in force from and alter It's passsgs and pub
LEGATION.
approved March S. 1877.
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lPublishtd March .. ls7T. |

CHAPTER Isl.
AN ACT 70 provide for the organization OF
road districts.
The people OF he State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Whenever the owners OF real es-
tate exceeding in value one-hali Of all real
estate, according 70 the last preceding assess
ment roll, in any township in this state, be-
ing part OF any organized town, and three
fOurths or more Of the lands in such township
being unOccupied, shall, by themselves or
their duly authorized agents, petition the
board Of supervisors OF the town in which
said township j. located, to lay out and open
public highway through or into such town
ship IRON some town or county highway, II
shall be the dr y of the board OF supervisors
OF said town TO st once lay out and establish
said highway as nearly as practicable OF the
line indicated in such petition.
Section . L shall be the duty Of the said
supervisors to proceed TO open and put said
highway in 9 suitable condition tor travel as
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Slavery prevails, and there is no
Antl-Slavery Society. But Sir John re-
marked the evil effects of the system.
The most determined stakeholder is
called 'Polvergus, queer misnomer,
since the bloated creature doesn't work
at all. By employing slaves (which
are very black his big red amt has
lost all cleverness, all strength. and
even his mandibles he is perhaps the
only animal in nature that cannot even
feed himself, but will die amid plenty
unless Sir John sends in slaves every
day 10 cram the food down his throat.
Ii Is the grea. middle class, who hold
no slaves, who develop the marvellous
intelligence and enterprise displayed
by ants. After the lecture | asked
Sir John if he had heard of the Texan
species said to SOW and reap; he said
he had, and could well believe the re.
port, which however, American OBJ
servers should investigate.