The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-04-28


the general laws of 1868, amended by chap
ter "a, of the general laws of 1871.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section 8, of chapter III, of the gen
eral laws of 1867, as amended by chapter 81 of
the general laws of 1871, is hereby repealed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March z 1877.
Published March 81, S-7.l
CHAPTER 1873.
AN ACT relating to village cemeteries.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows
Section Any Incorporated village within the
state shall have power to purchase in the name of
said village, outside of the limits of said village,
suitable grounds to be used exclusively as a vii
lage cemetery and the laws of this state relating
to town cemeteries shall, so far is practicable,
govern said village cemeteries.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 7, 1877.
Published March 81, 'S77.1
CHAPTER IA.
AN ACT relating to distraifing of cattle doing
damage, and amendatory of section one ofchap-
ter fifty-one of the revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section /. Section one of chapter ffty-one Of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by omit
ting the words within his enclosure" and in
sorting in lieu thereof the words &c on his prem
ises," so as TO read as follows; Section /. 1t
shall be lawful for the owner occupant of
lands to distrain all beasts doing damage on his
premises and when any distress shall be made
of any beasts doing damage, the person distrain-
ing shall keep srch beasts in some secure place
other than the public pound, until his damages
shall be appraised, and within twenty-four hours
after such distress unless the same shall be made
on Saturday in which case before the Tuesday
morning thereafter, he shall apply to justice of
me peace, who SHAH appoint three disintcrested
freeholders of such town to appraise the dam
ages.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
APPROVED Mach Z, 1S7
Published March 81, 1877.
CHAPTER 256.
AN ACT TO regulate fees in settlement of particu-
lar estates III the county court for Milwaukee
county, in probate.
The people of the state Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. In the settlement of the states of de-
ceased persons in the county courts of this state,
in which there shall be no contest and the value
of such estate, as shown by the inventory and APP
praiscment made and filed in such matter, shall
not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars, the
judge of said court or his clerk, if the party or
parties request, shall draw all the papers neces
sary for the settlement and distribution of said
estate free of charge
Section 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1877.
Published March 81, 1877.
CHAPTER 211.
AN ACT relating to fees of sheriffs and referees
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section !. The fees of any sheriff referee or
other officer for selling real estate under any de
cree or order of court shall be as follows For
making the sale and all the necessary papers and
notices, including deed, when the amount bid
does not exceed one thousand dollars, ten dollars
when the amount bid exceeds one thousand dol
lars, fifteen dollars besides the cost Of publish
ing any advertisement of sale.
Section ?. All acts and parts of acts inconsist-
ent with this act are hereby repealed.
Section 3. 1his act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March z, 1877
Published March 81, 1877
CHAPTER 204.
AN ACT relating to actions and proceedings by
nonresident guardians, and amendatory of see
ton one, chapter II, general laws of 1871
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly, do act as follows
Section !. Section one, of chapter 70, of the
general laws of 1871 Is hereby amended 20 to
read as follows: When a guardian shall be ap-
pointed in any other state of the Un'ed States of
the estate or person of aHy minor, insane pers n
lunatic, idiot. spendthtift or habi,ual drunkard
not resident of this state, and no such guardian
of su h person shall be appointed in this state,
such foreign guardian shall, upon filing sn eu-
thenticated copy of such appointment in the pro-
bate court of any county in this state be author
lied to bring and prosecuted the proper courts
of this state, any and all civil actions End pro
ceedings nee essary proper t. the discharge OF
his duties under such appointment, to all intentS
and purpos e. the same as if such appointment
had been made under the laws of this state, and
such guardian sh-ll have and possess the same
rights and powers, relating TO the property, real
end personal OF his ward in this state. and the
discharge If bis duties there II, as do like guard
ians appointed under the laws of this state pro-
pided, ho,reuer, that such guardian may be re
quired to give security for costs.
Section ,. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1877.
Published March q. 1877.
CHAPTER 200.
AN ACT relating to the preservation of game and
amendatory of section L of chapter III Of the
laws of 1874.
The peap'e of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section one ~ of napier one hun
dred and twenty -one (l21) of the laws of Is Is
hereby amended by striking outline words tenth
day Of" where they i'll the sixth line OF said
section, and by inserting i'll lieu thereof the
words " twenty fifth day Of" so that said section
when amended shall read as follows No per
son shall catch kill or otherwise destroy or have
in his possession or expose for sale any grouse,
prairie hen, prairie chicken or partridge in the
counties of Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn, Fepin,
Buffalo or Trempealeau, between he hfteenth
day of November and the succeeding twenty fifth
day of August in each year under penalty of
ten dollars for each such grouse, prairie hen,
prairie chicken or partridge caught, killed or
otherwise destroyed or had in possession or ex-
posed for sale.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March z 1877.
Published March p, 1871
CHAPTER 264.
AN ACT to qua d against the abuse of the elect
i've franchise, and preserve the purity of elec-
tons by regulating the appointment of inspect
of election, and requiring a registration OF
electors in certain cases, and to repeal chapter
AS of the laws of SD chapter 296 OF The laws OF
1855, chapter 26 of the laws of 1876, chapter "a
of the laws of 1877, chapter 232 of the laws OF
1878 and chapter of the laws OF 1876, and
amendatory of certain city and village charters
therein referred to.
The people of the state OF Wiscon in represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows
section J. The mayor of every 1ncoI Grated
city, and the president of every incorporated vii
lage in this state excep Tin the cases hereinafter
mentioned, shall present to the common council