Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-25

cured, portporting to be founded on books of
record, and authenticated by the signature of any
United States minister secretary OF legation or
other diplomatic officer or by a consul Of the
United States accredited to or appointed for the
foreign country in which such certificates are is
sued shall be received in the courts OF this state
as priad Icie evidence of the facts IN such certih
Gates stated.
Section 2. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March z 1877.
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 20
AN ACT relating to the appointment of fire war
dens in certain eases, and amendatory of sec
ton of chapter y, of the general laws of 1914
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Secrion I. Section'one of chapter twenty-seven
of the laws OF 1874, is hereby amended so as to
read IS follows, Section :. The board of super
visors of any town containing unincorporated
villages are hereby authorized to appoint, upon
the petition of ten residents and freehOlderS of an
unincorporated village, in any town, suitable
person or persons tt perform the duty of fire
warden in such village OF villages:
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March z 1877
Published March d, 18TH
CHAPTER 165.
AN ACT relating to the salary of county judges,
and amendatory Of section 3, of chapter l2l, of
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 ana assembly,. 90 enact as follows
Section l. Section 3, of chapter 121, Of the gem
eral laws Of 1856, as amended by chapter 81, of
the general laws of 1871, is hereby repealed
Section ,. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March z 1877.
Published March q, 1871
CHAPTER 1873.
AN ACT relating to village cemeteries.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, renresented
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 a vii
Iage cemetery and the laws of this state relating
to town cemeteries shall, SO far is practicable,
govern said village cemeteries.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March T. 1877. -
Published March q. 1871
CHAPTER 194.
AN ACT relating to distraining of cattle doing
damage, and alnendatory of section one ofchap p
ter tifty-one of the revised statutes. ss# 3
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. 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 on his prem
shall be lawful for the owner or 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-
other than the public pound. until his damages
shall be appraised and within twenty-four hours
after such distress, unless the shall be made
on Saturday, in which case before the Tuesday
morning thereafter, he shall apply to a Justice of
the peace, who shall appoint three disinterested
freeholders Of such town to appraise the dam
ages.
Section ?. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
APPROVED March z, 1877.
Published March q, 1877.
CHAPTER o5S
AN ACT TO regulate fees in settlement of particu-
lar estates in the county court for Milwaukee
county, in probate.
The people of the state Wisconsin, Represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. In the settlement of the states of de-
ceased persons III 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 ap-
praisement 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 so request shall draw all the papers neces
sary for the settlement and distribution of said
estate free OF charge
Section D. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1877.
Published March q, 1877.
CHAPTER 211.
AN ACT relating to fees of sherifs and referees.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. 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 2 All acts and parts Of acts incOnsist-
ent with this act are hereby repealed.
Section B. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March z 1877.
Published March q, 1877.
CHAPTER 204.
AN ACT relating to actions and proceedings by
nonresident guardians and amendatory of Sec
ton one, chapter r. general laws OF 1871.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section one, of chapter q, of the
general laws Of 1871, IS hereby amended SO as to
read as follows: When a guardian shall be ap-
pointed in any other state of the United States Of
the estate or person Of any minor, insane person,
lunatic idiot, speRdthrift or habitual drunkard,
not resident If this state, and no such guardian
of such person shall be appointed in this state,
such foreign guardian shall, upon filing an au-
Lhenticated copy Of such appointment in the pro-
bate court Of any county in this state be author
3Zed to bring and prosecute in the proper courts
OF this state any and all civil actions end pro-
ceedIngS necessary or proper To the discharge OF
his duties under such appointment, TO all intents
and purposes the same as if such appointment
mad been made under the laws of this state, and
such guardian shall have and possess the same
rights and powers, relating to the property, real
and personal, OF his ward il this state, and the
dlsCndIS VI MS NulleS llerefQ, as 90 ike guard
Ians appointed under the laws of this state pro
ended, h0reuer, that such guardian may be re-
quired to give security for costs.
Section 2 This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March :. 1877.
Published March % 1877.
CHAPTER 264.
An ACT to guard against the abuse of the elect
i've franchise, and preserve the purity Of elec-
tons by regulating the appointment Of inspect
ors Of election, and requiring a registration of
electors in certain eases, and to repeal chapter
a. of he laws Of IS f. chapter 296 Of the laws of
1865, chapter rs Of the laws of 1af6, chapter 81
Of the laws Of 1877, chapter 232 Of the laws OF
1875 and chapter Of the laws of 1876, and
amendatory Of certain city and village charters
therein referred to.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IL senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section I. The mayor of every lnco GRATED
city, and the president of every incorporated vii
Iagei this state excep lin the cases hereinafter
mentioned, shall present to the common council
of such city, or TO the board Of trustees of such