Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18

The people of the state of wisconsin. represnted
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
LEGATION of this act, it shall be unlawful for any
o Pier or any oGeE or
this state, to act in any err, either directly
stationery or school BOOK or ' books SAFE
Section 2. Any person violating the provis-
any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be
lined for the benefit of the school fund of his or
more than two hundred dollars, in the discre ton
Section 8. This act shall be in force from and
Approved March 2, 1877.
Published March q, 1S77.1
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT relating to the preservation OF game in
t tee state Of and amendatory OF chap
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly; do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section of chapter 800 of the laws
OF 1874 is hereby amended 80 as to read as fol-
section2 No person shall at any time. or at
any trap, are or net, any grouse. prairie hen
or chicken, partridge, rufhed grouse or quail,
under penalty Of ten dollars for each grouse,
prairie hen or chicken, partridge, RULED grouse
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and afte it's massage and pu bication.
Approved March z, 1877.
Published March 90 1871
CHAPTER 1S2.
AN ACT to amend section one CT chapter 299 of
the laws of1S73, entitled AN act to amend chap
ter o. ERA b laws OF @ entitled lied act
ment of fire and inland navigation insurance
in senate aud assembly, do enact as follows.
Al. AMEND % of
laws of 1873 80 that the section, when amended,
shall read ssd as follows section1 SECTION thirty
1870, is hereby amended by striking out the word
g incor porated, 'where it occurs in the thirty
lows: ''section 50. 1t shall be the duty Of every
under this act, to include in it's annual statement
a statement showing the amount received in
tss nor ba
ment ls made, also amount received in pr emium
from other sources; and showing aro the amount
paid IN this state for salaries, commissions to
And each company before receiving license to
transact business for the current year, shall pay
tine oS sum eana 70 i%o per
pany in this state, including all notes taken for
ment is made provided all com panies chartered
Or organized under the laws of this state may be
aaoWea TO aeanet from su en- gross rseelpss their
uided, that this act shall not be construed to
fire department. from collecting the two CD per
cent. now allowed by law on the receipts of each
its, to be applied to the support of the fire de-
partment of such cities and villages"
force from and after its passage and pubicatio
Approved March, 1877.
...-.-- -.. Published March %, 18TH -
CHAPTER 155.
AN ACT to provide Tor the action Of the COMM T.
sioners of school and university lands in tain
1he people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assem- bly,, do enact as follows:
swamp lands are sold by mistale fraud or not in
accordance with law, such sale shall be void. no
be Of enect; the holder Of S'a any such such
esrtiacste may be Issuired to Surrender
torney other legal representatv, the amount
paid for said illegal certificate, with interest thereon
to the date of such repayment, together with such
sum as damages as is provided ter in section two of
Section 2. Whenever the commissioners of school
and university lands of this state satisfied that
land by mistake or illegally, and have issued GER
tfcates in such cases, or signed any patents there
fer that have been delivered to purchasers and that
wrong and injustice may have been done. or dam
ages incurred in consequence of such issue and de-
are authorized and owered upon the application
and request of the holder of such certificate pat
plieation shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary
Of State. to revoke and annul the same, and they
shall thereupon refund to such purchaser, patentee,
his attorney legal representative, the amount
paid to the state, with interest the date of such
expenses, shall be shown to the satisfaction of
OF said commissioners, by oath other competent
evidence has been sustained or necessarily incurred
by such purchaser patentee before notice of such
illegal sale or void patent; prorided that the com
missioner shall not have authority to allow such
damages, costs and expenses in any case more
than the sum Of one hundred dollars.
the general fund sufficient sum to pay any claims
allowed by said commissioners under this act, and
all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this
act are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect from and
Approved March 6, 1877
Published March 10, 1871
CHAPTER 1O6
AN ACT relating to estates in dover, and amenda-
tory of sections IT, Is and 49, of chapter 80, of the
revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section IT, Of chapter &c. of the re-
vlsed statutes is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows: If any such jointure or pecuniary Pro.
vision be made before marriage, and without the
assent of the intended wife, if it be made after
death of her husbsnd, whether she will take such
,Ginture or peeunary povis9n or the share
Section Section IL, of said chapter &c., is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows If any lands :
made for her In the will of her husband she shall
make her election whether she will take the land
she will claim the share of his estate provided in
the next sections but she shall not be entitled to
been 80 intend ed by the testator.
by amended SO as as to read as follows: When a
widow shall be entitled to election dnder either
TO se
wise, or other provision, unless within one year
court having jurisdiction of the settlement Of his
estate, notice in writing that she elects to take
bHo PROVISION mace 1Or ner Dy law, ms Coau OI
provision made for her by such jointure or other
she shall be entitled to the same rights as to
dover in his hands, and the same right as to the
homestead as though he had died intestate, and
shall in addition thereto be entitled to claim and
receive the same share of his personal estate as
though he had died intestate; provided, however
That nothing herein con tanned shall entitle any
such widow to claim Or receive from the estate o.
her deceased husband in any of the foregoing
cases any greater share part of or interest il
her rights to the possession of the HON dur
ing her widowhood, and one-third part of his net
| personal estate.
! Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage and publication
Approved March l, 1877.
| Published March 10, 18TH
CHAPTER III.
| AN ACT relating to highways, streets and alleys
| upon boundary lines of cities and towns.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever application, in writing
| shall be made to the common council of any in
| corporated city, by fifteen more resident free
holders, to lay out and establish, alter d1scon
| tinue highway. street or alley, upon the bonn
dairy or division lines between any two cities, the
common council of such city shall elect three
comm1 ss1oners, disinterested resident freehold
ers of said city, who SHALL afteHbeng duly sworn
proceed in the same manner, b0 governed by the
same laws and possess the powers as are
now in force for the laying out of town line high
| ways by town supervisors, and all matters relat
ing to orders and awards for damages required tt
be recorded with town clerks shall be RECORDED
IN the office Of the city clerk or clerks, when
| ever such city is party to the laying out, al
| frIn q Won't inn II ~ no