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

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lication. "a PETER DOYLE,
fa A Secretary OF State.
Published February 10, 1877. -
T,-ag @%CHAPTER.4.
amendatory objection 13 of chapter 1872 of the
general laws of 1872 as amended by chapter SIT
Of the laws of 1874 and chapter III of the laws OF
The people Of the tate of Wisconsin, re presented
in senste and ass bly,, dc enact as follows:
Section l. Section ID of chapter 1872, of the gen.
eral laws OF 1872, amended by section OF chap.
the laws of 1875, is hereby amended by adding
the end OF said section 1, the following to-wit
mortgage bonds or stock so to be made and paid
in money lands or other property, by any county,
any amount, including existing indebtedness, in
the aggregate exceeding Ave per centum of the
certained by the last assessment for state and
county taxes previous to the making Of ouch sub
scriptlon or the incurring Of such ind ebtedness;
and provided further. that whenever any tax
aboV M toned is to be levied or collected, the
county board of supervisors of any UGH county,
| the town board of supervisors of any such town,
the common council Of any such city, and the
local governmental board of any such cor poration
or munich pality, by whatever name it may be
| such tax, to borrow a sum of money sufficient to
pay the amount so proposed to be raised by tax.
for period not exceeding Ave years, at rate sof
interes not exceeding ten per centum per annum,
and to issue such negotiable bonds or other obi
cations as shall be necessary to secure the same
to the person or persons, corporation corpora
| tions Of whom the said money shall be borrowed;
and said bonds or obligations and the coupons and
insta lments of interest thereon, when due, shall
be paid in the same manner as any other indebt-
| edness of such municipal corporation, and the
proper officers of every such corporation here.
| by authorized and empowered, and it is hereby
able as part Of the Obligation of said contracts, to
levy provide for the collection OF direct an
nuai tax sufficient to pay the interest said in
debtedness it falls due, and also to pay and dis
| charge the principal thereof as it natures, ac-
cording to the terms OF said bonds obligations.
! Sections 9. This act shall not be construed to
authorize the municipal corporations, or the
authorities thereof herein mentioned, to sell
any negotiable bonds or other biRations. issued
in accordance with this act at less than their par
Section g. This act shall extend and be held ap-
plicable to all subscriptions for bonds or stocks
eretofore made by any county, town. city or viii
Iage, under or in pursuance of this act or acts
hereby amended, whenever the amount of such
Inscription shall not have exceeded the limits
specified in the frst proviso above enacted or in
section OF article XI of the stitution Of this
| state, and all subscriptions are hereby ratified
and confirmed
Section 4. This act shall take effect from and
| after it's passage and pu6l1catlon.
Approved February 2, 1877.
Published February A. 1871
CHAPTER 1t.
AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter Ga, Of the
for the enforcement of laws in certain cases."
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
| in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section of chapter Ga OF the general
laws of 1872, is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: Section l. II any insurance company or
venue or remove anv suit or action heretofore
commenced, or which shall be hereafter COM
the United States Circuit District Court, or
to the federal court, contrary to the provision OF
any aereementit has made and fled or may make
and fle as provided and required by section
of Wisconsin for the year $780, any other provis
ions of law in force in said state may hero
utT Of the Secretary Of other proper State
OIL Ger. to revoke and recall any authority or Ii
transact any business in the state of Wisconsin,
and no renewal, W license or certificate shall
be granted to such company for three years after
such revocation, and such company shall there
after be prohibited from transactinR any bust
eensed tue pronided, that the provisions Of the
foregoing section shall not apply to any com,
an order for removal prior to January 1, 1877. and
that in case the license Of any company has been
State may re-license such company, and continue
to do so on it's compliance hereafter with the pro
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and a fter it's passage and publication.
Approved February 49, 1877.
Published February 90, 1e77.1
CHAPTER "a.
AN ACT to prevent the killing or disturbing OF
wild pigeons while on their brooding grounds.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
psTsons to use anS gun Or guns, or frearms or in
any manner to MAIN, KILL destroy disturb any
the place or places where they are gathered for
the purpose Of brooding their young, known as
are at or attempt to kin destroy any such wild
pigeon or pigeons. or disturb their nests within
time from the beginning Of such nesting brood
ing until the last Matching Of sucn birds, and
this section shall be punished by fine of not
more than fifty dollars nor less than twenty dol
costs of suit, and shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail of the county wherein such offense
paid, or until discharged according to law; and in
all vctions under this act, on half CT all fines
fore whom such trial is brought to the per son
who shall have made the complaint in such case.
risdiction to hear, try and determine ali cases
arising under the provisions Of this act provided
nor of the right OF appeal as in other cases.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from arc after its passage and publication.
Approved February 20, 1877.
Unpublished February 20, 1871
CHAPTER 66.
N ACT to amend chapter CT of the laws Of Wis
consin for the year 1876, entitled An to
authorize the taking of ish in the public waters
of the state for the purposes of artificial propa-
CATION"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section one o. Of chapter sixty
seven {67 laws of 1876 entitled An to author
ize the taking of fish in the public waters the
state for the purposes OF artificial propagation"
is herepy amended 80 as to read as follows: Sec
ton l. The fish commissioners of the State of
Wisconsin are hereby authorized to take at all
seasons, and in all wsys, Ash from the public
waters of this state for the purposes of artificial
propagation.
Section 2. This act shall be in force from and
after it's passage and publication.
Approved February q, 1877.
Published March l. 1877
CHAPTER zs.
AN ACT to snb mit to the people amend ment
TO article VII Of the constitution.
Whereas, The legislature of this state, at the
annual session of the year 1876, proposed and
adopted by a vote of majority of the m en- bers
elected TO each Of the two houses, amendr, en- I
to the constitution Of this state, in the following
language:
That section Of ticle VII of the constitution Be
am ended so as to read Section four. The SUI
preme court shall consist of one chi eff justice and
four associate justices, to be elected by the ual
fed electors of the state.
The legislature shall, at it's first session after
the adoption Of this amendment, provide by law
for the election of two associate jus tees of said
cou IT. to hold their Offices respectively for terms