The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-04-26

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i'll senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. On the preliminary examinad)t OF
every person char ed with the ofense of rap as
skult wi intent to coRmtt rape, seduction, IL III
ters, bastardy, or any offense against cha q ~,
morality decency it shall BE- in the d:scret - OF
the court to exclude from the place OF tris all
bystanders and other persons not ofhcers OF
the court otherwise required TO be IN attend
ence.
Section 2. This act shall take effect aud be in
force from and sfte- its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1871
Published March %, 1s77.l
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT in relation to the release of dover in rea
estate by insane persons.
Tho neople OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate AMI assembly do enact as follows:
Section ]. Whenever any married man shall, by
petition duly verified 10y his OATH represent TO the
circuit court of the county IN which he resides that
his wife is insane and that he Is the owner of rial
estate in which his wife has inchoate dover in
terest, aud that il would be for his interest 10
mortgage, convey otherwise dispose of any all
OF said real estate any interest therein, or
than ne has mertg3ged conveyed or otherwise dis
posed of any such real estate any interest therein
aud praying for an order authorizing the husband
or some other person to execute deed or deeds OF
any Of such real estate for said wife, relinquishing
the dover or homestead interest of such wife
therein, the court shall by order appoint some
certain time and place for the hearing of such
petition, not more than sixty and not less than
twenty days from the time of filing such petit
ton, copy of which petition and order shall be
served such wife and next Of kin. any, at least
twenty days before the lime so appointed, and
shall also appoint some suitable and discreet
person TO act as the guardian for such wife in
lation to said application and the matters therein
embraced upon whom copy of said petition and
order shall be p-rsonally served at least fifteen
days before the time fixed for such hearing. 1t
shall be the duty of such guardian to ascertain as
to the propriety, good faith and necessity of the
prayer of the petitioner being granted, and be
shall have power to resist said application aud sub
uifD dppraitiOn 1spr0ye ia
allegations Of said petition, or to show the i'm
propriety OF granting the pr aver thereof.
Section 2. II any such wife shall not be iesi-
dent of this state. such order petition shall be
served on her at least ninety days and Gu the
guardian so appointed 81 least sixty days before
the time spp ined for such hearing and no such
application shall be granted except upon a hearing
and proofs produced in open court showing that
said wife is insane aud the propriety, good faith
and necessity thereof, and that the will be
for her benefit! and upon the hfaring thereof
such court shall have the power and 1t snail be 1t
duty to require u condition of granting the
prayer thereof that such sum shall be secured tor
the and benefit of said wife ont of the estate
OF such hus baud or the proceeds OF such real
estate a condition snd consideration for the
hquishment of such homestead or dover right in
such manner the court shall direct and pre-.
scribe, the court shall under all tine circum
stances of the case deem just and proper, re9ars
being had to the station and condition in life OF
the said husband and wife.
Section g. Upon the hearing of said petition, if
the court shall De satisfied that the is made
in good faith and the prayer of said petition ought
to be grant IL shall MAKE decree directing the
ecution of q deed of relnqu shnent to the proper
party parties of such dover right, the case
may be, and fixing the terms and conditions pur
suant 10 the act, upon compliance with which the
same sba be executed, and shall direct in such
event. said husband or such other person the
court shall designate, to execdte in the name Of
such wife proper deed deeds of reliuquish-
ment to the proper party or parties of the dover
right of the wife in or to any lands 80 mortgaged
sold or conveyed by such husband during her in
sanity, or in or To any lands he may desire to
mortgage, sell aud convey, while she is so insane
specined and described in such decree
Section T. 1t shall be lawful aud competent al
the hearing of such petition for such wife or her
guardian to deny by answer any all of the ale
cations of said petition, and if demanded by her
her guardian the issue thereon shall be tried,
after being settled by the court, by jury in like
manner as in other cases and either party may APP
peal from any decree made on such pet ton in like
manner and shbjact to the same conditions as from
Judgments i'll civil actions.
Section 3. The court may before rendering
decree foe such REIMBURSEMENT of dover require
the said husband 10 execute bond, with sufficient
sureties to snch guardian in such sum it shall
ueem reasonable, conditioned for the support and
maintenance of such insane wife, aud that If such
insane wife shall survive her said husband, then
that there shall be paid to her annually, during her
life, for her sole nse and benefit, such sum the
court shall deem just and reas enable.
Section g.. All deeds of REIMBURSEMENT executed
under and in pursuance of such decree, herein
provided, shall be valid i'll law and shall convey
all the dover interest of such insane wife i'll and
to any aud all IeIl estate 50 sold and conveyed by
said husband duriT g her insanity, and shall for
ever bar and preclude her from asserting any
claim for dover III or to the same and each and
e"ery part thereof; but any power so granted for
the REIMBURSEMENT and barring her dover interest
therein shall cease aud become void EoOn as
such witt shall become sane and OF sound mind,
and shall apply to revoke said decree. and said
decree shall be revoked but such revoc alton there
of shall in wise affect any conveyance or re.
linquishment previously made hereunder.
Section Z. If anS real estate OF Insane hus-
band shall be sold bv his guardian by order of
court, the wife of such insane husband may relin-
quish her dover i'll such real estate 5y 4 separate
release or convey ince
Section s. All acts and parts OF acts contravpn.
ing the provisions of this act are hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect aud he force from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved March X. 1877.
Published March -. lS77.l
CHAPTER 2p.
chapter lSg of the laws OF Wisconsin for Is6l en-
titlei - An act relating to the admission of attor
neys of courts of record
The people the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact As follows:
Section l. Section >, OF chapter Isg, of the laws o
lowing prayso; Prorifed that person shall
be denied license under this act on account .
Section . This act shall take effect and Ice in force
from and after its passage ami publication.
Published March p, ISL
CHAPTER 2n
AN ACT relating to the establishment and aid II
the maintenance of free high schools. aud amend
atory of chapter 325 of the laws of ls55.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented i,
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. Chapter s23 of the laws Of S75 is hereh
amended by adping thereto a section numbered u
that shall read as follows Section H. Every fire.
high school heretofore organized and established il
this state, upon complying with the provisions o
said act so far as applicable. making through tn
secretary or other proper officer OF the board of
fiCeIs having the management aud control of tn
school.
the superintendent Of public Instruction, on or be
fore the tenth day Of October. any year of sucl
facts relating to such high school as said srperin
tendent shall require, which shall include the mum
Ter of weeks such high school has been maintaine,
during the previous year, the whole amount ex
pended for its support during such ear the amoun
paid for instruction therein the number of pupi,
attending the same, aud also Tie average attend
ance shall thereupuu be entitled to share in and
this chapter upon high SCHOOLS established under
this act, aud il such high school established un
der this act has been maint aimed for al least hir
teen weeks in such year II shall be entitled to re
ceaVe ffont the state one hall the amount actually
ever, exceeding five hurdrc,, dollars in any one
year to any such high school or schools psorifed
horerer that in such hi III school district con
tains larger population taGn tire, thousand, to
be determined 10y the last national or state census
u SHAH be entitled to receive AZ the rate of one
hnndres dollars for each additional three thousand
Sa snIn RSpniati9n and rror'd~R tHrtber, that nc
atd unless the appropriation or expenditure foI
such high school has been exclusive of the amount:
required 10 he eNpenccd for common school pur
poses and the superintendent Of public instruction
shall carefully examine such reports aud he an(
the Secretary OF State shall take such action in be
half OF and concerning the same, apC such hisl
school schools. Is required of q EN- re pect
lively by the provisions of section thirteen of thi
chapter, concerning high schools created or organ
ined under the authority OF this act; and all citie
which embrace two or more sChooldist riots orpart
OF districts organized and governed districts ar
IN towns shall he entitled all the privileges con
ferred upon towns and upon the districts therein b.
section of said chapter 3a} Of the general laws
ISIS.
Section :. This act shall take effect and be i,
force from and after its passage
Approved March :. Isl.
Published March %. lS77.1
CHAPTER u.s.
AZ ACI TO amend sections > : and 10 Of chaptel
SN ~ ne general laws of l>16 entitled An act Il
eodty and consolidate all laws in relation to fowl
insurance companies
tac people Of tie state OF Wisconsin /,
ate and assembly. do enact as follows.
oeIilph 4 section ?. chapter S44, laws of lisa; !
5eIeoS ahchded lN adding after the word ur, 81
,tcu'N on" secretary Snd one "try1Surer~ 'Su i
SttS>uttr ShNi. before entering Up5u the ,iYt,s a.
his once execute aud nC with the secretary III sp
: company bond conditioned Tor the faithful dis
ChstSe y the duties Of his office With tn mr. mr.,
1904 anl efficient sHrrtes payable 10 sIrb e,uns,,
tae pea sum OF not less than FIVE ihoussui al
tats shu II such further as such ,iifsetnrs M a,
NtNtt; enCh Nund ami Surctlc< be apprnvsl nv ~
company. - us q s"St
Section Section ; Of said CHAPTER e bars,,,
ane9nsd hy adding ~ the end of .sii section, ~,
holCegrr that II any loss shall occur m rim.
tIe ntst el1ht months in any year tt,, iir,rt
ors may, after the amount Of such H. 6ss -. -
vol - fF IA ina