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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 20, 1877.
pTHR I53


AN ACT to provide for the action of the COM
nissioners of school and university lands in
certain cases.
The people of the Stateo of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. When any school, university or
swamp lands are sold by mistake, fraud, or not
in accordance with law, such sale shall be void,
no certificate of sale issued thereon shall be of
effect, the holder of any such certificate may be
required TO surrender the same to the said COM
missiOners, who shall thereupon refund to such
holder his attorney or other legal representative,
the amount paid for said Illegal certificate, with
interest thereon to the date of such repayment,
together with such damages as Is pro-
vlded for in section two of this act
Section 2. Whenever the commissioners of
school and university lands of this state are sat-
isfed that they have sold any school, university
or swamp land, by mistake orillegally, and have
issued certificates IN such cases, orsignedan pat
ents therefor that have been delivered to purchas-
ers, and that wrong and injustice may have been
sdoneor damage incurred in consequence of such
issue and delivery of certificate patents, such
commissioners are authorized and empowered,
upon the application and request of the holder
of such certificate patent, his attorney legal
representative, which application 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
or legal representative, the amount paid to the
state, with interest to the date of such repay
ment, and such sum for damages costs and ex-
pense as shall be shown to the satisfaction of
said commissioners, by oath or other competent
evidence, has been sustained or necessarily in
CURED by such purchaser or patentee before no.
tice of such illegal sale void patents proUided,
that the commissioners shall not have authority
to allow such damages, costs and expenses in
any one case more than the sum of one hundred
dollars
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated out
of the general fund a 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this act are hereby repealed.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
after ats passage.
Approved March 6, 1877. EEy~COPT.
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shall, upon conviction thereof. be Judged gull
y of a misdemeanor, and shall pay a fine of not
more than fifty dollars or less than ten dollars,
with the costs of prosecution, and shall be i'm
prisoned IN the county Jail of the proper county,
until such fine and cost are paid, or until dis
charged from such imprisonment, by due course
of law.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of the district
attorney of any county when motif sd of any vio-
lation of the provisions of this q, within his
county, to commence action in an,s Justice court
IN such county against the party or parties &C
cused of such violation, and prose cute the same
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passages and publication.
Approved March s, 1877. s@COPY, g.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 1877. I



AN ACT relating TO costs and fees, and amenda-
tory of sections ! and 4, chapter 49, Revised
Statutes, and the several acts amendatory
thereof.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Section one of chapter Is of the
general laws of 1867 is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: ''The second subdivision of
section one of chapter forty-nine, of the general
laws of 1866, entitled An act to amend sections
one and four of chapter one hundred and thirty
three of the revised statutes, entitled OF costs
and fees, Is hereby amended to read as follows"
Such sheriff shall be obliged to serve all process
IN any one action proceeding, which may be
in their hands for service, and which can be
served in the same journey, at the same time,
and for such service they shall be entitled to re-
ceive for each mile actually and necessarily trav
eled going and returning to serve any such proc
ess, ten cents per mile provided, that whenever
such officer serves more than one process in the
same action or proceeding, on the same journey,
he shall be entitled to mileage for the greatest
distance travelled by him in serving any process
upon any one person named therein,
which he may have IN the same action or pro-
ceeding at the time. Mileage for serving
other persons in the same action or proceeding,
which may be named in any process in his
hands, and which could have been served by
him on the same journey shall not be allowed"
Section 2. Section one of chapter 60 of the
general laws of 1869 is hereby amended so as to
read follows: Section one. Constables
shall be obliged to serve all process in any one
action or proceeding which may be In their
hands for service, and which can be served ON
the same journey at the same time, and for such
service they shall be entitled to receive for each
mile actually and necessarily travelled going and
returning to serve any such process, ten cents
per mile provjded that wherever such officer
serves more than one process in the same action
or proceeding on the same journey, ne shall be
entitled TO mileage for the greatest distance
travelled by him in serving any process upon any
one person named therein, which he may have
in the same action or proceeding at the time.
Mileage for serving other persons in the same
action or proceeding, which may be named in
any process in This hands, and which could have
been served by him in the same journey, shall
not be allowed"
Section 3. Said constable shall make returns
of the manner In which the services were made,
the number of miles actually travelled and the
number of persons served in any one action or
proceeding on the same journey.
Section T. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877. ~ COPY.
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Published March %, 1877. ]
CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT to prohibit the employment of children
under twelve years of age IN factories or other
workshops IN this state
The eopleof the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. 1t shall hereafter be unlawful To
employ any child or children under twelve years
OF age at any manual labor in any factory or
other workshop where more than three persons
are employed in this state, which shallbe deemed
injurious to the health of such children, as
tobacco and cigar factories, cotton and woolen
mills, and iron fountlrics. and during the time
that the public schools are not closed.
Section Z. ANY person az persons, company or
corporation violating the provisions of this act
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March q, 1871
CHAPTER OIL

IAN ACT relating 70 fees of sheriffs 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 m
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 Thousand dollars, ten dollars
when the amount bid exceeds Thousand dol
lars, fifteen dollars besides the cost of publish
ing and advertisement of sale.
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts incor.-
sstent with this act are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passageand publication.
Approved March Z 1877. COPY.
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LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

81 Where superfluous word is found IN the en-
rolled act il is printed in he text hut in italiC
and enc O ed i'm plrenihess. th"SJ Where 4
word is found necessary 10 slstain the sense OF the
cont 1t or where one vord mas been obvious i
mistaken for another. the word supposed TO be
proper is supplied I i'll brackets. THUS
All acts published in the State paper thlt have
+ theword copy are those selected by the Sec
ary of State. as acts Of general interest" as
p. divided in sections 81 and y. chapter g. of the
revised statues. All publishers of weekly news
pape's in the State. who shall publish in their re,
spcctiyc newspapers the acts thus des grated
win be allowed sixty dollars for sHch entire pub
licaton. PETER DOYLE. Secretary OF State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 256.

AN ACT to regulate fees in settlement of par
ticular estates in the county court for Milwau-
kee county, in probate
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. In the settlement of the estates of
deceased persons in the county courts of this
state, in which there should be no contest, and
the value of such estate, shown by the inven-
tory and appraisement 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 necessary for the settlement and distribu-
ton of said estate, free of charge.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1877. COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 18TH
CHA PIER I91.

Nm HOI TtIdTITg 70 tVIutHC9.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Official certificates of births, mar
riages or deaths, issued in foreign countries in
which such births, marriages or deaths have oc-
Cured, purporting to be founded on books of
record and authenticated by the signature of
any Unites States minister, secretary of legation
or other diplomatic officer or by 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 plinta .fdcie evidence of the facts in
such certificates stated.
Section ,. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877. sSCOPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 1877.
CHAPTER. 2nR

AN ACT to amend section of chapter IA of the
revised statutes, entitled g Of designations va
cancies and removals, and of supplying vacan-
cieS."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. Section ) of chapter IA of the re-
vised statutes is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows: Section 5. The judge of the circuit
court of any circuit in his state shall have au-
thOrlty III term time or in vacation to remove
any clerk of the circuit court in any county
within his circuit when in the opinion of such
judge he is incompetent to execute properly the
duties of his Office, or when on charges and evil
dence such Judge shall be satisfied that he has
been guilty of official misconduct, or habitual
and willful neglect of duty, if in the opinion
of such judge such misconduct neglect shall
be sufficient cause for removal; and the Judge
of any circuit court in this state shall also
have the power and authority to remove any
town officer of any town within his circuit when
ever in the opinion of such judge, upon proper
proof, that such town officer shall have been
guilty of willful and corrupt official misconduct
and willful neglect of duty; prouioled, that no
officer mentioned in this section shall be so re-
moved unless charges thereof shall have been
preferred by tax payer and elector of this state
to such Judge, and notice of the hearing and
copy of the charges delivered to the officer so
charged, and a full opportunity given him TO be
heard in his defense.
Section z. In case of removal of any officer as
provided in section one of this act, it shall be
the duty of the judge to fill the vacancy SO &C.
casioned by such removal by the appointment
of some competent person to discharge the duties
of such Office who shall hold the office until his
successor is elected and qualified according to
law.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after the passage and publica-
ton thereof.
Approved March Z, 1877. sICOPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 200

AN ACT to declare warehouse receipts negotiable
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. All warehouse receipts on which
the words mot negotiable" are not written or
stamped upon the face thereof shall be deemed
negotiable. ...
Section 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1877. s@COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

CoLoRHD cottons or woolens stained
with wine or fruit should be wet in alco-
hol and ammonia, then sponged Diligently
not rubbed-with alcohol; after that,
if the material will warrant it, washed in
tepid soap-suds. Silks may be wet with
this preparation when injured by these
stains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

THE New York City Mission is dong a
great work among the humber classes.
The society employs thirty missionaries,
who have, with volunteers, made over
$1,000 visits during the past year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 1871
CHI PTER 1hH

AN ACT relating to the salary of county judges
and amendatory of section 3, of chapter 121,
of the general laws of 1861 as amended by
chapter 81, of the general laws of 1871.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3, of chapter 121, of the
general laws of 1868, as amended by chapter 3d.
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 T. 1877. - COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

ties so purchasing as in this proviso first men,
toned and the company organized by such pur-
chascrs shall have, p''sscSs and enjoy any such
special exemption. privilege or immunity as fully
as the company executing such mortgage or trust
decd might or could have done if such forcclos-
ure or sale had not taken place.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 6, 1877. s~COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

A neat pamphlet, showing the many sim
pie diseases for which Dir. X. a. Wilson's
Pills are specific. Sent free by addressing
the proprietors, 3. L. Fahnestocl1 & Co,
Pittsburgh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

WE have sod Hatch's Universal Cough
Syrup for about four years. Nothing that
We have ever sold gives such universal salts
faction as cough remedy. While we keep
all the old standard medicines of this kind,
the Universal has by far the leading sale.
Our customers speak in its praise without
exception. We can refer any one who has
not used it to scores who will testify to its
value. B. j. u L. &. STROUGH,
La Fargeyille, n. Y.
Sold by 81. A. Hurlhut s. Co. Chicago, III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

THE New York Herald speaks of the
{" troublesome silver coins" Must be the
Eastern climate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March %, 1877. !
CHAPTER 265.

ShAf1Th zoo
AN ACT to amend section A. of chapter 165, of
the revised statutes, entitled, 'Of offenses
against property" and the act amendatory
thereof.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section Al, of chapter 165. of the
property" as amended by se.tion /. of chapter
I'll, of the general laws of 1862, entitled : An
act to amend section IA, of chapter 1866 of the
revised statutes, entitled of 0ffenses against
property" is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section "A. Every person who shall wantOnly,
Or willfully and maliciOusly KILL MAIN, or dis
figure any horses, cattle or other beasts of an
other person, or shall willfully or maliciously
administer poison to any such beasts, or expose
any poisonous substances with the intent that
the same may be taken or swallowed by them,
or shall wantonly. or willfully and mahciously
destroy or injure the personal property of an
other, in any manner, or by any means not
particularly mentioned or described in this
chapter, shall be punished by imprisonment In
the county Jail in the state prison, in the dis
cretion of the court, not more than two years
less than thirty days, or by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars nor less than twenty dollars
pr0Uided that in case such personal property
shall not exceed the value of ten dollars, such
person or persons shall be punished by fine not
less than five nor more than fifty dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail not exceeding
thirty days; and in such case every justice of The
peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction IN his
county, with the circuit court.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be ~
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March s, 1877. ~ COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

WILuoFT's ANTI-PERIoDIC OR FEVER AND
AGUE ToNIC!-Wilhoft's Tonic has estab-
lished itself as the real infallible Chill cure.
1t is universally admitted to be the only re-
liable and harmless Chlll medicine now in use.
Its efficacy is confirmed by thousands of GER
tifcates OF the very best people from all parts
of the country. 1t cures maIarious diseases
of every type, from the shaking agues of the
lakes ana valleys to the raging feyers of the
torrid zone. Try it, 1t has never been known
to fail; 6. K. FINLAY q Co., Proprietors,
New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRI1GGIsrs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

There lives a remarkable family in
Wardsville, Canada, named Galloway,
composed of six persons-mother, daugh-
ter and four sons. Ten years ago the
father and mother parted, and have never
spoken to each other since The four
cons and daughter have all been married,
but, strange to relate, have all separated
from their wives and husband. A more
extraordinary feature of the case is that
this mother, daughter and sons all live to-
gether in apparent bliss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
The Largest Musical Box In the World.

The following very interesting descrip
ton Is from the Continental Herald, an
asng 81 paper printed in Geneva,
switzerland:
NJ. Samuel Troll, fills, of this city, has
just finished, for the Khedive of Egypt.
certainly the biggest and finest, and, prob
ANY, the handsomest musical box ever
made. Its beautiful ebony case is buffet
shaped, as large as full-sized sideboard.
ana lnlald with zinc and brass-work, and
ornamented, with bronze chaSings and
plates. The interior of this remarkable
Dox Is perfect marvel of mechanical in
genulty; II includes all the latest improve
ments Tor selecting tunes, a patent moder-
ator, etc, andsis finished with flute, flute
basso, drum bells, and castanets. The re-
pertolre consists of 1872 tunes supplied by
eleven cylinders (vihich can be exchanged
at pieasure) each of them being inches in
diameter and % inches long. Notwith
standing its Brobdignagian dimensions,
this instrument, like others of its kind. per.
forms automatically-when the Khedive
desires TO treat himself to concert he needs
only TO touch spring, andif His Highness
should grow weary of the monotony of his
1872 tunes, he has but to communicate with
the ingenious and enterprising manager of
NJ. Trolls eStabliShment-Mr Geo. Baker
who can speedily supply him with the
materials Tor few additional hundreds.
To complete our description we ought to
mention that the price to be paid for the
box IS 10000 francs. As this peculiarly
Swiss work of art will leave Geneva in the
course OF few days, we should advise
those of our readers, who may have time
and opportunity, not to omit making a
CIT 70 Il
they may count on a courteous reception
from Mr.. Baker, who will be happy TO
show them his big box-the result of eight
cen months assiduOus labor, aud of whose
successful completion his firm may be
Justly proud.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

school not established under this act has
been maintained for at least thirteen weeks in
such year 1t shall be entitled to receive from the
state one half the amount actually expendedfor
instruction at said school not however exceeding
hve hundred dollars in any one year, to any
such high school or schools; p.opHlcd, bo1releT,
that IN case such high school district contains a
larger population than three thousand, to be deter
mined by the last national state census. 1t shall
be entitled to receive at the rate of one hundred
dollars for each additional three thousand of such
population; and, pTorifed further, that no such
high school district shall be entitled to such aid
unless the appropriation or expenditure for such
high school. has been exclusive of the amounts
required to be expended for common school pur-
poses: and the superintendent of public instTuc-
ton shall carefully examine such reports and he
and the secretary of state shall lake such action
IN behalf of and concerning the same and such
high school or schools, as is required of them re-
spectIvely by the provisions of section thirteen,
OF this chapter, concerning high schools created
organized under the authority of this act, andall
cities which embrace two or more school districts
or parts of districts organized and governed
districts are In towns shall be entitled to all the
privileges onserred upon towns and upon the
districts therein by section of said chapter 323
of the general laws of 1878.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March g. 1877. - COPY.
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NOUS Recipes, etc. Beware of a
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nounced. Sells at sight. Agents
wanted. Sample Copies 5000.
Address Chase PssGFishfug
CoInpany, Toledo, Ohio, Sole
Publishers.
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The Guido to Health.

LII az eCNlilc, N. i
Sold by 81. A. Hurlbut St Co., Chicago,
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