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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-04-12
Approved March Z, 1877.
Published March 20. 1877.
CHAPTER l46.

CHATTER l4O.
AN ACT relating TO court commissioners,
their appointment, powers and duties, and
amendatory OF section 81, of chapter l3, OF
the revised statutes, entitled "of counties
and county officers" and the several acts
amendatOry thereof.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. The circuit courts and circuit
judges, in vacation, in each of the judicial
circuits OF this state, may appoint in each Of
the organized counties OF their respective cir
cults the number of court commissioners to
which such counties are entitled under the
laws OF this state, and each court commits
sioner hereafter appointed shall hold his
Office during the term OF Office OF the circuit
Judge who appointed him, and until his sue
cessor is appointed and qualified. unless
sooner removed by such court On Judge, or
his successor in Office. Each court commits
sioner, upon being appointed as Aforesaid,
shall take and subscribe the oath OF Office
prescribed by law for other county officers,
and such appointment and official oath shall
be attached together and filed in the Office of
the clerk OF the circuit court OF the county in
which such commissioner resides before such
commissioner shall exercise any of the powers
or duties OF his said office. Every court com
missioner heretofore or hereafter appointed
shall have power to issue subppnas for wit
ness TO come before him, and to issue attach
ments and other necessary process TO compel
their attendance in case of disobedience there
OF, TO administer oaths, take dispositions and
testimony in civil actions, where the same is
authorized by law, or provided by rule or
order OF the circuit court, or by any other
court having jurisdiction OF such actions, to
return and report such dispositions and testi-
mony to such courts; he may take and certify
the acknowledgment OF deeds and other in.
struments in writing, and solemnize mar
riages within the county for which he is APP
pointed. He may state accounts between
parties referred to him by order OF court, may
order and determine upon the amount and
suficiency of bail, allow writs of habeas cor
pus, ne exeat, and grant orders Of injunction.
He shall have, and may exercise, within his
county, the powers and authority of circuit
Judge at chambers, in any civil action in the
circuit court, Except as otherwise provided
by law), and may do such other things and
perform such other duties as are required or
authorized by the circuit court, or as are nee
essary and proper for the full exercise OF the
powers hereby granted; but his orders may
be reviewed by the circuit court, as provided
by law, and the rules and practice OF the court.
Section 2. This act shall not be construed
to prohibit the appointment OF more than
three court commissioners in any county
where the same is now authorized by any law
OF this state, or to repeal such law.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 6, 1877,
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Did't Know hi. WIFE, First Name.

From the Cincinnati Gazette.
A letter arrived, last week, at New
ton. Hamilton county, for a Mrs. Luz
cinda Hawn. The Postmaster asked
an old gentlemen by the name of Hawn
if he knew any woman of that name.
He replied that he did not. The old
man went to his home, three miles
away, and asked his wife If she knew
a woman by the name of Lucinda
Hawn. "Yes," she rep lied, "that's
my name.' "Well, We l." said the
old man, scratching HE mead, 81 have
called you Mother so long-near forty
years-that had really forgotten your
first name. There is letter in the
Post ONCE for you at Newton" So
back he went, got the letter, and now
knows his wife's first name.
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approved March z, 1877.
Published March 81, 1877.
CHAPTER fAQ

AN ACT relating to corporations organized
urder the laws OF this state, and anendato-
~ of section 8, CHAPTER 146, OF the laws OF
1872, OF an act entitled, "An act TO author
ize the organization of corporations for 9TH
er than manufacturing, mercantile, insur-
ance, banking, transportation or trading
purposes approved March %, 1872.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows;
Section /. Section s, of chapter 14e, laws Of
1871, Is hereby amended by adding to said
section s the following: The officers and
managers Of any institution organized pursu-
ant to this act shall receive and take INTO such
institution all children which are committed
thereto, and shall cause all children in such
institution to he instructed in such branches
Of useful knowledge as may be suited to their
years and capacities, and shall especially cause
the girls to be taught domestic avoeaiions,
sewing, mending, knitting and housekeeping
In ali its departments, with the common
branches OF education. The officers OF any
such institution shall have power, in their
discretion, to bind out any child committed TO
1t, as apprentices or servants during their mi
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New ComplIcstisn in south Carolina.

IL appears that new complications
have arisen in South Carolina affairs, Govern
or Chamberlain snd his friends, it is said
have determined 70 make an effort 70 have
him continue 20 assert his claim to be Gov
ernor, on the ground that II neither he nor
Hampton are properly inausurated, then
Chamberlain holds under the clause in the
constitution Of South Carolina, which pro-
vides that all officers shall continue to dis
charge their duties until their successors are
elected and qualified. Wright, the third
Judge OF the State Supreme Court, holds this
doctrine. Chamberlain, insists that the Leg
islsture must meet, lat all under his Cham
berlain's) call, and either order new elec-
tion, recanvass the vote, or DO whsteveri is to
be done, as the case may be.
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/ Published March %, 1877.
CHAPTER 169

AN ACT relating to the organization Of cor.
porations tor manufacturing and other pur-
poses, and amendatory OF section ~ Of
chapter IA OF the general laws of Wiscon-
sin for 1872.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do enact as
follows:
Section l. Section IL OF chapter IA OF the
general laws of Wisconsin tor 1872, is hereby
amended so as to read rs follows: Section
II. Every such corporation shall, by their
said name, have power to acquire and hold all
such lands, tenements, and Embellishments,
and all such property of every kind as shall
be necessary for the purposes OF said corpora
ton, or as shall be necessary Tor the protec-
ton or benefit OF its interests in the property
held or used for the purposes OF such corpo-
ration and all such other lands, tenements,
and Entertainments as shall be taken in pay
ment of or security tor debts due to such cor
poration, or on contracts made with the same,
and to manage, sell, mortgage and dispose OF
the same at pleasure; provided, that this act
shall not be construed as conterring any au-
thority or power on such corporations to sub
scribe to, take OF hold stock in any corpora
ton formed under this act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved March Z, 1871.
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Approved March 7, 1877.
Published March 81, 1877
CHAPTER 222.


AN ACT relating TO foreclosure sale and
amendatory of section ?, of chapter 800, OF
the general laws OF 1868.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section 2, OF chapter 900, Of the
general laws OF 1868, is hereby amended by
adding theretot the following words, viz: "And
any such sale heretofore made, or hereafter to
be made, in good faith, shall not be vacated
or set aside by reason of the fact that judg-
ment for any deficiency remaining due, after
the application OF the proceeds OF such sale to
the payment of the smount adjudged due,
with interest and costs, has been included in
the original judgment OF foreclosure; or by
reason of the reversal of such judgment, in
whole or in part, because OF such fact, unless
upon due inquiry it shall be made to appeal
iappear afirmatively to the satisfaction OF
the court, that the defendant has suffered ma
terial injury by reason OF such fact.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March z, 1877.
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The Bender ButeherIes.

The Kansas City Journal Of Com
merce contains sketch OF the Bender butch
cries in Sabetha county, Kansas, in 1873, for
which the Kieier family were recently arrested
in Arkansas 1t is positively stated that none
Of the Blenders are now living; that the old
man, wife, son and daughter were captured by
a band Of vigilants, and lynehed while at
tempting to escape from Kansas. This state
1nent is based on the confession of one OF the
party who participated in lynching All the
facts in the crse are said TO have been In
possession OF Governor Osborne and Senator
York. brother of DIR. York, one of the victims,
ever since the occurrence.
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Published March 20. 1877. |
CHAPTER $50


AN ACT to amend section one of chapter 29e.
Of the laws OF 1873, entitled San act to
amend chapter IS, general laws Of 1870, en-
titled, AN act TO provide for the incorpora-
ton and government of fire and inland
navigation insurance companies"
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Amend section one ~ of chapter
two hundred and ninety-nine (299l, OF the
general laws Of 1878, so that the section when
amended, shall read as follows: Section ].
Section thirty-three 1884, chapter 56, general
laws OF 1870, is hereby amended by striking
out the word "incUrpOrated, )" where il occurs
in the thirty fourth f34thi line, as printed
so as 10 read as follows: 'sSection 80. 1t shall
be the duty Of every company transactiDg the
business OF insurance under this act, TO in
clude in its annual statement statement
showing the amount received in cash pfemi-
rms for insuring property situated in this
state, during the year tor which such state
ment is made; also amount received in pre-
MUM notes, in cash notes, and the amount
received from other sources; and showing
also the amount paid in this state for salaries.
commissions TO agents, and for losses during
the same period. And each such company
before receiving license to transact business
for the current year, shall pay TO the state
treasurer q sum equal to two per centum OF
the gross cash receipts Of said company in
this state, including all notes taken Tor pre-
miums during the year for which such state
ment is made; provided, ali companies char
tered or organized under the law. oil this state
may be allowed to deduct IRON such gross
receipts their Office expenditures and officers
salaries; provided, that this act shall not be
construed TO prohibit cities and villages hav-
ing an organized fire department from collect
ing the two l2l per cent. now allowed by law
on the receipts OF each insurance company
within their respective limits, to be applied
to the support Of the fire department OF such
cities and villages"
Section 2. This act shan take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publi-
cation.
Annrnred March 1871
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Published March %, 1917.
CHAPTER o63


/ AN ACT to amend sections 2, s and 10 OF
chapter 344 ofthe general laws of 1876, en-
titled San act to TO codify and consolidate
all laws in relation 10 town insurance COM
panies."
The people of the State OF Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section 3, chapter 344, laws of
1876, is hereby amended by adding after the
word "president,o one secretary and one
s'treasurer." Such treasurer SHALL, before en-
tering upon the duties OF his Office, execute
and file with the secretary of such company q
bond conditioned for the faithful discharge 0
the duties OF his Office, with two or more good
and sufficient sureties, payable to such COM
pany, in the penal sum OF not less than five
thousand dollars, and in such further sum as
such directors may order, such bond and
sureties to be approved by the president and
a majority of the directors OF such company.
Section 2. Section s OF said chapter ia
hereby amended By adding at the end OF said
section provided, however, that it any loss
shall occur during the first eight months in
any one year, the directors may, alter the
amount of such less has been ascertained, by
vote OF a majority of the directors, at any
meeting called for the purpose OF making an
assessment, hire an amount OF money at rate
OF interest not exceeding eight per cent, suf-
feient to pay such loss, and in such case they
shall include the interest with such amount
in their assessment, and may delay the secre-
tary from issuing the aforesaid notices until
such time as they may deem best, but not
later than the first day OF October following
such loss.
Section T. Section 10 OF said chapter is
hereby amended by adding after the word
s'maiority the words "of two-thirds of all
the shares or stock composing such company,
present at such meeting, and all acts to which
this section is amendat0ry shall be construed
so as not to disorganize any town insurance
company organized under the laws OF 1874,
and all acts and proceedings of such town in
surance companies are hereby legalized and
declared valid to all intents and purposes. !"
Section A. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and alter its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March s, 1877.
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No Railroad War.

The reports of coming railroad
war seem to have originated in an effort by
the other trunk lines to bring the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad to terms. The movement
has been successful and the N. Y. Central,
Erie, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore & Ohio
roads have entered into . compact to keep
the peace. The result will be an advance in
grain transportation from Chicago to New
York to IS cents per 100 pounds and also an
advance in passengers.
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Published March 81, 1877. !
CHAPTER 1914

AN ACT relating to distraining OF cattle do
ing damage, and amendatory of section one
of chapter htty-one of the revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. Section one of chapter ffty.one
of the revised statutes, is hereby amended by
emitting the words 'within his enclosure"
and inserting in lieu thereof the words con
his premises" so as 10 read as follows: Sec
ton l. II shall be lawful for the owner OF oc-
cupant OF lands to distrain all beasts doing
damage on his premises, and when any dis
tress shall be made of any beasts doing dam
age, the person distraining shall keep such
beasts in some secure place other than the
public pound, until his damages shall be APP
praised, aud within twenty -iour hours after
such distress, unless the same shall be made
on Saturday, in which case, before the Tues
day morning thereafter, he shall apply to a
justice OF the peace, who shall appoint three
disinterested freeholders of such town TO APP
praise the damages.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and alter its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved March 7. 1877.
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nority, to such persons, and to learn such
proper trades and employments SIS in their
Judgment viii be most for the future ad var
tage OF such child. Such officers may also IN
their discretion give away to any suitable
person Tor adoption any such child during its
minority AL and singular the provisions
contained in chapter lis OF the revised stat
ntes, entitled .of masters ana apprentices, 2
shall apply to the apprentices and servants,
and TO the person or persons 10 whom they
shall be bound by virtue OF this act, and ev :
cry minor so bound, and the officer binding
him, and the person or persons 10 whom such
child is bound, shall be subject 70 al the pro-
visions Of said chapter
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and alter its pass sc and pub
LEGATION.
Approved March 6. 1877
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Phillips on Deven

The Nashville American publishes
an interview with Thomas Simms, the negro
captured in Boston in 1851 under the fugitive
slave act, when Gen. Deyens was United
States Marshal Deyens' friends say he
raised the money and bought simms'
freedom. This is denied by Wendell Phil
lips, who has denounced Devens as "slave-
hound" Simms said he was not freed until
1863, in Mississippi, when he entered the
federal lines
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INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT or rHB
RIVER FALLS BANK.
INSURANCE.

Reliable companies represented, saeh as
Insurance Co. n, America, Assets, SC, 4oo, 600
Penn. Insurance COMPANY. 2,I50. 600
n. British & Mercantile, 100000
The Insurance Co. of North America Is the
oldest company in America, commenced bnsi-
ness in 1874, has been through the Portland,
Chicago, Boston and Oshkosh fires, lost mil
lions, yet to-day is one Of the strongest COM
panies doing business.
Policies promptly written up and all bust
ness promptly attended 70.
JOSEPH N. SMITH, Agent.
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Missing Persons.

During January, February and March
sixty-fOur persons We're reported missing In
New York and forty-one in Brooklyn, making
the total in the two cities Of one hundred and
FIVE; OF this number thirty-iOur were found
through the agency Of officers and detectives,
thirty returned to their homes and gave ex-
plantations OF their absence; one, a. Oakley
Hall, has reappeared in England; eleven were
found dead, hay.cg committed suicide or been
murdered. and thirty are still missing.
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Published March %. 1877 !
CHAPTER 500

AN ACT relating to attorneys and amends-
tory of chapter lS9 OF the laws of Wisconsin
for 1861 entitled Gan act relating to the
admission of attorneys of courts Of record -
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section 5, OF chapter $50, OF the
laws OF 1864, is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following proviso: Provided, thai
no person shall be denied license under this
act on account of sex.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 8, 1877.
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lnterrIer - A. 80 IN.

Louis j. Jennings, editor Of the New
York Times st the time Of the great ring ex-
,o~ure. now London correspondent. Of the
world. has interviewed A Oakley Hall in
tendon. and telegTsphs as follows: We had
.'ionr interview, but lie absolutely refuses to
nsl<e any explanations whstever as to his
,,o,fvss in leaving New York under such ex-
.-so-,siparv circumstances, and seems alto
- 81 ses as 10 his future plans BE Is
evidently very much broken n nina ano
todv. and says thst he nov only desires resi-
snd peace. The general details o. our con.
versation an not It liberty to publish. but
~enturef5 suggest that It is now only charity
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Grant at Galena.

Ex-president Grant had reception
at GaleDa on the evening OF the 9th, and made
the following speech: Fellow-Citizens OF
Galena am obliged to you for this serenade
and manifestation of esteem. All have to re-
mark is that il affords me great qualification
to make periodical visits to this city, and
to come dack to you again, after sixteen
years of official life, like yourselves, one OF
the sovereigns OF this great Republic. Coed
nisht
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Published March 81, 1877.

CHAPTER 900.
AN ACT TO declare warehouse receipts nego-
table.
The people ofthe state Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. All warehouse receipts on which
the words 'not negotiable" are not written or
stamped upon the lace thereof, shall be deem
ed negotiable.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved March z, 1877.
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Published March 81. 1877.
CHAPTER 1874.

AN ACT to extend the benefits OF the public
schools OF the State Of Wisconsin.
II people or tie state OF Wisconsin, repre-
ted in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Whenever any person, between
the ages OF twenty and thirty years, residing
in any school district, shall apply TO the
school board OF such district or city, for ad-
mission TO the public school, for the purpose
of becoming more proficient in the English
language, it shall be lawful for such board,
in their discretion, to admit such persons to
any public school under their control, Tree OF
tuition, when in their judgment it will not
interfere with the accommodation and instruc-
ton Of the pupils OF school age res iding in
such district or city.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after Its passage and publ
cation.
Annroved March Z 1871
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"a NeetIng al New Orleans.

The adherents of Nichols held a
great mass meeting at New Orleans on the
9th, at which from ten 20 fifteen thousand
were present Speeches were made and
lengthy resolutions were adopted, the resola-
tons concluding as iollnws: Weappeal to the
President to stand firm 10 the just and con-
stitutiOnal policy Of non-interieTence, and we
entreat the people of the United States to sus-
tain and encourage, and if need, by the mighty
power OF public opinion to enforce the adop-
ton Of that policy.
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LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAL.
Published March %, 1877 1
CHAPTER l66.


CHAPTER I66.
AN ACT in relation 10 lees OF county judges,
and 10 repeal chapter l23, OF the laws Of
1871, and amendatory OF section ?, Of chap
ter i2I, Of the laws OF 1858.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, rer-e-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Chapter i2s. of the general laws
of 1871, entitled an act 20 amend chapter III. .
general laws Of 1858, entitled an act relative
10 the compensation OF county judges, Is here
by repealed.
Section g. Section 2, OF chapter l2l, OF the
laws OF 1868, is hereby amended so as TO read
as follows: Section ?. Zach and every county
Judge in this state is hereby prohibited from
taking or receiving, either directly or indi-
rectly, any ices whatever for his official ser
vices In the administration OF the estates OF
deceased persons, or in the appointment OF
guardians 70 minors; provided, that this act
shall not apply TO counties authorized by spe-
cial or private act TO receive probate fees.
Section 3. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877.