The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-29
Published March 81, 1871


The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION /. Section One of chapter rs, of the gen.
eral laws of 1871 is hereby amendeGhso as to read
as follows: When guardian shall be appointed in
any other State of the United States of the estate or
person of any minor, insane person, lunatic idiot
spendthrift or habitual drunkard not resident of
this State, and such guardian of such person
shall be appointed in this State such foreign guard
ian shall, upon filing authenticated copy of such
appointment in the Probate Court of any county in
this State, be authorized to bring and prosecute in
the proper courts of this State, any and all civil
actions and proceedings, necessary proper to the
discharge of his duties under such appointment to
all intents and purposes the same as if such APP
pointment had been made under the laws of this
State, and such guardian shall have and possess the
rights and powers, relating to the property real
and personal of his ward in this State, and the dis
charge of his duties therein, as do like guardians
appointed under the laws of this State; provided,
however, that such guardian may be required to give
security for costs.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1877.
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 2O2.
AN ACT relating to costs and fees, and amendatory
of sections and 4, chapter 1885, Revised Statutes,
and the several acts amendatory thereof.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section l of chapter Is, of the gen.
eral laws OF 1857 is hereby amended to read
follows: ''The second subdivision of section
of chapter forty-nne, of the general laws of 1866
entitled :" An act to amend sections and four of
chapter one hundred and thirty three of the Revised
Statutes, entitled of costs and fees," is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:" Such Sheriff
shall be obliged to serve all process in any
ton proceeding, which may be in their hands for
service, and which can be served in the same jour-
ney, 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;
yaSA dn6 oh nTvn
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 ac-
ton proceeding 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"
Sec. 2. Section l of chapter so of the general
laws of 1869 is hereby amended as to read fol-
lows: "Section 1. 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 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 any such process, ten cents
per mne provided. that whenever such officer
serves more than one process in the same action or
proceeding the 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
proceeding at the time. Mileage for serving other
persons in the same action proceeding, which may
be named in any process in [his] hands, and which
could have been served by him in the journey,
shall not be allowed
Sec. 3. Said constable shall make returns of the
manner IN which the services were made, the num-
Der of miles actually travelled, and the number Of
persons served in any one action or proceeding on
the same journey.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1877.
[Pubshed March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 149.
AN ACT relating to corporations organized under the
laws of this State, and amendatory of section 8,
chapter 146, of the laws of 1872, of act entitled
Z" An act to authorize the organization Of corpora
tons Tor other than manufacturing, mercantile,
insurance, banking, transportation or trading prr-
poses, approved March 49, 1872.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. Section 8. of chapter 146, laws of
1872, is hereby amended by adding to said section
the following: The officers and managers of any
Institution organized pursuant 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 be instructed in
such branches of useful knowledge as May be
suited to their years and capacities, and shall es~
pec1ay cause the girls to be taught domestic
lions, sewing, mending, knitting and housekeeping
Ill all its departments, with the common branches
OF education. The officers of any such institution
shall have power in their discretion to bind out any
ring their minority, to such persons and to learn
such proper trades and employments as in their
Judgment will be most for the future advantage of
such child. Such officers may also in their discre
ton give away to any suitable person for adoption
any such child during it's minority. All and sngu-
lar the provisions contained in chapter 113 of the
Revised Statutes, entitled, Of masters and appren-
uces," shall apply to the apprentices and servants
and to the person or persons to whom they shall be
bound by virtue of this act, and every minor so
bound and the officers binding him, and the per-
~, 70 y1noyo a1 hall
be subject to all the provisions of said chapter.
Sec. @ This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March g. 1877.
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 206.
AN act to amend section of chapter IA of the Re-
vised Statutes, entitled g Of designations vacan-
cies and removals. and of supplying vacancies
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION /. Section of chapter IA of the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended so to read follows
Section 5. The Judge OF the Circuit Court of any
circuit in this State shall have authority in term
time in vacation, to remove any Clerk of the Cir
cult Court i'll any county within his circuit, when
in the opinion of such Judge he is incompetent to
execute properly the duties of his office, when
charges and evidence such Judge shall be satisfied
that he has been guilty of official misconduct,
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 whenever in the opinion
of such Judge, upon proper proof, that such town
officer shall have been guilty of willfu and corrupt
official misconduct and willful neglect Of duty;
provided, that officer mentioned in this section
shall be so removed unless charges thereof shall
have been preferred by tax payer and eector of
this State to such Judge and notice of the hearing
and copy of the charges delivered to the officer
charged, and full opportunity given him to be
heard in his defense.
Sec. 2. In case Of removal of any officer as pro-
vded in section of this act, it shall be the duty
of the Judge to fill the vacancy so occasioned by
such removal by the appointment of some compe-
tent person to discharge the duties of such office.
who shall hold the office until his successor is elected
and qualified according to law.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after the passage and publication thereof.
Approved March 7. 1877.
Published March 81 1871
CHAPTER 1877.
AN ACT in relation to the settlement of estates when
the County Judge is incapacitated. Toamend Sec
ton 16, of chapter lit, of the Revised Statutes
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SEcTIoN1. Section sixteen 16), of chapter one hun
bred and seventeen Q1O, of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by adding at the end of said Sec
ton the following: ''But said Circuit Judge
obar at any time on dre Oroof that s1,o, in