The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-22
published February ID, ls77.l

Secretary Of State.
published February Is, 1sT7.l
CHAPTER4.
AN ACT relating to narrow gauge railroads and
amendatory of section Is of chapter ls2 of the
o. the laws Of 1874 and chapter III Of the laws OF
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly, dc enact as follows:
Section l. Sc, SECTION ID Of chapter - OF the t zen
ter 81 Of the laws Of 1874 and also bv chapter III
AZ the end OF said section l. the following to-Wit
Provided however, that the subscription for first
in money lands or other property by any county,
town city or village, shah in no instance be for
the aggregate exceeding five per centum of the
value OF the taxable property therein, TO be as,
county taxes previous to the making Of such cub
scription, or the mourning Of such Indebtedness
above mentioned is TO be levied collected, the
the town board Of Supervisors Of any such town,
the common council of any such city, and the
local governmental board Of any such Corporation
or Municipality, by whatever name it may be
such tax, to borrow a sum of money suf ncient 10
pay the amount nt 50 PROPOSED to be raised by tax
interest not exceeding ten per centun per annqm
cations as shall be necessary to secure the same
to the person or persons, corporation or corpora
and said bonds or obligations and the coupons and
insta1ments of interest thereon, when due, shall
edness of such municipal corporation, and the
proper oncers OF every such corporation are here
by authorized and empowered, and ii is hereby
declared and made their duty, Arm and irrevoc-
levy and provide for the collection o. direct
nual tax sufficient 70 pay the interest on said in
debtedness as 1T falls due, and also 70 and dis
charge the principal thereof it natures,
cording 10 the terms OF said bonds or obligations.
Section 2 This act shall not be cons trUed 10
authorize the municipal corporstions, or the
authorities thereof herein mentioned. TO sell
any negotiable bonds, or other obligations, issued
in accordance with this act at less than their par
Section g. This act shall extend and be neId ap-
plicable TO all subsctiptinps for bonds or stocks
heTeby ame-ded wbeneyeT The smonnt 81 snch
sibscriptioc shah not have exceeded the limits
specified IN the first proviso above enacted, or in
state, and all subscriptions are hereby ratified
Section 4. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved February 7, 1877.
Published February u, 1877
CHAPTER u.
AN ACT to amend section /, chapter ca, Of the
general laws of 1872, entitled An oct to provide
for the enforcement Of laws in certain cases.
The people Of the state of W scons represented
in senate and assem- bly, 90 enact &C as follows
laws of 1872, is hereby amended To read as
follows: Section /. If any insurance company
venue or remove any suit or action heretofore
commenced, or which shall be hereafter com
the United States Circuit or District Court, or
to the federal court contrary to the provision Of
any agreement IT has m ade and hied or NAV make
twenty-five, chapter ffty-six, Of the general laws
Of Wisconsin for the year 1870 or other provis
ions of law now in force in said state may here
after be enacted therein 1T shall be the imperative
duty of the Secretary of other State
cense, or certificate 70 such company to do and
and no renewal, or new license certificate shall
be granted to such company for three years after
sqsh ss sRd sGh shall there
ness in the state Of Wisconsin until again duly
foregoing section shall not apply to any com
pany having made such application and obtained
that in case the license Of any company has been
,oT & fne of the
TO do so on it's compliance hereafter with the pro
and acts amend atory thereof rec Gnu" laws u l0'O'
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
Approved February 10, 1877.
Published February &c, 1871
CHAPTER "a
AN ACT to prevent the killing or disturbing OF
wild pigeons while on their brooding grounds.
in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or
any manner to MAIN kill destr J; or d ds sn l
wild pigeon or pigeons at or within three miles OF
the purpose Of brooding their young, known as
iseop nessgs NOT k sha ans person or
pigeon or pigeons. or disturb their nests, within
time from the beginning of such nesting or brood
ing until the last Matching of sucn birds, and
this section shall be punished by fine Of not
more than nifty dollars nor Jess than twenty dol
lars for each and every ofense, together with the
costs OF snit, and shall be imprisoned in the
oommitted until such fine and costs are faiiy
paid, or until discharged according TO law; in |
shall be paid over by the justice Of the peace
fore whom such trial is brought to the per son |
Section 2. Justices of the peace shall have ju-
sdi0t,Gn to hear try and tete5mne all cases
the defendant shall not be deprived of jury trial
Section 5. This act shall take eject and be in
force frcm a. after it, passage and publication
published February 2s, 1S77l
CHAPTER &C.
AN ACT to amend chapter 81 OF the laws of Wis
authorize the taking Of fsh' in the public waters
Of the state for the purposes of artificial propa-
The people of the state of Wi sconsin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
laws Of s ens q Gh ae to sbt
lie the taking OF fish in the public waters the
is HEREBY amended so as to read as follows: Sec
tion l: The FISH commisslo2ers of the State of
Wisconsin are hereby authorized to take at all
seasons and in all wsys, hsh from the public
waters Of this state for the purposes of artificial
Section ?. This act shall be in force from and
AFTER hp, dss ea'fsfs aaa Pq0hsati0n
published March !, 1871
CHAPTER As.
AN ACT to submit TO the people an amend emit |
to article VII of the constitution.
whereas, The legislature of this state, at the |
annual sc ssion of the year 1876, proposed and |
ADOPTED by avote Of a majority OF the members
to the constitution of this state, the following
. Resolved BY the senate the assembly conc,rrino
That section of article VII Of the constitution Be
amended SO as TO read Section four. The SUI
four associate justices to be elected by the quail
The lesi stature shall, at its first session after
the adoption Of this anne udmeut, provide by Law
court to hold their oces for u te ga6s
ending two and four years respectively, after the
last to expire. And thereafter the chief Justice
AND ssS Of said court shall elected
to the constitution OF the state was duly ratined
and agreed to by the legislature Of 1877; therefore
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section . The , forssSins p!opSsed amendment
to people at the general election to be held on
Tuesday succeeding the hrst Monday of Novem- |
n said amendment by a nsj1fity u III electors
voting thereon, sal amendments III become
Section 2 The form Of the ballot in .otine TO
sSaiI be FOR amendmen, to the Con.11utien,
II against the same, I" For amendment 10 he Con-
sttution, no." which shall be the sener-l raj
lot used st SAID election, and deposited IN the
same box All persons quail led TO vote at any
secsien 5. The votes cast approving and rati-
counted and returned by the inspectors OF the
election, in all respects votes for stste officers
are sountsd ano returned, .Ss officers now
d. signated by law canvass the returns Of votes
for state officers shall canvass the returns thi
question st the same time and place and under
the same regulations and restrictions now pro-
yided by law for canvsssing aud declaring the re-
turns of elections for state officers.
Section 4 Within three days after the deter
mtn&ton of said canvass, it shall be the duty of
the canysssers to certify the result of said can
vsss to the governor, who shall thereupon with
out delay make proclamation OF this result.
Section 8. The secretary of state is hereby re-
CURED to include the substance OF this act in the
notice of the general election for the year 1877.
Section 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from aud after its passage and publication
Approved February "a lS77.
Published March l, 1877. j
CHAPTER IS.
AN ACT to amend chapter IS, General Laws OF
1905 entitled An act for the 70 nation and
protection OF county agricultural soSie'ies"
The people Of the state of Wisconsin repre- scented
in senate and assembly. do enacE as follows;
Section I. Section Of chapter 5S of the general
laws oflSoS is hereby amended to read as
ollows: Section /. In all cases when the cit
of county, of two or more counties
jointly, shall or may have organized a county az.
~ enr eaas Nv thas an-,