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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March q, 1877. !
CHAPTER IA.

AN ACT Ia amend subdivision ten. of section
eleven of chapter ll9 of the general laws of
1874, entitled An act in relation Ia railroads
and the organization of railroad companies. "
ne people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do cnaCt as follows:
Section /. Sub division TO- of section eleven
of chapter ll9, of the general laws of 1872, en-
titled. An act In relation to railroads and the
organization of railroad companies approved
March Y, lal2, Is hereby amended SO as t. lead
As follows: To borrow such sum or sums of
money at such rates of interest and upon such
terms AS sad company or its board of directors
shall authorize and agree upon. and may deem
necessary or cNpedient, and Ia execute one or
more trust deeds or mortgages or both rs occa-
sion may require, any railroad or railroads
constructed or IN process of construction 10y said
company tor the amount or amounts borrowed
or owing by such company, upon such terms and
IN such manner AS such company or It's board of
directors shall deem expedeut. and such com
psnN may make such provisions in such deed or
mortgage for pledging or transferring their
railroad track, right of way depot grounds rights
privileges franchises, lmmunities, machine
houses, rolling stock. furniture tools, nipple
ments, sppcndages and appurtcnanCts used in
connection With such uuln1ad or railroads in any
manner whatever then belonging to s5,d GONNA
ny, or which shall thereafter belong to it as Sc
Curity for any bonds. debts or sums of money
Atltt lAstN ~ tllAtl N NhfN TRUST ttl mort
gage As they shall think proper; and in case Of
sale of any railroad ar railroads ur any mart
thereof constructed or Ia procyss of constitution
10y amy rllulad company on Or hy virtue of any
trust deed az ou any foreclosure of any mort
gage thrrrupun, the party cor parties acquiring
utlc under such sale, and their associates SUE
cCSsors and assigns shall have aud acquire ths re-
10y, and shall exercise ANA enjoy thereafter al
and the slmC rights. privileges, grants, iran
cai>ts, Immuulucs ami Advantages IN and by
sad mortgage ur TRUST decd enumerated and
conveyed. which belonged Co and were cujoygd
10y The company making such deed or mortgage.
or contributing such Gebt So far as the same r.
attr and gVpygtalu 90 that portion of said road
u- Che line thereof mentioned and described IN
and conveyed 10y SAID ortg,4,c or trust deed
aHd no further, gs fuily and absolutely In an r,-
stsrtS as the cuyporAtrrS, shareholders. officer,
Hua agents of such company might yr cuuli
have done therefor bad not sucb sale rr pur-
chase taken place; SUgh purchasers, their
asSONlatcS SUCcysSOrS OF assigns may proceed
&" organize anew 10y filing articles of eS~u-
cIatuu and eiectluE directors IS provided
1u this act, and NAV distribute and dis
pv>c of stack, take the same or another name
sud MAY conduct their business generally
ln the manner provided by tins act; and such
purchaser urpUychas1rS aud .hcIr associates shall
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March 81, lS77.l
CHAPTER lot

AN ACT in relation to the settlement of estates
when the county judge ia incapacitated. To
amend section l6, of chapter III, of the Re
visod Statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Section sixteen (l6), of chapter
ono hundred aud seventeen Nl7), of the revised
statutes, is hereby amended 10y adding at the
end of said section the following. But said
circuit judge shall at any time, on due proof
that such incapaclty 40 longer exists mako an
oriw transmitting aid case and all papers
therein 10 the county Judge of the proper county,
aud said county Judge shall thereafter have fan
jurisdiction of, and perform all the duties IT.
latlug 10 said case, 30 that said section, when
so amended shall read as folows. Section l6.
When a Judge of the county court, his wife or
child, shall ho an heir or logatce OF when such
Judge shall Ice an executor OF administrator of "A
deceased person he shall be deemed iucapaci-
tated for executing the dutcs of his office in
relation 10 that estate, and the iudgc of the cir
cult court Tor the same county shall perform
such duties. But said circuit Judge shall Rt any
time, on due proof that such incapacity no
longer oNists, make nm order transmitting said
case, aud all p8per therein 60 the county Judge
of the proper county and said county Judge
shall thereafter have fun jurisdiction Of and
perform all The duties relating TO said case
Section 2. This act shall take effect and he in
toruc from and after It's passage and publication
Approved March 7, 1871. ,fs" COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March 90, 1871
CHAPTER l6S.

AN ACT relating to the organization of cornora-
tons for manufacturing and other purposes
andamendatory of section IL of chapter i44 of
the general laws of Wisconsin for 1872.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows.
Section |. Section II of chapter 144 of tho
general laws of Wisconsin for 1872 ia b-rr.n
amended so as to read as follows Section q
Every such corporation shall, by their said na,na
have power to acquire and hold all such lands
tenements, and hereditaments, and all such prom.
erty of every kind as shall be necessary for the
purpose of said corporation, or as shall be neces
sary for the protection benefit of its interests
in the property held or used for the PURPOSES of
such corporation and all such other lands, tene.
ments and Embellishments as shall be taken in
payment of or'security for debts due to such
corporation, or contracts made with the same
and to manage, sell, mortgage and dispose of the
same at pleasure; pf'orided, that this act shall
not be construed as comforting any authority or
power on such corporations to subscribe to, take
or hold stock in any corporation formed under
this act
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 7, 1877. ~ COP.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
.IyCOPY.
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 24q.

AN ACT relating to the establishment and aid
i'll the maintenance of free high schools, and
amendatory of chapter 323, of the laws of
1870
The people Of tee state of Wisconsin. represented
iii senate and assembly do enact as follows
Section |. Chapter 1913, of the laws of 1875, is
hereby amended byadding thereto a section
numbered II, that shall read as follows: Section
II. Every free high school heretofore organized
and established in this state upon complying
with the provisions of said act so far as applica-
bic, making through the secretary or other prop
officer of the board or officers having the man
agement and control of the affairs of such high
school, report in writing to the superintendent
OF public instruction on or before the tenth day
of October in any year of such acts reat ng to
such high school as said superintendent shall re-
quIre, which shall include the number of weeks
such high school has been maintained during
the previous year, the whole amount expended
for its support during such year, the amount paid
for instruction therein, the number of pupils
attending the same, and also the average at
tendance, shall thereupon be entitled to share
in and to have all the benefits and advantages
conferred by this chapter upon high schools es-
tablIshed under this act, and if such high
school not established under this act has
been maintained for at least thirteen weeks in
such year II shall be entitled to receive from the
state one half the amount actually expended for
instruction at sud school, not however exceeding
i've hundred dollars in any one year, to any
such high school or schools; prorded, however,
that IN case such high school district contains a
larger population than three thousand to be deter
mined by the last national or state census, 1t shall
be entitled to receive at the rate of one hundred
dollars for each additional three thousand of such
population; mi, pyorided 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 nstruc-
ton shall carefully examine such reports, and he
and the secretary of state shall take such action
in behalf of and concerning the same, and such
high school or schools as is required of them re-
spectiyey by the provisions of section thirteen,
of this chapter, concerning high schools created or
organized under the authority of this act andal
cities which embrace two or more school districts
parts of districts organized and governed as
districts are in towns shall be entitled 10 all the
privileges conferred upon towns and upon the
districts therein by section of said chapter 322
of the general laws of 1878.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March ;, 1877. -, COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March 81, 1877.
On pTFR ORG

AN ACT to amend section of chapter Ia of the
revised statutes, entitled - OF designations, va
cancies and removals, and of supplying vacan-
cles."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section |. Section 5 of chapter ii of the re-
vised statutes is hereby amended as to read as
follows: Section 5. The Judge of the circuit
court of any circuit in his state shall have au-
thority in term time 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 charges and evil
dence 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 or neglect shall
be sufficient cause for removal; and the Judge
of any circuit court i'll 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 wllful and corrupt official misconduct
and willful neglect of duty; piogiied, 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 a
copy of the charges delivered to the officer so
charged, and a full opportunity given him to be
heard in his defense.
Section 2. 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 oc-
casoned 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 g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after the passage and publca-
ton thereof
Approved March 7, 1877. ~ COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 1871.
AN ACT relating 10 evidence.

mn ANI ftTdVINg % tNlUtnre.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Official certificates of births, mar
riagcs or deaths, iasued in foreign countries in
which such births, marriages or deaths have oc-
cured, purportng 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 n 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, IA priUd facie evidence of the facts in
such certificates stated.
Section 3. This act shall be in forte from and
after It's passage aud publication.
Approved March Z, 1877. l-Y-COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18

during the first eight months in any one Won,
the directors may, after the amount of sucb To-.
as been ascertained, by vote of majority of
the directors, at any meeting called for the NM
Jose of making an assessment hire an amonn,
of money at rate of interest net exceedina
eight per cent, sufficient to pay such loss, and i,
such case they shall include the interest with
such amount in their assessment and NAV DELAY
the secretary from issuing the aforesaid notice
until such time they may deem best, but No,
later than the first day of October followins
such loss.
Section 3. Sector 10 of said chapter is herAbr
amended by adding after the word majority i
the words "of two-thrds of all the shares on
stock composing such company, present at sucb
meeting, and all acts To which this section i
amendatory shall be construed so as not To dis
organize any town insurance company organized
under the laws of 1874, and all acts and proceed.
ings of such town insurance companies are herr
by legaized and declared valid to all intents and
purposes"
Section 4. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1877. ~ COPY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March %. 1e77. |
CHAPTE3 Ma.

AN ACT to amend '.s.tion A, of chapter l65. 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 rs follows:
Section |. Section "A, of chapter 165, of the
revised statutes, entitled ''Of offenses against
property" as amended by section l, of chapter
I'll, of the general laws of 1862 entitled An
act to amend section "A, of chapter 165 of the
revised statutes" entitled ''Of offenses against
property" is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section "A. Every person who shall wantony,
or willfuly and maliciously kill, main, or dis
figure any horses. cattle, or other beasts of an
other person, or shall willfully or malicousy
administer poison TO any such beasts or expose
any poisonous substances with the intent that
the same may be taken or swallowed by them,
shall wantonly, or willfully and maliciousy
destroy or injure the personal property of
other, i'll any manner, or by any means not
particularly mentioned or described in this
HAPPIER, shall be punished by imprisonment in
the county jail in the state prison, in the dis
erection of the court, not moe than two years nor
less than thirty days, or by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars nor less than twenty dollars
tr0gided, that i'll 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 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 IN
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1877. - COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March %, 18TH
pTER 2S5.

AN ACT to authorize the tender of judgment in
justices courts in actions on contract or for
involuntary trsspass after the commencement
of the action.
hhe people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. In all actions hereafter commenced
in justices courts. founded upon contract or for
the recovery of damages for any involuntary
trespass the defendant may, at the time OF join
ing issue in the action, offer in writing to permit
the plaintiff to take judgment against such de
PENDANT for the sum damages or thing stated IN
said offer. with costs.
Section 2. If the plaintiff accepts the offer so
made by the defendant, he shall make such ac-
ceptance in writing and the same, together with
the offer of the defendant, shall be filed with
the Justice before whom the action is pendingi
and thereupon the said justice shall enter Judg-
ment accordingly; pTDrided, that before entering
any such Judgment, the justice shall be satisfied
that the action was brought in good faith, and
without COLLISION by the parties thereto, and Tor
that purpose he may examine the parties or
either of them, upon oath. and witnesses.
Section 3. If the plaintiff do not accept the
offer of the defendant made as provided IN the
first section of this act, the offer shall be deemed
to be withdrawn; and for the purpose OF deter
mining the rights of the parties upon the trlal'
shall not be considered in any manner whatever
by the justice or jury before whom the acton
shall be tried; and if the plaintiff fail to recover
a more favorable judgment than he would nave
done by accepting the offer of the defendant ne
shall not recover any costs made after the max
ing of such offer but shall pay costs made SUD
sequently thereto TO the defendant.
Section T. This act shall take effect ana DC IN
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March s, 1877. ~ Cofi'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT 10 regullte fees in settlement of par
tcular 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
dccea sed persons in the county courts of this
state, al which there should he no contest, and
the value of such estate, as shown by the lnven-
tory ana apprtiscment made and filed in such
matter shah not exceed the sum of one thousand
dollars, the ju5C' of said court or his clerk, If
the party or parties 81 request shall draw all the
papc-s necessary for the settlement and distrihu-
tiou of said estate free IF charge.
Section >. This act shall take effect from and
after Its passage and publication.
Approved March ), 1871. ~ COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March 20, 1877.
pIER lb3


An ACT 10 provide for the action of the COM
missioners 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 /. When any school, university or
swamp lands are sold by mistake, fraud, 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
mssioncrs, 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 sum damages IL pro-
vided for in section two of this act.
Section 2. Whenever the commissioners of
school and university lands of this state sat
sfed that they have sold any school, university
or swamp land, by mistake orillegally, and have
issued certificates in such cases, signed any pat
ents therefor that have been delivered TO purchas
ers and that wrong and injustice may have been
done or damage incurred in consequence of such
issue and delivery of certificate or patents, such
commissioners are authorized and empowered,
upon the application and request of the holder
oi such certificate or patent his attorney or legal
representative which application shall he filed
in the Office Of the secretary Of state to revoke
and annu 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 md ex-
penac ~ shall be shown to the satisfaction of
said commissioners, by oath other competent
evidence, has been sustained or necessarily in
CURED by such purchaser or patcntee before
tee of such illegal sale void patent p,opjdfd,
that the commissioners shall not have authority
to allow such damages, costs and expenses in
any one ease more than the sum of one hundred
dollars.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated out
of the general fund sufficient sum 10 pay any
claims allowed by said commissioners under this
act, and all acts parts of acts in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage
Approved March 6, 1877. -y"COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March %, 1877. ]
CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT 10 prohibit the employment of children
under twelve years Of age IN factories or o1'i1'
workshops in this state.
The peopleot the state of Wisconsin, represen'eu
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. L. shan hereafter be nna"lui ="
employ any child or children under twelve se''is
of age al any manual labor IN any factory u
other workshop where more than three peFs'n1
are employed in this state, which snail be deeul.u
injurious to the health of such chilueh' a.
tphacCo and cigar factories, cotton ana "p.t1I
mills, aud iron foUudries, and during the A'l''
that the public schools are not closed.
Section ,. ANY person OF persons, comps -. ~
corporation violating the provisions oil t,A' N
shall, upon conviction thereof, be adJudgeu So
u of a misdemeauor. and shall pay tine 81 p, nv
more than fifty dollars or less than ten doAAals'
with the costs of prosecution. and shall DC ~
prsoned in the county Jail of the proper COZ
until such fine and cost are paid,. or uilt4 -
charged from such imprisonment, by que 0"'''
Of law. 49,.
Section 3. 1t shall De the duty OF the a-s.. ISL
attorney of any county. when notlfledof any -!
lation Of the provisions Of this act WITHIN -.
county. to commence action in any justice o"'-.'
in such county against the party or parues o..
cused of such violation, ana prosecute the
Section l. This net shall take effect ana =.
force from and after is passage and paollIs1s,syS
Approved March ;, 1871 ~ IVA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
Published March q, 1877. !
CHAPTER 202.

N ACT relating to costs and fees. and ameuda-
t,sg nj sections l and 4 chapter 1873, Revised
Starg:ss, and the several acts aneudatory
thereof
lae people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
follows.
Section |. Section one of chapter Is Of the
general laws Of 1867 is hereby amended So as "a
read as follows; " The second subdivision ot
section one Of chapter forty-nine, Of the general
laws OF 1850. 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 il hereby amended 10 read rs follows
Such sheriff shall be obliged 70 serve all process
in any one sction OF proceeding, which may b.
IN their hands for service, and which can be
served IN the same journey, Mt the same time,
and for such service they shall De entitled 20 re-