The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
Published February %, 1877.

cOnsln for the year 1876, entitled An act to
thorize the taking of fish in the public waters of
the State for the purposes of artificial propaga
ton"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
! Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
/ SECTION !. Section one ~ of chapter sixty-seven
67 laws of 1876, entitled " An act to authorize the
taking of fish in the public waters of the State for
the purposes of artificial propagation is hereby
Fish Commissioners of the State of wisconsin are
hereby authorized to take at all seasons and in all
ways, fish from the public waters of this State for
the purpose of artificial propagation.
Sec q This act shall be in force from and after it's
passage and publication.
Approved February 81, 1877.
Published February %, 1871
lftFrtt CHAPTER IS.
AN ACT to prevent fraud by coloring grain.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows;
SECTIoNi1. No person shall subject, or procure to
be subjected, any barley, wheat, other grain, to
Immigration by sulphur other material, or to any
other chemical process affecting the color of such
grain. sE0T L 81 f.F...t. f....
SEC q No person shall sell, or offer for sale, any
barley, wheat or other grain which shall have been
subjected to such fumigaton other process, know
ing such barley, Wheat, other grain to have been
so subjected 80,
SEC. B. ANY person violating the provisions of this
act shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars and imprisonment
not exceeding one month, and shall also be liable to
all damages sustained by any person injured by such
violation. vs. iE.r4fgs. ..R --+
SEC. A. This act shall be published Immediately,
and shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved February d. 1877.
!st' Published February &c, 1871
1 'l CHAPTER "a.
AN ACT to prevent the killing or disturbing of vii
pigeons while on their broo6ing grounds.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons touse any gun or guns or fire arms or in
any manner to MAIN, kill, destroy or disturb any
wild pigeon pigeons at or within three miles of
the place or places where they are gathered for
the purpose of abroodlng their young, known as
pigeon nestings. Nor shall any person or persons
fire at or attempt to kill or destroy any such wild
pigeon or pigeons or disturb their nests within
said limits anywhere within this State, at any
time from the beginning Of such nesting or brood
ing until the last matching of such birds, and
every person offending against the provisions of
this section shall be punished by a line
of not more than fifty dollars nor less
then twenty dollars for each and every
offense together with the costs of suit and shall be
imprisoned in the county jail of the county wherein
such offense was committed until such fine and
costs fully paid, until discharged according
to law; and in all convictions under this act ONE
half of all fines shall be paid over by the Justice
of the Peace before whom such trial is brought to
the person who shall have made the complaint in
such case. - 20 i ~ .i--3
SEC q Justices of the Peace shall have jurisdic-
ton to hear try and determine all cases arising I'M
der the provisions of this act provided the defend
ant shall not be deprived Of jury trial nor OF the
right of appeal as in other cases.
, SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved Feb. 20, 1871
- Published March /, 18TH
....t CHAPTER 48.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
article VII, of the constitution.
Whereas, The Legislature Of this State, at the
nual session for the year 1876 proposed and adopted,
by vote of majority Of the members elected to
each of the two houses amendment to the consti-
tuition of this State, in the following language
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concur
ring, That section of article VII OF the constltu
hon be amended so as to read Section 4. The Su-
preme Court shall consist of Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices to be elected by the qualified
electors of the State. -...r .
''The Legislature SHALL at its first session after the
adoption of this amendment, provide by law for the
election of two Associate Justices of said court to
hold their offices respectively for terms ending two
and four years respectively, after the end OF the
term of the Justice of said court then last to expire
And thereafter the Chief Justice and Associate JUS
tees of said court shall be elected and hold their
offices respectively for the term OF ten years; and
Whereas. the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of the State duly ratified aud
agreed to by the Legislature OF 1877; therefore,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendmentto
the constitution of this State shall be submitted to
the people at the general election to be held on Tues
day succeeding the first Monday of November, 1877;
and if the people shall approve and ratity said
amendment by a majority of the electors voting
thereon, said amendments shall become part OF the
constitution of this State.
SEC 3 The form of the ballot in voting to ap-
prove and ratify said proposed amendment shall be
g For amendment to the Constitution" Ii against
the same /" For amendment to the constitution, no."
which shall be on the general ballot used at said
election, and deposited in the same box. All persons
qualified to vote at any election in this State shall
be deemed voters on this question.
SEC. 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying, or
disappearing said amendment, shall be counted and
returned by the inspectors OF the election in all re-
spects as votes for State officers counted and re-
turned, and the officers now designated by law to
canvass the returns Of votes for State officers shall
canvass the returns on this question at the same
time and place, and under the regulations and
restrictions now provided by law for canvassng and
declaring the returns of elections for State officers.
SEC. f. Within three days after the determinatio8
of said canvass, it shall be the duty of the
ers to certify the result of said to the Gov
ernor, who shall thereupon, without delay, make
proclamation of the result.
SEC. 5. The Secretary OF State is hereby required
to include the substance of this act in the notice of
the general election for the year 1877.
SEC g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from after its passage and publication.
Approved February "a, 1877.
Published March l. 1871
CHAPTER O. ,
AN ACT to amend chapter 50, General Laws OF 1858,
entitled San Act for the formation and protection
of County Agricultural Societies." ..
The peoDle of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows
SECTION !. Section Of chapter 50 of the general
laws of 1853 hereby amended so as to read as FOL
lows: Section l. In all cases when the citizens OF a
county. or of two or more counties, jointly shall
may have organized county agricultural society, by
the adoption of constitution, and the choice OF the
ordinary officers, they shall have all the power of
a corporation and body polite, and maytsue and
be sued. plead and be implicated, prosecute and
defend to final Judgment and execution in any
court of law or equity and may purchase and hold
any real and personal estate which shall be neces-
sary to best promote the objects of such associa
ton, and which estate shall be exclusively devoted
to sch objects Said societies shall also have power
to sell and convey, to borrow money upon, and
mortgage any and all such real estate said convey.
and Secretary of such society. All such land
and property shall also be free from
taxation while used as aforesaid by such societies
provided that nothing in this act shall be construed
to prevent any citizen of any other State from be-
| coming a member or officer of any agricultural So
ciety or industrial association which is now organ
lied or may hereafter be organized underor by viz
tue of any law of this State. -. F--
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage. ,.
Approved February "a, 1877.