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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-11

We are indebted to MIR. l. n. Maynard. mana
. ger or the New Orleans Clearing House, for taie
following report OF the condinon OF the assocs-
tea banks, ut the close of basiness. Friday. March
o. 1B77:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 1877.
OH pDER 1h0

AN ACT relating to corporations organized I'M
der the laws of this state, and amendatory of
section s, chapter LAG, of the laws of 1872, of
an act entitled ''An act to authorize the organ
ization of corporations for other than manu-
featuring, mercantile, Insurance. banking,
transportation or trading purposes" approved
March %, 1872.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section s, of chapter 146, laws OF
1872, is hereby amended by adding to said sec
ton the following: The officers and managers
of any institution organized pursuant to this
act shall receive and take into such institution
all children which 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 especially cause the girls to be taught
domestic avocations, sewing, mending, knitting
and housekeeping in all its departments, with
common branches of education. The officers of
any such institution shall have power in their
discretion TO bind out any child committed to it
apprentices or servants during their minority, to
such persons and to learn such prop II trades and
employments as in their Judgment will be most
for the future advantage of such child. Such
officers may also in their discretion give away to
any suitable person for adoption any such child
during its minority. All and singular the pro-
visions contained in chapter 113 of the revised
statutes, entitled, ''Of masters and appren-
tees" shall apply to the apprentices and serv-
ants 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 person or persons to whom such child is
bound, shall be subject to all the provisions of
said CHAPTER.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 6, 1877. "a COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 1877.
CHAPTER 225.

AN ACT relating to costs and fees, and amend
ing section 80, of chapter 1873, of the revised
statutes, entitled ''Of costs and fees"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section 33, of chapter 1873, of the
revised statutes, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: Each grand and petit juror, except
talesmen shall be entitled to two dollars for each
days attendance upon any circuit court, and six
cents for each mile travelled, in going and return
ing by the most usual route, to be paid out of
the treasury of the county by the treasurer there
Of on the certificate of the clerk of the court;
prOrided, that the provision of this act shall not
apply to the county of Milwaukee. Each tales
man summoned and acting as a Juror in a court
of record shall be entitled to twenty-five cents
for his services In each cause, to be paid in the
same manner herein provided for the payment
OF grand jurors. Each juror sworn before any
coroner, or any inquest taken by him, shall be
entitled to one dollar for each DAYS attendance
ton in Justices court or before any sheriff on
writ of inquiry, shall be entitled to fifty cents
for each day attendance, to be taxed against
the losing party, and when in any action before
a justice of the peace Except in criminal cases.
any Of the parties to the action shall demand a
jury trial such party shall, before being entitled
to the empanneling of a jury, pay jury fees for
half days attendance in advance.
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts contra
vening the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 3. This act shall. take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877. 20 COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

resident in any of the states or territories of the
United States by affidavit of the person deliver
ing the same, authenticated under and in &C
cordance with the provisions of chapter 80 of the
general laws of 1864, entitled 6 An act to amend
chapter one hundred and thirty-seven of the Re
vised Statutes, entitled of evidence and if
the said notice and petition are delivered with
out the limits of the United States proof of such
delivery may be made by affidavit taken before
a Judge of a court of record of the country
where such delivery is made, certified by the
clerk or parliamentary of such court under the
seal thereof; pT'Orided further, that no hearing
shall be had upon such petition until the expira-
ton of at least ninety days from the date of de
livery of such notice hereinbefore provided
to the party last notified. The court in which
such proceeding is instituted, may at any stage
of said proceeding order any party whose pres
ence he may deem necessary and proper, to be
served with notice as hereinbefore provided and
for that purpose may stay all further proceed
ings on said petition, and any owner of bonds
secured by said mortgage or deed of trust, may
appear and be heard in such proceedings. The
said court shall also be at liberty to adjourn
from time to time the said hearing or to post
pone the same; the practice in proceedings au-
thorized by this act shall be the same so far as
applicable as the practice which governs the
prosecution of other civil actions in said court.
Section 4. The sud court may, if essential,
take proofs upon the hearing of said petition and
the Judgment or decree rendered thereon shall
be entered and docketed as ether judgments and
DEGREES of said court. Either party may file ex-
ceptiOns to the decision of said court in said pro-
ceeding and appeal to the supreme court from
the judgment therein, in like manner as appeals
are taken from judgments in other civil actions.
Either court may award costs to the prevailing
party and render judgment therefor against the
other party.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877. syCOPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March %, 18TH
pVEP 06o

CHAPTER 1858.
AN ACT to amend sections 2, and 10 of chapter
344 of tie general laws of 1876, entitled $ An
act to codify and consolidate all laws In rela-
ton to town insurance companies"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 2, chapter 344, laws of
1876, is hereby amended by adding after the
word president" one secretary and one treas
urer." Such treasurer shall, before entering
upon the duties of his Office, execute and file
with the secretary of such company a bond con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties
of his Office, with two or more good and sufficient
sureties, payable to such company, 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 of said chapter is hereby
amended by adding at the end of said section:
provided, ho'ceuer, that if any loss shall occur
during the first eight months in any one year,
the directors may, after the amount of such loss
has been ascertained, by vote of majority of
the directors, at any meeting called for the pur-
pose of making an assessment, hire amount
of money at a rate of interest not exceeding
eight per cent sufficient to pay such loss, and in
such case they shall include the interest with
such amount In their assessment, and may delay
the secretary 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 8. Section 10 of said chapter is hereby
amended by adding after the word s. ma jority !"
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
amendatory shall be construed SO 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 here
by legalized 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.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 2S5.


AN ACT to authorize the tender of Judgment in
justices courts, in actions on contract, or for
involuntary trespass, after the commencement
of the action.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. 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 thing stated in
said offer, with costs.
Section 2. If the plaintiff accepts the offer so
made by the defendant, he shall make such &C
ceptance in writing, and the same, together with
the offer of the defendant, shall be filed with
the justice before whom the action is pending;
and thereupon the said Justice shall enter judg
ment accordingly; pyoyided, that before entering
any such Judgment the justice shall be satisfied
that the action was brought In good faith, anu
without collision by the parties thereto, and for
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 provided IN the
first section OF this act, the offer shall be deemed
to DE withdrawn; and for the purpose of deter
mining the rights of the parties upon the trial,
shall not be considered in any manner whatever
by the justice or jury before whom the action
shall be tried, and if the plaintiff fail to recover
more favorable Judgment than he would have
done by accepting the offer of the defendant, he
shall not recover any costs made after the max
ing OF such offer, but shall pay costs made sub
sequently thereto to the defendant.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be IL
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1877. "a COPY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March %, 1877.



AN ACT relating to the organization of corpora
tions for manufacturing and other purposes,
and amendatory of section II of chapter IA 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 l. Section II of chapter IA of the
general laws of Wisconsin for 1872, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Section Il.
Every such corporation shall, by theirsaid NAME
have power to acquire and hold all such lands,
tenements, and hereditaments, and all such prop
erty of every kind as shall be necessary for the
purpose of said corporation, or 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 hereditaments as shall be taken in
payment of 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; pr0Vided, 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 g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1877. ~ COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

"A small piece of paper or linen,
molstened with the spirits of turpentine,
and put into a bureau or wardrobe for a
single day, two or three times, is said 10
be sufficient preservative against moths
TO color blue, take eight ounces of
copperas, dissolve in boiling water; dip
the goods in this, then in strong suds,
back and forth, until of a good color:
| make new dye of four ounces of prus-
slate of potash, one ounce of oil of YitriOl:
boil in this until the color is right, rinse
well and hang in the open air. Blue cloth,
dipped In a yellow dye. will make green
To dip yellow cloth in blue dye will have
the same etfect.-N. 7. Times
The New York Times tells how to
cook parsnips, as follows: Wash we'll;
scrape them and cut in two or four pieces
lengthwise; boil in water with a little
salt in it till tender, which will be in
from one-half to three hours %when quite
done, dish up in warm dish, with melted
butter poured over them or warm butter
with little minced parsley in it: or mash
| the parsnips, and form info small cakes,
roll in flour, or dip in egg and bread
crumb, and fry bright brown; send to
the table very hot. You can also brown
the parsnips sliced rather thick.
A bottle of ammonia is one of the
most necessary things tc have always on
hand 1t will remove grease or soiled
spots from almost any goods without in
jury, is invaluable in cleaning all wooden
goods, and one of the very best washing
fluids is made of equal parts of ammonia
ami turpentine. 1t makes rubbing the
clothes almost unnecessary, and also
makes them very whfte without making
them tender. House plants are stimu7
lated in their growth and blooming by
watering them with warm water to which
is added little ammonia. Two spoon
fuls to a quart of water is sufficient
". 7. Herald.
Farming is not carried on for the
pleasure there is in it; it is done for the
money the farmer expects to realize from
the business. We often hear farmers say:
Well, farming is slow business, tell
you; it don't pay much, the way things
go nowadays" Some farmers, however.
do not talk in this way. When farming
dom pay there is some good reason for it
which man may detect if he inquiries
closely into his practice and compares it
with the successful men around him.
There is no business that affords a better
profit when it is managed closely, and
the principle let nothing be wasted is car.
ried into every department of the bust
ness. Everything must be turned into
money.--Detr0it Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19

Published March %, 1877.
CHAPTER 24o

AN ACT relating to the establishment and aid
in the maintenance of free high schools, and
amendavory of chapter 525, of the laws of
1875.
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 323, of the laws of 1875, is
hereby amended by adding thereto 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-
BILE 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 relating 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 ard advantages
conferred by this chapter upon high schools es-
tabhshed under this act, and If such high
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81, 1911
CHAPTER 1877.

CHAPTER 1877.
AN ACT in relation to the settlement of estates
when the county judge is incapacitated. To
amend section Is, of chapter 1T, of the Re
vised Statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. Section sixteen (16) of chapter
one hundred and seventeen Q17), of the revised
statutes, is hereby amended by adding at the
end of said section the following: g But said
circuit judge shall at any time on due proof
that such incapacity no longer exists, make an
order transmitting said case and all papers
therein to the county judge Of the proper county,
and said county judge shall thereafter have full
jurisdiction of, and perform all the duties re-
Lifting to said case" that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows: Section 16.
: When Judge of the county court his wife or
child, shall be an heir or legatee or when such
Judge shall be an executor or administrator of
deceased person, he shall be deemed incapaci-
tated for executing the duties of his office in
relation to that estate and the Judge of the cir
cult court for the same county shall perform
such duties. But said circuit Judge shall at any
time, due proof that such incapacity no
longer exists, make order transmitting said
case and all papers therein to the county judge
of the proper county, and said county Judge
shall thereafter have full jurisdiction of, and
perform all the duties relating to said case.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877. E-9y COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81. 1871
.HTT T,rINr1T 900


AN ACTrelating to foreclosures land amend
atory of section two, OF chapter 299 of the gen
eral laws of 1868.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section |. Section two of chapter 299 of the
general laws of 1868 is hereby amended by add
ing thereto 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 Judgment for
any deficiency remaining due, after the appliea-
ton of the proceeds of such sale to the payment
of the amount adiudged 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 [appearl affirnatively to the sat
isfaction of the court that the defendant has suf
fered material injury by reason of such fact.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877. eY COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
Published March 81. 1871
MA DrU,D D1ry

AN ACT to facilitate the more perfect execution
of trusts in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section |. Whenever any misunderstanding or
disagreement shall arise between the mortgager
and the mortgages or trustees named in any
railway mortgage or trust deed of property stu
ated within this state as to the proper construc-
ton OF any OF the provisions of such mortgage or
deed of trust, or, as to the rights and duties of
either of the parties thereto hereunder, either
of the parties to such mortgage or deed of trust,
or all of them jointly, NAV, by petition adj
dressed to the circuit court of any county within
which the mortgaged property or any of it may
be situated, have Judgment or decree declaring
the true intent and meaning of the provision or
provisions of such mortgage or deed of trust the
construction of which Is so in controversy and
the rights and duties of the parties to such mort
gage or deed of trust Hereunder. And such
Judgment or decree shall be binding upon the
parties TO any such mortgage or deed of trust I'M
til the same is reversed on appeal as hereinafter
provided.
Section 2. The petition shall be filed in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court in and for
the county In which the proceeding Is instituted,
and shall IN all cases set out or have annexed
thereto a certified copy of such mortgage or deed
of trust, and of the whole thereof, and shall
contain a recital of the provision or provisions
of such mortgage or deed of trust the construc-
ton of which is in controversy, with precise
and accurate statement of the points In dispute.
From the time of filing such petition the pro-
ceedings shall be considered an action pending
in the circuit court of said county.
Section 3. Upon presentation of said petition
TO the Judge of said court, he shall by an order
fix the time and place when and where the same
will be heard; proUided, that the time of such
hearing shall, except in cases where all of the
parties TO said mortgage or deed of trust join in
said petition, be not less than sixty days from
date of said order; plogi7ed further that If any
OF the said parties not resident in the United
States, said time shall be not less than ninety
days from the date of said order. Immediately
upon the making of said order the party or par
ties signing and filing said petition shall give
notice TO all the parties to said mortgage or deed
of trust who have not joined in the said petition.
OF the flIng of the same and OF the time when
and the place where the same will be
heard, as fixed by said order Said no.
tice shall be accompanied by copy
of the petition, certified by the clerk of said
court, and shall be delivered personality to the
party intended to be notified, and said notice
when to be served without the United States
shall also be accompanied by a copy of this act.
Proof of the delivery of such notice and copy of
petition shall be made, if the party notified is