The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-05


hundred and ninety-nne (299), Of the general laws
Of 1873, so that the section, when amended, shall
read as follows Section l. Section thirtythree (),
chapter hfty-siX, general laws of 1870. is hereby
amended by striking out the word Incorporated
where it occurs in the thirty-fourth (34 line as
printed, so as to read follows: ''Section 49, 1t
shall be the duty of every company transacting the
business OF insurance, under this act, to include in
Its annual statement statement showing the
amount received in cash premiums for insuring
property situated in this State during the year for
which suen statement is made also amount re-
oelved IN premium notes. in cash notes. and the
amount received from other sources; and showing
also the amount paid in this State for salaries
missions to agents. and for losses during the same
period. And each such company, before receiving
license to transact business for the current year.
shall pay to the State Treasurer sum equal to two
per centu1n OF the gross cash receipts of said
pany IN this State, including all notes taken for
premiums during the year for which such state
ment is made; pr0uided, all companies chartered or
organized under the laws of this State may be al
ceipts their Office expenditures and Of
fcers' salaries proulded that this act shall not be
construed to prohibit cities and villages having
organized fire department from collecting the two
~ per cent now allowed by law on the receipts of
eacn insurance company within their respective
limits to be applied to the support of the fire de-
partment OF such cities and villages"
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after It's passage and publication.
Approved March 7. 1877.
Published March 20, 1871
s## CHAPTER 1853,
AN ACT to provide for the action of the Commits
sloners OF School and University Lands in certain
cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
SECTION l. When any school, university or swamp
lands are sold by mistake, fraud not in accord
ance 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 Commissioners who shall there
upon refund to such holder, his attorney or other
legal representative the amount paid for said illegal
certificate, with interest thereon to the date of s1lch
repayment, together with such sum as damages as
is provided for in section two of this act
SEC. 2. Whenever the Commissioners of School
and University Lands of this State satisfied that
they have sold any school, university or swamp land
by mistake or Illegally, and have issued certificates
i'll such cases. or signed any patents therefor that
have been delivered to purchasers and that wrong
and injustice may have been done damages in
CURED in consequence of such issue and delivery of
certificate OF patents, such Commissioners are au-
thorzed and empowered, upon the application and
request of the holder of such certificate or patent
his attorney or legal representative, which appca
ton shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of
State. to revoke and annul 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 and expense
snail be shown to the satisfaction of said Commits
sioners, by cath or other competent evidence, has
been sustained or necessarily incurred by such pur
chaser patentee before notice of such Illegal sale
or void patent provided, that the Commissioner
shall not have authority to allow such damages, costs
and expenses in any one case more than the sum of
one hundred dollars.
SEC. 3. There is hereby appropriated out of the
general fund sufficient sum to pay any claims al
lowed by said Commissioners under this act and all
acts or parts Of acts in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC. o This act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Approved March c, 1877.
Gpul1iiSbp6 March 1877
CHAPTER 146
AN ACT relating to Court Commissioners their ap-
pointment, powers and duties, and amendatory of
section "a of chapter 49, of the Revised Statutes
entitled OF counties and county officers" and the
several acts 2nlenddtOry thereof.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. The Circuit Courts and Circuit Judges,
in vacation in each Of the judicial circuits of this
State may appoint in each of the organized counties
OF their respective circuits the number Of Court
Commissioners to which such counties are entitled
under the laws of this State and each Court Commits
sioner hereafter appointed shall hold his office dur
ing the term of office of the Circuit Judge who ap-
pointed him, and until his successor is appointed
and qualified, unless sooner removed by such
court or Judge, or his successor in office. Each
Court Commissioner upon being appointed as afore-
said, shall take and subscribe the oath of office
prescribed by law for other county officers and
such appointment and official oath shall be at
tached together and filed in the office OF the Clerk
of the Circuit Court Of the county in which
soner shall exercise any of the powers or duties of
his said office Every Court Commissioner hereto
fore hereafter appointed shall have power to issue
subp9nas for witness to come before him. and to
issue attachments and other necessary process to
compel their attendance in case of disObedience
thereof to administer oaths, take dispositions and
testimony in civil actions, where the is author
lied by law, provided by rule order of the Cir
hit Court, or by any other court having jurisdic-
ton of such actions to return and report such de-
positions and testimony to such courts he may take
and certify the acknowledgment of deeds and other
instruments in writing, and solemnize marriages
within the county for which he is appointed He
may state accounts between parties, referred to him
by order of court, may order and determine upon
the amount and sufficiency OF bail, allow writs of
hG0eGS COfpuS ne eteGt, and grant orders OF in
junction. He shall have, and may exercise, within
bis county, the powers and authority Of Circuit
Judge at chambers in any civil action in the Circuit
Court Except otherwise provided by law, and
may do such other things and perform such other
duties as are required authorized by the Circuit
Court, Or as are necessary and proper for The full
exercise OF the powers hereby granted but his
ders may be reviewed by the Cir nit Court as pro-
Vided by law, and the rules and practice Of the
court.
SEC. @ This act shall not be construed to prohibit
the appointment of more than three Court Commits
sioners i'll any county where the is author
1zed by any law OF this State to repeal such Law
SEC. B. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 6, 1877.
Published March 90 1871
CHAHIEh lSU.
AN ACT relating to the preservation of game in the
State Of Wisconsin and amendatory of chapter
329 Of the laws of 1874 ot-
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION j. Section two of chapter 329 Of the laws
OF 1874 is hereby amended as to read follows
SEC. 2. No person shall at any time, or at any
place within this State, catch take with any
trap; snare or net, any grouse, prairie hen or
chicken partridge, rutfied grouse quail, under
a penalty of ten dol for each grouse, prairie
hen or chicken, partridge, ruffed grouse quail,
SO taken.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877.
Published March II, 1871
CHAPTER 296.
AN ACT relating to hawkers and pedders, and |
amendatory Of chapter seventy-two Of the laws of
1870 as amended by chapter 395 of the laws of |
1876.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section of chapter seventy-two of |
the laws OF 1876, amended by chapter 1916 of the
laws of 1876, is hereby amended as to read
follows: Section l. No person shall be allowed to
travel from place to place. within this State for the
purpose of carrying to SELL exposing to sale any