River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-03-28
March Il, 1878
[pabtished March II, 1878. ]
CHAPTER l94


CHAPTER Ia.
AN ACT TO aigt:nd chapter IS of the general
laws of 1869. entitled an act to provide for
stereotypiny She reports Of the decisions of
the supreme ,ourt.
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section L. Ehe supreme court shall, from
time to time &tspoint, subject TO removal, Il
competent psTEon TO report such decisions
and opinions Of said court as they may deem
important ana cXpedient 10 be reported and
published. sHeh reporter, before he enters
upon the dutlce of his office, shall execute q
bond with tvsJt sufficient sureties, to the State
of Wisconsin,, 81 the sum Of two thousand dol
lars TO be approved by the Secretary of State
conditioned tasa faithful performance of his
| duties as such reportor
Section o. the supreme court reporter
| shall as soon as practicable after the decisions
of the supreme court are announced furnish
and deliver "a the person, persons or corpor-
alton having 1ite contract with the State for
/ publishing tic same, copies of such decisions,
with a SYLLABUS and brief abstract of the cas-
and briefs of counsel If necessary, with the
suitable notes Of the points decided in each
case, and indSX, TO be published in suitable
| volumes. E,stb of said volumes shall contain
not less than seven hundred and fifty, nor
more than eight hundred pages, to be stereo-
| typed, printed and bound in q good subtantial
manner and 4oTm, of good material for law
| books, and oS the same style and quality as
! volume thirty nine of the Wisconsin reports,
| to be approved and accepted by the Judges Of
! the supreme. G}'urt or a majority Of them,
! Section - The supreme court reporter
shall have No pecuniary interests in such re-
| ports, but tis} same shall he published under
| the supervision OF the reporter by contract to
| be entered iSto by the commissioners OF the
public printiHg with the person or persons or
| corporationswho shall agree TO publish and
fba bo Il
to the people Of this state, Mt price not ex-
ceeding twGS dollars per volume Of not less
! than seven Aundred and fifty nor more than
! eight hundtpd pages; and if any such volume
shall in anyway, or from any cause, contain
more than eight numbered pages, no increased
or additional price shall be charged therefor
| and also publish and deliver to the secretary
of state AT the earliest practicable time, and
within sixty days after the delivery Of the
Manuscriptp.for any one copy OF reports to the
publishers r the capatal in Madison,two hun
dred and afty copies without expense or
charge TO tSe state in any respect, and shall
! agree to stGpeotype the same, end at all times
| keep the s&fsIe on sale in the State of Wiscon-
! sin to residents Of this state at the contract
! price, in suitable quantities and at such place
or places rs may be designated by said com
missioners, and furnish the State any number
of additiont, copies that may be thereafter
required 81. the contract price, and procure
| new stereo2 ne plates whenever the original
/
| The copyrights of all the reports hereafter
published shall vest in the secretary of state
| for the benefit of the people of this state; but
! this shall a3t be constructed to prevent the
| contractor by whom any yolnme is published,
! his representatives or designs, from continu-
I ing the publication and sale OF such volume.
so long SIS ne or they shall comply in al re-
spects with the requirements OF this act, in re-
spect to tbs character, sale and price of such
volumes The commissioners of public print
IN hall an In he frGt N
April, 1915, and every eight years thereafter,
advertise tai six different newspapers in differ
ent LOCALITIES in this state, for the term of six
weeks, thaf scaled proposals will be REQUIRED
at the Office the secretary of state for print
ing, publishing and ing of in this act pro-
vided the SAID reports for the term of eight
years neXs thereafter, at a certain rate per
volume, ta soc stated in proposals not exceed
ing the ma&imum price hXed by this act, and
in accordGHee with the provisions OF this act.
Section ~ Each bidder shall deposit with
the State treasurer, before making his pro-
posols, the sum of one thousand dollars, to
be forfeitel,in case he shall not make a con
tract according 10 bis proposals, if accepted,
and according to the requirements of this act,
and shall t1iiSc a receipt of said Treasurer and
deposit tls same with his proposals
SectiCns9. The successful bidder shall
make contract according TO the terms of his
proposals and according 10 the terms of this
act withia thirty days after notice that the
same is accepted, and shall also file with the
State Treasurer a bond, in the penal such ten
thousand af0llars, conditioned TO fulfill such
contract IL all particulars, with at least two
sufficient; susiIes, residents OF this State
to be approved by II o Secretary Of State
Such bon6 shall by It's terms, be the joint and
several Obligations OF the persons executingi IL.
If the suocsssful bidder shall fail TO comp etc
his contract or shall forfeit the same for any
cause, the ommiss toner's Of public printing
shall relet the contract ~ soon thereafter as
practicable, and in The manner provided in
section 8 oj this act; provided, however, that
such bidder may, in lieu OF turilies TO such
bonds, dey,osit herewith bonds OF the United
States pKyable TO the bearer amounting 10
not less than ten thousand dollars, which said
bonds slls}l be deemed and held to be forfeit
ed to the State of Wisconsin in case Of The
failure Of touch bidder 10 fulfill any of the con
ditions q. his said bond Dy him to be perform
ed
Sector, 6. The contract of the successful
bidder rs.otlIired by section Of this act, shall
contain among others. the following cove
nants on ilys part: !. That he will not take out
in his OWE name nor procure to be taken out
in tie n&nsC OF any person other than the sec
rotary OF state OF this State, copyright upon
any volume published under such contract;
and thatapon any breach Of this covenant, he
will pay 10 the treasurer Of this State five hun
bred dollars as liqudated damages 2. That
in case ieshall be determined in any action
upon the bond Of such contractor, that he
has failed in any respect 10 comply with the
provisions of this act or of his contract the
commissioners Of public printing may declare
the contact forfeited, and that upon forfeit
ure so DECLARED, such contractor will, upon
demand transfer 10 the secretary OF State Of
this State for the use OF the State, the sterco-
typed plates Of all volumes published under
such co4tract or will pay to the treasurer Of
this Stase one thousand dollars for each vol
ume. asSliuuidated damages for a failure to
make. stscl transfer and such failure shall be
deemedsa breach # the conditions of such
bonds AID such lquidated damages may be
recovered by action upon such bond.
Sectit;a T. The annual salary Of the report
er of th. supreme court shah be three tbous-
and dOgaFs.
Sec1ign If the manuscript for one vol
ume shsn be in the herds Of the printer for
publieas!on, when this act takes effect such
volunie;may be completed and published IN
der e9i$sing laws.
sectign 9. Sections 30 and Az, Of chapter
Of Che laws Of Wisconsin Of 1874, and
chnn9es !JS of the laws OF Wisconsin Of 1915,
and cha pter Is Of the revised statutes Of 1855,
and all Jiets and parts Of acts conflicting with
the precision ofthis act, are hereby repealed:
Pys15elea that the passage Of this act shall not
be conktFued to yacate the appointment OF
supreme court reporter.
Section TO- This set shall take effect and be
in fofc5 from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Apprs7ed March 8, 1873
Published March Is, 1878
CHAPTER l47.
AN ACse to authorize the Governor to execute
deeds Of quit claim and release in certain
caseG.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do epact as
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