Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17
GENERAL LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April 4, 1878. ]
CHAPTER 24I


Section l. Chapter 329 of the laws of Wisconsin
for 1914 entitled IAN act for the preservation Of
ed by inserting between section and section of
Ssa ast h e sss or
session feT the purpose ct exporting or causing to
3 81 he Ct e Of oe ae
partridge, rutfed grouse prairie hen or prairie
every person guilty Of such orense shall be liable
to the penalty OF ten dollars for every such game
On s n amy
and every agent and employe OF such corporation,
he Spenae N section of
sh be IS Of ha Rs M
for 1874 ia 0''p''' 80 y. '0 '''O ''''''''
&c Se se ct Of said CHAPTER
bs H. ann Say
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March It, 1873
published March 30 1873.
CHAPTER b.
AN ACT relating to the elective franchise. and
sin for 1871.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented il,
senate and assembly, do enact as touoacs:
this state, except in the cases hereinafter mention
or ire board Of Ct such village at their
or Of
tees hold no regular meeting during September,
er g Of s Ss e% tss ss
Tuesday in September OF each year. the names of
per
an S in Ssh city or .ag Sae
they shall be appointed inspectors; snail Ie able to
sy shall not be be Voted for at
an f nG Which they be
belong to the same political party; Such clerks
shall he electors IN the ward tor which they shall
the English language underStandingly; shall not
be candidates to be voted for at any election for
opposing political parties. Such common council
a Of
shall Immediately proceed to approve or disapprove
council board of trustees shall disapprove of amy
person SO nominated, the mayor or president shall
position, and shall SO continue to do until the said
board of three inspectors and two clerks for each
election precinct in said city village shall have
been nominated and confirmed; and such nominal
e6 Ss a th nI sha De MAGE ana
and concluded such board Of inspectors and clerks
persons known to belong to the different political
parties as hereinbefore provided The persons SO
hold their positions during one year; they shall act
as ins pectors and clerks at every general munici
during such time; they shall receive such compen-
sson for their services and be Liable to such pen
ed by law for Inspectors and clerks OF elections In
Vacancy sr in the
number Of the clerks. but the person appointed
and possess the same qualifications as the person
he succeeds In all incorporated cities or villages
and county purposes the inspectors of elections
appointed BY law in such towns cities or VILLAGES
shall In addition to the general duties imposed
upon them as such inspectors. discharge the fur
ther duties imposed upon the inspectors Of elections
by this act.
Section . The persons authorized by law to act
inspectors of elections in any ward. or election
precinct in any, Incorporated city or village or in
city or village IN this state shall constitute board
@ faF theT M Of
registry shall be as follows viz: To make at such
a list Of ali the persons quafed and entitled to
vote at the then ensuing election, in the election
four weeks preceding each general election, at the
| ton districts at which there were polled at the
ey sha sit one a and in at
which there were more than three hundred votes
cessary for the purpose Of making such list they
shall meet ut nine O'Clock i'll the forenoon and hold
ing of each DAY during which they shall SO Sit The
clerks appointed by law to act as clerks of election
shall act as clerks OF the board or registry on the
| day of election only.
| Section 3. Said registers shall each contain Il
list of the persons qualified and entitled to vote
| in said election district alphabetically arranged
show in One column the name at full length, and
in another column, in cities and Incorporated vii
lagos the residence by the number of the dwelling,
If there be number aud the name of the street or
and e TI tn. of n OF Re
the dwelling place OF each person If the electors
the name of the hotel or boarding house Shall be
stated on the registry 1t shall be the duty Of said
persons residing in their election districts, whose
names appear on the poll list kept in said district at
incorporated villages the number of the dwelling
shall be Known to or can be ascertained by such in
spectors; and for this purpose said inspectors
are filed the poll lists made and filed by the in
spectors of such district at the general election held
ing said list the board Shall enter thereon in addi-
ton to the names on the POL list the names n Of All
electors in said district; and the names of all per-
from district shall be omitted from said regis
ter. The said inspectors shall complete, as far as
IS afereSaa and snail III make four copies thereby
and shall certify the register and each Of the copies
as the same are known to them Within two days
poll list taken from the ofice as Aforesaid shall be
filed by the inspectors in the office OF the town
then they shall be filed in the ONCE OF the village
they shall be filed in the office Of the city clerk of
and care f iR
him for their use on the day or days hereinafter
after its completion, be posted In some conspicu,
desire to examine the same or make copies thereof
S
| district.
Section L. In case new election district shall be
formed by the division of any ward, the incor-
poration OF city village. the inspectors of cleo
ton in the new district thus formed may makethe
registry OF electors on the days prescribed by this
act in such manner as majority OF the inspectors
may direct; and for that purpose may make q list
OF cause to be made certified copy Of the poll list
lists of the district districts in which such
new district is situated; they may dispense with
such list lists and proceed to make register of
electors from the best means at their command.
Said list shall only embrace the names of such per-
sons as are known to them to be electors in their
district, and shall be posted up and copies thereof
| made as prescribed in the preceding section and
| shall be corrected in the same manner that other
lists corrected.
Sections. The said board shall meet on Tuesday
two weeks preceding the election in their respect
I've election districts, at the place designated for
holding the polls of election for the purpose of
yising correcting and completing said lists and
Tor this purpose they shall meet at o'clock in the
forenoon. In case such election district contains
less than three hundred voters, as shown by the
| preliminary registry the board shall complete it's
registry on the same day; but in case there are
| more than three hundred names on the list they
shall sit for two days. The board shall remain IN
session until O'Clock p. nj. ~
Section 6. The proceedings Of said board shall be
open and all persons residing and entitled to vote
in said district shall entitled ia heard nv said