Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-26
[PubliShed March Is, 1873.
PIER 1S2
AN ACT to SUPPRESS vagaboudape.

CHAPTER 1SS
AN ACT to suppress vagabondage'
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Any male person sixteen years OF
Hfe, or over being vagrant within the purv ew
three of the revised statutes who shall be found
In any town city or VILLAGE i'll this state not being
be deemed a tramp
v of n at lara
labor in the county JAIL for period not exceeding
thirty Gays in sotary 'ay
and to be fed on bread and water only, during the
whole period of such confinement.
Sections. Justices of the peace, police magis-
traits county courts, having civil jurisdiction.
the preceding sections of this act.
n ns Of sf 6p
wise put in fear any inhabitant of this state, or
the land of another within this state, without the
consent OF the owner or occupant of such land, or
house. barn or outbuilding belonging to any other
person, without the consent OF the owner or occu-
pant of such premises, or who shall carry any fire.
arms or other dangerous weapon, shall, on conyic-
ton thereof be punised at hard labor in the state
prison not more than two years.
Sections. Any five or more tramps who shall
for che purpose of encouraging vagabondage or
Tor any other unlawful purpose shall on cqnvlc1
labor in the state prison not to exceed two years
-, Section e. Any tramp engaged in such Assem-,
alone. if it be alleged in the ndictmont or nforma
ton, and proved at the trial that five or more
must be named; but ii unknown that fact must be
section T. Any peace officer in the state may ar
rest and imprson, without process any person
be tramp provided that such peace officer within
twenty -four hours after making such arrest, (Sun-
before magistrate and lodge complaint against
him.
Section 8; Any peace officer making any such
arrest, under the provisions of this act, shall be
compan and shall be etted to the same fees as
constableS Tor similar services; ,r
chairman Of any any town. the president Of any VIII
ber Of tramps confined in said jail to such town,
village city, in charge of an officer to work up
on the highways or otner public improvements;
such town, village city to sustain any necessary
to and from the place Of laboi Any oflicer having
such tramps in charge, while at Labor as provided
day, and one dollar for each half day 50 en-
ployed. to be paid by the town. village or city for
Section 10. Any tramp who has been duly SEN
fenced to hard labor under the provisions of this
snail, conviction thereof he punished by i'm
prisonment at hard labor in the state prison. for
period not exceeding two years.
Section IL Hereafter no sheriff or Tailor shall
allow any compensation for keeping or boarding
any Tramp IN the common al or any other place OF
have been duly arrested committed under the
provisions of this act.
hereby authorized to purchase, take and hold all
the necessary real estate for jail purposes and pur-
poses of Imprisonment at hard labor OF all persons
adjudged guilty of an ofense against the provisions
Of a act AND in the Of fh the
require for such purposes, or ther or any OF them
supervisors shall be unable agree with the owner
upon the amount OF compensation to be pald there
absence of any such owner. other sufficient cause
no such agreement or purchase can be made with
county in which such lands any part thereof are
situated, may, upon application in writing of the
board of supervisors or such county making the
application, containing description or the lanu3
SO required appoint three dsinterested persons,
residents of such county. commissioners to appraise
such lands and thereupon and thereafter such pro-
ceedngs shall he had in the premises SO far as aPo
revised statutes in case of the state requiring and
taking lands for the use of the charitable, e1uca-
tionai correctional or penal institutions Of the
state. to the end that the county acquire and nave
an absolute title in fee simple to the lands 50 re-
CURED and taken, upon payment OF the oompensa-
ton finally awarded. ...-..
with the provisions of this act hereby repealed
Section IA. This act shall take effect and be III
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March4. 1879.
Published March Ia, 1872
CHAPTER 255.
AN aCTto amend chapter forty-eght of the re,
taxes and Chapter foftyonine Of the revised
statutes relating, to the collection of taxes, and
lands sold for taxes
The people of the state of Wisconsin,, represented
Ill senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one thousand aud eighty
striking out The word two" where it occurs in
in lieu thereof the word 'three.o
, Section a;I 2 Section one thousand one hundred
ed by sherting the words when made in accord
in the tenth line of said section. - ''0''''-o-
S Sec9p = SECTION one thousand enc hIndre9
accordance with laws after the word 'apportion-
adding to said section as follows: The validity Of
me e-assessment hereinabove provided for may
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assessment may be had III manner and form as
ten b. of the revised statutes, as amended by this
Section Sections one thousand one hundred
ana sixty-tour b. and one thousand two hundred
and ten a, are hereby repealed.
ten D. is hereby amended by striking ont the word
the words pri1na facae: also after the word same
secon by We the pan sha desire sire
to contest the validity of such reassessment,, he
have been completed file with the clerk of the
court where such action is pending objections in
which objections SHALL within five days after such
ling be serxed upon the attorney for the defend
to be made up involving the objections aforesaid.
thereupon the court Shall file an order sustaining
or oyerruling the objections of the plaintiff afore
shall be held Invalid, Subsequent reassessment Of
such tax may be had in manner and form as herein
resorted to, to determine the validity of any such
reaSSessment. If such reaSsesSment and tax roll
shall be held by the court regular and valid, if no
objections thereto shall be filed by the plaintiff
the court shall make an order requiring the plain
tiff to pay into court for the and benefit of the
defendant the amount which by such valid reasc
Sessment he justly ought to pay. If the amount Of
tax imposed upon the plaintiffs property by such
valid reasseSsment shall equa1 or exceed the
ment and tax roll the plaintiff shall be adjudged
to pay costs Of such suit: otherwise the plaintiff
aforesaid, shall be entitled to Judgment with costs
Section g.. Section one thousand two hundred
and ten C, is hereby amended by striking out the
word Two" in the first line thereof, anu substitute
ing The word section" instead of the word 'Sec-
tionS where it occurs in the same line. .-----
Approved March 5 1879. 5tf...
published March Z. 1871 e RI
CHAPTER 1859. - zs5
AN ACT to amend sections three hundred and
THU ty-tht ee and three hundred and thrty-fou
Of chapter twenty, of the revised statutes of
1878, relating TO public printing.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. Sections three hundred and thirty
nd thraa h,,nH and jrty n an.