Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
published March Z, 1871
CHAPTER lT6

AN ACT to establish board of immigration.

AN ACT to establish board of immigration.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There shall be a board Of immigra-
ton in this state which shall be composed of five
90 members, who shall receive no compensation
for their services rendered under this act and who
Shall annually make report OF their dolngS to the
Section 2. The governor and secretary of state
shall be ec ottco members OF the board, and the
governor but not more than one shall be appointed
Section 3. The board shall have power to APP
point in such counties as they may deem eXpedl-
ent, committee consisting of three members to
assist the board of mm grafton in the perform
ance OF its duties who shall act under the inStruc-
ton of said board.
Sections 1t shall be the duty of this boardto
enhance and encourage immigration to this state
canada and from Europe.
provide Tor the collection OF statistics and useful
information concerning the climate, products,
resources and advantages Of this State and 3' Tor
the printing and dissemination of the same in
Section6. The board Of Immigration Shall have
power to appoint a secretary of its board, who
services TO be fixed by said board; and also power
as VINO iEe av ssr TO ocae IN and
To pay said agents reasonable compensation for
the time Of their actual employment.
Section l. There shall be appropriated out of
the general fund not otherwise appropriated,
be drawn upon the order of the governor, and to
be applied exclusively in defraying the expenses
Section S. This act shall take effect and be in
ADDfoNea March 4. 1879.
IPublshed March Z, 1881
CHAPTER I62 ..
an ACT amending section one thousand nine hun
the revised sfattes Of i8S 6v nserff1 ig 3a
third line of said section, after the words "eX-
panieS."
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one thousand nine hundred
+ yiSed statutes of 1875 is hereby amended by in
SerlnS me following, after The word except in
tne thlTd line OF SAID section, the words :" town in
surance companies" SO that SAID section, when
SO amended, shall read rs follows: Section 1872
Ihere shall be paid TO the commissioner of inSur-
ance by every insurance corporation, person
'seht 70 whom TINS chapter applies, except town
lhSui ance companies, millerS' and manufacturers
tees: for filing the first declaration statement
MIN sGerlhed copy OF charter twenty dollars;
corporal on other than life or accident corpora
statement of any life or accident insurance cor
poTaton, twenty-five dollars; for each certificate
in this state one dollar: Tor every copy OF
paper MED IN MS once fifteen cents pei folio; and
le' s and manufacturers mutual insurance cor
one thousand n.ne hundred and forty one a. b. C.
q, and shall pay the following fees: For filling
the first declaration sta emenC ISIS uing GER
tiicate thereon ten dollars; for filing annual State
nenC ana issuing certificate thereon three dollars:
IN case two or more corporations snail combine TO
effect insurance under joint policy or policies,
shall pay the fees above provided, the same rs If
each ana every one Wrote separate policies.
Section :. This act shall take effect from and
Approved March }. lS79.
Published March TO- 1871
CHAPTER lis.
AN ACT to amend section nine bund, ed and. sfytv-
seven of the revised statutes and to authcrjze
the state superintendent To fill vacancies in the
ONCE OF county superintendent. -
The people of the STATE OF Wisconsin renrnsantad
IN senate ana assembly, do enact as follows:
section |. Section nine hundred and sixty seven
o *
ing thereto the following words: And whenever
there shall be vacancy in the oface of county
Z u tne state superintendent may APP
> all be elected and qualified.
SCI Sec on :. 1hts act Rah take effect and be in
Approved March 1879. ~
ST. r. ~,r Published March Il 1871
CHAPTER 2lS
AN ACTto amend section four chapter two hun
dred and twenty eight, laws of 1876, relating to
the disbursements of the Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan ship Canal and Har6or Company
The people of The state of Wisconsin representad
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. BY inserting after the words "excepr
In accordance with the provisions of this act, tie
inspection of the canal work as provided bv chan.
tee one hundred and five of the laws of ls6Sn
Section This act Sha take effect and be in
force from and after its pasSa. e and publication
Approved March 4. 1873
IPuoI1sned March IL. 1851
CHAPTER 222
AN ACT to provide for the sale of certain Wiscon-
p sin reports.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section !. The state librarian is hereby author
consisting of forty volumes Belonging to the state
circuit judge of the sixth judicial Circuit. for a
sum not less than one dollar and fifty cents per
Section . This act shall be in force from and
after its, passage and publication.
Approved March i. 1873.