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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-04-10
Published January II 1879.
CHAPTER

AN ACT to amend section one hundred and
thirteen, chapter ten, of the revised statutes
of 1875 to furnish stationery to the chief
clerk and sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
and Assembly, to an amount necessary to
the discharge OF their several duties.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate aud Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Section one hundred and thir-
teen of chapter ten of revised statutes of 1878,
is hereby amended by inserting in subsection
after the word "yaluen in the fourth line of
said section, the following: "Alse sufficient
stationery to the.chief clerk and sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate and Assembly to an
amount necessary to the discharge of their
several duties" so that said section one hun
dred and thirteen of chapter ten OF the revised
statutes of 1878, shall read as follows: Section
113. The SUP arintendent of public property
shall furnish annually stationery as follows:
To the lieutenant governor each member of
the legislature, chief clerk and sergeant-at-
arms not exceeding thirty dollars in value;
also sufficient stationery to the chief clerk
and sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate and
Assembly to an amount necessary TO the dis
charge of their several duties. To one re-
porter for each Of the daily newspapers pub
fishing the proceedings of the legis ature
twenty dollars in value such stationery to be
furnished to such reporters only upon the
certificate Of the publishers of such newspa-
pers that they have employed the per-
son named in such certificate as reporter for
the entire session Of tie legislature, and that
they viii publish in their papers the daily
proceedings OF the legislature, with the in
dorsement thereon of the presiding officer of
the house in which such reporter is enga ged
that he is present and dischargiug his dut Is.
But one person shall be entitled to draw sta
tionery as reporter Of any newspaper, and no
person shall draw stationery from more than
one branch of the legislature; and such super
intendent shall issue to the several standing
committees OF the legislature, upon the writ
ten request of the chairman thereof, the
necessary amount of stationery, not exceed
ing five dollars in value, to each such com
mittee.
Section2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved january 16, 1879.
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Published Marek q, 1879.
CHAPTER 945


AN ACT to amend sections four hundred and
ninety. four hundred and ninGty-two, four
hundred and ninety-three, and four hundred
and ninetv-four and four hundred and nine
ty-six Of the revised statutes, relating to free
high schools.
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section four hundred aud nine
IL of the revised statutes is hereby amended
so as TO read as follows: Section 400. Any
town or incorporated village or school dis.
trict. which contains within its limits an in
corporated village, or which has graded
school ofnot less than two departments, with
not less than twenty-five pupils prepared to
begin a high school course, NAV establish
and maintain not exceeding two high schools,
in the manner and with the privileges herein
provided. The question OF establishing such
schools NAV be submitted BY the town school
district or village board or common council
at any annual or duly called special NEE ing
or election upon written resolution therefor,
proposed for adoption: progSded, notice OF such
pIlrpos ojying such resolution, be given in
the manner provided for notifying special dis
fricf etin z town meeting or charter elC ion.
Thesvote shall be taken by ballot, and canyassed
according to the statutes for conducting the
elections IN such mur -lpality. Those ball
lots in favor being written or printed FOR
high sehool;n those opposed, against high
school, IL the resolution be adopted, such
towns, school districts. village or city, shall
constitute a high school district. But no
city. Incorporated village or school district
in which q high school heretofore established
has Seen reported, recognized and aided as
free high school shall be required 10 take any
vote or the resolution provided for in this
section, but may continue to report and TO re-
ceiye aid o due compliance with the law in
other respects
Section .. Section four hundred and nine
ty.two Of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following
words; But in all cities not under county
superintendent which now constitute free
high school districts, or which shall hereafter
adopt the resolution provided for in section
four hundred and ninety. and become free
HIGH school districts. the board Of education
in each such city shall be the high school
board, and the city treasurer shall be ex-
oficio the treasurer Of the high school dis
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Published March 20, 1870. ]
Approved January l6, 1879.

AN ACT to amend section four thousand and
forty nine OF chapter one hundred and sew
enty-fve, revised statutes, relating to APP
peais and miscellaneous provisions.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows;
Section /. Section four thousand and forty
nine of chapter one hundred and seYenty-f
of the revised statutes is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows: Section 4049 All
matters and proc eedings before any county
court requiring notice to be given of the time
and place of the hearing thereof shall be made
returnable to and set for hearing at d regular
term of such court: provided, thatin all cases
where application in such matters and pro
ceedings are made, at such time that the
required Office of the hearing thereof can be
given an lIly completed one week or more
before the first regular term of court at which
the same can be heard on due notice, then
such applications may be made returnable to
and set for hearing at a special term of such
court, preceding suoh regular term, or at a
regular term H. ereof at the discretion of said
court. All such matters and proceedings, by
brief, appropriate titles, shall be entered, in
the order in which they are commenced, IN q
book to be kept by such court and called the
court calendar. At the opening of the term
of the court all such matters and proceedings
shall be called by their titles and in their order
on the calendar. Any matter or proceeding
wherein a contest is indicated by any more
Interested shall be so noted by the court
Matters and proceedings wherein there is no
contest shall be first disposed of in their order
on such calendar, followed by the disposition
nj contested matters and proceedings in like
manner, unless the court shall otherwise
direct The court may adjourn from day to
day and from time to time, till all business
pending therein is disposed cf. All matters
placed upon the calendar shall be continued
thereon until finally disposed of, but the
hearing of any such matter may, when nee
essary to procure the attendance of witnesses
or testimony, be continued to the next or any
subsequent term of such court, upon the ap-
plication of either party, upon such terms as
as may be imposed, by the court.
Section g This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 5, 1879.
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Colorado, the Colored Land.

This land derived its name from its
many-c0iored turreted hills and rocks,
which, white, pink, and blue, stand out
in painted contrast with the unchanging
ereenery of gnarled and wide-fringed
pines. From the divide the whole range
Of the Rocky mounIa ins is seer at q
glance: and they are ever varying in color,
in tie early morn Pixies peak is clad in
violet, and the rising san tips him with
gold In the evening he Is all rose. The
Snowy range is sometimes siiver-pure,
bright silver; and AT other times the snow
i perfect pink, fading, as the sun sets,
into a gray and violet and white. In 8
bright no 3nday the foot bills display all
their hues of green and amber. The
peak, as I write in January, is violet
COiored, streaked with silver. / fear no
brush can ever represent it as it is in
nsture's dress. 1t must be seen, The
vivid colors of the rainbow in this land
are truly enchanting when they appear,
though we seldom have true rainbow,
so rare is the rain-shower. But we have
other raInbows--a rainbow IN the snow
mist, kind of snowy sleet which falls on
the hills, and at times rises from the
Snowy range under the heat of the sun
ike bright gauze vail. On q frosty
evening, too, at shutdown, the landscape
Ia hemmed with an atmosphere painted
with al. the colors of the rainbow as with
bread ribbon. Night in Colorado is
not black, or even gray; but when the
weather is fine, which is nearly always,
the moon sails in q armament of dark
blue. bright and Gle Truly, then is
this Western land styled Colorado
a land clothed, like the darling child Of
the Hebrew patriarch, in q robe of many
colors.-Fraser's Magazine.
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Approved March 5, 1879.
Published March 90, 1879.
CGAp TER 100

GhaI lJV.
AN ACT relating TO the division of towns, and
amendatory of section six hundred and
seyeuty-on9 of the revised statutes OF 1873,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-.
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section l. Section six hundred and sevedty-
one of the revised statutes of 1878 is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Section
GIL When thirty or more freeholders, resi-
dents OF any town, and at least one-third of
the legal voters thereof, shall petition the
county board for division of such town, such
petitioners shall, at least twenty days
before the next annual town meeting, file a
copy of such petition with the town clerk of
such town, who shall at least ten days before
such town meeting, give notice that
TIE question of the division OF such
town will be voted upon at such
town meeting, by posting notices
thereof, showing the manner in which it is
proposed to divide such town, in four public
places in each proposed subdivision thereof
The vote shall be by ballot, and those voting
in favor of the division shall vote ballot con-
tanning the words "for divisions and those
voting against the7 division. a ballot contain
ing the words against division" The voters
residing in each of the proposed subdiyis-
ions shall vote separately, and If majority OF
the votes cast in either subdivision shall be
in favor of division, the town clerk shall
certify Inc TACT TO the county CLERK, anu tnefe-
upon the county board shall have power to
divide such town accordingly. But no town
shall be divided so asto constitute or leave any
town of less thanltbrty-s six sections, according
to the United States survey, unless each such
town, after division, shall have cal estate
valued at the last preceding assessment at
thirty thousand dollars or more, and twenty
five qualified voters, resident therein at the
time Of division; and no town shall be divid-
ed, or have any part detached therefrem, SO
as to make its area less than thirty-siX sec
tions, as aforesaid except when a majority of
the votes cast in each subdivision, as afore-
said, shall be in favor of such division.
Section q This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage andipubli-
cation.
Approved March 4, 1879.
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To Revive Frosted Plants.

Plants are often frosted through neg.
lect and allowed to die through igno
rance. Those that have been quite
severely nlpped may be saved if treated
rightly. The proper way is, when the
frost has been partially dried cut Of
them, naturally, to drench them with
cold water from tine-nosed watering.
pot, and Immediately cover again and
let them so remain until they regain theil
natural color. When they are removed
clip off all such parts as are blackened
As soon as X is discovered that a plant
has been touched by frost, remove it to
cool, dark room, and on no account
suffer the sun to shine ON it. If they can
be covered so as to exclude air as well as
light, it is better still. Dahlias, cannas
and the like need not be removed until
the frosts are severe enough to blacken
the ves-HerdEd
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THE SHINING LITTLE HOUSE.

It hung in the sun, the little house,
Il hung in the sun, and shone;
And through the walls could hear his voic'
Who had it all for his own.
The walls were of wire, as bright as gold,
Wrought in pretty design;
The spaces between for windows served,
And the floor was clean and fine.
There was plenty, too, TO eat and drink,
In this little house that shone;
A lucky thing, to be sure, you'd say;
A house like this for ones own
But the door was shut, and locked all tight,
The KEY was on the outside;
The one who was in could not ger out,
No matter how much he tried.
Twas only prison after all,
This bright little house that shone;
All we would not want a house like that,
No matter if 'twere our own!
And vet, through the walls heard the voice
OF the one who lived inside;
To MARBLE sweeter song each day,
1t did seem as if he tried
To open the door, he never sought,
Nor futtered in idle strife;
He ate, and he drank, and slept, and sang,
And made the best of his life
Anu l. 70 iuystli1 SdAu every ud4s
As his CHEEKY song heard,
There's lessen for US in every note
Of that little prisoned bird.
We all of us live a life like his,
We are walled on every side;
We ali long to do a hundred things,
winch We could not if we tried.
We can spend our strength ali foollshly
In "a DISCONTINUED strife;
or We can be wise, and laugh and sing,
Aud make the best OF our life
II. H., st. Nicholas for February.
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pleted, the secretary shall Immediately notify
every member of such corpration, by letter
sent to his usual post office address, of the
amount of such loss and the sum due from
him as his share thereof, and the time when
and TO whom payment thereof is To be made,
which time shall be not less than sixty nor
more than ninety days from the date Of such
notice; and the treasurer or person designa-
ted to receive such money may demand and
receive two per eentin additionto the amount
of each such assessment, for his fees in re-
ceiying and paying over the same Suth as
sessment, when collected shall be paid to the
person entitled thereto, according to the terms
of this policy issued to him: provided, that If
any loss shall occur during the first eight
months Of any year, the board OF directors,
atthe time of making the assessment therefor,
may borrow money sufficient to pay such
loss at rate Of interest not exceeding eight
per cent. and shall therein include the inteest
in the assessment and direct payment OF such
assessment to be made not later than the
thirty. first day Of December next following.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publi-
cation.
Approved March 8. 1879
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Published March IA, 1871
CHAPTER IA.

AN ACT requiring testers used in determin-
ing the grade OF grain to be sealed, and
prescribing the method of their use.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1 No person shall buy or receive
in store at any mill, elevator, warehouse or
storehouse within this State any grain and
determine the grade thereof by the use OF
any grain tester that is not properly sealed in
accordance with the United States standard of
measure, and at the time of its use strictly
correct and in accordance with said standard.
Section 2. Il. testing grain, when required
BY the seller, the tester shall be filled by
pouring the gran into the tester from scoop
or other similar vessel, and when filled, shall
be struck or leveled with straight edge by
three zigzag movements thereof.
Section 3. Any person who shall violate
the provisions of sections one and two of this
act and thereby shall cheat or defraud the
seller or buyer of any grain shall be punished
in accordance with the provisions of sections
four thousand four hundred and thirtytwo
of ch apter one hundred and eighty-two of the
revised statutes.
Section l. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March A, 1879.
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AN ACT to amend section one thousand ana forty,
chapter fortyeight, of the revised statutes, rea-
tive to the assessment of personal property.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assem by, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one thousand and forty OF
chapter fortyeight of the revised statutes is hereby
where that word appears in the eighth line of said
section, the word "cord-wood" so that said section
shall read, when amended, as follows: Sec'ion
1,040. Al personal property shall be assessed IN the
assessment district where the owner resides, except
as hereinafter provided. If such owners be non
residents of the State, but have agent residing In
this State in charge of such property, then the same
shall be assessed in the district where such agent re-
Sides otherwise in the district where the same Is 10
Gated, except as hereinafter provided. Merchants
goods, wares commodities kept for sale, tools and
machinery, nufacturers' stock, farm implements,
cord-wood live stock and farm products, excepting
grain in warehouse shall be assessed in the district
where located. Saw-logs and timber which are to De
sawed and manufactured in any mill within TINS
State, which is owned or leased by the owner OF
such logs and TIMBER shall be assessed as manufac-
turers' stock in the district where such mill may be
located Saw-ogs timber, railroad ties, lumber ana
other articles not being manufacturers stock, shall
be assessed where the owner or his agent in the case
aforesaid resides No change of location or change
Of any personal property, after the first day of May
in any year, shall affect the assessment made IN
such year. AS between school districts, the location
Of onal property Cor taxation shall be determin-
ed by the same rules between assessment dis
tricts
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Apr owed March 8, 1879
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Published March 20, 1879. ]
CHAPTER 1876.


AN ACT to appropriate sum of money to car
ry out the provisions of joint resolution No.
IL, A.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the general fund not other
wise appropriated sum sufficient to carry out
the provisions of Joint resolution No. IL, A.,
providing for the removal and burial of the re-
mains of the late Hon. John Potter, Jr., and
for necessary expenses while sick; also, suf-
icient sum to pay for the removal and burial
of the remains of the late George l.. Frost, and
for his necessary expenses while sick.
Section q The superintendent of public
property is hereby directed to audit the bills OF
such expenses and certify the correctness there
of to the secretary of state, who shall draw ms
warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount
thereof as so certified by the superintendent OF
public property.
Section 8. This act shall take effect al
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March a, 1879.
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Published March 5, 1879.

GnAfI EIs lol
AN ACT to reorganize the Wisconsin Stat,
Horticultural Society.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact al
follows:
Section /. The executive committee OF the
Wisconsin State horticultural Society shall
hereafter consist of the president, secretary
and treasurer of said society, and of one
member from each congressional district OF
the State; and members from the congress
sional districts to be chosen annually by the
county and local horticultural societies IN the
respective districts.
Section g. The present officers and execu-
tive committee of said society shall hold their
respective offices until the Tuesday next sue
ceeding the first Monday in FEBRUARY, 1880,
and until their successors are appointed.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the said
society to aid in the formation and mainten-
ance OF county and local horticultural soeie-
ties to promote the horticultural interests
of the State by the holding of meetings for
discussion; by the collection and dissemina-
ton of valuable information in regard to the
cultivation of fruits, flowers and trees
adapted TO our new soil and climate, and in
every proper way to advance the fruit and
tree growing interests of the State.
Section 4. The annual meeting of the
society shall be held on the Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in February of
each year, for the election of its officers, the
transaction of general business and the con-
sideration of questions pertaining to hortl-
culture.
Section 5. All vacancies in the offices Of
said society may be filled by the executive
committee; and shopld there be failure to
elect member of the executive committee
in any district, the vacancy may be filled by
a two-third vote of the members of the socie-
ty present at any regularly appointed meet
ing.
Section 1t shall be the duty of the sec
rotary of said society to make an annual re-
port to the Governor of the State, of the trans
actions of the society, including an ltemized
account of all moneys expended during the
year. in addition to such matters as are
now specified in the law relating to the
same.
Section z. The number Of printed pages
of said report shall not exceed three hundred
and fifty, and the number of copies shall be
limited to three thousand five hundred. In
all other respects the publication and distri-
button of said report shall be in accordance
with the provisions of the law now in force
the same.
Section s. The sum of 5000 is hereby APP
out of any money IN. the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to aid
the said society in carrying out the provis-
ions of this act; said sum to be paid by the
state treasurer upon the order of the presi-
dent of said society in such sums and at such
times as shall best contribute to the prosper
ty of the society and the interests it repre-
sents.
Section 9. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passags and publ
cation.
Approved March 1, 1879.