Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07

ton mentioned in the first section of this act writ
ten memorandum of such transfer, signed and &C
knowledged in manner aforesaid, by the vendor and
purchaser of said stock interest," may be filed with
the treasurer of this state and thereupon the 1ndi-
vidual liability of said vendor for the debts, demands
and liabilities of said bank or banking ocation
which may be created incurred after the expiration
of six months from and after the filing of said men,
orandum of transfer as aforesaid shall cease but in
such cas- the purchaser of said stock interest SHALL
from the date of such filing of transfer, become and
30 responsible and individually liable in the manner
provided in the third section of this act for all the
debts demands and liabilities of such bank or bank
ing association made or incurred after the date OF the
filing of such transfer.
Section g. Nothing contained in the foregoing sec-
tons of this act shall be at any time hereafter so
construed as to make its provisions obligatory for
any bank or banking association of this state which
has not voluntarily and by its option filed with
the state of this state such declaration in
writing as is described in section one of this act.
Section6 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1880.
Published March 10, 1891
CHAPTER 312.
AN ACT in relation to the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. Section one thousand five hundred and
fty-sx of the revised statutes is hereby amended SO
as to read as follows Section 1856. When the sale
or giving away of any such liquors or drinks shall
have been forbidden. every person who shall with
knowledge thereof sell, give, purchase or procure,
for behalf of any such prohibited person, any
such liquors drinks, he shall be deemed guilty OF
miEdenleanOr ana shall be punlshed by q me not
exceeding fifty dollars and the costs of prosecution
and in default Of immediate payment thereof, hc
shall be committed to the county Jail for not ets than
thirty days. unless sooner discharged by the payment
of such fine and costs. The person to whom the SELL
ing to- purchasing or procuring for any such ar
dent spirituous intoxicating drinks has been pro-
hibited may be arrested complaint of any super
visor, trustee alderman, and brought before any
justice Of the peace police justice, or judge OF n-
nicpal court of the county, to testify as to where he
obtained or procured Intoxicating drinks, and if he
tn so he committed
county JAIL to be detained therein until he shall so
testify or be discharged by order of the court
Section g This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 16, 1880.
Published March IS, 1SSO.l
CHAPTER 235.
AN ACT to amend section seventeen hundred and
ninetyseven of the revised statutes, in relation 10
the salary of the clerk of the railroad commissioner.
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section one thousand seven hunred and
ninetyseven of the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by striking out the words one hundred dollars
per month, where they in said section, and in
sorting in lieu thereof the words So fifteen hundred
dollars per annun," that said section shall read,
when amended as follows: Section 1897. Such COM
missioner shall keep his Office at the seat of govern
ment and shall be provided with suitable room,
necessary office furniture, stationery, books and
MAPS the expense thereof to be paid out of the state
treasury, but the total therefor shall not exceed
eight hundred dollars per year. He shall be paid out
of the state treasury in addition to his salary three
per Gay LOT CraNeIllP expenses 1Oc edCn Gay
actually travelled in the performance of his duties
and he may, when necessary, employ clerk at q
salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, TO be
paid in like manner. The accounts for all payments
authorized by this section shall be audited only when
approved by the Governor. Such commissioner, and
his clerk shall have the right of passing, in the dis
charge of their official duties, all railroads and
railroad trains, free of charge.
Section2 .. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1880.
Published March 1s, 1885,.
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT to amend section one thousand eight hum
dred and thirty-three of chapter eighty. seven of
the revised statutes of 1875 entitled OF railroads.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section one thousand eight hundred
and of chapter eghy-seven of the revised
statutes of 1878, entitled " Of railroads, s hereby
amended to read as follows: Section 1888. Any
railroad corporation may consolidate its stock, fran
chises and other property with any other railroad
poraton, whether within without the state, when
their respective railroads can be lawfully connected
and operated together to constitute continuous
main line, with without branches, upon such terms
as may be agreed upon, and become one corporation
by any name selected, which within this state shall
possess all the powers, franchises and inmunities,
including the right of further consolidation with
other corporations under this section, and be subject
to all the liabilities and restrictions OF this chapter
and such in addition, including land grants and
emptions of land from taxation such corporations
peculiarly possessed subject to at the time of
consolidation, or amalgamation by the laws then in
force applicable to them either of them Articles
stating the terms of consolidation shall be approved
by each corporation by vote of the stockholders
owning majority Of the stock in person by proxy
at either regular annual meeting thereof special
meeting called for that purpose in the manner pre-
scribed in section one thousand eight hundred and
twentslx, or by the consent in writing of such stock
holders annexed to such articles; and copy thereof
with copy of the records of such approval such
consent and accompanied by lists of their stockhold-
and the number of shares held by each duly Ger
tilted by the respective presidents and secretaries,
with the respective corporate seals Affixed of such
oOry hall ho Cd as
the secretary Of eate before any such consolidation
shall have any validity effect. Any railroad cor
poraton whose line is wholly within this state, may
lease purchase the railroad franchises, immuntes
and al other property and appurenances thereof of
any other railroad corporation when their respective
railroads be lawfully connected and operated to-
gether to constitute continuous main line with
without branches. But railroad corporation shall
consolidate with or lease purchase in any way
become owner of or control any other railroad cor
porahon, any stock, franchises rights property
thereof which controls parallel or Compel
ing line to be determined by j jury.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1880.
Published March 49, $780,
CHAPTER 232.
AN ACT to repeal section thousand eight hun
dred and sixteen of chapter eghty-scven Of the re-
vised statutes Of 1873, entitled I" OF railroads.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /, Section one thousand eight hundred
and sixteen of chapter eightyseven Of the revised
statutes OF 1885, enttled OF railroads. Is hereby
repealed prOoided, hoaUeuer that this act shal not
be SO construed to affect in any wise whate, any
cause right of action which shall have accrued
der said section thousand eight hundred and six
teen prior to the passage hereof, upon which ac-
ton shall be pending at the date of the passage here
Of it being the intention Of this provso to save fully
all such causes and rights of action, and that all such
actions shall proceed to Judgment the same in all
spects as if this act had not been passed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect be force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1880.
Published March 90 $780,
CHAPTER 313.
AN ACT relating to the compensation Of county
judges in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. In all hereafter, when the c, unity
court of any count! shall not exercise have civil
jurisdiction, the judge of said court shall be entitled
to charge and receive the of five dollars per day.
to be paid from the county treasury for each day he
shall be actually engaged in examination of any per-
son upon criminal CHARGE or upon any matter not
appertaining to probate matters, to the guardian
ship of the persons and estates of minors cases
where there fee fees provided by law for such
services.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 16, 1880.
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