Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-03-24
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March IL, $780,
CHAPTER 129,

| Published March IL, 1901
| CHAPTER 129.
AN ACT relating to and amendatory of section two
thousand two hundred and sixteen of chapter one
hundred of the revised statutes of 1878, entitled of
| conycyances, etc.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section two thousand two hundred and
sixteen of chapter hundred of the revised stat
utes of 1873 is hereby amended by inserting in the
eleventh line of said section, after tho words coun-
ty clerks" the words 'register of deeds" that
said section will read follows Section ZIG. All con-
veyances executed within this state of lands any in
teres in lands therein shall be executed in the pres
ence OF two witnesses who shall subscribe their names
to the same as such. And when such conveyances
are of lands, or any interest therein owned by
poraton organized under any law of this state they
shall be signed by the president, other authorized
officers of the corporation, seasd with the corporate
seal, and countersgned by the secretary or clerk
thereof and all corporate conveyances heretofore so
executed shall be valid. The persons executing any
| such conveyance may acknowledge the execution
thereof before any judge clerk of court of rec
ord, court commissioner, county clerk, register OF
deeds, notary public, or justice of the peace. The
! officer taking such acknowledgment shall indorse
thereon certificate of the Acknowledgement thereof
and the true date of making the same, under his
hand.
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 6, 1880.
Published March H. $780,
CHAPTER 125.
AN ACT relating to embezzlement, and to amend
section four thousand six hundred and sixty-seven
of the revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. Section four thousand six hundred and
sixtyseven of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following This section shall
apply to every ofense of embezzlement mentioned in
section four Thousand four hundred and eighteen of
the revised statutes
Section2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 6, 1880.
Published March IL, $780,
CHAPTER 126.
AN ACT to amend subdivision of section one thou
sand nine hundred and forty-six of chapter eighty
nine of the revised statutes of 1S7S entitled of in
surance corporations
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Subdivision C of section one thousand
nine hundred and fortysix of chapter eghtynine of
the revised statutes of 1878 is hereby amended by
striking out the words "to publish" after the word
state in the second line of said section and sub
shutting therefor the words "or any agent thereof
to permit to be-" SO that said section when
so amended shall read follows: Section 1896 1t
shall be Gnlawful for any company, association
corporation transactng the business of fire insurance
in this state, any agent thereof to permit cause
to be published any statement, by newspaper adver-
tsement, card otherwise, which shall represent
said company transacting different business than
it in reality is in regard to the nature and class of
risks written by said company.
Section 2. This act shall be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Approved March 6, 1880.
Published March H. $780,
CHAPTER las.
AN ACT to appropriate to the Bell telephone COM
pany, of Madison Wisconsin, of money
therein named.
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented in
senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of
any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
the of eighty dollars to the Bell telephone COM
pany, of Madison, Wisconsin, for one years rental
for the year $780, of two Bell telephones and micro
phones in the of the chief clerks of the senate
and assembly.
Oh cl,ou +,l-a ffoc boi II,
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 9, 1880.
Published March j, 1891
CHAPTER 1913.
AN ACT to amend ch. pier one hundred and forty
of the laws of 1879, in relation to the dstrbu
! ton of the blue book.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section of chapter one hundred
and fortyone of the laws of 1872 entitled act to
amend section one hundred and twenty-one of chap
ter two of the revised statutes of 1875 in relation to
the distribution of blue books, is hereby amended
as to read as follows: The secretary of st tie shall
cause to be printed four thousand and five hundred
copies of such blue book annually, to be distributed
as follows: Twenty-Five copies to each member of the
senate and assembly, five copies each to the chief
clerks and sergeants-at-arms of the two houses
copy to each of the clerks and employees of the two
| houses, whose names appear in the blue book
fifty copies each to the governor secretary of state
and superintendent Of public instruction; twenty
five copies each to the acknowledgements, state
treasurer and attorney general two copies each to
the rest of the state officers in the capitol and to
each of their assistants copy e.ch to the state
agricultural society," the state horticultural society,"
the state board of charities and reform, and to the
academy of arts and science; one copy to each
gent of the state university and normal schools
copy to each of the college, academy free high school,
normal school and free public libraries of the state
and to the state penal and charitable institutions
one copy each to the county clerks and supcrintcn-
dents of schools of the several counties in this state
and to the clerk of the supreme court of the United
States courts for Wsconsin copy each to the re-
porters in regular attendance the legislature;
copy to each Justice of the supreme court, to each
Judge OF the United States couI Is sitting within the
state, circuit judge and county judge, and twenty
five copies to the state historical society," The &C.
mainder shall be kept by the secretary of state who
shall deliver to the superintendent of public prop
erty, at the commencement Of each ses7ion of the
legislature, enc hundred and thrtyseven copies to
be by him distributed to the members of the egisla-
tre and to the chief clerks and sergeants-arms of
each house at the opening of the session: the re-
maindcr to be kept for exchange One copy of such
blue book for each justice of the supreme court state
officer, and each member Of the senate and assembly
and the chief clerks thereof shall be bound in half
morocco and lettered with the of the person en-
titled to receive it. Each county clerk receiving such
blue book shall preserve and deliver the same to his
successor in Office, and it shall be for the use of all
persons desiring to the in the Office of said
| clerk. The expense for preparing and publishing
such blue book other than suck as is covered by the
contract with the state printer shall be fixed by the
secretary OF state and paid out of the state treasury
Section 2. The provisions of this act shall be con-
strued to apply to the publication and distribution
| for the year 1880.
| from and after its pass age and publication
| Approved March 6, 1850.
! Published March H. 1891
| CHAPTER 143
| AN ACT to amend section one thousand four him.
dred and eighty of the revised statutes of 1873 re-
lating to the prevention of the spread of noxious
| seeds.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and as emily, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section one thousand four hundred and
! eighty of the revised statutes of 1873 is hereby
amended By inserting after the word dragon" and
before the word Canada" the following: (antira-
hinum orontium) cocklebur( xanthium strumarium)
SO that said section when amended, shall read as fol-
poraon shall destroy upon all lands which he or it
shall occupy all weeds known snapdragon (antira-
hinum orontlum) cocklebur [xanthium strumariun1),
Canada thistle and brdock at such time and in such
manner as shall efectuay prevent their bearing seed
Every overseer of highways shall Also in like time and
manner, destroy all such weeds that may grow either
On the highways of his road district or on any I'M
| occupied lands therein, or on any occupied lands
therein which the occupant thereof shall neglect to SO
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