Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

package OF oil by any inspector duly appointed
under the provisions of this act, or who shall re-
fill and use any cask. barrel or other package
having inspectors mark or brand thereon,
without celebrating the inspectors brand AND
having the oil in such cask, barrel or other pack
age properly examined or tested, under the pro-
visions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be liable to q penalty of not less than five dollars
nor more than tive hundred dollars, or to lmpris-
onment in the county jail for period OF not more
than six months, or to both such fine and impris
onment in the discretion of the court And any
person who shall sell, or in any way dispose OF
any empty cask, barrel or other package bearing
ali inspectors brand, without first thoroughly can
ceiling, etiacing or removing such brand, shall be
deemed guilty or a miSdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be liable to penalty OF not
less than five dollars more than five hundred
dollars or to Imprisonment in the county Iall for
a term not exceeding six months, or to BON such
fine and Imprisonment in the discretion OF the
court. And any person who Shall wllfully ADULT
crate any illuminating oil by adding thereto pen
zine naphtha, paraine oil or any substance or
thing whatever, shall be guilty OF a msdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine or by imprisonment, or by both hne ana I'M
prisonment as hereinbefore provided
Section IL. 1t shall be the duty OF all inspect
ors appointed under the provisions OF this act
who Shall know of any violations OF any part
thereof, to notify the district attorney OF the
same, who shall make complaint before any court
of competent jurisdiction, and it shall be the
duty of all prosecuting attorneys TO represent
and prosecute on behalf of the people within
their respective counties all cases OF onehse arls-
ing under the provisions of this act, or OF any
section thereof and any Inspector Whc Snall nave
knowledge of any violation of this act or OF any
section thereof, and who shall fail to enter com
plant against the person persons so offending
shall be deemed guilty of mlsdemeanor, ana
upon col. victon thereof shall be liable to pen
atty not exceeding fifty dollars, and shall De To-
moved from office and in case the death of any
person or persons shall result from the explosion
of lamp other vessel containing OIL sold or
used or furnished for use In violation OF the pro-
visions of this act, or any section thereol tne
person selling furnishing said oil for use shali
be deemed guilty of granddaughter In the thlro
degree. and upon conviction thereof shall suner
the penalty in that case made and provided by the
revised statutes of this state. Nothing contained
in the provisions of this act shall be SO construed
as to prevent merchants in this state from keeping
in their warehouses for trans-shipment to other
states or from trans-shipping to other states and
territories illuminating oils of grade below the
standard test prescribed i'll this act
Section II. 1t is hereby declared to be the true
intent and meaning of this act. that the terms
oils, Illuminating oils, oils used for illuminating
purposes and all similar words, terms and express
sions used herein shall be held to mean any min
eral or petroleum. oil or any fluid, or substance
which is the product of such oil, or of petroleum,
or in which such OIL or fluid or substance so OBJ
tanned shall be constituent part, by whatsoever
name or title such oil, fluid or other substance
may be known called.
tent with contravening any of the provisions OF
this act, are hereby repealed
Section IA. This act shall take effect sixty oayH
after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is. 1880
Published March Is, 1880
CHAPTER 321.
AN ACT for the protection Of brook trout in the
state of Wisconsin.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, DO enact as follows:
Section l. Any person who shall catch or take,
or attempt to do So from any stream lake or other
waters in this state, any brook trout by any de-
vice means whatsoever, between the fifteenth
day of September and the succeeding fifteenth day
of April in any year. who shall catch or take or
attempt so to do, from any such stream, lake or
other waters, any brook trout at any time, bv any
device means other than by hook and line or
angling or who shall have any brook trout in his
possession or custody taken by any means or de-
vice except hook and line or angling, or between
the fifteenth day of September and the succeeding
fifteenth day of April in any year. shall be pun
ished by fine not less than five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, together with costs OF
prosecution for every such otfense and shall be
imprisoned in the county jail until such fine and
costs are paid.
Sectiou2 Upon verbal com plant made to any
sheriff constable or fish warden, that the prov1si
ems of this act have been violated, such sheriff,
constable or fish warden shall make complaint be-
fore the proper court upon warrant to arrest the
offender or offenders. and take him or them before
the proper courts for trial. and shall seize any
brook trout taken and any net On other device set
used contrary to the provisions of this act and
convey the same to place of safety, and shall at
once make any inventory of the property and fish,
Section 3. such offender shall fail to pay such
fine said court shall indict, together with costs,
including the necessary expenses of the seizure
and care of any property of any kind seized under
the provisions of this act the said court shall forth
with issue an execution for the enforcement of the
same which shall be levied upon the property of
such offender, to make the amount of such fine
and costs and such execution shall be enforced III
the same manner as executions issued out of the
courts of justices of the peace upon judgments
entered therein provided, that whenever brook
trout shall be seized under the provisions of this
act, the sheriff or other officer having them in
custody shall forthwith sell the same for the best
price for cash, and the proceeds thereof shall be
paid into court the same as derived upon execu-
ton as herein provided.
Section 4. Any person violating the provisions
of this act may be ar rested upon warrant issued
by the proper court in a county nearest and most
accessible in the discretion Of the officer issuing
such warrant to the place where the offense Is
committed, and taken to such county for trial.
Section 5. Justices of the peace shall have juris
dicton for the enforcement of the provisions of
this act and for the punishment of offenders there
of; and all fines received under the provisions Of
this act shall be paid one-half to the informer and
the other half into the school fund.
Section 6. Subdivision six of section six hun
dred and seventy. and section four thousand five
hundred and sixty one, of the revised statutes,
all other acts or laws of this state in conflict with
the provisions of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section l. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is. 1880.
-. Published March Is, 1891
CHAPTER PIT.
AN ACT to amend section four thousand five
hundred and siXty-fO Of chapter one hundred
and eighty-tve of the revised statutes of 1878,
entitled of offenses against public policy
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact follows
Section L. Section four thousand five hun
bred and sixty four of chapter one hum
dred and eighty-ive of the revised statutes of
Wisconsin, is hereby amended by substitu-
ting the word 50 fifteenth. for the word
twenty fifth" before the word day il the
eighth line of said section SO that the said s. elton
shall read, when amended, as follows: Any per-
son who shall take, catch, KILL destroy or wantonly
modest, or have in his possession when killed or
taken, or expose for sale in this state any wood
cock, between the first day of January and the
succeeding tenth day of July, and any quail, par.
ridge, pheasant ruffied grouse, prairie hen, OF
prairie chicken, sharp tailed grouse, grouse OF
any other variety, or any wood duck, mallard or
teal duck, between the first day of January and
the succeeding fifteenth day Of August in any
year; or any wild deer. buck, doe or fawn, between
the thirteth day of November and the succeeding
first day of September in any year; or any otter,
mink. martin, muskrat or fisher, between the first
day Of May and the succeeding first day of No
vember. shall be punished by fine not exceeding
ten dollars nor less than dollar for each bird
or animal SO unlawfiy taken. killed. had in pos
session or exposed for sae pzouided that the pro-
visions OF this act shall only apply to that portion
OF the state lying north of the northern boundary
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