Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-06

grounds whatever not affecting the grounds
work of the tay Cor the non-payment Of which
such deed or tax certificate was issued.
Section 6. The provisions of the three
preceding sections shall not apply to any case
where the lands SO sold or described in such
tax certificate or tax deed were not liable to
taxation, or where the taxes on such lands
were paid prior to such sale, or where such
lands have been redeemed according to law.
Section Z. Nothing in this act contained
shall be construed as repeating or in any
wise affecting the limitations contained in
section one thousand two hundred and ten d
OF chapter fifty of the revised statutes, and
In section one thousand two hundred aud ten
9 of said chapter, SO far as said section re-
lates to tax deeds.
Section 8. All acts and parts of acts con-
fiicting with or in any manner contravening
the provisions OF this act, are hereby re.
pealed.
Section Q. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March l6, 1880.
Published March 10. 1891
CHAPTER 1877.
AN ACT relating to justices of the peace.
and amendatory of section eight hundred
and eighty>six Of chapter forty of the re-
vised statutes.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rem
resented in senate and assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section eight hundred and
eighsy-six, chapter forty, of the revised stat.
utes of 1878, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: Section $50. The police Justice
hall kal~ Il -
scribed in the last section. He shall give a
bond conditioned I, faithfully discharge all
the duties of his Office, and pay over accord
ing to law, all moneys and fees not his own.
collected or received by him. HIS term of
office shall be two years, and until his success
sor is qualified Any vacancy shall be filed
by special election tor the unexpired term.
He may be removed by the board of trustees,
on vote OF the president and four trustees,
for official incapacity or misconduct, after
giving him reasonable hearing in his defense.
he shall hold the police court, and within the
limits of the village have the jurisdiction Of a
justice of the peace, and exclusive jurisdic-
ton as such justice of all criminal cases
arising therein. and of all cases whatever
arising under the ordinances and bylaws of
such village; provided, that in case OF the
sickness, absence or incaracity of such police
justice to act, any justice of the peace of the
village or adjoining town in the county in
which such village is situated, shall have iur
isdiction of every such case, upon filing with
such Justice the affidavit of the complainant
setting forth such sickness, absence or inca
pacity. He shall have general power to ad.
minister oaths and affirmation, aud take
dispositions, Acknowledgements of deeds, and
instruments in writing. He shall be entitled
to the same fees allowed to Justices of the
peace for similar services, and no other com.
pensation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March 8, 1880.
Published March IS, $780,
CHAPTER 235.
AN ACT to amend section seventeen hun
dred and ninety-seven of the revised stat
utes IN relation to the salary of the clerk
the railroad commissioner.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre>
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l.Section one thousand seven hum
bred and ninety-seven, of the revised stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out the
words one hundred dollars per monthnwhere
they occur in said section, and inserting in
lieu thereof the words "ffteen hundred dol
lars per annum,' SO that said section shall
read, when so amended, as follows Section
1897. Such commissioner shall keep his
office at the seat of government. and shall be
provided with suitable room, necessary Of
fee furniture, stationary, books and mans.
the expense thereof to be paid out of the
state treasury, but the total sum therefor shall
not exceed eight hundred dollars per annum.
He shall be paid out OF the state treasury. in
addition to his. regular salary, three dollars
per day for travelling expenses for each day
actually travelled IN the performance of his
duties; and he may, when necessary, employ
clerk at 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 COVER
nor. Such commissioner and his clerk. shall
have the right of passing in the discharge of
their official duties on all railroads and trains
free of charge.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March Is, 1880.
Published March IL, $780,
CHAPTER 1875
AN ACT relating to embezzlement, and to
amend section four thousand six hundred
and seven of the revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Section four thousand six hum
dred and sixty-seven of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing; This section shall apply to every off
Tense of embezzlement mentioned in section
four thousand four hundred and fourteen of
the revised statutes
Section Q. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March 6, 1880.
Published March IL, 1880
CHAPTER 1875
AN ACT to amend subdivision of section
ond Thousand nine hundred and forty-six of
chapter eighty-nine of the revised statutes
OF 1878, entitled of insurance companies.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
senteo IN senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section !. Subdivision of section one
thousand nine hundred and forty-six of chap
ter eighty.nine of the revised statutes of 1878
is hereby amended by striking out the words
Nto publish" after the word "state," in the
second line OF said section, and substituting
therefor the words, Cor any agent thereof to
permit or cause 10 be-, so that said section
when so amended shall read ss follows: Sec
ton 1896. 1t shall be unlawful for any
COMPANY, association or corporation transact
ing the business OF fire insurance In this state,
or any agent thereof, to permit or cause TO
be published any statement, by newspaper
advertisement, card or otherwise which shall
represent said company as transac.ing q diff
ferent business than it in reality is, in regard
to the nature and class of risks written by
said company.
Section Q. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March 6. 1880.
Published March IL, 1sso)
CHAPTER 1873.
AN ACT 10 amend chapter one hundred
and forty one of the laws of 1879, in re-
lation to the distribution Of the blue book.
1 he people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section |. Sec lion one of chapter one hun
dred and forty-one of the laws of 1879, enti,-
lei an act TO amend section one hundred and
twenty-one of chapter two, of the revised
statutes of 1879, in relation to the distribu-
ton of the blue books, is hereby amended as
to read as follows The secretary of state
shall cause to be printed four thousand and
i've hundred copies of such blue book an
nually, to be distributed as follows Twen-
ty-five copies TO each member OF the senate
and assembly, twenty-five copies to each of
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