Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-04

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bered in the regular SERIES and the shall be
chosen alternately from the odd and even numbered
districts. The senator's elected or holding over at
the time of the adoption of this amendment shall
continue in Office till their successors duly elected
and qualified And after the adoption of this amend
ment, all senators shall be chosen for the term of
four years.
That section eleven of article four Of the consttu
zion of the state be amended to read as follows
Section H. The legislature shall meet at the seat of
government at such time shall be provided by
law, once in two years and oftener, unless con-
vened by the governor in special session. and when
30 convened no business shall be transacted, except
shall be necessary to accomplish the special pur-
poses for which it was convened
That section twenty of article four of the con-
Euion of this state be amended SO IS to read fol-
lows: Section 81. Each member Of the legiel~.--
shall receive for his services for and durinr
lar session the sum of five hundred dollars, and ter
cents for every mile he shall travel in going to ane
returning from the place of meeting Of the legisla
ture on the most usual route. In case of an extrs
session of the legislature additional compensation
shall be allowed to any member thereof. either
directly or indirectly except for mileage to be
puted at the same rate as for regular session. Nc
stationery, newspapers, postage other perquisites
except the salary and mileage above provided shall be
received from the state by any member of the legsa
ture for his services or any other manner az such
member.
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state duly ratified and
agreed to by the legislature Of this state for the
1881, by majority of all the members elected to each
house. therefore
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendments to
the constitution of this state shall be submitted to the
people at general election to be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday o. November, 1884, and
IL the people sha approve and ratfy the said amend
nent by majority of the electors voting thereon,
said anunmdents shall become part of the consttu-
ton of this state. 80.
Section 2. The form of the ballot in voting to ap-
prove and ratfy said amendments shall be, for the
amendment to section four. article four of the con-
stitUdon; for the amendment to section ve article
four OF the constitution: for the amendment to
ton eleven, article four of the constitution; for the
amendment to section twenty-one, article four, of
the constitution and the form of the ballots against
said amendment shall be, against the amendment
70 socaon four, article four, of the conssitu-
uon; against the amendment to section five, article
four of the constitution; against the amendment to
section eleven, article four, of the constitution:
against the amendment to section twenty-one, of
article four, OF the constitution. They shall be ON
separate ballots, and said ballots shall be cast In
separate boxes, to be provided for that purpose and
all persons qualified tc vote Mt any election in this
state shall be deemed voters this question.
Section 3. The votes cast for against said
amendments, shall be counted and returned by the
inspectors Of the election in all respects as votes for
state officers are counted and returned and tie off,
GERS IN counties now designated by law to canvass
the returns OF votes of state officers shall canvass
the returns in their respective counties this cues
don and certify and return the result to the stats
canvassers at the same time and places, and under
the same regulations and restrictions now provided
by law for canvassng and declaring the RETURNS for
the elections of state officers and the state canvassers
shall canvass said returns certified to them as pro
vded by law in of the elections for state officers
Section 4. Within three days after the determine
ton of said canvass by the state canvassers they
shall certify the result thereof to the governor who
shall thereupon without delay make proclamation Of
the result.
Section S. The secretary of the state is hereby re-
CURED to include the substance of this act in the
notice OF the general elections for the year 1881.
Approved April 1. 1881.
Published April s, 1881
CHAPTER 316.
AN ACT to provide for fshways in the outlet of BIG
Green lake, Green Lake county, Wisconsin, and
Tor the protection of fish and game in the Green
Lake district.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. It shall be the duty Of all persons own
ing, occupying or having charge of any dam now
erected or Hereafter to be erected the outlet Of
Big Green lake, in Green Lake county, Wisconsin to
construct in each of their dams good efficient fish
ways, under the supervision of the fish warden or
some person appointed by the fish commissioners of
Dy SAID commissioners, and to keep said shways in
good repair and open for the free passage of fish ND
and down, within four months from and after the
prssago and publication Of this act.
SecGon Z ANY person owning. occupying or hay
ing charge OF any dam mentioned in the foregoing
section who shall refuse neglect to construct or
Keep IN repair or keep open said ishways accord
ance with section of this after the space of four
moaths from AID after the passage and publication
OF thus act, shal be liable to fine Of one hundred
dollars and costs of suit and for each and every
days he shall refuse Or neglect to comply with the
PROVISIONS OF said section be liable
nne OF ten dollars and costs of suit.
Section 8. For the better enforcement of this act
and the general laws Of this state for the protection
and preservation of fish and game the fish commits
sioners of the state OF Wisconsin are hereby author
fzed and empowered to appoint some suitable per-
son as fish warden, who shall be resident Of the
district composed of the county of Green Lake and
the western tier of towns in Fond du Lac county, in
Guiding the city of Rpon, who shall act as fish
warden within the limits of said district. He
snail be subject to removal for cause by said COM
Section L. It shall be the duty Of said warden tn
prosecute every violation of this act and also of all
other laws for the protection Of fish and game with
in the district mentioned in section three which NAV
come to his knowledge to supervise the construction
and repair of shways, to apply for receive and de-
post in suitable places all fish, fry or spawn fur
n1shed by the commissioners or other persons, and
destined for the waters in this district He shall,
after his appointment and before he enters upon the
discharge of his duties, take and subscribe oath
of Office and give bond such as Is required of
constable said bond to be approved by the super
visor of his town and ward, and be filed by him. the
said warden with the county clerk of the county in
which he resides; and after having fully qualified,
he shall nave and possess all the powers of sheriff
or constable conferred by law in and about the dis
charge of the duties imposed by this act. He shall
report to the commissioners his doings whenever
quired by them to do so.
Section 5. The territory mentioned in section three
shall be known as the Green Lake district.
Section g. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
or conflicting with this act are hereby repealed.
Section7 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 2, 1881.
Published April IL. 1881
CHAPTER 27O
AN ACT 70 provide for the election Of justices of the
peace and constabes in incorporated villages.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Every village incorporated under special
act of the Legislature and not authorized by such act
or by any amendment thereto to choose justice of
the peace or police justice, shall at the annual
charter election of such village choose one justice of
the peace and one constable, in the manner pre-
sc1ibed by the charter of such village of electing
trustees
Section 2. Every justice of the peace chosen under
the provisions of section of this act shall within
ten days after his election take and subscribe the
oath Of Office, and file the with the clerk of the
circuit court; and also execute and file with such
clerk bond in similar form to that required of is-
tices elected by towns. He shall hold his Office for
two years from the time of his election and when
vacancy occursit shall be filed at the next charter
election. He shall have concurrent jurisdiction and
powers throughout the county with other Justices of
the peace, and exclusive original jurisdiction as such
justice OF all cases arising under the ordinances and
bylaws of such village If temporarily absent or
1ncapactated, or in Of vacancy, any Justice
OF the peace OF the town in which such village La
located, may perform the duties of his office.
Sections. Every constable chosen under the pro-
visions of section of this act shall give bond
m RI hat Of