Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-18
[Pubijshed Arril 9, 1851

AN ACI to provide for comforting authority upon
the governor to fill vacancies and make appoint
ments TO Office in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
eec.,on l. whenever the governor shall IN any case
be authorized by any law of this state to make any
appointments to Office by and with the advice and
consent OF the senate and the legislature shall not be
In session at the time when such Office or offices
should be filled or the appointments thereto made
the governor may and shall have authority to file such
ofhces and make all appointments thereto subject to
the approval OF the senate at the next succeeding
session OF the legislature, and all such appointments
shall DE as valid and effectual from the time when
the same may be made until twenty days after the
meeting OF the legislature at it's next succeeding ses
son, as the governor possessed the absolute power
of appointment; and in case of vacancy in any such
ONCE before the expiration Of tho term of such Office
term only.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 2, 1884.
Published March g. 1851
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT to amend sections two thousand seven
hundred and ftty-three, and two thousand seven
hundred and si1ty-eight Of the revised statues,
relating to garnishment.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented In
senate ard assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1, Section two thousand seven hundred
ana n1ty-three Of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by inserting after the word "afidayitn In
me SKIN line thereof the words statng the amount
OF his claim against the defendant or defendants
over and above all Offsets" and that said section
when 80 amended, shall read as follows: Section
1853 Either at the time Of the issuing of the sum-
MONS or at any time thereafter before final judy
ment, In any action to recover damages founded
upon contract, express or implied, upon judy
mens OF decree, or at any time after the issung in
any case OF an execution against property, and be-
fore the time when it is returnabe, the plaintiff or
some person in his behalf may make affidavit
stating the amount of the plaintiffs claim against
the defendant or defendants over and above ali off,
sets, and stating that he verify believe that some
person, naming him, is indebted to has property,
real or personal in his possession under his con-
troll, belonging to the defendant Tor either or any
Of the defendants) In the action execution naming
him. and that such defendant has not property liable
to execution sufficient to satisfy the plaintiffs de-
mand, and that the indebtedness or property mem
toned in such affidavit is to the best of the knowl
edge and belief of the peson making such affidavit,
not by law exempt from seizure sale upon execu-
aon ANY number Of garnishees may be embraced
10 the same affidavit and summons hereinafter pro
vlded for; but If joint liability be claimed against
any, 1t shall be 30 stated in such affidavit, and the
garnishee named as jointly liable shall be deemed
Jointly proceeded against otherwise the several gar
nlshees shall be deemed seyerally proceeded against
Section 2. Section two thousand seven hundred
and sixty-eight of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by adding to the conclusion thereof the fol-
owing In case such moneys, credits and effects In
me possession or under the control Of the garnshee
shall exceed the amount Of the plaintiffs claim the
garnshee shall stand liable to the plaintiff only foe
me amount Of the plaintiffs claim disclosed by
seven hundred and ffty-three, together with such
further amount as shall bs equal to all costs and
damages which the plaintiff may In the action
ana garnishee proceedings.
Section 8. This net shall take effect and be In foros
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March IL 1851.
Published March "A, 1884,
CHAPTER ISL.
AN ACT TO amend section two thousand four hum
dred and thirty-three, of chapter one hundred and
thirteen, of the revised statutes, entitled "of the
circuit courts"
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section two thousand four hundred and
thiryhree, Of chapter hundred and thirteen, OF
the revised statutes OF the state Of Wisconsin, is here
by amended az to read as follows: Section q, 433
The circuit court and the circuit judges In vacation
may appoint in each of the counties in their respeo
tive circuits four court commissioners, each Of whom
shall hold his Office during the term Of Office of thu
circuit judge who appointed him, and until his sue
cessor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner
moved by the court or judge appointing him. Each
such court commissioner SHALL before entering upor
the duties Of his office, take and subscribe the const
tutona oatL of Office and file the same duly certified
together with his appointment in the Office Of the
clark Of the circuit court Of the county In which h'
resides. ..
Section q This act shall take effect and be In foro<
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March "a, 1881.
Published April 6, 1851
CHAPTER T9. - .r
AN ACT to amend section three hundred and sev-
enty-hve of the revised statutes, relating to the
State Historical society, and appropriattng a sum
of money.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sectiod l. Section three hundred and seventy 1--we
Of the revised statutes, amended by chapter one
hundred and six, laws OF $780, Is hereby amended by
striking out the word sixty In the third line Of
said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word
"seventy-fve" 30 that the section when 80 amended
shar read as follows: Section 376. The said society
shall have corresponding secretary and librarian,
and may employ assistant librarian at an expense
not exceeding seventy-fve dollars per month, 10 be
certified by tho corresponding secretary and libra
ran and paid out Of the state treasury. The state
printer shall bind in half calf binding the British
patent reports and in suitable binding all Newspaper
files which the society shall hereafter receive under
direction Of the library conmitte, when approved by
the governor, and said printer shall print such cr>
culars and labels ~ the corresponding secretary
require The secretary Of state Is directed to audit
the same and for these purposes sufficient amount
u hereby appropriated out Of any money In tho staee
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be IL
fierce from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April l, 1881.
CFuhfshed April s, 1851
CHAPTER 36S.
AN ACT arlendatory Of section one thousand md
forty-seven OF chapter forty-eight OF me revised
statutes, relating to the assessment Of taxes and
section one thousand one hundred and forty-three
81 chapter fortynine Of the revised statutes, re-
lating to the collection Of taxes.
The people Of the stase of Wisconsin representa- in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. Section one thousand and forty-seyen
OF chapter Of the revised statutes of 1873
II hereby amended by adding thereto the folovvno.
Where more complete description may not be DISC.
tcahle, and deed describing any piece Of real
property is recorded In the Office Of the register of
deeds for the county description stating the volume
and page where recorded and the section village or
within city, the ward where the property is stu
ated shall be sufficient. III
Section 2. Section one thousand one hundred and
fortythree, Of chapter fornine of the revised stat
utes, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1143. It shall not be lawful for any county
treasurer or any county clerk, for any of their
Deputies or clerks, any other person for them or
any Of them, to purchase, directly or indirectly.
property sold for taxes at any tax sale or tax deed
held by the county or by any person or persons
whomsoeyer except for and on behalf Of the county
as provided by law; nor shall any such treasurer.
county clerk any Of their deputies or clerks or any
other person for such treasurer county clerk or for
any OF their deputies clerks, be directly or indi-
recsy interested in the purchase Of any property sold
rs aforesaid at any such tax sale in the purchase
Cd any tax certificate tax Decd except as hereinbe
fore provided, and any tax certificate or tax deed
purchased or issued any purchase of property
made in violation Of the provisions of this section
shaA % nun and void, and no money received into
the county treasury for any such tax certificate shall
be refunded to the purchaser to any person on his
behalf. A - ~
sechon g. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved April i, 1881. .t5l