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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March 10, 1851

AN ACT to authorize the school ad commissioners TO
convey certain lands TO the Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan ship canal and harbOr company
The people the state Of Wisconsin represented in sem
ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The commissioners of public lands are
hereby authorized to convey to the Sturgeon Bay and
Lake Michigan ship canal and harbor company, from
the grant of land conferred upon said company by
chapter hundred and FIVE general laws Of 1863 one
half of the last quarter which will be due said company
upon the completion said canal And only SO much
OF the lands not yet received by the company sha be
conveyed to said company shall, added 70 what has
already been received by IT, amount % OF
the whole grant in value; leaving 10 the hands ana I'M
der the control OF the state m eighth OF the value
of the lands included in said grant, according TO the
best Judgment and information Of the governor ana
said commissioners.
Section 2 All acts conflicting with the provisions Of
this act, are hereby repealed.
Section g. This act shall take eject and be IN force
from and after its passage and publication
AnrrnNnd March u. 1871.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March 5, 1871

ANACT 70 authorize the boards Of trustees OF certain
incorporated villages to levy corporation taxes
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented In sem
ate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. The board Of trustees Of every village IN
corporated under any special law of this state Mhc
at the time Of taking the tenth census o. the Ihted
Stntes had by said population Of twenty nine
hundred inhabitants over, and the president anu
trustees Of which, by the charter of SAID village, aIe
now prohibited from levying tax exceeding the sum
OF thousand dollars in any one year. Tor the pur-
pose Of defrayng the current expenses OF sad Fltae
SHALL at the time fixed by law in the charter OF ssu
village by resolution to be entered Of record deteT,
mine the amount of corporation taxes 70 De levied a
assessed on the taxable property in such village for the
current year which shall not exceed in any one yeaI
tvo-tenhs Of per centum Of the assessed vanaloh
Of such property unless majority Of the electors
voting upon the subject election held for that p
pose in the provided in the charter OF sd VII
iace shall vote in favor Of leyying greater sum
Section All acts and parts Of acts which conhlct
with the provisions OF this act are hereby repealed
Section 3. This shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 1, 1881
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March Is, 1891. ]
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Published March p 1881. ]


AN ACT to amend chapter seventysix of the revised
statutes relating to weights ond measures.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
seetionl Section thousand six hundred and
sixtyve chapter seventysiX of the revised statutes
of the state of Wisconsin, is hereby amended 10 read
follows Section 1866. Whenever either of the ar
tices as commodities in this section mentioned shall be
sold by the bushe and special agreement rs to the
weight thereof shall be made by the parties
the measure thereof shall be ascertained by weight,
and shall be computed as follows: sixty pounds for
bushel of wheat, clover seed potatoes beans; fty-
seven pounds for bushel of green apples or onions;
ty-six pounds for bushel of rutapagas, fax seed,
rye or Indian sheed and seventy pounds OF In
dian corn unsheled ftty-fve pounds for bushel OF
sweet potatoes fifty pounds for bushel OF rape Seed
net seed, buekwheat bees, carrots or green cucum-
hers forty-eght pounds for bushel OF barley, Hun
garian grass seed NEAL fortyve pounds for q
bushel timothy seed; foltyfour pounds for busel
of hemp seed parsnips forty pounds for bushel
of common flat urnps; thirty four pounds for bushel
of barley malt thirtytwo pounds for bushe OF oats;
twenty eight pounds for bushel of dried apples or
dried peaches and eighty pounds for oushel OF I'M
Stacked lime.
Section p This act shah take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1881.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March %, 1881. ]
CHAPTER 124.

AN ACT provide for the separate publication of
ports of Washburn observatory, and of the depart
ments of agriculture and mechanic arts in Wisconsin
university.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The board of regents of Wisconsin uni
versity hereby required report to the
annually otener the results of important nyestiga
tons conducted by the director of Washburn obserya
tory and also the results such experiments in said
university relating agriculture the mechanic arts
said board may deem be of special value for the
promotion Of the agricultural and mechanical interests
of Wisconsin, and with the approval Of the governor
not less than fifteen hundred Of each of said reports
may be printed by the hte printer in separate form,
good book paper and otherwise in such manner and
with such appropriate quality of binding as the COM
missioners of public printing shall order and pre-
scribe.
Section ,. Three hundred copies of each of the said
reports provided to be printed in the preceding section
of this shall be for the of the senate and five
hundred copies fo the of the assembly, and the
mainer shall be distributed in exchange for the pub
LEGATIONS Of other scientific institutions and for such
other public purposes the board of regents of said
university may determine.
Sections There is hereby appropriated from the
state treasury annually, out Of any moneys not other
wise appropriated sufficient sum of money for the
purposes of this act
Section A. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
- MnFql
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March 10. 1881. !
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AN ACT to amend section two thousand three hundred
and forty five of the revised statutes giving mar.
ried women the right to and maintain action.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin represented in SEN
ate and assembly, do enact ms follows:
Section l. Section two thousand three hundred and
foFty-ye of chapter one hundred and eight of the
vised statutes is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following; And any married woman may bring and
maintain action in her name for any injury to
her person character the If she were sole,
and any Judgment recorded in such action shall be the
separate property and estate Of such married
provided that nothing herein contained shall affect the
right the husband to maintain separate action for
any such injuries as now provided BY law.
Section @ All acts and parts of acts conflicting with
the provisi ons of this act, are hereby repealed.
Section This act shall effect ana be in free
from and af'er its passage and publication.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07

Cloth car-wheels are the latest. They
are the invention OF Frenchman who
claims to be very scientific.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March q, 1881. ]
cuApTER L.

an ACT TO amend section one thousand three AuIdree
AMI sixty-thTee Of the revised statutes ellubed' u
drains and li0g maintained
The pope Of the ate Of Wisconsin, represented in SEN
ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. section one thousand three hundred ana
sixfrthree or the revised statutes, is hereby amended
by adding .hereso following: In case the sueryls-
s ia LAYING Qua DR. ain ditch under the provisions
an this CHAPTER % amer such drain ditch havlhs
been laid out upon Subsequent application for gate
or t,5lk head and proceedings had such application
in the same manner as urescTtbeo for laying OF q
drain shall deem Il for the benent Of the p fOns ~
such ditch shall at certain season OF lhe wear te
oyerfi0wel they may order gate or hulknssd 70 .
iguatng such places and that such gate or buiShsad
be kept closed during certain season OF the year. des
fgDaEIug such seasan-
Section . This act shaD take effect and be IN iofce
from and after its passage and Publication
ApproYed March Is. 1851.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March 70, 1881. I
CHAPTER 1le.
AN ACT provide for more light on various subjects

AN ACT 10 provide for more light various subjects
The people Of the state Wisconsin, represented in sem
ate and assembly, do enact as follows
SECTION / The governor is hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate with manufacturers Of machines
for producing electric light respecting the practca9t
ity and cost OF lighting the senate and assembly
Cham bers ar the dome OF the capitol building Win
the electric Hght and he authorized TO permit any o.
such manufacturers TO set up their machines anu
lamps and experiment respecting such hght'ng ana
"a ay permit such machines and lamps II .emaln 70
order for working until the meeting Of the next els
lature SO that that body may the GIT and deter
mine by practical experiments the cos OF tine ght ana
ifs ehiciency: provided however, tat the governor
shall not have power TO bind the state to purchase any
such machine or lamp shall lie make any contract
or do any act which shall in way make the state
liable to pay any money, directly or indirectly, on &C
count OF any such machines, lamps or expert ments'
hut he NAV allow the engines and machinery belong
ig to the state be used TO prope the said machie
Section . The governor shall report to the next leg
isiafure all steps that be taken by him in pur-
suance Of the provisions hereof
Section 8 This act shall take eieeI anu DC N iofce
from and after its passage.
Approved March II, 1sei.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
4 Bird Catching Cat.

On the plains Of Nevada, a mile from
any house, a gentleman noticed Scat,
a huge one. 1t lay on its back, its feet
uppermost, and was apparently da.ad.
Around il, feeding unsuspectingly, was
flock OF small birds. Just as he Fwas
thinking how much easier it would be
for the animal to feign death and catch
bird by deceiving it than by slipping
up to it, he was astonished to seesthe
cat suddenly roll over and grab onse Of
the feathered tribe that was very nEar.
The other birds flew away hundred
yards or so and alighted. The cat only
made one or two mouthfuls ofxthe
game and then crcpt around toethe
windward of the birds, laid itself out
again. and once more successfully
f..-,l tba Had do1ge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March %, 1ss1.]
CHAPTER 12G.


AN ACT to egalize the adjournment of the March term
of the circuit court of Green county for the year ISL
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section ]. The order bearing date March 3d. 1881,
signed H. s Conger judge, filed with the clerk OF the
circuit court for the county of Green, i'll his Office on
tile said third day OF March, 1881, and by him entered
in his minutes, whereby it is ordered that the circuit
court for Green county he adjourned TO Tuesday, the
twenty ninth day OF March, 1884, at nine O'Clock IN the
forenoon hereby in all things declared TO be legal
and eectual and for the adjournment OF said court
Ia the day last named. the as though the Judge
thereof had been in attendance upon said court ana ha
in person, so ordered said adjournment q,
Section = The several acts and proceedings OF sad
clerk adiOurnng said from day to day and the
aforesaid act and proceeding had, and taken by him.
and the said Judge, either of them, in adlournng
said court from the third day of March, ISL 70 the
twenty ninth day Of March, 1881, are hereby IN All
things Iegalized and declared valid for the ADJOURN
ment Of said court to the day last named.
Section g. The circuit court for the county OF GTeeh
shall be held the twenty ninth day of March, ISL
in pursuance of the aforesaid adjournment, ana an
wrs processes, nfyrmations, recognizances, Inonos
and other proccedn pending in said court or for near
ing therein at the regular March term thereof for the
year 1881. alread provided by law shall be contin-
ned for hearing disposal at such adjourned day. ana
the Jurors already summoned for such regular March
term shall and remain the jurors for such term and
shall attend such without further notice at the aiore
said adjourned day.
section l. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
ApurnyAd March u, 1851,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07

AN ACT for the preservation OF fish in Lake Ellen
situated III the county Of Sheboygan.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented IN
senate and assembly, do enact as follows.
Section l. No person or persons shall take catch or
kill with any net seine, spear, hook grappe trap OF
line or any device whatever, nsh Of any kind IN LAKE
Fei situated in the county Of Sheboygan, and state Of
Wisconsin from the first day of March 70 the first day
June of any year, ANY person violating the prYis
IONS of this section shall be deemed guilty of misde
Ineauor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by
NM Of not less than five dollars and not more than city,
with costs of suit or lieu Of such tine and costs, the
court n.a5 in discretion upon such conviction n-
prison the person cte in the county jail OF the
proper county. not exceeding thirty days.
section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
APPROVED March Is, 1881.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March 81, ISL
CHAPTER 10I.
Published March %, ISL
CuADrEn 11n

AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and ffy-eigh
of the laws of $780, entitled act to amend section
one thousand three hund ed and ninety, of chapter
htyve of the revised statutes of 1878 by adding the
words 'wire" and "barbed wire" after the word
boards in the second line Of said section, relating
TO fences"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sci ion l. Section of chapter one hundred and
yeght of the laws of 1880 is hereby amended so as
to read follows Section All fences not less than
tened to posts well set, not than nine feet apart
the space between the ground and bottom board and
each space between the boards not more than eight
inches: and all fences consisting of five barhed wires
with at least forty barbs to the rod firmly fastened to
posts well set, not more than sixteen fe apart with
good stay between the top wire not less than forty
eight inches high at the place of attachment and the
bottom wire, not more than seven inches from the
ground; and the space between the bottom and second
wires not more than inches and the space be-
tween the second and third wires not more than eight
inches, and the space between the third and fourth
tween the fourth and top wires not more than sixteen
inches the aforementioned space TO be measured at
the places of attachment and all fences consisting OF
rails tnbers, wires, barhed wires, boards or stone
walls, combination thereof ana all brooks rIv-
ers ponds creeks bitches hedges other things,
which shall be considered equivalent to the board or
barbed wire fence herein provided for in the judgment
of viewers within whose jurisdiction the same
may be- shall be deemed legal and sufficient fences
Fences marsh lands may be made by ditch or by
fence combined with ditch or ditches not exceeding
twelve feet in width equal amounts Of material being
taken FROM equal space occupied on each side OF the
division line.
section p This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March Is, 1881.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07

The richest mine in New Mexico,
now worth 100000, was originally
sold for IS in silver, little gold Gslst,
and an old revolver. But thev dAn't
all turn out so well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March p, 1884,
ruAprER ia1

AN ACT to appropriate the northern Wisconsin ag-
rctlItural and mechanical association sum Of money
therein named
The reoue of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated out Of the
general fund to the northern Wisconsin agricultural
and mechanical association, the sum OF fifteen hundred
dollars. -
section 2 This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
AnFr0yeG March ~, 1851.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Published March 10, 1871

AN ACT 10 extend the time for proving and fling
claims against the Wisconsin railroad farm mortgage
land company.
The people the state Of Wisconsin, represented IN SEN
ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The time for proving and filing claims
against the Wisconsin railroad farm mortgage land
company hereby extended to the first day Of October
A. d. 1882
Approved March II, 1851.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-07
Protect Your Health.

A pension of $4,000 was granted in
1890 by the British Parliament to the
heirs and descendants of William Penn,
in consideration of his meritorious SER
vices, and of the losses which his fam
lily sustained in consequence of the
American war.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1881-11-17
Die QSahlcn.

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T6abmeiiter BON 9 9euniplpanien IN
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minbeItenS 50,O97 Stimmen, ipdbrenb
er nur 45, 900 erbieIt; Elm pplleS 9rits
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bon 9iobIe berantiportlid baIten barf.
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fratsn bas sanSe Staat8sGidet eripdbIt,
nit ausnabms bon 9uriea (; aud bic
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rabp, gtebrasfa uno Ntinneipta iie9ten
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am 2. Nopbr. ben ct. 8ottbaro 5uus
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