River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-18
CHAPTER 900.

Whereas The foregoing proposed amendmendment
ratified and agreed by the legislature
the year 1857 by majority of all the members elected
70 each house thereof, therefore:
The people the state Of wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amendments to
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin shall be sub
70 be held on the Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday in November, 1882 and IL the people shall ap
the electors voting thereon, said amendments shall be-
come part Of the constitution of this state.
section The form of the ballot for voting to ap-
prove and rotify said amendments shall be:
For amendment to section d. article of the constt-
For amendment to section Il, article . of the cons
tuition.
For mendment to section l. article 10, of the const
tuition.
And the form of the ballot against said amendment
Against amendment to section article 6, of the
Against amendment to section u, article :, of the
Against amendment to section /, article IS. of the
Said ballots shall be separate and apart from any
other ballot aud shall be cast In separate boxes to be
provided for that purpose and all persons qualified to
vote at any election in this state shall be deemed voters
On this question.
Section g. The votes cast for or against said amend
ments shall be counted and returned by the inspectors
of the election in all respects votes for the state Off
GERS are counted and returned. and the officers in
counties designated by law to the returns
of votes for state officers shall canvass the returns
in their respective counties this question: and GER
fy and return the result the state canvasses at the
same time and places and under the same regulations
and restrictions now provided by law for canVassing
and declaring the for elections of state officers
and the state crnyassers shall canvass said returns
certified to them as provided by law in case OF elections
Tor state officers.
Section 4 Within three days after the determination
Of said by the state canvassrrs, they shall
certify the result thereof the governor, who shall
thereupon, without delay, make proclamation of the
Section S. The secretary of state IS hereby
qurd include the substance of this act in the notice
of the general election for the year 1882.
Section e. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March 80, 1882.
Published April S. 1887
CHAPTER 2G7.
AN ACT to declare the legal effect OF the payments
made under chapter 10 Of the laws of 1882, and to
constitute the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Railway Company the assignee OF certain Of
the claims paid under said chapter and TO authorize
offsets and counerciatms in the CASES therein men
toned.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. All payments made to laborers and as
sgnees of aborers out of the fund provided by and to
be disbursed under sections and of chapter 10 Of
the laws of Wisconsin for the year 1Ss2 entitled ian
act to revoke, annul and the grant of lands
made by chapter 26 of the laws of Wisconsin for the
year 1874, to the Chicago Northern Pacific Air Line
Kalway company (now the Chicago, portage anu
superior Railway Company and to repeal sections $,
and 10 Of said chapter 1Z6, and 10 confer said grant of
Omaha Railway Company, shall inure to the benefit
ofthr sHbcontractOrs from whom such sums were due
10 said laboref as fuy as II sad sums had been pald
10 said aborers, or their assignees by said subcon-
tractors and the said subcontractos shall have the
rlgt 10 sue TOR ana recover the SAID SIMS OF money 50
paid TO aborers from any persons corporation
or corporations from whom or which they might have
recovered the same had they pait SAID laoor claims
themselves, IND the Chi 20, st. Paul. Minneapolis g.
Omaha Railway Company having paid to the COVER
nor under the provisions OF SAID section A. the sum
Seventy-eight thousand do arr, and having given the
security 70 indemnity ard save harmless the state
against all the expenses end Liability incurred IN ieed-
ng said lal orers conem plated in and provided by
aid section L. the sail onpany shall be deemed in all
courts and places tn as ignee aud owner of any aud
h claims and 0ennd which shall be paid out OF said
fun To subcontractors and supply and material men
70 the fun eNte III It any such claim or demand shall
be paid and of all right of action account thereof
belonging To aid subcontractors and supply and ma
ieral men r their assgnees including SAID labor
claims paid GU of said fund.- and said Chicago, st.
Paul, MIN en- oils & Omaha u .ilEaV Company may
sue iof az ar cover AeaihS any person OF persons ~
p"rato, or corporations, liable IN any way or manner
:0r su'h 0aims and demands for the fuli amount so
lui ere ~ with interest from the time OF sueh pay
nent an II may assign and transfer such claims and
G' mand and It's assignee or nssignees shall he en-
led IN like manner to en- orte the same by action or
by OF set off or couniorc lin, and II and every
of sa | claims and de h.tnds 50 paid, in whole AMI
IN at out of id fund under said act sna not there
by he eXtin uished, but shall be II Id AM treated in
all court and pa sold and transferred to the said
Che ago, ST PAM, Minneapolis Omaha Railway
COMPANY. rhe certificate Of payment. Of the agent APP
foint under said to investigate the claims and
tenants therein mentioned OF the amount PAD 70 any
claimant und'r aid act or his ,ignee, approved by
the govern =, a be prima face evidence in all
courts and ilaces of the amount due, TO such
claimant and iron whom due, and that such claim or
demand s been transferred to and is owned and held
by The Chi o, ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Rail-
way company.
section , This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 20, 1882.
Published April "a, 1882.
CHAPTER 255
AN ACT providing for restoring to m1rket certain
lands mentioned in chapter SIC OF the laws Of 1880
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, reIssented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The commissioners of public lands Al Q
authorized to bring into market and sell the lands ee
ter 3l6 OF the laws OF 1885, subject TO the right OF the
sas OF the limited % a 9 u
DAMS reservoirs and other improvements mentioned
Section . This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 2s. lSS2
Published April Z, 1887
CHAPTER 2i6.
AN ACT to amend section 500 Of chapter 10 Of the
Yised statutes, entitled OF villages.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Paragraph II of section SOC OF chapter 40
OF the revised statutes entitled of villages is hereb
amended by adding at the end of said paragraph IN
roaSs and sidewalks which nav be reauIred to con.
meet the village with any railway depot or river Ian
ing situated outside Of the limits Of the incorporated
Section .. This act shall take effect and be In fosce
from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March %, 1852.
Published April 10, 1887
CHAPTER 2s6.
AN ACT to authorize railroad companies to insure
tain property and amenda.t9ry Of chapter Of the re-
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented II
senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Every railway corporation Snail have a.
which it may be liable in damages for fires that 81
out or caused by operating its said railway and may
procure insurance thereon in its own b,half.
section 2 This act shall take effect aui b. In force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 80 lsS2
Published april !, 1881
CHAPTER 2S9.
AN ACT relating to the Of damages in actions
to recover possession of logs timber lumber
fully cut from the lands of another, or the value
thereof and amendaory of section 426s Of the revised
statutes of 1875.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section Section 1863 Of the revised statutes of the
year A. D. 1878 is hereby amended by adding thereto
at the end thereof the following; Provided, that in all
actions hereafter commenced, when the defendant
upon the land under tile same, believing such title "a
be valid, and shall have cut the timber therefrom un.
recover, SHAH recover only the actual damage sus-
tained by reason of such cutting The defendant in
establish such claim title and the burden of proc
shall be on the defendant.
section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 25. isS2
Published April IL iss3l
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT TO provide for leyyipg state tax for the
TIE people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. state tax of FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars shall be levied upon the taxable property of the
state of Wisconsin for the year of Lord lSs2 ia adj
dtian 10 all other taxes and charges authorized 10 De
levied by existing laws. said tax shall be appoTone
ANA certified by the secretary of state 70 the several
counties and by the county clerk Of the several COM
lies 10 the several towns cities and Incorporated vii
lagos in their respective Ountes, and shah be col
lected and paid over according to existing law.
Section > This act shall take effect and De in f9ree
lrom and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 30, lsss.
Published April 10, ISL
CHATTER s1s
AN ACT rcspecti ng corporatons for the manuiactur
and sale Of gas.
The people of the state ef Wisconsin, represented il
senate and assembly, do enact as folieEsl
Section 1. Every CORPORATION existing under tn
laws OF The state of Wisconsin, empowered 10 manu-
faetuFe aud sell inaammahe gas for Illuminating par
Poses is hereby authorized aud empowered 10 mann
factnre AMI sel such gas for heating. culinary and
manufacturing PURPOSES, and all laws in forte re-
specting the LAYING and protection Of the MAINS pipes
works and property of such corporation shall, Tar a.
applicable. apply to the LAYING aud protection OF IL
mains, pipes, works aud property laid and used II
carrying into effect its additional powers hereby con
section 2 This act shall take effect and be in forct
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March -, lss2