Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-17
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from and after it's passage and publication.
| Approved March o. 1882.
| Published April H. 1897
CHAPTER 80,
| AN ACT to provide for levying state tax for th
year 1882.
Inc people OF the state of Wisconsin. represente
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows.
section l. state tax of five hundred thousan,
dollars shall be levied upon the taxable property
tne sate OF Wisconsin for the year of our Lord 1882
in addition to all other taxes and charges authorized
to be levied by existing laws Said tax shall be an
pornoned and certified by the secretary of state t.
the several counties and by the county clerks of thu
several counties to the several towns cities and in
corporated villages in their respective counties anC
shall DO collected and paid over according to existing
laws.
Section 2. This shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 80. 1882
Published April H. 1897
CHAPTER 296.
AN ACT to punish the mutilation alteration and de-
srruction of public records.
The people OF sthe state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section 1. Any person who shall feloniousy, will
fully and mal1ciously, with intent to injure de-
fraud any person or private. public municipal
porat1on or the public or to gain un. awful adj
vantage for any one, alter, mutilate destroy any
records, files or papers of any court any records
tiles or papers whatever sha44 be punished
by Imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding
two years or by imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding one year or by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars or by both fine and imprisonment
from any after its passage and publication
Approved March 80, 1882.
Published April 12 1897
CHAPTER 227.
AN ACT to amend section los of the laws of 1880,
entitled an act to allow general accident insurance
companies to do business in this state.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Chapter los of the laws of 1880 is here
hy amended 80 to read follows Section l. 1t
shall be lawful for accident insurance companies,
organized under the laws of any other state or of
any foreign government, to make insurance upon
individuals of this state against personal injuries
disablement or death resulting from travelling or
general accident by land water also against acct
dents by land water, also against accidents to
property from causes other than by fire and light
ming, also guaranteeing the Fidelity of persons hold
ing places of public private trust under author
ity issued by the commissioner of insurance of this
state Such companies shall be possessed of a capi-
tai of one hundred thousand dollars, actually paid
up, and shall have the same amount deposited with
the insurance department of the state where such
company is organized, and shall file annual state
ments and shall be subject to the same fees and
taxes as are now paid by fire insurance companies
doing business in this state
Section 2. Every suck corporation organized I'M
der the laws OF any foreign government shall in
addition to the foregoing, file in the Office of the
commissioner of insurance statement, verified by
the oath of the president, secretary manager
siding in the United States showing to the satisac
ton of the commissioner of insurance that such
corporation has invested in the stocks or bonds of
the United States, of the states of New York or
equal to stock producing six per centum per an
mum, and in bonds mortgages unincumbered
real estate worth fifty per cent more than the
amount loaned thereon, the sum of at least hun
dred thousand dollars, and that such stock bonds
deposited with the superintendent of the insurance
department, state treasurer or other proper state
officer OF some one of the states of the United
States, held by citizens of the United States,
trustees, and that such securities not pledged
or incumbered, but are held and remain Cor the
benefit and security of the poicyholders Of such
poration residing in the United States; in default
of such statement shall deposit with the state treas
urer for the benefit and security of polcyholders
siding in the United States, not less than fifty
thousand dollars stocks of the United States of
the state of Wisconsin, in all cases to be equal to
stock producing six per cent per annum, said stocks
not to be received by said treasurer at rate above
their par value, above their current market value
or in bond and mortgages improved unincum-
bered real estate in the state of Wisconsin, worth
fifty per cent more than the amount loaned thereon.
The stocks and securities so deposited may be ex-
changed from time to time for other securities re-
ceivabe aforesaid; and 30 long the corporation
80 depositing shall continue solvent and comply
with the laws of this state, such corporation may be
permitted by the state treasurer to collect the inter
est or dividends said deposits.
Section 3. The commissioner of insurance shall
compute the reserve fund for reinsurance to
be held by such companies at fifty per centurn of
the gross premiums received and receivable upon
all policies which shall be in force at the time of
making such computation. Whenever the capital of
any company, authorized under this act, shall be-
come impaired to the extent of fifteen per cent,
duty of the commissioner of insurance to cancel the
authority of such company.
Section4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March %, 1882.
Published April Is, 1921
CHAPTER 272.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment OF
section 1 of article 3 of the constitution of this
state
Whereas, at the annual session of the legislature
of this state for the year 1881 amendment to the
constitution of this state proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which amendment was in the following
language
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring,
That section of article of the constitution of this
state be amended by inserting after the word elec-
ton, where the same occurs in the third line of
said section the words sand in the election district
where he offers TO vote, such time as may be pre-
scribed by the legislature, not exceeding thirty
days." and by adding at the end of said section the
words 'and provided further, that in incorporated
cities and villages the legislature may provide for
the registration of electors, and prescribe proper
rules and regulations therefor SO that said section
when amended shall read as follows: Section l.
Every male person of the age of twenty-ene years
or upwards, belonging to either of the following
classes, who shall have resided in the state one
year next preceding any election and in the election
district where he offers to vote such time may be
prescribed by the legislature, not exceeding thirty
days, shall be deemed qualified elector at such
election:
l. Citizens of the United States.
2. Persons of foreign birth who shall have declared
the laws of the United States the subject of
naturalization.
8. Persons of Indian blood who have once been
declared by law of congress to be citizens of the
United States subsequent law of congress to the
contrary notwithstanding.
A. Civilized persons of Indian descent, not mem
bers of any tbe provided, that the legislature may
at any time extend by law the right of suffrage to
persons not herein enumerated; but no such law
shall be in force until the shall have been SUBJ
mitted to vote of the people at general election
and approved by majority of all the votes cast
such election; and provided further that in incor-
porated cities and villages the legislature may pro-
vide for the registration of electors and prescribe
proper rules and regulations therefor.
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this state duly ratified and
agreed by the legislature of this state for the
1882 by majority Of all members elected to each
house, therefore:
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution Of this state shall be submitted to
the people at general election to be held Tues
day succeeding the first Monday of November, 1882,
and If the people shall approve and ratify the said
amendment by majority of the electors voting
thereon, said amendment shall become part of the
constitution of this state.
Section 2. The form of the ballot IN voting to APP
prove and ratfy said amendment shall be: For the
amendment to section of article of the constitu-
ton. And the form of the ballots against said
amendmdAt shall be: Against the amendment to sec
on separate ballots and said ballots 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 3. The votes cast for against said
amendment shall be counted and returned by the in