Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April u, 1881
ON 4 DrlND IO-
AN ACT to amend section 961e of IN,


ty;' 50 that said section will read when amended
IS follows: Section 3616 In all cases, if the de-
PENDANT shall, on the return day of the process,
and before any proceedings are had on his part,
make oath that from prejudice or other cause, he
believes such justice will not decide impartially
IN the matter and shall pay to the justice seventy
I'VE cents Tor making a copy of his docket and
transmitting the papers in the case, then such JUS
tee shall Immediately transmit all the papers in
the case to the nearest Justice of the peace in the
same county: in case said nearest justice cannot
be found, or is unable to act from any cause then
the said papers in said may be transmitted to
the next nearest justice of the peace of the same
county who can be found qualified by law to try
q cause between the parties in said action, who
shall proceed to hear, try and determine the same
In the same manner as 1t would have been lawful
for the justice before whom the said action was
commenced to have done. This provision shall
not extend to any second removal ..
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March so, 1888.
Published April 9, 1883
CHAPTER 203. ...s-
AN ACT to encourage the manufacture OF zinc In
this state from native ores
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows
section l. The property of any corporation or
association formed under the laws of this state
used exclusively for the purpose of manufacturing
oxide of zine metallic zinc from native ores Of
the state, shall be exempt from taxation for a
period of three years.
Section .. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 30. 1883.
Published April Il 1881
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT to provide for the printing and distribu,
ton OF the reports of the state officers depart
ments and Institutions
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. The biennial fiscal term of this state
shall end on the thrtieth day of September in the
year 1884, and each even numbered year there
after, and the succeeding term shall begin on the
day following, and the reports of all state officers
and institutions shall be biennial and cover the
period thus indicated, except the report of rail
road commissioner which shall cover the period
of two years ending June thirtieth, 1884, and the
term ending each even mum bered year thereafter;
and the report of the insurance commissioner
which shall cover period of two years, ending
March LIST, 1884, ana the term ending each even
numbered year thereafter; provided, that the
state treasurer and secretary Of state shall be re-
qUired, in addition to their biennial reports to
prepare a condensed statement OF the finances Of
the state at the close of the alternate fiscal years,
and cause the same TO be published in the official
state paper and one other paper in this state of
different political party, to be designated by the
secretary of state at cost not to exceed the rate
for advertising now provided by law.
Section 2. The biennial reports of the several
state departments and institutions shall be limited
in number of pages as hereinafter specified.
The report of the secretary OF state, including
report of commissioners of public printing, not
exceeding three hundred pages; state treasurer,
one hundred pages state superintendent, three
hundred pages; railroad commissioner, two hun
dTed pages; commissioner of insurance, one hun
dred pages; state board Of supervision, three hun
dred pages; state board of charities and reform,
two hundred pages; state board OF health, one
hundred and fifty pages; commissioners of public
lands, fifty pages board of regents of university,
fifty pages; board of regents of normal schools,
fifty pages; commissioners of fisheries, twenty-five
pages; industrial school for girls, twenty-five
pages; state supervisor of Illuminating oils, twen-
ty-ve pages; adjutant general, fifty pages; quar-
termaster general, twenty-five pages; board of
trustees of soldiers orphans home, twenty-five
pages.
Section 5 No report Of any institution, de-
off hoy- opo1
the number of pages fixed in the preceding Sec
ton, unless the commissioners of public printing
ana the governor snail LOT good cause certify to
the secretary OF state that the interests of the state
require that such report shall exceed the number
of pages so specified.
Section l. Within ten days after the biennial
reports of the several state departments and state
institutions shall have been placed in the hands
of the commissioners of printing, and by them re-
yiSed as provided by law, they shall, through the
secretary OF state, deliver them to the state
printer, who shall Immediately proceed to print
three thousand copies of said reports, excepting
that Of the state superintendent, of which there
shall be printed eight thousand copies Twenty
five hundred copies Of each Of said reports, to-
gether with the annual message of the governor to
the legislature first to convene after the delivery
Of said reports shall be bound according to the
provisions of section 49, chapter 20 of the revised
statutes and shall be delivered to the secretary Of
state within one month after the opening of the
session of the legislature, who shall deposit them
with the superintendent of public property, who
shall receipt TO the secretary of state therefor The
Ii cloth, and styled Governors Message and
Accompanying Documents
Section 5. twenty-five hundred volumes shall
be distributed as follows: One copy to each men,
Der of the legislature; one copy each state officer
aud employee n the state departments, and one TO
each state Office or state institution, to remain
therein; one copy to each member of the several
state boards, and one 10 each officer of any state
institution who is required by law to make a re-
port: one copy to each circuit judge and county
judge; one copy TO each county clerk; one copy
To noal1
college, university or normal school, to belong to
said institution; one copy to each public library
in this state; five copies to the Wisconsin Humane
Society," fifty copies TO the State Historical Society,
for use in exchange; thirty copies to the state
library: sufficient number of copies to the regis
ter OF deeds Of each county to supply each town,
village or city with one copy, to remain in the
clerks office of such town, city or village. The
remaining volumes shall be retained by the super
intendent OF public property for the use Of future
legislatures, and TO supply special orders.
Section s. Two hundred copies of the report OF
the secretary of state state superintendent rail-
road commissioner, insurance commissioner state
board Of supervision and state board of charities
and reform, shall be bound singly, in cloth, for
the use of these several departments The remain
ing copies OF the foregoing reports shall be bound
singly in PAPER for the use Of the several depart
ments and Institutions making the same; provided,
however that the reports of the state institutions
embraced in the report Of the state board Of super
vision shall be bound separately in paper for the
use of said institutions.
Section z There shall be printed annually by
sioners Of public printing, the following docu
ments:
l. Twelve thousand copies of the transactions Of
Of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, to-
gether with abstracts of the reports Of the county
agricultural societies, and such other matters per
tanning to the industry of the state shall be
deemed important; provided the number Of pages
shall not exceed five hundred. A
2 Twelve thousand copies of the transactions o.
the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society together
with such abstracts of reports Of county and Other
horticultural societies, and such other matters
pertaining to fruit growing and other horticulture
Interests of the state as shall be deemed important
provided, the number of pages shall not exceed
two hundred.
3. Twelve thousand copies of the transactions o.
the State Dairymens Association, and such Othe!
matters pertaining to the dairy interests of the
state as shall be deemed most Important pro
vided the number Of pages shall not exceed one
hundred and fifty.
4. Twelve thousand copies of the report OF the de
pArtent of agriculture of the state pro
vided the number of pages shall not exceed one nun
dred.
Section 8. Eleven thousand i've hundred volumes OF
said report snail be bound in CLOTH uniform style
with volumes previously published each volume to
copy of each OF the reports designated the
preceding section and shall be distributed follows
Thirty copies TO each member of the legislature one
hundred copies to the state historical society twenty
Eve copies tc each county agricultural society and dis
rict industrial association which embraces