River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-10
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Published April II, 1881
CHAPTER sss
AN ACT relating 10 lands heretofore held and sold
and conveyed by the state, to actions concern
ing the same, TO taxation of the same and pay
ment of taxes aud interest
The people of the state OF Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. No action shail be commenced, main
tanned or prosecuted by or on behalf of the oIig-
nal owner or any person claiming title through or
,,nda s,,rf owner a, recover trsSes,ion of or in
any way involving the title TO any lands hereto
fore conveyed TO the stale Of Wisconsin by any
veyed and sold by said state OF Wisconsin,
70 any private party or parties nhtn al
taxes ieyied and assessed upon ann a sss
hy the Said state together with al legal charges
for assessing and collecting the same, and
interest thereon at the rate OF twenty -fiNe per
centtlin per annuni from the fifteenth day OF May
iii each and every year during which the said
lands were assessed, commencing Win the May
following the first assessment after such sale,
shall have been paid INTO the county treasury pI
the county in which such andS shall lie; nor until
ali delinquent taxes levied upon ana ,rese l
agafnsS satd lands and remaining unpaid wliep
the same were so conveyed, or attempted 70 ne,
70 the state together with the ike interest thereon
shall have been paid lnto such county treasury
which moneys shall be retained IN said county
treasury 70 abide the event OF such action, ard
shall be returned t. the party paying or deposit
ton; otherwise so much thereof as covers thc de-
linQuent taxes above mentioned ana interest
thereon at the rate aforesaid Sllill De retained p4
such county, and the remainder shall be pad over
TO the party or parties purchasing the same nom
the state, his OF their legal representatives.
Section :. In case the title TO any lands men
toned in the preceding section shall be adjudged
10 be in such original owner or party claiming
title through or under him, such lands shall DO
deemed to be and shall be subject to taxation
in ike manner as if they had not been conveyed
to or held by the state, and the taxes for such
period shah be levied aud assessed upon ssttn
lands and collected III like manner as other taxes
upon real estate.
Section B. In all actions now pending Of the
character referred TO IN section OF this act the
court shall enter an order requiring the pl0inuh
therein within reasonable time to be liked ia
the order, 80 comply With the provisions o. SAD
terest as provided therein, and 10 default Of conf
pliance herewith the court shall dismiss the
Seciaa & Nothing in this act contained shah
be construed ns amending or repeating any OF the
provisions Of eheoter 305 of the general laws Of
's Section This act sh.aB take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication,
Approved April ?, 1883
Published April 10 1881
CHAPTER s25
AN ACT relating to high schools.
The people Of the state cf Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, DO enact as follows.
Section l. The state superintendent shall pre-
pare course or courses of study sutiahe 10 be
pursued in free high schools, publish tile same
and furnish them upon application, for the intor-
nation of localities contemplating the naatnten-
ance OF free high schools He shall exercise such
personal supervision and make silch personal M
spection Of the work If all free high schools or.
ganized under the provisions OF the statutes or
this state they seem 70 require and other duties
of his Office may warrant; he shall examine or
cause TO be examined al teachers of high schools
required by law 10 pass special examinations TO
qualify them for teaching in high schools, and
grant certificates TO sttch as pass eNamlnatiois
Satisfactorily which certificate shall be in such
form and for such time as he may prescribe aud
shall authorize te holders 20 teach in such speci-
fed place or places, or in the whole state, as
the qualification of the candidate may warrant
The courses OF study herein authorized to be pre-.
pared shall include instruction In the theory and
art of teaching, and organization management
and course of study q ungraded schools and al
examinations Of teachers shall include eNliniila-
tons upon these subjects,
Section 2 The state superintendent shall fur
nish suitable blanks for annual and special re-
ports for all free high schools, which shall include
The number age and sex of all pupils enrolled,
the number in each class or year OF the course OF
study, the number pursuing English bianehes
only, the number completing The course OF study
each year, AID such other statistics as may be
deemed necessary.
Section 8. This act shali take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April B 1888.
iPuDtished March 1s 1887
CHAPTER a.
AN ACT 60 authorize fire insurance companies
organized under the laws of this state 20 also
insure against loss or damage by lightning, hail.
cyclones tornadoes and hurricanes
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
N senate ana assembly, 40 chstet it5 AoAtoNS'
Section j. tt shall be lawful for any corpora
ton organized under the laws Of this state for the
purpose of nsnring property against loss or dahl.
age by fire to also iustre like property against
loss or damage by lightning, hail, cyclones. tor
nadoes and hurricanes.
Section 2 All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed
Section g. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage and pnoheaton'
Approved March 10, 1888
Published March ST. 1891
CHAPTER t59
AN ACT to appropriate money to pay legislative
employees.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. There is hereby appropriated out OF
any money in the general fund not otherwise apss
propriated sum sufficient to- pay the salaries OF
the anitor of the assembly for the session OF los
and the speakers messenger and clerk Of commit
tee on bills on their reading for the session OF lso5
as authorized by joint resolution number ~ a.,
and short-be.ld reporter for the committee on
state aifai.s of tbs assembly
Section . This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage ana pubhctloh
Approved March 30. 1888