Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-14
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March 7, 1885,
CHAPTER 0G

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CHAPTER 2S
| AN ACT to provide for the publication of the re-
port of the professor of agriculture W. H Henry,
for the year 1882, and for the distribution of the
| same.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The sel rotary of state is hereby di
rected to have printed, by the state printer, in
pamphlet form not to exceed one hundred pages
each, six thousand copies of the report Of Prof W.
ID. Henry, made to the governor on the experiments
IN amber cane and the ensilage of fodder for the
year 1882. Two thousand copies to be delivered to
Prof. Henry for distribution and four thousand
copies for the of the legislature: and there is
hereby appropriated out of the treasury not other
wise appropriated, sufficient to carry out the
provisions of this act.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage ard publication.
Approved March B. 1888
Published March 7, 1883.
CHAPTER 25
AN ACT to provide that husbands shall not be La
bic for the personal torts of the wife
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Executions issued upon judgments that
may hereafter be rendered against husband and wife
il any cause suit when the husband shall be
joined as defendant with his wife to recover dam
ages for any tort wrong committed by the wife
shall be levied upon and satisfied from the property
and effects of the wife only, shall the property
or effects Of the husband be taken seized in salts
faction of any sNch judgment or execution nor
shall any such judgment be docketed against or be
in any way lien on the estate of any such husband
The attorney, clerk court issuing any execution
in any such action shall endorse thereon direction
to- the nerif or other officer to collect the same
from the property and effects of the wife ONLY
Section 2 This act shall take effect and Reinforce
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March B. 1883.
Published March g. 1881
CHAPTER "a.
AN ACT to amend section 1926 of the revised
statutes, relating to garnishments in Justices
courts.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1926 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section
1926. II the garnishee do not deliver over the
property, or pay the money so found in his hands
and belonging to the defendant provided in the
preceding section, amended by chapter 2O7 of the
year 1880, then judgment shall be given against
him as follows: L. Ii the value OF the property in
the possession of the garnishee as found by the
Justice jury shall be less or equal to the iudo-
ment against the principal defendant for damages
and COSTS then for the value so found. O. If the
value of tine property in the possession of the garn-
ishee as found by the justice jury shall exceed
the amount of the judgment for damages and costs
against the principal defendant Chen for the
amount of judgment for damages and costs against
the principal defendant) with the costs of suit in
the action in which he garnishee, not exceeding
the value found by the Justice or iury The
plaintiff at his election instead of taking Judgment
as aforesaid for the value as found against the
garnshee, may enforce the delivery of the property
found in his hands by proceeding as for contempt
in case OF the garnishee's refusal to deliver the
property found IN his possession, pursuant to the
order of the justice requiring such delivery An
appeal may be taken from any order of the justice
directing the delivery of the property in the parn-
ishee's possession the same as if from Judgment
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March 3, 1888.
Published March Z, 1881
CHAPTER &C.
AN ACT relating to returned highway taxes and
amendatory of section 1915 of chapter So, of the
revised statutes OF 1878, entitled of highways and
bridges.
The people Of the state of wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1915, of chapter 81, of the
revised statutes of 1878, is hereby amended by add
ing thereto the following: Provided, however, the
board of supervisors of any town may by resolution
declare, that the returned highway taxes shall be
expended by contract in the several road districts
where they were levied, and may let contracts for
the construction and improvement of roads and
bridges in such road districts to be paid for from
the returned highway tax of such district.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 3 1883.
Published March O. 1892
CHAPTER 70.
AN ACT relative to taking inquests on the dead
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. In all where inquest of the dead
is or ought to be taken the same may be taken by
the Of the county, who for the purpose may
perform all the duties, have all the jurisdiction and
powers, and is entitled to the fees justice
of the peace Of said county.
Section This shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February 81 1882
Published March3, 1881
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT relating to offenses against property and
amendatory of section 4413 of the revised stat
uteS.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 4413 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the word E'four in
the third line of said section and inserting in lieu
thereof the word EEseYen' SO that said section as
amended will read as follows: Section ALB. Any
person who shall commit the crime of larceny by
stealing from the person OF another, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the state prison not more
than seven years less than year, or by i'm
prisOnment in the county jail not more than
year nor less than three months, by fine not ex-
ceeding TWO hundred dollars.
Section 2. The provisions of this act shall not ap-
ply to ofenses already committed but to all
offenses the provisions Of the revised statutes
in force shall remain in effect.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March l. 1888.
Published March 8, 1881
CHAPTER 20.
AN ACT amend section 1894 of chapter 18L of
the revised statutes, relating to setting spring
guns.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1894 of chapter 181 of the re-
Vised statutes of Wisconsin is hereby amended to
read follows: Any person who shall set or fix in
any manner whatever any gun, pistol or other fire.
arm, any spring gun, for the purpose of killing
game of any kind by coming in contact Herewith,
or with any string, wire or other contrlVance at
tached thereto, by which the same may be dis
charged, for any other purpose, shall be punished
by Imprisonment in the state prison not less than six
months than three years; and if the death
of any person is caused thereby he shall be deemed
guilty of manslaughter in the second degree.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 1, 1888
A GEORGIA woman went to spend the
night with one of her neighbors, few
nights ago, and, after going TO bed at
the usual hour, with her precious babe
in her arms, she awoke at 3 o'clock IN
the morning, and, missing her child, she
hnnan to cnornh nrn111ld IN the led TOR III.