Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Published April IL, 1881
CHAPTER DAB

association" and tone" in The eighth line of said
section, the following: "An0 also to every estab-
hehed library, conta ming fivt, thousand volumes or
more, upon application being made therefor" So
So that said section when so amended shall read as
follows: Section 357. The supreme court reports,
purchased in pursuance Of section 34T shall be dis
tributed as tolOWs: To each of the justices of the
supreme court to each of the district judges of the
United States in this state to each Judge of court
of record or s state, to each clerk of the circuit
court and to each of the clerks of the county and
municipal courts of the county and city of MlEau-
kee, TO the law department of the university and to
the Milwaukee Jaw library association, and also to
every established public library containing five
thousand volumes or more, upon application being
made therefor, one copy. The remaining copies so
purchased shall be delivered to the state librarian,
who shall stamp and keep in the library as many
copies may be necessary for the thereof, and
shall safely keep the remainder until required for
further distribution by law.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 81, 1883.
Published April IA, 1881
CHAPTER 314
Relating to the change of the place of trial of ac-
tons in certain cases, and amendatory of chapter
119 of the revised statu es.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Chapter 119 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by adding thereto next after sec
ton 1925, new section to be designated section
2625a, and which shall read follows: Section
2625a. The court shall change the place of trial OF
any civil action which is triabe by jury, upon the
application of any party thereto who shall file his
affidavit, setting forth that he has good reason to
believe, and does believe, that he cannot have fair
trial OF such action on account OF the prejudice OF
the people the county wherein action is
pending for trial. If such applica ion shall be made
after any continuance in the action, obtained on the
application of the party fling such affidavit, IL shall
be granted only upon the payment of the costs of
aking such change and the costs of the term; but
costs for the attendance of witnesses shall be Inc
oluded, if notice of the application, with copy of
such affidavit shall have been served upon the OPP
posite party ten days before the commencement OF
the term. Not more than one change of the place
of trial shall be granted to the side under the
provisions of this section. Whenever change OF
the place of trial of any action is ordered under
this section, such change shall be to some other
county in same circuit in which such action is pend
ing, except in cases where such circuit comprises
one county only in which case the place of trial
shall be changed to some adjoining county.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 4. 1883.
Published April H. 1881
CHAPTER 278,
AN ACT relating to lands heretofore held and sold
and conveyed by the state, to actions concerning
the same to taxation of the same and payment Of
taxes and interest,
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. No action shall be commenced, main
tanned prosecuted by or behalf of the original
owner or any person claiming title through under
such owner to recover possession of, in any way
involving the title to any lands heretofore conveyed
to the state of Wisconsin by county in the state
or attempted to be so conveyed and sold by said
state of Wisconsin to any private party or parties
until all taxes levied and assessed upon and against
the same from the date of the sale thereof by the
said state, together with all legal charges for assess
ing and collecting the same and interest thereon at
the rate of twenty-five per centum per annum from
the fifteenth day of May in each and every year dur
ing which the said lands were assessed commencing
with the May following the first assessment after
such sae shall have been paid into the county treas
ury of the county in which such lands shall lie
until all delinquent taxes levied upon and returned
against said lands and remaining unpaid when the
same were so conveyed, or attempted to be- to the
state together with the like interest thereon shall
have been paid into the county reasury: which
moneys shall be retained in said county treasury to
abide the event of such action and shall be returned
to the party paying depositing the same if he
shall fail to maintain such action; otherwise much
thereof as covers the DELINQUENT taxes above men,
toned and interest thereon at the rate aforesaid
shall be retained by such county and the remainder
shall be paid TO the party parties purchasing
the same from the state his or their legal represen-
tatives.
in the preceding section shall be adjudged to be in
such original owner or party claiming title through
or under him, such lands shall be deemed to and
shall be subject to taxation during the time the
same were held by the state in like as if they
had not been conveyed 70 or held by the state and
the for such period shall be levied and assessed
upon such lands and collected in like manner as
other taxes upon real estate.
Section 3 In all actions pending. of the char
acter referred to in section Of this act the court
shall enter an order requiring the pia1ntif therein
within a reasonable time be fixed IN the order to
comply with the provisions of said section by pay
ment of the taxes charges and interest as provided
therein, and in default Of compliance Herewith the
court shall dismiss the action,
Section 4. Nothing in this act contained shall be
construed as amending or repeating any of the pro-
visions of chapter 3U5 of the general laws of 1880
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publicatioEs.
Approved April 2, 1888.
Published April Z, 1881
CHAPTER 229.
AN ACT to require certain private foreign corpora
tons organized under the laws of other states ac-
ally carrying on the business of manufacturing in
this state, to make certain reports to the secretary
Of state.
The peo lie of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Every foreign corporation actually en-
gagged in manufacturing within this state shall, upon
the written request of any resident creditor thereof
within sixty days from the time of making such re-
quest, and annually thereafter upon like request
file the Office of the secretary of state of this state
a statement showing the capital stock subscribed,
the amount thereof actually paid in the full name of
each of its stockholders, and the amount Of stock
held by each; and shall at tn time of so filing the
first OF said statements also file in such office certi
ned copy of its articles of organization associa-
ton. Such written requests may be served by mail
upon the president secretary other principal Of
hcer of said corporation, or personally upon any of
hcer or agent OF such corporation who may be with
in this state.
Section 2 If any such corporation shall fail to file
with the secretary said report within said sixty days
it shall forfeit all right to further carTy trans
act any business in this state and it shall be unlaw
full for said company or any person for it to do or
transact any business within this state and on such
failure to comply with the terms Of this act any per-
agent who shall to act for or transact
any business for or on account of said corporation
shall be liable to penalty for each and every Of
Tense for not less than twenty-five dollars S25)
more than hundred dollars [S100), and the same
may be sued for in the Of the state by the dis
trict attorney OF the county where such oense has
been committed in any court having jurisdiction
thereof, and the proceeds thereof, after deductng
taxable costs shall be paid into the school fund Of
the state.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81. 1888
Published April II, 1885,.
CHApl 1ER.