Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-18
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April 8. 1881
DTER 16S

in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The title of chapter 325 of the laws of
1882 is hereby amended to read as follows:
An act to authorize the acquisition Of lands and
interests therein by cities, villages and corporations
for toe construction and maintenance of water
works.
Section . Section of said act is hereby amended
70 read as follows: Section /. For the con-
strDction and maintenance of water works for the
supply of any city village in this state, the in
haotans of any CITY village, with water for pro-
lection against fire or for domestic sanitary
PURPOSES every such city village, and every cor
poration formed foE such purpose under the laws OF
this state is hereby authorized to acquire the title
IN fee simple to, or such easement in or servitude
upon all such lands as may be necessary 1or the con-
struction maintenance of such works, and to
hold and use the same for that purpose.
Section 3. Section Of said chapter 325 is hereby
amended so MS to read as follows: Section 2. Such
lands and Interests therein may be acquired by such
city village. and compensation be made therefor
in the manner provided in sections 895 to 903, in
elusive, of the revised statutes, ard by uch corpo
vtions in the manner provided in this subdivision
Vi chapter 81 OF the revised statutes, entitled acqur
Ng land by right of eminent domain.
Section T. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March q, 1888.
Published April 6, 1885,
CHAPTER 16S
AN ACT to amend section one of chapter 205 of the
general laws of 1882 relating to town insurance
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section of chapter POS of the general
laws 1882, IS hereby amended by inserting after
the word a. statement" where it occurs in the
twentieth line of said section, the words " or SO
much thereof said corporation at its annual meet
ng may by resolution or otherwise agree upon," so
that this section, when so amended, shall read as
follows: Section 1888. The secretary of every
such corporation shall annually prepare state
ment showing its condition the thirty-hrst day
of December preceding its annual meeting, which
shall contain the of all persons then insured.
the amount insured by each policy, tie whole num-
Der of policies issued, the whole number then in
force the aggregate amount then insured, and the
aggregate amount of each class of insured property
the amount of losses paid during the wear, the
whole amount OF losses paid by the corporation since
its organization, the whole amount insured since its
organization. the amount OF losses sustained and
unpaid, if any, and all such other matters pertain
ing the interest of such corporation by the by
laws he may be required to report upon. Such
statement so much thereof said corporation at
its annual meeting may, by resolution otherwise,
agree upon, shall be read to the members of such
corporation al Their annual meeting, and entered
length upon the records and within fifteen days
after such annual meeting, shall be filed in the
Office Of the town clerk of the town in which such
corporation has its office, and certified copy there
of transmitted to the commissioner of insurance.
Secdon2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81. 1888
Published April Z, 1888
CHAPTER SAP.
AN ACT to more effectually suppress yagabondage.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section /. Any male person of the age of sixteen
years or upwards being vagrant within the pur-
view Of section 1S43, revised statutes who shall be
found within any town. city village of this state
having at the time no visible means of support and
not being at that time actual inhabitant Of such
town, city village, any such person who shall
be found drunk and disorderly shall be deemed a
tramp.
Section . Any person convicted OF being tramp
as defined in section OF this act, shall be punished
by Imprisonment in the county jail not less than if
teen days, during which imprisonment his food and
drink shall be bread and water only or by inprison-
ent in the state prison not exceeding one year. ex-
n 11111ifT mont
may be made to such work house in the discret ton
Of the court.
Section 3. The several county and municipal
courts Of this state shall have concurrent jurisdc-
ton with the circuit courts of all offenses arising
under this act; and every such county and municipal
court shall be deemed open at all times to hear try
and determine all cases arising under this act
Section 4. For the apprehension of any person or
persons charged with being tramp under the pro-
visions Of this act the judges of the several courts
OF record IN vacation as well as in term time, and
court commissioners hereby authorized to issue
process to carry into effect the provisions of this
act, and all proceedings for the arrest and examina-
hon of offenders shall be had and conducted under
the provisions of chapter 195 Of the revised statutes
except that justices of the peace shall have jurls-
dicuon to issue process, or hold or condcct ex-
animation.
Section ). When upon such examination the ac-
cused shall be bound or held for trial the judge
or court commissioner conducting such examin-
alton shall forthwith transmit the record thereof to
the county municipal court of such county and
shall order the accused forthwith to appear before
such court to which he has been so held, there to
stand trial. The district attorney OF such county
shall appear for the state and as practicable
file an information against the accused under the
provisions of this act.
Section g. When arraigned upon such informa-
ton, if the defendant shall plead guilty the cou't
shall at once proceed to pass sentence upon him,
but il such defendant shall not plead guilty jury
shall forthwith be inpaneled and the defendant put
upon trial unless the case be continued for cause.
Section Z. Whenever the court in which any in
formation provided for in the preceding section
shall have b9en fled, shall not at the time of the
fling of such information have regular jury panel
Of Jurors present, the court shall order special
niCe TO issue to the sheriff commanding him to
summon the number of persons therein named
from the county at large, qualified by law to serve
jurors in court of record, who shall not be of
kin to the defendant nor interested in the case.
Section s. The trial except as otherwise provided
IN this act, and all proceedings therein and subse-
quent thereto shall be conducted near as may be
IN conformity with the practice in the circuit court
in criminal cases. and the clerk of the circuit court
of the county shall act as clerk of the county court
in all under this act and he shall receive the
fees as he is entitled to receive for like service
IN the circuit SQUIRT.
ceiye, and county board or supervisors shall
allow any compensation for keeping or boarding
any tramp in the common jail or other place in any
county OF this state, unless such tramp shall have
been duly arrested and committed under the pro
visions Of this act.
Section 10. If any person complained against Of
being tramp under the provisions of this act shall
be under arrest for any misdemeanor, the officer
having the custody of such accused shall upon de
SON. surrender such person to any officer having il
his possession for service warrant directing tn
arrest Of such accused for any offense under tn
provisions of this act and such accused shall be i'm
Inediately brought before the court issuing sucl
warrant under the provisions of this act to be deal
with according to law, and all proceedings under tn
arrest for the misdemeanor shall be suspended t.
await the trial under the provisions of this act
in case Of the acquittal of such person under tn
provisions OF this act, he shall be forthwith returne
70 the custody of the officer from whose possession
he taken and his trial for such misdemeano
shall proceed according to law.
Section IL. This act shall take effect and be il
force from and after its passage and publication.
NoTE BY TIE SECRETARY OF STATE-The forego
ing act having been presented TO the governor TO
his approval, and not having been returned by hin
TO the house of the legislature in which it origin
ated within the time prescrib ed by the constitutio
Of the state, has become law without his approval
ERNST G. TIAINaE, Secretary of State.
April A. 1883.
Published April 3, 1883.
CHAPTER PIT
AN ACT IN relation to equipment companies organ
lied under the general laws of this state.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
II senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Any corporation heretofore organized
or which shall be hereafter organized under tn
provisions of chapter sc of the revised statutes,
titled = of the organization of corporations" fo
the purpose Of buying, selling, leasing, in any
dealing IN railway cars. locomotive engines