Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-22
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oectlon All orders for transfer of insane by
the state board of charities and reform under the
PROVISIONS of section 3, chapter 233, laws Of 1881
snail be directed by said board to the county
Juoge OF the county to which such insane persons
are chargeable and when such order is received
by any county judge it shall be his duty to direct
the sheriff some other suitable person or nerl
board ~
Section q In counties where no suitable pro-
vision has been made tor the proper and humane
care OF the insane, when insane belonging to said
county have been ordered to be returned from
sCate noSp1tal Tor the insane, the state board of
charities and reform on application from the
county Judge or the chairman of the county
board of supervisors may direct the transfer OF
sucn insane persons from such state hospital diI
rectly to any county possessing suitable accom-
modatons, to save the additional expense of first
returning them to their county.
section 3. The Superintendent of any institu-
ton organized under section l, of chapter 233
laws of 1881, upon the written recommendation
OF the visiting physician of such institution NAV
allow any inmate of such institution to go out on
leave Of absence for such time and under such
conditions as he may fix.
Section a. This act shall take effect and oe in
force from and after Its passage and publication
Approved March 49, 1886.
CHAPTER 3M
AN ACT to provide for the purchase of an ex-
"a ecutive residence.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. joint committee of the legislature,
consisting of two from the senate to be appointed
by the presiding officer, thereof, and three from
the assembly to be appointed by the speaker
thereof be and are hereby constituted commits
sion and are hereby empowered to contract for
and purchase, on behalf of the state, such prop
erCy as to them shall seem exped1ent for use as
executive residence. There is hereby appropriate
ed out OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, sufficient to satisfy the
amount contracted by SAID commission 1or SUCH
purpose, not to exceed the sum of twenty thou
sand dollars and the secretary of state is hereby
directed to draw his warrant therefor, upon the
certificate ofsaid commission.
Section This effect
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April z, 1885.
CHAPTER 191.
AN ACT to appropriate to the Southwestern Wis
consin Industrial Association sum of money
therein named.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
| Section /. There is hereby appropriated to the
! Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial Association,
out OF any money in the general fund not other
! wise appropriated, the sum of nine hundred dol
| lars Tor the year 1885, and nine hundred dollars
for the year 1885, provided that no warrant shall
be drawn by the secretary OF state for the pay
ment of the sum of money hereby appropriated,
| except upon the presentation OF a sworn state
ment signed by the president and secretary of
said southwestern Industrial Association certify
ing that the sale of intoxicating liquors has been
! prohibited and prevented upon the fair grounds
OF said society during the year for which the ap
| preparation is made; neither has any gambling
| been permitted on the iair grounds during the
same tine,
section , This act shall take effect and be in
tore from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 90. lSS'
CHAPTER 2Os.
AN ACT to appropriate to the Wisconsin Indus
trial Association sum OF money therein
named.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly do enact as follows:
section l. There is hereby appropriated to the
| Wisconsin Industrial Association out of any
moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appro-
pria,ed, the sum of one thousand Isl, 100000 dollars
Tor the year \. d. 1885, and the farther sum of
one thousand Isl ,C0a00) for The year A. d. 1886:
| provided that no warrant shall be drawn by the
secretary OF state for the payment of the sum of
money hereby appropriated, except upon the pres
! entat1na y p sworn statement, signed by the
president and SecEtary of said Wisconsin Indus
trial ssociation, certifying that the sale of in
! tox1cat:ng liquors has been prohibited and pre-
| vented upon the grounds of said society during
the year for which the appropriation is made
| neither has any gambling been allowed upon
the grounds of the association during the same
| time
Section q This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April l, 1885.
CHAPTER ia.
! AN ACT relating to offenses against public JUS
tice.
| The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lows
| Section 1. Any person who prevents, hinders,
! controls or intimidates another from exercising
or in exercising the right of suffrage by means of
! threats of depriving such person of employment
or occupation, or by threats OF refusing to renew
! shall be punished by imprisonment in the county
jail, not more than one year, or by fine not eX-
| ceeding five hundred dollars.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March Is, 1885.
CHAPTER 1873.
| AN ACT to limit the time to bring actions con-
! corning lands heretoforetsold for the non pay
ment of taxes when the tax title claimant has
paid the taxes thereon.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly. do enact as follows:
| Section l. In all actions to recover the posses
sion OF any lands heretofore conveyed or purport-
| ing to have been conveyed for the non-payment
of taxes, to quiet title to such lands, to can
eel or annul tax deeds heretofore issued against
such lands or to recover tor trespass or waste or
! other injury to such lands, committed thereon
from and after the date of the record OF any such
| deed or instrument of conveyance, or to recover
any property removed therefrom subsequent to
the record of such deed or Instrument of convey
ance, if it shall appear in proof at the trial that
| the original owner of any such lands or those
claiming under him, have for the period of four
| years next preceding the recording OF such deed
or instrument of conveyance, failed or neglected
to pay all the taxes levied and assessed
in such deed or instrument of con
| veyance, or those claiming under him,
have, for the period of three years, paid or re-
deemed all the taxes levied and assessed against
SAID lands, from and after the date of the record
ing of such deed or instrument of conveyance,
then and i'll every such case the title of the orig
inal owner or those claiming under him to such
lands, and all rights Hereunder, shall be forever
barred unless such action shall be commenced
by such original owner or those claiming under
him within nine months from and after the pas
sage and publication of this act; provided that
this act shall not affect actions now pending; and
provided further, that this act shall not be taken
or construed as limiting any rights of action in
favor Of or belonging to the grantee in such deed
or instrument of conveyance, or those claiming
under him.
Section q The provisions of the preceding Sec
ton of this act shall not apply to any case where
the lands so sold or described in such tax deed
were not liable to taxation, or where the taxes on
such lands have been paid, or Glands redeemed
according to law.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March Is, 1885.
CHAPTER 1T.
AN ACT to provide for the perpetuation OF the
records of the state land office.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Whenever it shall be necessary TO
replace in the state land Office any record, book,
report, survey, map field notes, plat or other pa
per, becoming defaced or illegible by use, acct
dent injury or age, fair copy thereof shall be
made, and the chief clerk of said land office shall