Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-10

Inc and recount the ballots thrown in said coun-
ty, far as the same relate to the Office in dis
pute, and determine the question raised. They
shall then again enclose such ballots IN said en-
velope and seal the same either with the seal OF
the county or seal provided for the purpose,
ard endorse upon said envelope certificate that
the same has been opened and again sealed by
them in conformity to law, and the envelope
sealed as aforesaid with the ballots inclosed
therein shall be returned to the county clerk,
who, upon the certificate of the canvassers shall
alter and amend such of the county returns as
have been proved to be erroneous, and such
amended returns shall stand as the true returns
of the county.
Section s. Whenever it shall appear to the
supreme court or any circuit court of this state
upon petition duly verified and filed within thirty
days after any election that any of the ballots
cast at any county, town city or village election
were illegally cast or counted such court may
upon order to show cause directed to the
party claiming the election require such party
to appear and answer the petition Of the contest
ant and upon issue joined the court shall pro-
ceed to hear, try and determine the same &C
cordlng to the usual practice of the courts and
by its Judgment may fully determine the rights
OF the parties or may order recount of the bal
lots cast at any election and direct that the bal
lots shown to be illegal may be excluded from
such recount. Such recount to be made by the
proper inspectors or canvassers and amended re-
turns thereof Eade in due form. Any party
interested EAay apSes2 HSS1D judgment of thu
court as III <sss :<th1aS BAT nc appeal shall stay
an order h&ade for recount of the ballots cast Il
any such election: Nothing herein contained
the remedies which now exist at law or in equity
in cases herein described
Section 9. At the canvass of the votes cast ct
any election the inspectors shall not, neither
shau they permit any one to examine the back
OF any ballot but the face thereof only. No per-
son during the canvass of the votes cast at any
election shall expose or examine the back of any
ballot or the writing thereon. Any person vio-
lang the provisions of this section shall be pun
1shed by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars
or Imprisonment not exceeding sixty days or by
both tine and imprisonment in the discretion OF
the court.
Section 10. No person shall print any ballot
for at any election or shall distribute or cir
culate at any such election, any printed ballot
unless such ballots are printed on plain white
ordinary printing paper and unless the same are
printed with black ink on one side of the paper
only and containing no printing, engraving, de-
vice or mark of any kind upon the back thereof
Any person violating the provisions of this Sec
ton shall be punished by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding sixty days.
vide sufficient number of self-sealing envel-
opes to supply all the polls in this state for the
use OF the inspectors in preserving and returning
the ballots as herein provided Such envelopes
shall be distributed by such secretary in the same
manner as blanks are now distributed by him for
use at general election.
Section II. The word inspectors as used in
this act shall be construed to include all city,
village and town officers boards receiving bal
lots and in charge of the polls at any election.
Section b. This act shall take effect and be in
1885,
Approved April IL, 1885.
CHAPTER 351.
AN ACT to amend section 1865, Of the revised
statutes, relating to the shooting OF wild fowl,
deer and other game.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Section 1865, of the revised statutes,
is hereby amended by adding after the word "de-
vice. In the tenth line of said section the words
'or from any fixed or artificial blind ambush,
located in any open water outside or beyond the
natural cover of reeds, canes or flags then and
there projecting above the surface of the water OF
any lake. river, bay inlet land also by adding
at the end of said section the following words:
land further, the gun or guns, boat or boats and
decoys of any such person guilty of such Offense
shall be forfeited 10 the state that said section
when AMENDED shall read follows: Section
1850. Any person who shall take, CATCH kill, de-
stroy or wound any woOdcOck, prairie hen or prai-
Tie chicken, partridge or ruffled grouse, sharp
tailed grouse or grouse ofany other variety, Snipe,
quail, mallard wood or teal duck or deer by the
use of any net, snare, trap, gin or spring gun, or
who shall hunt, drive, chase, worry or kill any
wild deer by or with dog or dogs or who shall
Kill, destroy or wound any wild duck, brant or
goose by the use of any pivot or swivel gun, or
any hre-aTm other than gun habitually used at
arms length, and fired or discharged from the
shoulder or when raised and held by the hand
or by any float sneak boat, sail or steamboat or
floating box similar device or from any fixed or
artificial blind or ambush located in open water
outside or beyond the natural cover of reeds,
canes or flag, then and there projecting above the
surface of the water of any lake. river, bay in
or have in his possession the eggs, or wantonly
disturb or modest the nesting place of any prairie
hen or prairie chicken or grouse of any kind or
variety, WOodcOck, quail, partridge, sniDe wild
duck, brant OF goose or who shall kill, destroy
or wound any wild pigeon or other game at its
nesting or brooding place, or who shall pursue,
entrap, eDSnare or kill any otter, beaver mink,
muskrat or other fur bearing animal upon the
lands or 10 the middle Of any stream of water
adjoining the lands of another engaged in the
business, on such lands, Of breeding or rearing
such animals or any person, corporation or COM
pany or any employee thereof who shall in any
way or manner carry or export out of this state,
or attempt so TO do, or aid in so doing or cause
the same TO be done, any bird, fowl or animal
mentioned in this section, and killed caught or
taken III this state except wild pigeons, beavers,
mink muskra's OF other fur bearing animals
shall be punish, by fine not exceeding one
hundred dOIlaTS nor less than five dollars for
each offense One-half OF such fine when col
lected shall be paid to the county treasurer and
by him paid INTO the school fund, the remaining
half shall be paid to the informer. And further
the gun or guns boat or boats and decoys of any
such person guilty OF such otense shall be for
fitted to the state.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April g. 1885.
CHAPTER 334
AN ACT TO provide for procuring public records,
the distribution of debts and assets, and per-
tanning to the collection of taxes on the cree
ton OF counties and municipalities.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. When any territory shall be de-
tached from any county, town, village, city or
school district Ill this state and annel ed to any
other county, town, village, city or school dis
trlcJ therein, or any new county, town, village,
or school district shall be in whole or in part
created from such territory so detached, it shall
be the duty of the proper city officer otsuch coun-
", town village, city or school district to which
sald territory so detached shall be annexed or
which shall be created therefrom, to demand
fToIn the proper officer of the county, town, city
village or school district having custody of the
pubic records Of the territory so detached
transcript OF ali public records pertaining to said
territory and ii is made the duty of such officers
from whom they shall be demanded to furnish
Quly authenticated transcripts of all such records
In his ONCE, which shall be paid for after they
snau be so furnished. by the county, town, city
village or school district to which said TERRITORY
SO detached shall be annexed or which shall be
created therefrors
Section 2 Wien any territory shall be de-
tached from any county, town, city, village OF
district in this state, and the same shall be an.
nexed to any other county, town, city, village OF
school district therein, or any new county town,
city, village school district shall be in whole OF
IN part created from such territory so detached
the county, town, village, city school district to
which the same shall be annexed, or which shall
be in whole or in part detached therefrom, shall
be liable to the county, town, city. village OF
school district from which the territory was 50