Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-10
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT relating to fees of witnesses and inter

prefers
The people of the stale of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 4o67, of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out of line seven
thereof the words zone dollar" by striking out
of line eight of said section the words fifty
cents and insert in lieu thereof the words 'sev-
enty-tiye cents" and by striking out of line
eleven the word three and insert in lieu thereof
the word -four" so that said section when so
amended shall read as follows Section 4067
attending In any action or proceeding in court
OF record, Or before judge thereof one dollar
ana fifty cents for each day and seventy-fve cents
for each half day. For attending in any action
or proceeding in justices court, or before JUS
ice of the peace or before any arbitrators or any
board or committee thereof, of any town, city or
cents for each half day. For attending before
any other officer, board or committee
the same as in court of record. For
travelling, at the rate of four cents per mile
each way going and returning from the
residence of such witnesses If within this state or
without, from the boundary line of the state at
me point w mere the witness crossed in coming to
attend, to the place of attendance by the usually
Travelled route between such points The fees of
lneT prefers 10r amending in any court of record
shall be two dollars and fifty cents for each day.
and one dollar and twenty five cents for each half
day; and for attending in any Justices court or
before any ofhcer, person or board, dollar for
each day, and fifty cents for each half day. and
the fees for travelling allowed other witnesses No
witness or Interpreter shall be entitled to receive
such fees for attendance except for the time he
snail De In actual and necessary attendance az
such witness or Interpreter nor be entitled to re-
ce1Ve pay in more than one action or proceeding
for the same attendance or travel on behalf of the
same party; no person shall be entitled to demand
or receive either travel or attendance fees as a.
witness or interpreter while attending court as
an otf1cer or juror, nor shall any attorney or
counsel IN any cause be allowed any fee as a wit
or Interpreter therein.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
1orce from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved April 8, 1885.
CHAPTER 3D.
AN ACI relating to liens, and ameEdatory of sec.
t1on 33l5, of the revised statutes.
Inc peope of the state of Wisconsin represented
N senate ana assembly, do enact as follows
oectlon J. Section 1916, of the revised statutes,
Is amended so "a to read: Section 33l5 Every
person who, as sub-contractor of principal con-
tractor or employe of any contractor or sub-con-
nishes apT any work or labor for or fur
sup-contractOr, in any of the cases mentioned in
the preceding section, shall he entitled to the lien
ana remedy given by this CHAPTER if within
thirty days after performing such work or labor
or furnishing such materials, he shall give notice
III WrlClng 10 The owner, his agent of the prop-
5sy ~ pe anected by such lien, setting forth that
ne mas oeen employed by such principal con-
tractor or sub-cOntractor to perform or furnish
anu Aas performed or furnished such work labor
OF materials, with a statement of the labor
performed or materials furnished. and the
amount due therefor from such principal con-
t t[ac10r or sub-contractor, and that he claims
AANA 5AfOA ny Ln1S Cnapter; but the
claim of such sub-contractor or emnIove
snail snail not constitute such lien except SO far as
euch owners snail, at the time of giving such no.
uce De or shall thereafter become indebted to
snch principal contractor for work done or ma
GeTlaIs 1urhShed under the principal contract
III no case snail the owner be compelled to pay
sreSIer sum Tor or on account of such house.
pulIuing or other improvement than the price or
sum stipulated in the original contract or agree
ment; PROVIDED, If it shall appear to the court
that Ihe owner and contractor fraudulently, and
Tor the purpose of defrauding suh-contrec forS or
employees, fixed an unreasonable low nrice in
tnelp orgnsl contract for the erection or repair
tain how much of difference exists between a
ialr price lor labor or material used in said build
ing or ctner Improvement and the sum named in
SAID orlglnaI contract. Said difference shall be
considered part Of the contract and be subject
TO Ien; but In no case shall the original con.
tractors time or profits be secured by this lien,
only SO lar as the sum named in the original con-
tract or agreement,
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 4, 1885.