Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-10
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from the general fund in aid of such schools.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly do enact as follows:
section 1. Whenever any town in which no
graded schools exist or when any two adjoining
towns III which no graded school exists, shall
vote TO blish and maintain free high school,
as provided n sections AGO and 491, revised
statutes, and such free high school shall have
oeen established and maintained in the manner
now provided by law for establishing and main
tanning free high schools for at least three
months and when the high school board of such
town. or OF such two towns adjoining which unite
10 maintain such school, shall make the report
required by section 1876, revised statutes in order
to obtain the aid furnished by the state of Wis
consln IN maintaining free high schools they
snail append thereto certificate to the effect
that such school is established and maintained
IN town or by towns wherein no graded school
exists.
Section g Upon receiving the reports and an
pended certificate provided for in section of this
act 1t shall be the duty of the state superintend-
ent to make separate and distinct class of the
schools thus established and me- intained in towns
where no graded schools exist, and each such
school shall be entitled to receive from the gen.
eral fund OF the state annually one-halt the
amount actually expended for instructio on in such
school, and the state superintendent shall fix the
amount to be paid to each of said high schools
and certify the same to the secretary of state, at
the same time and in the same manner as he is
now required to fix the amount to be paid to high
school districts and certify the same to the secTe-
tary of state. On such certificate, at any time
after the first day OF December the same shall be
paid to the district treasurer out of the state treas
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coed twenty five thousand dollars in any one
year to the class Of free high schools and if more
is demanded by such districts, they shall be paid
prOportiOnally. The secretary of state shall an.
nually include and apportion in the state tax all
such sums as shall have been so paid, in addition
to the amount authorized to be paid in aid of free
high schools by section 1876, revised statutes and
in addition to all other to be levied for the
year.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage and publication.
AppraJed April s, 1885.
CHAPTER 24o.
AN ACT to fix the compensation of Officers.
Jurors ana witnesses In taking inquests of the
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
n senate ana assembly, do enact follows:
Section /. The compensation of justices of the
peace for taking inquests of the dead shall he
four dollars for each day actually and necessarily
required for such purpose, and ten cents for each
mile actually and necessarily travelled in perform
ing such duties, which shall be in lieu of all other
compensation.
Section 2. The compensation of jurors in TAX
Ing 1nquests OF the dead shall be one dollar per
day and ten cents per mile for each mile actually
travelled to perform such duties, and of constable
ana witnesses the same as is allowed for like
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved April 3, 1885.
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to amend section 1895, of chapter 176, of
the revised statutes entitled "of evidence as
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1895 of the revised statutes Of
1873 as amended by chapter 1874, of the laws of
1882, is hereby amended by striking out the fol-
lowing words: "On motion and one day. notice,
the court or presiding Judge thereof in which the
action or proceeding is pending, may before the
examination is begun, by order limit the subjects
to which such examination shall extend; but"
and by inserting in lieu thereofas follows: ''Ifsuch
examination shall be taken before issue joined
the notice OF taking the same shall be accompa-
MED BY affidavit Of the party his agent or at
tOTney, stating the general nature and object of
the action that discovery is sought to enable the
party to plead, and the points upon which such
discovery is desired, and such examination shall
be limited to the discovery of the facts relevant
to the points so stated unless the court or the
presiding judge thereof, on motion and one days
notice shall, before the examination is begun, by
order further limit the subjects to which such
examination shall extend, but such examination
shall not preclude the right TO another examin-
alton, after issue joined upon all the issues in
the cause, and $50 that when amended said Sec
ton shall read as follows: Section 1895. No ac-
ton to Obtain q discovery under oath, in aid Of
the prosecution or defense of another action shall
be allowed; but the examination Of party, or in
case corporation be party, the examination of
the president, secretary, or other principal officer
or general managing agent of such corporation,
otherwise than as q witness on trial may be
taken by deposition at the instance ofthe adverse
party, in any action or proceeding, at any time
after the commencement thereof and before judg-
ment Such deposition shall be taken before q
judge at chambers previous notice to such
party and any other adverse party, or their re-
be taken without the state upon commission in
the manner provided for taking other depOsitiOns.
The attendance of the party to be examined may
be compelled upon subpoena or the payment or
tender OF his fees as q Witness and such eXamin-
alton shall be subject to the same rules as that of
any other witness but he shall not be compelled
TO disclose anything not relevant to the cOntro-
versy. Ifsuch examination shall be taken be-
fore issue joined the notice of taking the same
shall be accompanied by all affidavit Of the party
z attorney,
and object of the action that discovery is sought
to enable the party to plead, and the points upon
which such discovery is desired, and such exam
ination shall be limited to the discovery of the
facts relevant to the points SO stated unless the
court or the presiding judge thereof on motion
and one days notice shall before the examina-
ton is begun by order further limit the subject to
which such examination shall extend, but such
examination shall not preclude the rightto anoth-
er examination after issue Joined upon all the is-
sues in the cause, and the party examining shall
in all cases be allowed to examine upon oral in
terrOgatories. Such examination shall not be
compelled in any other county than that in which
the party to be examined resides"
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 6, 1885.
CHAPTER 1854.
AN ACT to appropriate certain amount therein
named annually, to provide for opening and
maintaining the fifth state normal school
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
Section ! There is hereby annuaIly appropri
ated from any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated the sum Of ten thousand
dollars which, together with the balance of the
normal school income, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to maintain said school fund not
required TO support the four state normal schools
row in operation, and the teachers institutes now
provided to be held at the expense Of that fund,
Shall be applied to opening and maintaining the
fifth state normal school, as provided in chapter
$685. general laws of 1880.
Section e The secretary Of state shall issue his
warrant upon the state treasurer quarterly for
one-fouTth of the amount herein actually ap-
propriated, directing the transfer of that sum
from the general fund to the normal school in
come fund, for the uses and purposes herein
specified, until the annual income of the normal
school fund shall reach the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars annually, over and above the
amount herein appropriated, when the issue Of
such warrants shall be discontinued, and the an
nual appropriation herein provided for shall
cease.
Section 8. The secretary Of state shall annually
apportion the amount paid by authority of this
act among the several counties Of the state in the
same manner and at the same time as other state
taxes are apportioned.
Section f. The normal schools shall at all times
hereafter be fully maintained at their present
curriculum and standard Of study and instfuc-
ton.
Approved April s, 1885.