Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06

SAME III the discharge OF a pubic duty; and
no person shall use any public arms, equip
ments clothing or military stores belong
ing to the state for his private use ANY
person violating any provisions of this sec
lars nor more than fifty dollars, such for
fixture to be recovered in action
brought in the name of the state on the
complaint of any citizen. 1t shall be the
duty of the district attorney of the proper
county to prosecute every such action
Section 60. On days of military parade
the National Guard, when called out by
proper authority and performing military
duty, shall be considered under military
discipline, and performing such duty from
the rising to the setting of the sun, or if
performing military duty under orders af-
ter the setting of the sun, then until the
rising of the sun on the next day; and no
officer or enlisted man shall be subject to
arrest on any civil process during the time
aforesaid.
Section 70. If any member of the Ma
tionaI Guard shall be prosecuted by any
civil or criminal action for any act per-
formed by such member while in the per-
Torrance of his military duty and in pur-
suance thereof, the action against such
member may, in the discretion of the gov
ernor, be defended by counsel appointed
therefor by the governor upon the recon-
costs and expenses Of any such defense
shall be audited by the secretary of state
and paid out of the state treasury.
Section a. The uniform of the National
Guard shall be that of the United States
army, with the substitution of the state
button for that of the national service.
Section u. The governor and adjutant
general may appoint pension clerk, vol
unteer service clerk, a book keeper, and
stenographer and clerk, for the office of the
adjutant general.
Section 70. There is hereby annually APP
propriated out of any money in the state
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, sum
of money to make purchases, defray the
expenses and pay all allowances author
lied by this act not to exceed one hundred
twenty-five thousand dollars annually, ex-
cept in case of war, riot or great public
calamity.
Section "a. Chapter 200 of the laws of
1893, and all acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent in conflict with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed.
Section rs. This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after it's passage and
Approved April 27, 1901.
No. 485, Al Published May 2, 1901.
CHAPTER 229.
AN ACT to extend the provisions of chap
ter 146 of the statutes of 1898, to dams
built by towns, cities and villages for
municipal purposes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section / Amy town, city or village, in
order to create power to be used for light
ing, heating, pumping and other purposes
within such municipality, is hereby au-
thOrized to construct and maintain a dam
or dams and necessary power house there
with, within or without any such town,
city or village and to raise the water in
any stream so damned in accordance with
anu subject to the limitations of the pro-
visions of chapter 146 of the statutes of
1oso SO far as applicable. and all damages
resulting from towage from any dam so
constructed shall be ascertained and deter
mined in accordance with the provisions of
said chapter, provided that any damage for
which any such municipality may be liable
Sha nt va of RS
but shall be collected as other judgments
against such municipalities are collected.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after its passage and
publication.
approved April &c, 1901
No. 442, Al Published May 2, 1901.
CHAPTER 231.
AN ACT declaring it to be felony to ad-
minister narcotics, anaesthetics or other
Supplying drugs to enable such offender
to commit a felony and to provide a pen
atty therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented In senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section l. If any person shall unlawfully
and wilfully administer to another, any
ChlOrOfOrm, laudanum, choral or other stu
pefying and OverpOwering drug, narcotic or
anaesthetic agent by placing, dropping or
pouring the same, or causing the same to
be placed, dropped or poured, or admins
ter the same in any other manner into or
upon any food or drink intended or pre-
pared for the use of any person, or into
or upon any dish, glass or vessel into which
any such food or drink is intended to be
placed or poured or in any other manner
or knowing the said drug, narcotic or
anaesthetic agent to have been placed,
dropped or poured into or upon any such
food or drink, or into or upon any such
dish, glass or vessel shall cause or allow
or permit another to eat or drink the same
with intent thereby to enable such offender
or any other person to commit or with the
intent to assist such offender or other person
in committing any felony, every such of
fender shall be guilty of a felony, and be-
ing thereof convicted shall be sentenced to
pay a fine not exceeding five thousand dol
lars or by imprisonment at hard labor IN
the state prison not exceeding ten years.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April &c, 1901.
No. 555, Al Published May 2, 1901.
CHAPTER 232.
AN ACT to permit the organization and
admission of reinsurance companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows.
Section l. Any number of residents of
this state, not less than nine, may form
corporation for the purpose of tranSactlng
the business of reinsurance; Such rein
Surance company shall transact business
only with authorized insurance companies
and not through agents, and such fe-lnSur-
ances may include all classes and KINDS OIL
insurance permitted by the statutes, pro-
vded however that any reinsurance com
pany organized or admitted to transact
more than one class or kind of reinsurance,
shall be required to have an aggregate cap
itaI equal to the capital now required by
law for each kind or class of insurance,
and shall be required to mold reserves IN
the same amount and manner as now re-
qutred for each such kind or class OF IN
surance which by the provisions of its
charter, 1t is authorized to transact; sucn
reinsurance company may be Incorporated
in the same manner as fire, life, casualty
and surety corporations are now pr0Vlded
for and shall comply with the same laws
regulating such corporations so far as the
same may be applicable. Such reinsurance
company shan pay the same fees and taxes
now required to be paid by hre insurance
companies, and shall on the first day or
March of each year, file an annual state
ment of its business with the department.
of insurance.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April q, 1901.
No. 292, Al published May 2 1901
CHAPTER 233.
AN ACT to amend paragraph 4 OF section
1929, of the statutes of lSS, relating TO
the report of the commissioner of lnsur
ance.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly DO enact
as follows:
Section 1. Parag graph 4, section IBID OF
the statutes of 1898 is hereby amended py
striking out all after the word dlstrlou-
ton" in the fifth line of said paragraph
and insert in lieu thereof the words Two
thousand copies of the fire and marine re-
mort. two thousand five hundred copies OF
the life, casualty and surety report ana NJ
teen hundred copies of the local mutual re