Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-12

road, express or canal company while
in actual regular employment; one
ferryman to each licensed ferry; all
persons more than sixty years OF age;
those who have been convicted Of any
infamous crime; every person having
served AS a grand or petit juror is
exempt from again serving for one
year thereafter except OIL a special
venire or as a talisman.
Another bill bearingon exemptions
from jury duty introduced by the as
s'mbly committee on judiciary was
passed by the assembly but rejected
by the senate.
Justice Courts-Restricts the juris.
diction of the justice of the peace in
towns and villages within counties
having city Of the frst-class by elm
mating from his jurisdiction all &C
lions against a resident of such city
unless one of the litigants is resi-
dent of such town or village.
Bill dividing all cities of the first
class having population of 100000
or more into justice and constable dis
triCts was killed.
Enabling married women to sue
Gives to married women legal sta
tus to sue in her own name, and
specifies that she may maintain an
action in her own name for the alien
alton and loss of the affections and
! society of her husband.
While the legislature passed this
ot o6, h ci a.
ture, thereby making it a law, yet the
| legislators summarily rejected Smell
ker's bill to abrogate the common law
disabilities of married women ON &C
count Of coverture.
Measure extending the right of suf.
fFage to women in city, village and
town matters was killed.
/ Counsel for Observation-Disclosures
county treasuers to pay fee to coun-
sci for INDECENT defendants upon order
/ from the court.
Bill for the appointment of counsel
for indigents to prosecute or defend
civil actions was Indefinitely post
poned.
Guardians and wards-Provides that
a special guardian be appointed by
the court for minors. insane persons
or other persons subject to guardian
ship in the event there be delay in
naming regular guardian. From
such appointments there can be nc
appeal.
Retroactive assessment - Provides
! for the entering of assessments omit.
ted through mistake or inadvertence
in any of the three previous years by
the state board of assessment.
A bill to abolish the Office of county
supervisor of assessment was killed
upon committee recommendation. The
measure prohibiting insurance agent
or broker from being eligible as as
SCISSOR or that an assessor succeed
himself in office was also rejected
Also, the same fate was dealt out to
the bill providing for a county road
supervisor.
sessment-Confers upon the
commissioner of taxation the power
to order a re-assessment of any dis
tricI whenever the best interests OF
the public will thereby be promoted
Liens upon horses-Gives to the
blacksmith or horse-shoer the right OF
a lien upon such animal, as he may
have shod, for the amount due fol
I such service.
The gravestone lien measure was
passed by the assembly but was re
fused concurrence by the senate.
Truant officer--Gives power to city
truant officers to visit factories, work
shops, mercantile establishments and
other places of employment to ascer
tain if any minors are employed con
trary to the child labor law.
Forestry Misunderstanding a state
board of forestry, consisting Of the
president Of the state university, the
director Of the state geological sur
vey, the dean Of the state agricultural
department, the attorney general an(
one other member appointed by the
governor. Defines It's duties.
Liability of banks-Limits the liza
bility of bank to depositor for the
payment of a forged or raised checl
to one year after the return of suc1
voucher to deposition.
Abandonment Provides punish
ment for the willful abandonment
or neglect of wife or children by i'm
prisonment III the state prison no
exceeding one year or in the count!
jail not more than six months nor less
than fifteen days, of which time, tel
days may be upon a diet of bread art
: water only.
Earnings of minors-Deprives {
parent of neglected minor of the
earnings of such minor.
) Condemning animals - Authorizes
Live Stock Sanitary board to slaugh
: tor diseased animals after serving
written notice on owner or his agen
: and the justice of the peace of the dis
trict. Provides for appraisement O
; condemned animals.
| Importation of cattle-Prohibits the