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common council shall designate. Such cleo
ton shall be conducted in accordance with
the general provisions of law in chapter
451, laws Of 1903, as amended. If the
council shall fail to designate a date of
election, the election shall be held at the
first election, general, special or municipal,
held in such city.
Section s. Such convention shall make
study of the needs of cities of the first
class with respect TO charter legislation TO
the end that it shall be able to present to
the next legislature measure or measures
that shall confer upon cities Of the first
class a comprehensive hOme-rule charter.
Section 6. Such convention may employ
such clerical help and counsel as may be
necessary In the performance of its duties:
Section Z. The various departments of
the cities of the first class are ordered and
directed to supply to such convention such
information and assistance as 1t may be
within their power to render.
Section 8. Cities of the first class are
empowered to appropriate such moneys
from their funds as shall be sufficient to
carry out the provisions of this act, and
may provide for compensation Of the dele
gates.
Approved July II, 1907.
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dollars per wear for three years to be palo
from the state treasury.
Section 56Oi The state superintendent
shall inform the county and district super,
intendents as to what shall be considered
needful apparatus and proper equIpmesnL
and an improved system Of venthatlon LOT
rural schools; and in case OF disagreement
between the school district ana the County
or district superintendent as to wnetner
a school has the proper equipment MS
judgment shall be final.
Section 56Oj. Any school district Whlcn
desires special state aid provided IN sec
ton soon of this act, shall make out an
application in writing to the county or
district superintendent on blank FUR.
nisbed nv him setting forth the condition Of
the buildings, the amount and nature OF
the apparatus in the school ana de,
scripton of the system of yentllatlon useu
or in use. A defect in the Dulldlng OF
ventilating system or a deficiency In ap-
paratus is in process of repair, the county
superintendent may consider IL, TOT tue
purposes of this application, as having
been completed; subsequent neglect, now
ever, to complete such repairs or to make
such purchases as the board have pre-
viously certified to be in process or making,
shall be ground on which the county or
state superintendent may revoke the ap-
prevail of the application.
Section SOCK. If the county superlntenpu ~
emit shall approve of the application, ne
shall endorse the same and remit 1t TO the
state superintendent of public instruction
who shall act upon the applications IN the
order of their reception.
Section 56Ol TO each district which
shall comply with all the provisions of this
| act, and whose application for aid snail
have been approved by him, the state super
| intendent shall apportion the sum, of fifty
dollars which shall be paid In the same anne
manner as other forms of special state ala
section Soon. To carry out the pro-
visions of this act there is hereby appro,
| priated annually out of the moneys assessed
/ and collected under the provisions OF cnap-
np
! 1O72a of the statutes of 1898, a sum suft1-
I cient to meet all the approved claims COM
| ing under the provisions Of this act. .
Section g. All acts or parts OF acts IN
! conflict with the provisions of this act are
| repealed 81.
| Section g. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after Its passage ana
| publication.
| Approved July IL, 1907.
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No. 1872, 81 Published July 10, 1907
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to create section 1955x-1 of the
statutes prohibiting corporations Of stock
companies acting as agents or solicitors
for life insurance companies.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to the stat
utes. a new section to read: Section
1055x-1. No corporation or stock COM
pany shall be licensed as the agent or rep
Fesentative of any life insurance company
or association in soliciting, selling, or In
any manner placing, life insurance policies
or contracts in this state.
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after tta passaSs and
publication.
Approved July II, 1907.
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No 545, Al published July 10, !9OE
CHAPTER COS. LAWS DE 1907.

AN ACT to amend chapter 1877 of the laws
of 1898, entitled IAN act to grant to the
city of Milwaukee a certain portion of
submerged land lying along and adjacent fRt
to the shore of Lake Michigan on the
eastern boundary of the city of NIL,
waukee, for public park and boulevard
purposes" as amended by chapter 2oo or
the laws of 1897.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section l. Chapter 1877 Of the laws of
1898, as amended by chapter 200 OF the
laws of 1897, is amended by adding there,
to section to II known as, section and
to read: Section 4. The board OF PARK
commissioners shall annually eXpend and
use in the filling in and improving OF said
strip of land hereby granted, SO as TO MAKE
the same into a public park or Doulevafd;
a sum not less than the amount specified
in chapter 249 Of the laws Of 1997 arising ing
from a tax of one-tenth of mill upon the
taxable property of said city set apart to
be used for filling in and improTng sub
merged lands placed under the management
and control Of park commissioners
The Chicago & Northwestern Hallway
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No. $40, 81 Published July Is, 1907
CHAPTER GA. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to create sections 1797g-1,
1902 and 1797g-3, Of the statutes
relating to the furnishing of adequate
telephone service by railroads
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There are added to the stat
utes three new sections to read Section
1797g-1 Every railroad company shall
furnish reasonably adequate telephone con-
nection with its offices, buildings and
grounds.
Section 17e7g-2. Upon complaint to
the railroad commission of Wisconsin that
any telephone service with any railroad
is inadequate or in any respect unreason-
ably or unjustly discriminatory or that such
service can not be had it shall be the duty
of said commission to investigate the same
and if upon investigation the commission
shall find that any telephone service Is
inadequate or unreasonably or unjustly dis
criminatory or that such service can not be
had it shall determine ana by order fix a
reasonable regulation, practice or service
to be installed, imposed, observed and fol-
lowed in the future.
Section 1797g-3. All orders made by
the commission under the provisions of this
act shall have the same force and effect
and an action may be commenced to vacate
and set aside the same, as provided In
chapter 1862, laws of 1905.
Approved July II, 1907.
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CHAPTER Sol. LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT relating to the number OF county
training schools for teachers that may be
organized and the duties Of the state su-
perintendent in relation to such schools.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows: 600
Section l. Section 4, of chapter 1888,
laws of 1908, amending chapter 373, laws
of 1901, Is amended to read: Section All
A. The state superintendent shall give
such information and assistance as may
seem necessary in organizing and maintaining
such training schools. He shall prescribe
the courses of study to be pursued;
shall have the general supervision OF
ell schools established under this act !;
shall from time to time inspect the same,
make such recommendations relating to
their management as he may deem neces-
sary. and make such reports thereon as
shall give full information concerning their
number, character and efficiency, provided
that he shall not place upon the said list
more than twenty schools.
Section .. Section 5, of chapter 500.
laws of 1905, amending chapter 1888, laws
of 1908, amending chapter 1913, laws of
1901, is amended TO read: Section 5. Any
school established under the provisions of
this act, whose courses of study and the
qualifications of whose teachers have been
approved by the state superintendent, may.
upon application. be placed upon an ap-
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preceding as appears from the poll list.
s. It shall be the duty of the
council and the proper officers of any city
of the fourth class to give notice OF, call
election and thereafter at each succeeding
election, the officer or officers whose title
of office is specified in such petition.
6. Such petition may include one or
and the notice of and the order for the
election shall follow and include the officer
or officers named in the petition, and upon
electors asking therefor, any Common coun-
Gil, of any city of the fourth class by
ordinance duly passed may provide for the
appointment by the mayor with the con.
currence of the council Of any officers of
such city excepting the Office Of mayor,
aldermen, treasurer, supervisor or justice
of the peace.
Approved July r. 1907.
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No 500, 81 Published July 10, 1907.
NHAPTER COS. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section OF chapter J,teGS =;
county Judge In counties having a popu-
lation of at least two hundred and fifty
thousand
resented in Senate and Assembly do
section /. Section 6 of chapter 8 Of the
laws of 1907 is amended to read:
Section 8. In all counties having such
additional county judge, the judge now In
office and his successor shall be known as
the county judge Of the first S DIVISION EnoGr the
the county judge of the second division.
The county judge hereby provided aa shall nf +b be
frst division, with all powers, authorities
in counties included within this act. All
appointments and removals which may be
made by the county judge in such So h. ee cum
ties shall be made by the judges gt+i or the hrst
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the first Mon
day of June, A D. 1907.
Approved July II, 1907.
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CHAPTER 6O7, LAWS OF 1907.

CfLAI L6N UUIl LIZ VIZ O'@ @00's
AN ACT to amend section 1887, statutes Of
1898, relating to actions by grantee under
tax deed, when original owner continues
The neople of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1887, statutes of 1893,
Is amended by adding thereto "And pro-
vided that whenever the original owner, or
any lueG one claiming under him, of lands which
have been conveyed by deed for the non
payment of taxes, shall continue to pay the
taxes assessed against said lands continu-
ously for five years next after the execution
of such tax deed, without actual notice of
deed shall be void and Of no effect"
Approved July IL, 1907.
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No. GA, 81 y Published July Is, 1907
CHAPTER 612, LAWS OF 1907.

CHAPTER 612, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 4560a-38 of the
statutes relating to catching rough fish
minnOWs for bait.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 4580a-38
1t shall be lawful to use a minnow seine
not more than twenty feet In length or
five feet in depth or a minnow dip net not
more than five feet in diameter in any OF
the inland waters except waters which con-
tain trout of any variety or in Turtle Creek
located In Walworth and Rock counties for
the purpose of taking rough fish minnows
for bait provided that all game fish taken
by such nets be Immediately returned to
the waters where taken. Any person VIC
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
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AN ACT to prevent unnecessary depletion
of the general fund of the treasury
utes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read Section 146m.
Whenever an appropriation shall have been
made from the general fund In the state
treasury to any other fund therein, the
secretary of state in his discretion may
withhold the transfer of such appropriation
or any part thereof from the general fund
until the same Is required to pay claims
duly audited.
Approved July II, 1907.
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No 632, 81 Published July 10, 1907.
CHAPTER go, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to
James w. Glover for services
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is appropriated to
James w. Glover the sum of six hundred
twenty-six dollars and twenty-five cents
($626.25) in full payment of all services
and expenses rendered to the legislative
insurance investigating committee and to
the legislative committees.
Approved July II, 1907.
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os, 81 : Published July Is, 1907.

No. 6O3, 81 Published July Is, 1907.
CHAPTER GIT, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 1851 of the
statutes relating to compensation of
jurors.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section 1. Section 1851 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1851. Every
grand and petit juror examined upon any
venire shall receive three dollars for each
days actual attendance upon any circuit
court or any county court or municipal
court from either Of which an appeal In
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No. 619, 81 Published July 10, 1907
CHAPTER 613. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend subsection 5 of section
1923 of the statutes, relating to rail-
road corporations.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Subsection Of section 1928
of the statutes is amended to read: Sec
ton 1928. Subject to the provisions of
section 1886 to construct it's railroad across
over, under, along or upon any stream
of water, water-course, street, highway,
plank road, turnpike or canal, which its
route shall intersect or touch, to carry
any highway, street, turnpike or plank
road which it shall touch, intersect or
cross over or under it's track as may be
most expedient for the public good; to
change the course and direction Of any
highway, street, turnpike or plank road
when made necessary or desirable to secure
more easy ascent or descent by reason of
any embankment or cut made in the con-
struction of the railroad and take land
necessary therefor; provided such highway
or road be not so changed from its origi-
nal course more than six rods, nor its dis
lance thereby heightened more than FIVE
rods.
Approved July 70, 1907.
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No 1888, Al Published July Is, 1907.
CHAPTER 6O2. LAWS OF 1907.

No. 1888, Al Published July Is, 1907.
CHAPTER 6O2, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to provide for the expenditure of
any surplus money remaining from the
appropriation for the monument Of ex-
Governor Nelson Dewey
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. The commission created by
chapter 90, laws of 1899 and chapter $40,
laws of 1905, to supervise the expenditure
Of the money appropriated for the erection
of a suitable monument for Ex-Governor
Nelson Dewey, Is authorized and empow-
cred to pay, out of any unexpended balance
remaining In the appropriation for the
erection OF such monument, the expenses of
of Wisconsin incurred in attending the ded-
ication ceremonies of said monument.
Approved July II, 1907.
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proved list of county training schools for
teachers. school once entered upon such
list may remain listed and be entitled to
state aid so long as the scope ana char-
acter of it's work are maintained in such
manner as to meet the approval of the
state superintendent; provided, that he
shall not place upon said list more than
twenty schools On the first day
of July in each year the secretary of each
county training school board maintaining
a school on the approved list shall report
to the state superintendent setting forth
the facts relating to the cost Of maintain
ing the school, the character of the work
done, the number and names of teachers
employed and such other matters as may
be required. Upon the receipt Of such
report if it shall appear that the school
has been maintained in a satisfactory man
ner for period OF not Less Less than ten ten
thirtieth day of the preceding June, the
said superintendent shall make a certificate
to that effect and file it with the secretary
of state. Upon receiving such certificate,
the secretary of state shall draw his war
rant, payable to the treasurer of the county
maintaining such school, sum equal to
two-thirds the amount actually expended
year, provided, that the total amount so
apportioned shall not exceed thirty-fve hun
dred dollars in any one school year to any
Section 3. There is added to chapter
33S, laws of 1908, amending chapter 373,
laws of 1901, new section to be known
as section 6, which reads: Section =.
[411-6a.1 No member of any county train
Ing school board shall be employed in the
county training school for teachers, either
as principal or as assistant teacher during
the term for which he was elected or ap-
pointed as a member of such county train
Ing school board, nor shall any person be
employed as a teacher in<such school who
is not legally qualified for the position OF
principal of a free high school having a
four year course Of study, provided that the
provisions of this section shall not apply
to any person now engaged as teacher
in county training school.
Section 4. All acts and parts Of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved July r. 1907.
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CHA PTER 600 LAWS OLE 1907.


AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter 405,
laws Of 1905, making the same section
4565c-1, statutes Of 1898, relating to
hunting with ferrets.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Chapter 405 laws of 1905, IL
amended to read Section 45G5c-1. 1. Tt
shall be unlawful and is hereby prohibited
to hunt, take, kill or pursue rabbits with
ferrets, or to have ferret or ferrets in
possession while hunting, but this act shall
not prohibit such hunting upon any lands
by the owner or occupant thereof, or by
any person having the consent in writing
of such owner or occupant, provided that
such owner or occupant or any such person
shall also have license to hunt
2. ANY person violating any of the pro-
visions Of this act shall be deemed guilty
of q misdemeanor and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not less than
ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dol
lars and the costs of prosecution, or by
Imprisonment in the county jail Of the
county in which the offense was COM
mitted of not less than ten days nor
more than twenty days or by both such
fine and imprisonment in the discretion of
the court. All ferrets used in violation of
this act are hereby declared a public nuis-
ance and may be seized and disposed of by
the state fish and game warden in the
manner provided by law.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved July 70, 1907.
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ished by fine of not less than ten dol
lars nor more than twenty-five dollars or
by Imprisonment until such fine is paid, not
exceeding thirty days.
Approved July II, 1907.
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No. 688, A.. Published July 10, 1907
CHAPTER 621. LAWS OF 1907.


AN ACT to create section 1947r, Of the
statutes, limiting the salaries or COM
pensation which may be paid to the OIL
GERS or employees of any domestic life In
surance company doing a mutual or par
ticipating business.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do mast
as follows:
Section 1. There are added to the stat
yates a new section to read:
Section 1947r. No domestic life insurI
ance company transacting a mutual or par
ticipting business shall incur or expend IN
any one year for env salary, compensation
or emolument to any officer, trustee, direc-
tor or salaried employe Of such company
either directly or indirectly, any sum In
excess of twenty five thousand dollars, un@
less a greater maximum shall have been
fixed by majority vote Of the polcy-hold1
ers voting at any regular election of direc-
tors Notice of the submission of such
question shall be, given by, mail to each
policy-holder at the same time as the no.
tice Of election is required to be given.
Approved July 10, 1907.
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No. 1853, ST. Published July 16, 1907.
CHAPTER 623, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 1913 of the stat
utes relating to railroads
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 1918 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1913. l.
Whenever any railroad corporation shall op--
crate a railroad over or through inclosed
lands and shall fail to construct the fences.
farm crossings or cattle guards required Dy
section 1910, proper for the use Of such
lands, the owner or occupant thereof may
give notice In writing signed by him to
such corporation, to be served as sum
mons in q court of record as required to be
served on such corporation, to fence It's
road so running through his Enclosed lands
describing the same, and construct the nee
essary farm crossings and cattle guards
thereon. .
2. If such company, after being so nOti-
fed, neglect for three months so to con-
struct such fences, farm crossings and cat
tie guards, 1t shall be liable to pay to such
owner or occupant ten dollars for each
day after the expiration OF SAID
three months until so constructed.
g. But no time between any first day
of November and the first day Of April nexe
succeeding shall be included In the three
Approved July IS, 1907.