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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

AN ACT to create section 943m of the
statues, relating to- validating bonds
heretofore issued under sections ops
1873, 942, and 943 of the statutes
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes
q new section to read: Section 943m. All
bonds, the issue of which has heretofore
been authorized by any city under section
925-133 and sections 942 and 943 of the
statutes, and acts amendatory thereof, for
more than one of the purposes authorized
by said sections or any of them, the prop
osition for the issue of which, for such
combined purposes; has been duly sub
and adopted by majority vote thereon,
are, hereby declared to be as valid, legal
for their issue for each purpose had been
submitted and approved by the majority
vote Of the people as to each of said sep
arate propositions.
Section ?. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 3d. 1909.
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Published April %, 1909.

NO. 33l, A. lPubl1Shed April ", 1909.
CHAPTER IS, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1850 of the
statutes, relating to appropriation by
municipalities for humane societies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 1880.
l. Whenever society for the prevention
Of abuse or neglect of children or cruelty
to animals snail be Incorporated for the
enforcement of the law relating to said
subjects within any county of this state.
it shall be lawful for the county board of
such county, or the council of any city or
village within such county, to appropri
ate for the maintenance and support Of
such societies, in the prosecution of the
work for which it is organized, any sum
Of money not otherwise appropriated, not
exceeding in the aggregate twelve hun
bred dollars in any one year. Such aggre-
gate to include all appropriations by the
county or other municipal corporation or
corporations within the county.
2 No part Of such appropriation shall
be expended for the payment of the sal
airy Of any officer other than the author
lied and active agent Of such society.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved April q, 1909.
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No. 81, Al Published April q. 1909,
CEAPTER 80 LAWS OE 1Qno


+ CHAPTER so, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section "a, chapter 423.
laws of 1905, relating to the municipal
court in the city of Beloit, Rock county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
z enact as follows:
Section l. Section "a, chapter 423, laws
of 1905, is amended to read: Section "a.
The Judge by order in writing filed in the
court and a copy thereof with the county
Etreasurer, may appoint justice Of the
lpeace of said district to discharge the
duties OF his Office during his absence,
sickness, or other temporary disability.
Such order may be revoked by the Judge
at any time, and notice thereof shall be
filed with the county treasurer Such APP
spointee, while administering said Office,
fshall have the powers of the Judge, except
as to actions and proceedings be-
Syond the jurisdiction OF = Justice
Eof the peace. Upon the completion of his
service, such appointee shall file with the
county treasurer his verified statement Of
the number of days he was actually and
necessarily engaged in the discharge Of the
duties of said office. For his services. five
dollars q day shall be deducted from the
salary OF the judge and paid to him, pay
ment to be made at the same time and in
the same manner as the judges salary.
!. Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 81. 1909.
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No. s, ST. Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER 70, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1920 Of
the statutes, relating to the practice OF
veterinary medicine and surgery.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1920 of the
statutes is amended to read: Section
1492e-19 = No person shall be
prohibited by sections 1492e-1 to
1492e-18 inclusive, of the statutes, from
castrating domestic animals, from apply
ing the tuberculin test to cattle, from de-
horning cattle, from treating fistula, spav-
ms, sprains, cuts. or other ordinary minor
injuries to which domestic animals are
subject; nor shall said sections be con-
strued to prohibit any person from treat
ing diseases of domestic animals for com
pensation at any place within this state
which shall be ten or more miles distant
from the office or place of business of
duly licensed veterinarian authorized to
practice under the provisions Of said sec
lions AS2e-1 to 1492e-1S, inclusive, OF the
statutes.
Section 2 This act shall take effect ami
be in force from and after its pa&sage and
publication.
Approved April %, 1909.
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No. sos, ST. Published April 80 1909
CHAPTER 80. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to make an additional apprO-
priation for conducting the investiga
ton provided for in Joint Resolution
No. 8, S.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section l. There is hereby appropria-
ated out of any money in the treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, sum not to
exceed six thousand five hundred dollars,
in addition to the sum heretofore appro-
priated, to cover and defray the expenses
which may be incurred by the Joint Com
mittee on Investigation, appointed pur-
suant to Joint Resolution No. 3, S. here
tofore adopted in carrying out the prOyi-
sions of said resolution.
Section 2. All accounts for expenses in
Cured by virtue of said resolution shall
be audited and paid in the same manner
as provided by section 127 of the statutes
for the payment of witnesses.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 20, 1909.
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No 515, A Published Anril % 1909
CHAPTER 55, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 9, chapter 90
laws Of 1895, relating to the Jurisdiction
OF the county court of Lincoln county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 9, chapter 249, laws
or 1898, is amended to read: Section g.
In all actions, examinations or proceed
ings in the coanty court, under this act,
the same fees as are now allowed by law
to justices of the peace for like services
and the. sum of one dollar in addition
thereto for every criminal action, examina-
tion, or proceedings in the county court.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after twelve O'Clock
noon, on the first Monday in January, 1910
Approved April q, 1909
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apply to any election of trustees where
no nomination other than that of the trus-
tees nomination shall have been made.
f. And provided further that no vote
shall be valid or counted by the inspectors
if the same shall have been cast for any
person other than one suggested as a can
didate in the certificate or certificates of
nomination filed with the commissioner
of insurance.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April q, 1909.
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No. $50, A. Published April 30, 1909.
CHAPTER Is. LAWS OF 1909.

No $50, A. published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER rs, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section IL of chapter
249, laws of 1885, relating to the ju-
risdiction of the county court of Lin
coin county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section IL of chapter 249,
laws of 1895, is amended to read: Sec
ton IL The county judge may appoint
phonographic reporter, skilled in the
art of shorthand reporting, for said court,
and may remove him at pleasure and APP
point another in his place. Every per-
son so appointed shall be deemed an Of
icer of said court, and shall, before en-
tering upon the duties of his Office, take
and Subscribe the constitutional oath and
file the same, duly certified, with the
clerk of the circuit court of Lincoln
county. The reporter shall attend said
county court whenever requested by the
county judge, and perform such duties as
the county judge may require The re-
pOrter'S notes shall be filed in lieu of
the minutes required by law to be taken
by justices of the peace in like proceed
ings; provided, that in case of appeal in
civil actions, said reporter, when requested
by the appellant shall file a transcribed
copy Of his notes, which shall be returned
as the testimony in the case; and the fees
for transcribing said testimony, not ex-
ceeding five cents per folio, shall be taxed
as part of the judges fees in the case.
Said reporter shall receive such compensa-
ton for taking testimony as shall be fixed
by the county judge, not exceeding three
dollars per day for each days actual at
tendance, and two dollars for each half
days attendance on said court, which
amount shall be taxed as costs in the case.
The sum per diem paid to the
county judge and to the Photographic
porter, shall be in lieu of the fees al
lowed by law to justices of the peace
for taking testimony in such case. Sec
ton 2439, of the revised statutes, shall ap-
ply to said reporter and said court, and
section 4141, Of the revised statutes, shall
apply to Transcribed copies Of the testi-
mony and proceedings taken by the re-
porter in the county court.
Section 9. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after twelve o'clock
noon on the first Monday in January,
1910.
Approved April rs, 1909.
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No. 241, Al Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER 66. LAWS OF 1909

CHAPTER Sc, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 3S7 of the
statutes relating to the admission of
both sexes to the different schools and
colleges of the University of Wisconsin.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 3S7 of the statutes is
amended to read: Section 3S7.
All schools and colleges of the university
SHALL in their respective departments and
class exercises; be open without distinction
to students of both sexes; and all able
bodied male students in whatever college
therein may receive instruction and dis
cipline in military tactics, the requisite
arms for which shall be furnished by the
state Any person who has graduated from
a regular collegiate course at the univer-
sity, and after such graduation shall far
nish evidence to the state superintendent
of good moral character and of successful
teaching for one school year in q public
school of this state, may have his diplo-
ma countersigned by said superintendent.
which shall then have the force and effect
of an unlimited state certificate,
subject to the exercise of the power vested
in the state superintendent to revoke the
right given by his signature to such di-
ploma.
Section 3 All acts or parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April q, 1909.
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No. 234, A Published April % 1000
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend subsection 2 chapter
3S1, laws of 1885, as amended by chapter
295, laws of 1891, relating to the munic-
1pal court of Chippewa county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section l. Subsection 2, chapter 3s1,
laws of 1885, as amended by chapter 295,
laws of 1891, is amended to read: Sub
section 2 On the first Tuesday of April.
1889, and every four years thereafter, there
snail be elected in the county of Chippewa,
in the same manner as county judges are
elected, one municipal judge who shall
hold his office for the term of four wears
from the first day of January next succeed
ing his election, and until his successor is
elected and qualified, and In case Of a va
cancy occurring in the office Of municipal
judge, the vacancy shall be filled by ap-
pointment by the governor, and the person
appointed to fill such vacancy shall con-
tlnue in office for the residue of the term.
only persons admitted to practice as at
torneys in the courts Of record of this
state shall be qualified to hold the Office of
municipal judge. Said judge shall receive
salary to be fixed by the county board
OF supervisors, which shall be in lieu of
all other liability from the county.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 81 1909.
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NO. 14l, Al Published April 2S 1909.
CHAPTER SO. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 976s of the
statutes, relating to eligibility for mu-
n1cipal offices of persons interested III
,n contract for furnishing public utilities
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. Section 976s of the statutes is
amended to read: Section ores. No person
shall be eligible to any 3 city Office
cuniary interest in any contract for fur
nishing heat, light, water, power or other
public service to or for such
city or who is a stakeholder in
any corporation which has any such con-
tract
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 81, 1909.
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No. 41S, Al Published April 20. 1909.
CHAPTER II, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER II, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create subsection I'm of sec
ton 776 of the statutes, relating to
powers Of town boards to acquire a
woOd-lot.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to section
T76 of the statutes a new subsection to
read: (Section 776) I'm. To authorize
the town board to acquire, by purchase
or otherwise, a sufficient tract Of land TO
use and maintain as a wood-lot and to
preserve and re-forest the same, under reg
u1ations approved by the state board of
forestry. The sale of such wood-l ol may
be authorized or directed in like manner
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 2S, 1909.
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NO. oS9, A. Published April %. 1909
CHAPTER IA, LAWS OF 1909.


CHAPTER IA, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section GIL of the
statutes. relating to division of towns.
Inc people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Is amended to read: Section GIL When
thirty or more freeholders residents of
any town and at least one-third of the
legal voters thereof, shall petition the
county board for division of such town,
sucn petitioners SHALL at least twenty
days before the next annual town meet
ing, ME copy Of such petition with the
CLERK OF such town, who shall, at least
notlce that the question of the division of
such town will be voted upon at such
meeting by posting notices thereof, show
ing the manner in which it is proposed
TO divide such town, in four public places
In each proposed subdivision thereof. The
vote shall be by ballot; and those voting
IN favor of the division shall vote a bal
lot containing the words ''for division,
ana those voting against the division
ballot containing the words against di-
vision" The voters residing in each of
the proposed subdivisions shall vote sep
afate!y, and If majority of the votes
cast in either subdivision shall be in IA
yor of division the town clerk shall GER
tlfy the fact to the county. clerk, ana
thereupon the county board shall have
power TO divide such town accordingly.
But no town shall be divided SO as to
constitute or leave any town of less than
thlrty-six sections according to United
States survey, unless each such town, at
ter division, shall have real estate valued
at the last preceding assessment at
one hundred thousand dollars or
more, and fifty qualified voters
resident therein at the time of division;
and no town shall be divided or have
any part detached therefrom, so as to
make its area less than thirty-six sec
lions, as aforesaid, except when a ma
Jor1ty of the votes cast in one or both
such subdivisions as aforesaid shall be in
favor of such division. Every town shall
been duly organized which has exercised
or shall hereafter exercise the powers,
functions and franchises of a town for
period of one year
The validity of any order, ordinance, or
proceeding, purporting to organize or set
off any new town, or TO change the boun-
daries OF any existing town or towns, may
er proceeding brought directly for the
purpose of vacating such order, ordinance
or proceeding, by the proper officer, or by
any person owning taxable property Ill
any town purpOrting to be so organized,
set off, enlarged or diminished, at any
after the date of such order, ordinance
or proceeding. No such order, ordinance
or proceeding shall in any wise be called
in question in any action or proceeding,
except one brought directly for that pur
pose within the time herein limited, I'M
less such order, ordinance or proceeding
shall have been vacated by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved April %, 1909.
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No. 202, 81 Published April %, 1903
CHAPTER rs. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate a certain sum
of money to John B. Sawistowsky and
Louisa Amelia j. Groves
Tie people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
to John B. Sawistowsky the sum of sixty
two dollars and thirty-one cents ($62. 81,
of sixty three dollars and one cent
(SG301), to be paid out of the general
fund. not otherwise appropriated, as their
respective unpaid portions OF the Ward
and Smith requests for the benefit of Wis
consin soldiers orphans, who were in
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No. 126, Al Published April IS, 1909.
CHA PTER 81 LAWS or 1000

No. 126, A. Published April IS, 1909.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 44O4 of the
statutes. relating to arson
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Section 44o4 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 4404. The
preceding sections of this chapter shall
seyerally extend to a married woman who
may commit either of the offenses therein
described. though the property burnt or
set fire to may belong partly or wholly to
her husband; and said sections shall also
severally apply TO married man. though
the property burnt or set fire to may be-
long partly or wholly to his wife, and
though said property may be occupied by
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No. 743, Al Published April %. 1909.
CHAPTER So. LAWS OF 1ono


AN ACT to amend section 1947g of the
statutes regulating the election of di-
rectors or trustees of mutual life insult
ance companies
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1947g of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1919 l.
The provisions contained in the following
Instructions to policy holders shall apply
to and govern in all such elections All
votes shall be by ballot, but any ballot
complying with said instructions may be
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No 4, AL Published April 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 40. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 4, Al Published April q, 1903.
CHAPTER 40, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to appropriate certain sum of
money for the purchase of stationery for
the use Of the state.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
!. represented in Senate and Assembly, do
& enact as follows:
Section l. There is appropriated out Of
any money in the general fund not other
| wise appropriated the sum of fourteen
lthousand dollars, for the purchase Of sta
Euonery for the state officers and depart
Ements, for the years 1909 and 1910 and
for the legislative session of 1911, said sum
being the amount estimated to be necessary
for the purposes specified
| Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
+ Approved April q, 1902
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No. 341, 81 Published April 24, 1909
CEAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 672 of the stat
utes, relating to apportionment of in
debtedness and assets.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section 1, Section 672, of the statutes
is hereby amended to read: Section 672
Whenever the county board shall form a
new town from parts of a town or towns
already organized, the boards of
the towns interested in the settlement shall
what portion Of the Indebtedness =
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CHAPTER 72, LAWS OF 1909.

N14zAL Tin z, LAWS OE lSU3.
AN ACT to appropriate to the governors
contingent fund sum of money named
therein.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
M Section 1. There is hereby appropri-
ated TO the governors contingent fund,
out OF any moneys in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum of
two thousand dollars per annum for the
years 1909 and 1910.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
and publication.
Approved April %, 1909
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mates of the Wisconsin Soldiers Orphans
Home
Section 3 This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved April 2S 1909
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CHAPTER 53, LAWS OF 1909


CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1OS7-41m of the
statutes, abolishing the state board of
assessment and comforting it's duties and
powers upon the tax commission.
The people. of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section 1857
film. l. The state board of assessment as
heretofore constituted is abolished
2 All powers and duties conferred or
imposed upon the state board of assess
ment are hereby conferred and imposed
upon the tax commission, and the said tax
commission as such shall hereafter exer-
else all the powers and perform all the
duties heretofore exercised and performed
by the state board of assessment.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 81, 1909