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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 457. S. Published June q 1909.
CHAPTER 237, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 925--113a Of
the statutes, relating to the powers of
: electors in cities of the fourth class to
change the system of school government.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section L. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 925-
lisa. /. Upon the presentation of reso-
luton to the city clerk of any city of the
fourth class now operating it's schools I'M
der the provisions of the general charter
or a special charter, signed by thirty per
cent. of the legal voters Of such city school
district, requesting return to the or
binary district system of school govern
ment and an annulment of that provision
of the charter under which the schools are
now administered, it shall become the duty
of the city council to submit this question
to the electors of the city school district at
q special election, duly called, noticed and
held pursuant to law.
2. And If a majority of the electors of
the city school district shall. at the special
visions of such special charter governing
special elections or of the general charter,
vote in favor of said change of school gov
eminent, then thereafter the schools OF
such city school district shall be admins
tered maintained, and operated under the
ordinary district form of school govern
ment until changed by competent authority.
3. In all cases where the existing sys-
tenn or plan of school organization shall be
such change shall not go into effect until
the close of the current school year.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 1, 1909.
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10. 735, Al Published June 8. 1909,
CHAPTER 251, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 694m of the stat
utes. relating to the expenses of the
district attorneys Office In counties hay
ing q population of less than two hum
dred and fifty thousand
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes
new section to read: Section 694m. 1.
The county board shall include in its an
nual tax levy not less than two hundred
dollars and not to exceed one thousand dol
lars to create fund to be used by the dis
trict attorney to defray such expenses in
conducting Investigations by the grand jury
and In the preparation for and in the trial
Of criminal cases as are necessary and for
which no other provision has been made.
2. No expense shall be incurred against
such fund by the district attorney unless
he first obtains written order of the judge
of the court in which the grand jury Is i'm
panellcd or the trial Is to be had.
8. Upon the presentation to such judge
by the district attorney of a satisfactory
statement of any expenses incurred under
such order, payment from such fund shall
be made as provided in section Alb
A. Any part of such fund remaining in
the treasury at the end Of the county's fis-
cal year shall be transferred to the general
fund of the county
5. This act shall not apply to counties
having a population of two hundred and
fifty thousand or more
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June /, 1909
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NO 86l. A. Published May 81, 1909.
CHATTER 223, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 223, LAWS OF 1908
AN ACT to amend section 411--11 OF the
sCatutes, relating to collection of tuition
Tor non resident students who attend
county training schools for teachers
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep-
resented in Senate and Assembly do en-
act as follows
Section /, Section 411--11 of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 411-11
whenever any person not residing In any
training school district shall become a
student In any training school, the board Of
such school is hereby empowered to charge
q tuition fee for such person to be fixed by
majority OF the members of said board
at regular meeting thereof, provided that
such tuition fee shall not exceed seventy
hve cents per week for each nonresident
pupil.
The county board of supervisors of the
resident, is hereby authorized to. and
shall provide by tax upon the
property of the county, sum sufficient to
provide for the payment of the tuition on
account Of the residents of said county.
who have attended such teachers training
School. and the amounts so levied shall be
collected when and as other taxes are coll
lected. and shall be paid by the county
treasurer of said county to the county treas
urer OF the county In which the
training school enrolling such person is
situated, and the amount so received by
such treasurer shall be placed to the credit
of the teachers training school district.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May %, 1909.
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preiudiced. authorize and adjudge the an.
preparation and application of so much of
the trust fund. or the income thereof, or
the proceeds OF the trust property. or the
principal OF such loans as are hereinafter
provided for, as he may deem necessary
or proper for the care. maintenance or edn-
cation OF such beneficiary, to he used for
said purpose and mag require the trustee
infant. or TO said adult. or to the guardian
of said adult. ii he be Incompetent or in
sane
g. 20 accomplish such purpose. said
court may authorize. direct and compel the
sale and conveyance OF part. or all the prop
erty which is the subject of the trust dis
charged thereof. If the rights and interest
in said property, owned BY others, viii not
in the Judgment of the court. be thereby
injured or Impaired In case such prop.
erty be real estate. or an interest therein,
the proceedings for the sale thereof shall
be the same as are provided for in chapter
151.
1. If such sale. conveyance or appropria-
ton cannot be made without injury to the
rights Of others, or If the court deems it
ADVISABLE, he may authorize the guardian
of such infant, such adult or the guardian
OF such adult, TO negotiate and contract for
a loan or loans of such sum or sums, as
he may deem necessary or proper TO be
used for the maintenance or education OF
such infant or adult. payable whens such
beneficiary shall become entitled TO his
share of the trust property, with interest
not exceeding the legal rate, ana by his
order, said court may charge the share of
such beneficiary in the trust property with
full and complete liability for the payment
OF such loan, and may authorize and re-
ouire the trustee to execute and deliver to
the payee of the same a certificate or other
writing evidencing said contract and liza
bility. and may authorize and require him
as such trustee, to secure the sums bor-
rOwed as aforesaid by executing and de-
livering TO such payee, a pledge of the
trust property or a mortgage thereon. Such
obligation shall be paid when due. out Of
said share OF the trust property, and such
pledge or mortgage shall be valid rs a lien
upon the share of said beneficiary in the
trust property, and may be enforced in the
usual manner
). Said trust may be contravened in the
manner aforesaid, in whole or in part and
the orders and judgments of said court
shall be binding upon all parties, but the
remaining property, proceeds or funds not
appropriated as aforesaid, shall be protect
ed preserved, managed and disposed of as
nearly as practical, in accordance with the
provisions of the trust
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 1, 1909.
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No 533. 81 published Nav n 1909
CHAPTER 222, LAWS or 1909.

No 533, $. Published May 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 222, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection of section
46l OF the statutes, relating to powers
or county superintendent to hold school
board conventions
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Subsection Of section 461
OF the statutes is amended to read 9.
Inc county or district superintendent Of
SCHOOLS snail annually call and hold at
least one school board convention for his
superintendent district at the county seat
or some other convenient place, for the pur-
pose or consultation advice and instruction
upon matters pertaining to the management
OF the schools. The county superintendent
may determine the number Of DAYS each
convention shall be in session. provided no
convention shall be held for more than two
consecutive days. Each district clerk shall
and the director and treasurer NAV, attend
such convention. Each member present
shall be allowed two dollars for each DAVIS
actendance at the convention, provided his
certlncate or attendance shall show that he
was present at each session of the conven-
ZION, ana mileage at the rate Of three cents
per mile each way, going and returning to
ana , from said meeting, said sum to be
paid from any moneys in the school district
treasury not otherwise appropriated Such
per diem and mileage shall be in full paw
ment OF all expenses incurred by each mem
Der While In attendance at the convention
The county superintendent shall keep a rec
ord of the attendance of all members at
each morning, afternoon or evening ses-
sion OF the convention during the days the
convention shall be in session. and shall
issue to each member in attendance GER
tlhcate setting forth the actual attendance
OF each of said members, which shall be
as basis or evidence for drawing the
necessary warrant upon the district treas
ury.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
0F9d Of SkC
publication
Approved May 20, 1909.
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The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section !. Section 695 of the statutes is
amended TO read: Section 69a Each
member OF the county board shall be al
lQWed and paid by the county a compensa-
ton Tor his services and expenses IN at
tending the meeting Of the board at the rate
Of three dollars per day for the time he
snail actually attend, excepting Sundays,
ana SIX cents for each mile Travelled in 60
ing TO and returning from the place of
meeting; but no per diem allowance shall
De made for any time occupied in travelling,
where mileage is allowed therefor: and no
supervisor shall be allowed to draw pay for
more than fifteen days attendance on the
county beard in any one year, except for
services as member or committee. as
pfovlded IN section 66S: provided that in
counties where the population exceeds If
teen thousand, the county board may sit and
receive pay for not exceeding twenty days
in each year.
Approved June / 1909
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 249. ST. Published June 2. 1909.
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 127a of the stat
utes, relating to commissioners on uni
form legislation and making an appro-
priation therefor.
The, people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section i. Section 1874 of the statutes
Is hereby amended to read: Section 127a.
Within thirty days after the
passage and publication of this act the gov
ernor shall appoint three commissioners
who are hereby constituted board Of COM
missioners by the name and style of Com
missioners for the Promotion of Uniformity
of Legislation in the United States" The
term of office Of each such commissioner
shall be three years from the first Monday
OF June in the year in which he is appoint
ed, provided that the terms of the COM
missioners first appointed under this act
shall be for one, two, and three years, re-
spectively, from the first Monday of June,
1909 Vacancies shall be filled for the resi-
due of the unexpired term. 1t shall be
the duty of said board to examine the sub
the form of notarial certificates. descent
and distribution of property, acknowledge
ment of deeds, execution, and probate Of
Wills commercial papers, and other legal
is desirable; to ascertain the best means
to effect uniformity in the laws of
the states to represent this state in con-
ventions of like, commissioners OF other
submitted to the legislatures Of the several
states; and to devise and recommend such
other course of action as shall best &C
complish the purposes for which Il = ap-
pointed. No member Of said board shall re-
ceiye any compensation for his services, but
each member shall be repaid from the state
treasury the amount of his actual travel
ling and other expenses incurred in the
discharge Of his official duty. after the
same shall have been audited by the secre-
tary of state as provided In section las
of the statutes. There is appropriated out
OF any money In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated sufficient sum to pay the
expenses of said commissioners when so
audited, not exceeding five hundred dollars
Said board shall report to the governor be-
fore the time fixed for the meeting of the
legislature account of it's
transactions and it's advice and recommen-
dations to the legislature, which report
shall be communicated to the legislature by
the governor.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June /, 1909.
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No. 212. 81 Published June 2. 1909
CHAPTER 227. LAWS -OE- 1909

AN ACT to amend section 925-26a of the
statutes, relating to terms of Office in
cities.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 925-26a of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 925-
26a. /. In cities of the second third and
fourth classes. the terms of office of all
city officers hereafter chosen by the elect
ors, except aldermen OF cities governed by
special charter. shall be two years. and
also except supervisors, who shall be elect
ed annually and their term of Office shall
be for one year, unless otherwise provided
for in cities operating under special char
ters, or unless the common council shall
by ordinance provide a different term for
said officers, or any ofethem.
2. This act shall not affect the term of
office of any city officer which exceeds two
wears
3. The common council may. by ordin-
ance adopted and published at any time
previous to the publication of notice of the
election at which aldermen are to be elect
ed, provide for the division of
the aldermen into two classes, one class to
other for four years >
and thereafter the term of Office of all such
aldermen shall be four years
All ordinances adopted under the authority
herein granted shall be deemed adopted
only upon the affirmative vote of two
thirds of the members-elect of the council,
which vote shall be recorded.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 81, 1909.
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No 454, 81 Published Nav 81. 1909.
CHAPTER POI, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend subsection % of section
1882 of the statutes, relating to exemp-
lions from execution.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section /. Subsection % of section 1882
Of the statutes is amended to read %.
The shares held by member of a local
building and loan association as the same
is defined in section 2o09, to the value of
one thousand dollars at the time of the
withdrawal thereof; but this subdivision
shall not, apply to any person owning a
homestead which is exempt
The exemptions provided for in subdivis-
ions three, six, seven, eight nine eleven,
thirteen, fourteen, seventeen,
nineteen, and twenty-five of this section
shall extend only to debtors having an ac-
tual residence in this state, and when such
debtors and their families or any Of them
shall be removing from one place of resi-
dence to another, and those granted in
subdivisions five, six, eleven, thirteen, four
teen. fifteen. seventeen, nineteen.
and TWENTY-FIVE hereof shall not be claimed
as against an attachment or execution Is
sued upon a judgment for the plaintiff in
an action brought to recover compensation
for any manual or domestic labor rendered
or performed by any female in or about
the dwelling of another. No property ex
empted by the provisions of this section
shall be exempt from execution or attach
ment brought by any person for the recov-
cry OF the whole or any part of the pur-
chase-money of the same property All ar
tices so exempted may be selected by the
debtor, his agent clerk, or legal represen-
tatlve, when necessary to distinguish the
same; and If they shall fail or neglect to
claim such exemption, the debtors wife,
unless she shall have deserted him. may,
before SALE select the same and in her own
name maintain an action for the recovery
Of the possession, or the value thereof, If
the same shall have been taken away, pro-
vided the claim of exemption and selection
have been made
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved Nav % 1909
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AN ACT to create section 43STm of the
statutes, providing for the penalty for
kidnapping.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes new section TO read Section 43S7m.
Any person who shall take. carry away,
decoy, entice away, or secrete any child I'M
der the age Of sixteen years. without the
consent of the parent guardian, or lawful
custodian of said child, with the intent
Of causing any relative or other person to
pay or offer to pay any sum as ransom or
reward for the return or release OF such
child, shall be deemed guilty of felony and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by imprisonment in the state prison during
the life of the person so convicted Upon
the trial thereof the consent of the parent.
guardian or lawful custodian Of such child
shall not be defense unless it shall he
made satisfactorily to appear that. such
consent was not obtained by fraud. duress,
or threats.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June /. 1909.
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CHAPTER 257. LAWS OF 1000

W. Is "A. l1uDISHe0 June 3 1903
CHAPTER 257, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 491b of the stat
utes, relating to free high schools
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 491b Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 491b
l. Upon receiving the reports and an
pended certificate provided for in section
496, 1t shall be the duty of the state sinner.
intendent to make a separate and distinct
class OF the schools thus established and
maintained in the districts designated in
section 491a as amended by this act, and
each such school shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the general fund of the state
annually, One-half the amount actually az
pended for instruction therein; and said
superintendent shall fix the amount to be
paid TO each of said high schools and certf-
~ the same to the secretary of state AFT tba
time and in the manner he is now REQUIRED
to TX and certify to him the amount to be
Radd 70 hlgn school districts; provided that
the amount so appropriated to any high
scnOoI having principal and one assistant
shall not exceed nine hundred dollars and
the amount so appropriated to any high
school having a principal and two assist
ants shall not exceed twelve hundred dol
lars, and the amount so Appropriated fo
any high school having a principal and
sa1 or more assistants shall not exceed
fifteen hundred dollars.
2 The amount Of any such certificate
snail be paid at any time after the first
day of December, out of the state treasury
amount so paid shall not exceed fifty thou
sand dollars in any one year to this class
OF free high schools. and If more is de-
manded by such districts they shall be paid !
proportionally
3. The secretary of state shall annuallyi
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 sec
ton 496 and in addition to all other sums
levied for the year
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after July first,
1909
Approved June 1, 1909
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No. 476, S. Published June 2, 1909.
CHAPTER 238. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend section 2407 of the stat
utes, relating to printed cases for use In
the supreme court
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 24O7 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 2407. l. The
supreme court shall be vested with all
power and authority necessary for carrying
into complete execution all its judgments
and determinations in the matters afore-
said and for the exercise of its jurisdiction
as the supreme judicial tribunal of the
state, agreeably to the usages and prfnci-
pies Of law; and to make, annul, amend,
or modify the rules of practice therein from
time to time as 1t shall see fit. not lnconsis-
tent with the constitution and laws.
2. The supreme court may by rule pro-
vide that no party In any action or pro-
ceeding before the supreme court snail be
required to prepare and furnish any print
ed case or other printed abridgement OF the
record or Of the proceedings heretofore
had.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June /, 1909.
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No. S2G, Al Published June 3. 1909.
CHAPTER 252, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT TO amend section 1929 of the
statutes. relating to the relief of soldiers,
sailors and marines.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Section 1929 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1929. Each
town board village board and the aldermen
Of each ward in every city, shall cause to
be inferred in a decent and respectable man
ner in any cemetery in this state, other
than those used exclusively for the burial
of paupers. at an expense to the county of
not less than thirty-fiye, nor more than
fifty dollars, the body of any honorably dis
charged soldier. sailor or marine and the
wives or widows of such soldiers sailors or
marines who shall have. at any time, served
in the army or navy of the United States.
and who shall die not leaving sufficient
means to defray the necessary expenses of
a decent burial or under financial circum-
stances which would distress his family to
paw the expenses of such burial
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
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No 247 ST. Published June g. 1909.
CHAPTER 231. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 247. ST. Published June 2, 1909.
CHAPTER 231, LAWS OF 1909.
AN Act to amend subsection 1 of section
4041a of the statutes, relating to attor-
ney fees in contests in courts of record
with reference to the application for the
probate Of wills.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section L, Subsection 1 of section 4o41a
of the statutes is amended to read: (Sec-
ton 4041a) 1. Any court of record, in
contests therein upon applica-
tlon for the probate of any will, in its dis
cretion may allow to the proponent of such
will a reasonable attorneys fee to be paid
out of the estate of the decedent, and may
also in it's discretion, allow to the contest
ant If successful In the circuit court g rea-
sonable attorneys fee out of said estate for
services in such contest in said circuit
court
Approved June i, 1909.