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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-12
HARRY THAW
IS JUST SO
Birthday Of Famous Prisoner is
An Event at Mattewan
Asylum Today.
Hearst News Service.

New York. February 12.-Harry
Kendall Thaw. the star boarder at
the saylum for the criminal insane at
Matteawan, is today celebrating his
3sth birthday. He is confident that
his continent at the upstate re
sort will soon be over, now that he
has been promised a trial to decide
his sanity. Attorneys for Thaw de-
clare that his mental condition has
shown constant improvement and that
he is now entirely sane.
The slayer of Stanford White, in
common with all the other harmless
patients at Matteawan, will enjoy ex-
ira liberties and an unusually good
dinner today. As this is Lincoln's
birthday, all of the inmates are hav-
ing a holiday. and the regular Sun
= day routine is being followed.
Thaw recently prepared a state
ment to the public, in which he as.
serted that he is being held at MAJ
teawan- in defiance Of the law and the
constitution. and that he is entitled
TO a trial by jury to determine his
mental condition. He said in part:
In no civilized country except Rus
sia can citizen be imprisoned for
life by any judge or officer by the ex-
ercise of police powers. The Star
Chamber. abolished by Oliver Crom-
well $50 years ago never went SO far,
and never since in any English speak
Ing country has such a tyrannical
condition existed.
"If the Appellate Division should
assume that such exercise of police
power temporarily did not violate the
constitution 1t assuredly will now
hold that jury should try me. Any
thing else is impossible in this coun-
try. A citizen acquitted of crime can
not be sentenced by Judge. without
an Investigation according to law to
perpetual imprisonment"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-12
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square a. per plans md specifications
ON ME In my Office. By order Of tbe
Board OF Supervisors, this 9Th day
of February. 1909.
7. 3. BATsoN.
~ chancery Clerk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-12
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
COPY LAWS WISCONSIN PASSED DURING SESSION

the evidence and proceedings. and he shall
receive no extra compensation therefor.
. When in case of the sickness, dis
ability, or temporary absence of the said
judge from any other cause, there is no
judge of the said court available for the
hearing of criminal bastardy cases or
examinations or of prosecutions for the
violation OF the ordinances Of the city of
Ripon, wien they arise in said court, Il
justice OF the peace of said county. resi-
dent in the city of Ripon. TO be designated
by the clerk OF said court shall be deemed
the acting Judge OF said court for the
purpose OF hearing. trying and determn-
ing the said action, or conducting such ex-
animation: and for every day so spent
by such justice OF the pelce in the trial
Of cases or the eonduet Of examinations
he shall be paid the sum of five dollars
as compensation, from the county treasury
on the certificate of the clerk of said court
under direction of the judge
g. Whenever an affidavit of prejudice
shall be filed ia said court according TO law,
the judge thereof may enter an order
transmitting the action or proceeding to
tice to amy court of record of Fond
du Lac county. he may call In the
judge of any such court TO try the same
in said municipal court the necessary ex-
by the CLERK Of said conrt and paid from
the county treasury provided, that in all
criminal actions ard proceedings triable
by a justice of the peace under the gen
eral law tincluding examinations and
trials in bastnrdy casesl, and in all actions
for breach Of the ordinances of said city
Of Ripon. on such Affidavit OF prejudice
being fled, the Judge against whom said
affidavit Is filed, shall enter an order cali
ing in a justice of the peace of said county
OF Fond du Lac who shall thereupon pro.
coed as acting Judge Of said court with
such trial or examination receiving the
same compensation as above provided for
the justice of the peace resident in Ripon
when acting as judge Of said court.
Section 10. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved March q. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

No AZ. 81 Published April 10, 1903.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection % of section
925 80 Of the statutes, relating to the
purchase OF sites and the letting OF con-
tracts for the erection and construction
OF public buildings, and the acquiring
OF binds for parks aud other public pur.
poses and the selling, disposing, and
conveying OF the same.
The people of the state OF wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly 90
enact "a follows:
Section l. Subsection 20 Of section 925
80 is amended to read %. To locate
purchase sites, and let contracts for the
erection and construction of public build
ings; acquire by gift, grant devise, dona-
tion purrhase. or condemnation lands,
or the equity or redemption therein for
public parks, Fairgrounds and other pub
lie purposes, and sell. dispose OF, and
convey the same; and to hold and redeem
for said purposes any such equity here
tofore or hereafter purchased.
The acquisition or retention OF such
equity OF redemption shall not, however,
create any liability on the part Of the
city to pay. satisfy. or discharge any
bonds Issued or any mortgages or trust
deed upon said lands executed prior TO the
purchase Of such equity nor shah said
bonds mortgage, or trust deed be deemed
or construed to be an Indebtedness or
liability against said city.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after Its passage
and publication
Approved Aprtl 10. 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

such cemetery, lot, or grounds shall be
Within one mile Of any Let or block there
in which any building may then be
erected: and no person. association. or
corporation shall lay out or establish any
cemetery grounds or use any grounds for
burial purposes except such as are now
IN Use for such purposes within the llm-
its of such plat or addition thereto ana
within two hundred rods of any inhabited
dwelling standing on any lot or block in
such city or village or addition thereto,
without first obtaining the consent OF the
municipal authorities thereof; nor within
fifteen rods of any habitable dwelling
public building, watering place. or senooi-
house, nor within two hundred rods OF the
institutions for the deaf and dumb, for
the blind, the hospitals for the insane,
the industrial school for boys, the home
for the feeble minded the state public
school, or the state reformatory, without
the consent of the state board of control.
2. ANY violation hereof shall be deemed
nuisance and may be restrained by In
junction at the suit of any person; pro-
yided that cemetery grounds established
within any Incorporated village before
Anril thirtieth 1887 which were
within one hundred feet of the outer lines
OF the plat Of such village, may be en-
larged by extending the same to the outer
boundary of such plat upon obtaining the
consent of the village trustees therefor.
and that cemetery grounds established in
any town. city. or village before said date
ject TO the conditions of. the next follow
ing section.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 1, 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 161 S. Published March n. 1909
CHAPTER "a LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section 10 Of chapter
l19. laws Of 1870 entitled "An act CON
ferring additional jurisdiction on the
county court OF St Croix county, Wis
The people OF the State Of wisconsin. rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Section 10 of chapter 40 Of
the laws of 1900 is hereby amended to
read: Section 10 TIE comfy Judge may
appoint Phonograpbic reporter. skilled
in the art of shorthand reporting for said
court under this act and may remove him
at pleasure and appoint another In his
place. Every person so appointed shall
be deemed an officer Of said court and
shall before entering upon the dntieS OF
his office, Ike and subscribe the conStitu
tional oath, and file the same duly certi-
fed with the clerk nf the circuit court OF
St Croix county The reporter shall at
tend said county court whenever requested
by the county judge and perform such
duties as the county Judge may require
The reporters notes shall he filed in lieu
of the minutes required by law to he IN ken
by justices Of the peace in like proceed
ings; provided TINT. in case OF appeal in
civil actions said reporter when requested
scribed copy Of his notes. which shall he
returned as the testimony in tie case: :
and the fees for transrrihing said testi-
mony, not exceeding five cents per folio
shall be taxed as part Of the COSTS In the
circuit court. Said ronorter shall
receive Il salary Of fifty dollars
per month, to he paid ont OF the county
treasury as the salaries Of other county
officers are paid In al contested cases,
a reporters fee at the rate of three dol
lars per day for the time actually con
sumed on the trial shall be taxed az part
Of the costs in the case, and shall he in
lieu of the fees allowed by law to justices
of the peace for king testimony. Such
reporters fees and MI fees for TRANSCRIPT
ing testimony shall be collected by the
county Judge and paid over to the county
treasurer in the same manner as he is
required nv This act to collect and pay
over the fees allowed hv law to justices
of the peace. Sertion 242e of tbe revised
statutes shah >applv to said renorter and
said court, and section 414i Of the revised
statutes shail apply TO transcribed comics
of the Testimony and proceedings taken by
the reporter under this act in the county
court.
Section 3 This act shall tnke effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication
Approved March % 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

%. All actual expenses and costs incl
dent TO proceedings under the provisions
of this act shall he paid by the company
effectins such reinsurance. and an item
lied statement of the expenses and costs
shall be filed in the department of in
suraBce with q certified copy of the deci-
sion of the commission Provided, that
in the discretion of the commission the
petitioners under section 19:1a-23m may
be ordered TO pay all or a part of such
expenses and costs. No officer of any
such company or companies. except as
fully expressed in the contract of rein
srrauee, and no member of said commits
sion. or employee of the state shall re-
ceiTe any compensation, gratuity or other
wise, directly or Indirectly for in any man
ner aiding, promoting or assisting in such
consolidation or reinsurance.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publica ton.
Approved April /. 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 551. Al Published April ?. 1909.
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO amend sections 1888 and 11T4
of the statutes, relating to compensation
Tor printing notices of tax sales ana
land redemptionS.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Section /. Sections 1893 and 1874 Of the
statutes are amended to read: Sertion
1l33 The printer who shah publish the
list and notice of sale of lands for taxes
shall receive for all insertions not to ex-
coed twenty five cents for each
tract or lot Of land in such list in excess
of one thousand, except that when the
same Is published under contract. as pro-
Yfded In section 1871. he shall receive the
compensation fixed by such contract and
no more The compensation paid for
such publication shall I'm all cases he ap-
portioned equally upon the several parcels
of land advertised: and whenever such
list OF lands shall also he published in a
newspaper published in any other than
the English language. in pursuance. OF an
order of the county board made in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section
6I5. the compensation paid for such pub
lieation shall also be anportioned equally
npon the several parcels of land adver-
tised
Section 1174. The printer who shall pub
fish the list and notice OF the time when
the redemption Of land sold for the non
payment of taxes win expire shall receive
for All the insertions not to exceed
twenty-five cents for each lot or tract or
land In such list not exceeding one thous-
and, and ten cents for each lot or tract
OF land in such list exceeding one thnus-
and. except that when the same is nub-
lished under contract az provided ny law.
he shall receive the compensation fixed by
such contract and no more The eompen-
sation paid for such publication shall In
all cases be apportioned equally mon the
several parcels Of land advertised: and
when such list and notice shall also he
published In a newSpHper published In
any other than the English language In
pursuance Of an order made by the comfy
board I'm accordance with the provisions
OF section SIS the compensation paid for
Snch publication shall also he anportiened
upon the several tracts of land advertised.
Section 2 This act shnIl take effect and
he IN force from and after its passage and
publication
Anproved April I. 1909.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. oa4 A Published April 2. 1909
CHATTER 50. LAWS OF 1908.

AN ACT TO create section 55-23m and
to amend section 1919 % of the statutes
relating to the consolidation and rein
snranre Of domestic accident and health
insurance companies
The people of the State Of wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 1866
23m in lien Of proceeding under sections
iaI.I-22 and 1855 % any accident or
health company may consolidate ana enter
into a contract OF reinsurance with any
other company by sling with the commits
siouer of insurance a copy of such con
tract and all papers relating thereto, which
consolidation and reinsurance shall take
effect upon such fling and the mailing to
each person holding a POLICY so reinsured
notice thereof Provided. that If the
holders of not less than Ave per cent OF
such policies so reipsnred shall within
thirty days thereafter file q petition with
the commissioner Of insurance for re-
hearing on the question of such reinsur-
anee. the commissioner SHALL and with
cut sr.ch petition may. order hearing
l,rnv.ded in section I9-s5-24, notice of
vhirh shall be given by the company by
mail to each holder of such policy
insured nj least ten days before such hear
ing and tbereupoD proceedings shall he
hsa as provided in sections 195o--24 and
f9ls-7-sJ.
utes is amended 10 read: Section 1S55-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No e74 81 Published April 3 1909
CHAPTER SO, LAWS or 1909.

No o74 81 Published April 2, 1909
CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section t80aa Of the
statutes, relating to the transports don
of the dead
The reonle Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
euact az follows:
SECTION l. Section 46nsa OF the statutes
Is amended to read: Section AG0Sa l.
The state boa rd Of health Is berebv en-
powered to make such rules and regula-
tiona for the transportation Of the dead
as Ia lts jud gment may he necessary to
preserve the public health, and no dead
body shail be accepted for transportation,
except when prepared in conformity TO
the rules and regulations adopted by said
board for the transportation of the dead
2 Al, such rules and regulations shall
comply with the rules Of the American
Association OF General Baggage Agents,
the National Funeral Directors Assocfa-
ton, and the Con ference of State and
Provincial Boards Of Health The board
may make special rules and regulations
for the transportation Of dead bodies sent
to medical colleges
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
he In fore from and after it's passage and
publication
Approved April /. 1909
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No o22. 81 Published April .. 1909.
CHAPTER so. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend section 926125q OF
the statutes relating to court orders.
The people Of the State OF wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 926--125q of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section a26-
1880 No action shall hereafter he brought
or maintained to annul or set aside any
final order of any circuit court. or action
Of the common council of any city, here
tofore made or entered for the vacation
Of auy public grounds waterway. plat,
street or alley. or any part thereof. where
no adverse appearance was made In the
proceedings preliminary thereto. nor dam
ages claimed therefor, unless such action
be commenced within one year from the
passage and publication Of this act
Section g This act shall take effect and
he IL force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April l. 1909,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 81. 81 Published April IA, 1903.
CHAPTER 38, LAWS OF 1909

NO OO .. uUitSutu aprD H. I3Uo
CHAPTER 38, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 3S71a OF the
statutes, relating to computations Of
life estates apnuities. etc, with refer
to derendents' estates, to attain
uniformity in all eases and In all courts
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate ard Assembly, do
enact VAS follows:
Section l. Section 3ST1a OF the statutes
is amended. to read Section 3STla. The
present value of every estate, annuity or
interest OF henefciaries for all purposes
In every estate and In all courts.
shall he computed in
accordance with the American experience
table of mortality, and interest at the rate
of FIVE per cent, per annum The com
missioner of insurance shall compute the
present value of the estltes or interests Of
the several benefciaries when the nee
essary statement Of facts - submitted TO
or judge having jurisdiction The said
statement of facts shall be submitted to
said commissioner OF Insurance in such
form as he may prescribe. Provided, how
ever. that when it Is impracticable to use
the American experience table of mortal
ity. the commissioner of insurance may
use the Northampton table. In
all cases the sum of the present value of
the several parts. estates. or interests, Of
the several beneficiaries shall equal the
net value Of the entire estate
The commissioner OF insurance snail
cause to be printed authorized annuity
tables based on the American experience
table OF mortality, and five per cent IN
terest together with instructions for their
use in accordance with the foregoing pro-
visionSi and shall furnish copies thereoI
to any Judge making appi1eation sner 's.'d
be in force from and after It's passage
and publication.
Approved APRIL 10 19R
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 1874, 81 Published April 2, 1909.
PTiER % LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT to create section 2i8t-m of the
the statutes. relating TO empowering reg
listers in probate and clerks of county
courts TO administer oaths, and certify
to papers and records and fixing like
fees therefor rs provided for clerks of
the circuit courts.
The peonle of the State of wisconsin,
represented IN Seuate aad Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section ! There is added to the stat
utes q new section to reRd Section 2f64
m. The registers In probate and clerks
of the county courts. ard duly authorized
deputy clerks. shall have the power ~ all
minister oaths and certify to copies Of
any judgment. order. report, or other
paper or record Of the county eonrts. and
shall collect therefor the same foes as Is
provided by law for clerks Of the circuit
courts for like services, Such fees to be
disposed OF according to law
Section . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April /. 1909.