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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 241, Al Published April %, 1909
CHAPTER Sc, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 241, Al Published April %, 1909
CHAPTER sc, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section Ss7 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 /. 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, ana after such graduation shall fur
nish evidence to the state superintendent
of good moral character and OF successful
teaching for one school year in public
school OF this state, may have his d1pio-
ma countersigned by said superintendent,
which shall then have the force and enect
OF an unlimited state certfneate,
subject to the exercise of the power vested
In the state superintendent to revoke the
right given by his signature to such d.
ploma.
Section 2. All acts or parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April %, 1909
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No. 821, AL Published April 20, 1909
CHAPTER rs. LAWS OF 1909.

No. s21, AL Published April 20, 1909.
CHAPTER rs, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter a..
/, laws of 1895, relating to a municipal
court In and for the city OF Oshkosh
and county Of WinnebagO.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section /, chapter "a, laws
Of 1885, is amended to read: Section /.
A municipal court for the city Of Osh-
kosh and county Of WinnebagO. ls here
by esta blished. under the name Of the mu-
county of Winnebag0; said court shall he
court OF record, and have clerk and
seal, with suitable device to be procured
under the direction OF the Judge OF said
court, at the expense of the city Of Osh-
kosh; said court may exercise powers and
jurisdiction equal and concurrent with the
circuit court Of Winnebago county In all
cases Of crimes and misdemeanors arising
in said county, except murder. and except
where the person accused shall demand,
in writing, as herein provided. to be tried
shall Include the right to try and deter
mine all appeals to such court, in Grim
inal cases. from justices Of the peace In
said county, and the party appealing may,
of said county, or to said municipal courr.
No justice OF the pence or court
commissioners within said city, shall exer-
else any Jurisdiction In criminal or Das-
tardy cases. but all such jurisdiction IS
vested in the Judge Of said court; and all
examinations. recognizances and commit
ments from said Judge, and the other JUS
tees Of the peace of said county, In GRIM
inal cases Except murder), and In bas-
tardy cases, shall be certified and re-
turned to said municipal court
instead of sad circuit court, at or before
the time fixed for the appearance Of the
accused; and the accused, and all wit
nesses required to attend, shall be. COM
mitted to be brought or recognized to aD-
pear before said municipal court. or such
other court as they may be held to, on q
day certain, not more than thirty days
from the date of such commitment or
recognizance; the judgments of said MP
nicipal court, In criminal cases, tried upon
Information or upon appeal, and In bas-
tardy cases, may be reviewed by the SUI
preme court In the same manner as like
Judgments Of the circuit court may be.
and all judgments originally rendered by
said court, or the Judge thereof in GRIM
inal cases Of which justices Of the peace
have Jurisdiction, may be appealed to
and tried by the county court, In the same
manner as like judgments rendered by JUS
tees of the peace.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April %. 1909.
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No. 234, AL Published April o. 1903.
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection 2, chapter
2S1, laws Of 1885, as amended by chapter
rs, laws OF 1891, relating to the munic-
ipal 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 2G5,
laws of 1891, is amended to read: Sub
section 2. On the first Tuesday of April,
1889. and every four years thereafter, there
shall 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 years
from the first day of January next succeed
Ing his election, and until his successor Is
elected and qualified and IN case Of va
cancy occurring in the Office OF municipal
Judge, the vacancy shall be filed by APP
pointment by the governor, and the person
appointed to fill such vacancy shall con-
tinue 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 bold the Office Of
municipal judge. Said judge shall receive
a 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 Its passage and
publication.
Approved April 21. 1909.
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10. $50, Al Published April 20, 1909.
CHAPTER rs, LAWS OF 1909.
249, laws OF 1895, 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
Section /. Section II of chapter 249.
laws of 1895, is amended to read: Sec.
ton IL. The county Judge may appoint
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
tering upon the duties OF his office, take
aud 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
porter's notes shall be fled 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 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 Eve 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.
80" The sum per diem paid to the
county judge and to the Photographic re-
porter. shall be In lieu OF the fees al.
lowed by law to Justices of the peace
for taking testimony In such case Sec
tion 2439. of the revised statutes, shall APP
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 q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after twelve o'clock
noon on the frst Monday In January,
1910.
Approved April %. 1909.
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No. 1913, Al Published April 2S 1909.
CHAPTER So. LAWS OF 1909.

No. l53: Al Published April e, 1903.
CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 935 of the stat
uteS relating to the annual reports OF
library directors
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Section 935 OF the statutes
is amended to read: Section 935. On or
before the first day Of October of each
year the said board of directors shall
make an annual report, for the year end
ing on the preceding thirtieth day of
June. Such report shall be submitted
to the council or proper board
and shall state the condition of
their trust, the various sums of money re-
ceived from the library fund and all other
sources, and how much money has been
expended, the number of books and peri
odicals on hand, the number added during
the year, the number lost or missing, the
number of books loaned out, and the gen.
eral character of such books with such
other statistics, information and sugges-
lions as they may deem Of general In
terest, and they shall send one copy of
this report to the Wisconsin free library
commission. The said board shall also in
clude in the said annual report the names
Of the directors whose terms expire at the
time the report Is made.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 27, 1909.
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No. 53S, Al Published April p. 1903.
CHAPTER SO, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER b9, LAWS OE 4SUS.
AN ACT to create sections 1409a--1 to
1409a--4 OF the statutes, relating to the
prevention Of Inflammation OF the eyes
and blindness of the new born babe, or
so-called cphthalmia moratorium
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes four new sections to read: section 2
vital statistics is vested with power and
authority to publish and distribute among
the physicians, midwives. nurses, or other
persons requiring such information, IN
structions relating to Inflammation In the
eyes of new born babes, and proper meth
DDS Of prevention. The board is hereby
empowered TO make and enforce such rules
and regulations as 1t may deem expedient
to prevent the development of inhamma-
ton Of the eyes of the new born babe, or
so-called opthalmia neonatorum.
Section 1409a-2. l. 1t shall be the
duty Of the attending physician, midwife,
nurse, or other person in attendance on a
confinement case, to use such prophylact1c
trea tment for the prevention OF blindness
among new born children, as the state
board of health and vital statistics in Its
rules and regulations may determine are
necessary. Should one or both eyes OF an
infant become infiamed. swollen and red,
and show an unnatural discharge at any
time WITHIN two weeks after its birth, the
nurse, parents, or other attendant having
charge Of such infant shall report IN
&
the board of health Of the city, incorpor-
porated village, or town in which the par
ents of the infants reside. the fact that
such Inflammation, swelling, redness, or
unnatural discharge exists.
g On receipt of such report the health
officer shall inform the attending physi-
clan Of the conditions complained OF, or
IL there Is no physician In attendance the
health officer shall then employ at the ex-
pense of the town, incorporated village.
or city competent physician to examine
The case reported and the physician shall
provide proper treatment or such as rec
commended In the rules and regulations
adopted by the state board OF health
and vital statistics
g. The health officer shall iTnmedia tely
upon the receipt of the written report
herein provided for, If no physician was
IN charge, notify the parents or person
having charge Of said infant, Of the dam
gers to the eye. or eyes of said infant.
and he shall also enclose to the parents
or person having charge OF the child, d.
rections for the proper treatment thereof.
Section 1409a-3. Any woman accus-
toned to attend confinement cases shall
be subject to the same penalty for viola
ton as physicians or nurses.
Section 1409a-4. Any person who v1o-
intes ne9iects or refuses to observe the
provisions of this act shall be punished
BY a fine of not more than one hundred
dollars for each offense
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved April 21. 1909
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No "a, Al [PubHshed ApriI 2l 1900.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

no "A, Al IPubltHhed April 21. 1909.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section IS OF chapter -
Of the laws Of 1927. relating to a munic-
ipal court at the city OF Racine. In and
Tor the county Of Racine
Ehe people OF the State OF Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
section Section rs OF chapter 72 Of
che laws Of 1897 Is amended 10 read: Sec.
ton lS The Judge OF said municipal conrt
Of clerk OF said municipal court, who shall
hold bis of1ce during the pleasure OF said
audge and until bis successor In appointed.
Said clerk shall. before he enters upon the
duties OF his Office. take and subscribe the
oath OF Office prescribed In the coustftu-
ton, and Gle the same In the of5ce OF the
county clerk OF Racine county, aud shall
alec execute and deliver TO said county
clerk q bond with sufficient surefies 60 be
approved BY the chairman Of the county
city OF Racine conditioned that he viii u1
account to and pay over to the city treas
urer Of said city. and TO the county treas
Srer Of said county, al nnes and penalties
and other moneys belonging TO the treas
ury OF the city or county OF Racine. and
VIII pay over ell moneys which shall come
into his hands by virtue Of his office as
clerk, 70 the persons entitled 20 the same
and perform all OF the duties OF his ofics
as required by law Said clerk shall keep
5useice dockets FOR civil and criminal ac-
dCas heretofore cognizable by justices OF
book, criminal record. Judgment book.
a lien docket and a minute book. IN the
manner and form now 10 use IN the cir
cuff courts OF this state and containing
the entries ae provided by law In section
T42 OF the revised statutes OF the state OF
wisconsin. he ehall have the care and
custody OF all books papers, aud records
or the courts; he shall be present at all
trials. and may administer all necessary
osths. He shall keep the minutes OF pro-
ceedtngs, Issue the commitments and exc
eutious and enforce the same and ma ke
up and keen the record OF the court IN all
cases therein. under the direction OF the
Judge. He shah Issue an processes. ex-
cept1ng summons In civil sections, under
his hand and seal % The eourx and teste
Gssm IN ~ maze e - anAwA Asnlng
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No. 449, Al Published April "a, 1903.
CHAPTER So. LAWS OF 1909.


CHAPTER SO. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 194ln or the
statutes, to validate the organization OF
town mutual insurance companies anu
extend the duration of such corpora
lions.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, 90 en-
act as follows:
utes new section to read: Section l94ln.
Any town insurance company organized,
or attempted to be organized under the
provisions OF section 1927 to 194l, inclusive,
Of the statutes, or the acts Of which said
sections are amendatory, If doing business
as such corporation at the time or the tax
Ing erfect OF this act, notwithstanding tne
term of duration of it's corporate existence
has expired, the invalidity OF any amend
ment to Its articles OF organization, or any
provision or provisions OF law, may NOT
have been complied with in such organlza-
ton, shall be held and considered to be
corporation duly organized and existing
under the sections Of the statutes arore-
said, and the term of duration OF any such
corporation is hereby extended without any
limitation whatever; all provided, thar the
said corporation shall file with the COM
missioner OF insurance copy or It's artl-
cles of organization and any amendments
thereto, duly verified as such by the at
fidayit OF Its president and secretary, and
within thirty days after such Hing, record
a copy thereof, duly certlne S oy the com t,a,
register OF deeds of the county In which
the home Office Of said corporation is To-
Gated. Thereupon all acts Of such corpo-
ration are validated. Any limitation OF the
term of duration Of any corporation or
ganized under the sections of the stat
utes aforesaid, whether prescribed by stat
ute or in the articles of organization, or
any amendment thereto, is hereby abro-
gated aud such corporation shall continue
without any limitation of it's term of du-
ration.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April g. 1909.
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No. 337, A Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER 65. LAWS OF 1909

No. 337, Al Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER 65, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO create section 1880 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 1. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 1850.
Z Whenever q 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 shah 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 hum
dred 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 Its pas
sage and publica ton.
Approved April 81, 1909.
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them by his title or Office, and tax the
costs, including one dollar for state tax,
In the cases required by law; provided
always, that summons in civil actions may
be Issued and served in the same manner
as In actions commenced In the circuit
court He SHALL, in the presence of the
sheriff of said county, draw the grand and
petit juries for said court in the same
manner and upon the notice required by
law for the drawing Of such jeries IN cir
cult courts, except as herein before pro-
v1ded. He may take bail from persons ar
rested when the court is not In session,
shall under the direction of the Judge per-
form all other acts necessary TO carry out
the Jurisdiction herein given TO said court
He shall procure all necessary blanks, sta
tionery, book and paper cases. desks, rec
ord books Office furniture, light and fuel
for the use Of said court. He shall per-
form all ministerial acts required of him
by and under the direction of the Judge
OF said court. He shall render to the
county treasurer his account quarterly
which said account shall be so itemized
as to show the fines, penalties ard officers
fees In each case, and in criminal cases
brief statement Of the character Of the
prosecution and the Judgment OF the court
He shall receive salary OF .
twelve hundred dollars per annun until
said county, payable monthly,
and shall receive no fees OF Office or com
pensation other than his salary herein
fixed
Section @ This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April II. 1909.
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No. $50, Al Published April 20, 1909
CHAPTER "a LAWS OF 1909.


No $50, Al Published April 20, 1909,
CHAPTER "a, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section GIL of the
statutes, relating to division OF towns.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows;
Section /. Section GIL of the statutes
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,
such petitioners shall, at least twenty
days before the next annual town meet
Ing. file copy of such petition with the
clerk OF such town, who shall, at least
ten days before such town meeting, give
notice 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 ii 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 ball
lot containing the words "for division"
and those voting against the division a
ballot containing the words against di-
vision" The voters residing in each OF
the proposed subdivisions shall vote sep
arately, and II majority of the votes
cast In either subdivision shall be In IA
yor of division The town clerk shall GER
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
thirty six sections, according to United
States survey, unless each such town, af-
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 It's area less than thirty six sec
tions as aforesaid. except when ma
Jority of the votes cast in one or both
such Subdivisions as aforesaid shall be IN
favor of such division. Every town shall
be considered and held to be and to have
been duly organized which has exercised
functions and franchises of a town for a
period of one year ].
The validity of any order, ordinance, or
proceeding, purporting to organize or set
of any new town, or to change the boun-
daries of any existing town or towns. may
be tested by certiorari, or any other prop
er proceeding brought directly for the
or proceeding by the proper officer, or by
any person owning taxable property In
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, un-
less such order, ordinance or proceeding
shall have been vacated by court OF
competent Jurisdiction.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after Its pas
sage ana publication.
Approved April g. 1909.