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seedy paesimist.
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optimist, y always found It easy
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When men are friends there Is no
need Of JUSTICE Aristotle.
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Fourth. The amount Of capital stock.
which shall be divided into shares of one
hundred dollars each, excepting banks here
tofore organized
Fifth. The period for which such bank
Is organized. not exceeding nifty years
Section 2U24-10. No bank shall trans
act any business, except such as is ine.den-
tal or necessarily preliminary to its organ
ization, until it mas been regularly author
lied by the commissioner Of banking to COM
mence the business Of banking. A banking
corporation failing to pay in It's capital ana
TO receive authority from the comm4ssl oner
OF banking to commence business within
one year from the GATE of fling its articles
OF Incorporation Shall cease to exist and
such articles OF incorporation shall be null
and void.
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 12. 1909.
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Published May 10. 1909.
q r FTySY fNT1 9 Ann

No. 49, Al Published May 10. 1909
CHAPTER la, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 490t Of the stat
utes, relating to free high school dis
tricts.
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, q new section to read: Section 490t.
No action heretofore taken by the electors
or officers of any town, village or city. school
district Or subdistrict. in voting to form
free high school district or a joint free
high school district, shall be invalid by
reason Of any defect in the form of notice
given, posted, published or served, or, the
manner in which such notice shall have
been given, posted, published or served,
and all steps and elections heretofore had
and taken by any town, village. or city,
school distric1t. OF. sub-district in forming q
high school district or a joint high school
district are hereby validated and declared
to have the same force and effect as if there
had been no irregularities or omissions In
the proceedings had for the purpose Of
forming such district.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 10, 1909.
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No. 692, A. Published May 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 15o, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections 1636--136 to
1636-139, Inclusive. of the statutes re-
lating to the regulation of wood-sawing
machines.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes four new sections to read: Section
1636-136. No person, firm or corporation
shall offer or expose for sale any machine
for the purpose OF saving wood unless the
said machine shall be provided with reason
able safety devices for the protection from
accidents from saws, gears, knuckles, belts,
set screws or other dangerous parts.
Section 1G36-137. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation owning
such machine to use, operate or permit to
be used or operated any such machine
while the safety devices or guards are de-
tached.
Section 1636-138. Any such person.
firm or corporation who shall violate any
of the provisions of this act shall be pun
ished by a fine Of not less than twenty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars for
each offense.
Section 1636-139. Upon complaint to
the commissioner of labor, factory inspector
or assistant inspector, it shall be his duty
TO enforce the provisions OF this act
Section 2. All acts or parts Of acts in
conflict with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May Is, 1909
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Section /. There are added to the stat
utes four new sections to read: Section
194la. /. ANY number of town mutual fire
INSURANCE companies organized under the
number. who collectively carry fire insurance
risKs asgFegaIlng not less than ten million
dolars may form themselves into corpo-
ration Tor mutual reinsurance against loss
or damage by fire Or lightning.
Section 1941a. q any town mutual fire
insurance company may, at its annual meet
ing or at a special meeting called for that
purpose. by resolution duly adopted. vote 20
become member of a reinsurance corpo-
ration TO be organized under this chapter.
The secretary, or in case of his inability, the
president, OF such town company shali there
upon be authorized to represent such town
company IN forming and organizing such re-
insurance corporation and shall III all mat
tiers represent such town company IN SAID
reinsurance corporation.
Section lola g. The affairs of said re-
insurance corporation shall be managed by
a board OF nine directors who shall be chos-
en- BY the representatives of the town com
panies composing such reinsurance corpo-
ration from among their number.
{ Such reinsurance corporation shall nave
power to re-insure the risks OF any OF the
town mutual fire insurance companies conf
posing sucn reinsurance corporation, anu
such town mutual fire insurance companies
are authorized TO effect reinsurance OF tne-r
risks in said reinsurance cooperation 80.
The provisions of sections 1877 TO 1881:
inclusive, Of the statutes together with al
amendments at any time made thereto shall,
so far as applicable, apply TO the organlza-
ton, management. powers, rights. privileges,
duties, and burdens of such REINSURANCE
corporation, and the members Thereon, and
the relations OF such members with eacn
other ana with such reinsurance corpora
ton, and the manner OF withdrawal OF MEM
bers therefrom.
Section I941a 4. After any REINSURANCE
corporation shall have been duly organized
under the provisions of this chapter, any
fnxx- ira fnEfI
become a member thereof whenever sucn
town insurance company shall, at its annual "a.
meeting, or at any special meeting called 10y
that purpose, vote TO apply for Insurance.
in such reinsurance corporation: and when
such application for insurance SHAH pc &C
cepted and approved as provided by the Dy
laws of said Reinsurance corporation. such
town mutual fire insurance company shaIi
thereupon be member Of said reinsurance
corporation.
Section 2. This act shall take erect and
be in force from and after it's passage ana
publication.
Annroyed Nav IS 1909
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Co. 847, Al Published May 10, 1909.
CH pTEp 10 LAWS o. 1903.

AN ACT to create section 2olSm OF the
annotated statutes. relating TO a phono-
graphic reporter for the municipal court
for Dane county.
The people Of the State Of wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
seetion l. There is added to the an
notated statutes a new section TO read ::
Section 2518m. The Judge q the said mu-
nieipal court may, whenever he deems it
advisable. by order IN writing filed IN court,
appoint a regular photographic reporter
who shall serve untl his successor is ap-
pointed or until removed by the said judge.
Such reporter shall take and subscribe the
constitutional oath. and shall be furnished
with all necessary stationery. and shall at
tend when required by said Judge aud re-
port the proceedings had in said court. and
perform such duties as, the said Judge shall
REQUIRE The said Judge shall fix the coInpen-
sat.on of such reporter at a salary not TO ex-
eeed sixty dollars Der month. two-thrds of
the Same to be paid out Of the county treas
ury Of Dane county. and one-third to be
paid out of the treasury of the city Of
Madison. said salary to be paid menthly.
The prigisions Of this section SHAH not be-
Gene operative until a resolution accepting
The prov .sioas hereof shall have been adopt
ed By the common council of the city Of
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No. 81. S. Published Nav IA 1909.
CHAPTER 136. LAWS OF 1909.

S11HA1 4GA11 LOO, LAWS OE L0o0s
AN AT to amend section s of chapter 0S2
of the Laws of 1907, creating section 1871
SIN or the statutes relaring TO the
powers and duties of the raliroad COM
nilsson.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, 40 en-
act as follows:
Section 1. Section of chapter $50 of
the laws of 1907 Is amended and mace a
section of the statutes TO read; Section
l191-3Im. Within SIX months after the
delivery or any shipment OF prop,
erty at destination, any person aggfleyed
may complain to the comm isslon tnat the
enarSe eAacted for the transportation OF
such property between points IN
Wisconsin, or for any service i'll connection
herewith, or that the charge exacteu Tor
the storage or such property, or that any
car service or demurrage charge eXacted, is
erroneous, illegal, unusual, or exorbitant,
ana thereupon the commission snan nave
power 70 investigate such complaint. and
TO hear the same, and TO decIoe upon the
merits tnereOI, III the manner PROVIDED oy
section II, chapter 362 laws OF 1900. II
upon sucn hearing the commission snaII De
clue tnSC the rate or charge eAacted Is ef-
roneous, illegal, unusual or exofbltant, nc
snail hId what i'll Its judgment, would
nave been a reasonable rate or charge Tor
the service complained OF. Ii the rate OF
charge SO found shall be less than the
charge. exacteu, the carrier shall have the
right to reTund to the person paying sucn
charge, the amount SO found to he excessive.
In case Of the refusal OF the carrier TO
make such refund, the party aggrleved
thereby may maintain an action III the
courts OF this state to recover the amount
OF such excessive charge as found by sad
commission, and in the trial thereof the
findings OF the commission shall be prima
facie evidence of the truth OF the facts
found by it, and no carrier shall be per-
mltted to avail itself of the defense in such
acton that the shipment involved was in
fact made on the published tariff rate in
force at the time such shipment was made,
but no carrier making refund upon the
order of the commission or pursuant to a
judgment Of court as herein provlded, shall
be liable for any penalty or forfeiture, or
subject to any prosecution under the laws
Of this state, on account of making such re-
fund.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Annrnund Man ~ 1000
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No. 4ol Al IPubiishcd May 49, 1909.
CHAPTER 1913, LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT to amend chapter 291, laws Of
1850, and chapter 234 laws Of 1907 re-
latng to the county court of Walworth
The people Of the State of Wisconsin rem
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
aS,,follows
Spctlon /. There is added to chapter 29l.
laws OF 1889 new section to read: Sec,
ton Am. The county Judge Of the county
WalwOrth may appoint and remove at pleas
ure an assistant register IN probate and
in the absence OF or during the disability OF
the register in probate, the assistant reots-
ter ID provate shall have all the powers and
perform all the duties Of the register In pro-
bate and during such time shall receive the
compensation provided by law for such reg
lister in probate, to be deducted from his sal
Section 9. Section Is of chapter ga
laws Of 1907 Is amended to read Section
16 Jurors shall be chosen for each term
of said court By the same persons and in
the same manner as Jurors in the CT. cult
court and all provisions of law, rules and
practice relating to the selection, quali6ca-
tloas duties and compensation of Jurors in
the circuit court shall be applicable to said
county court, except as otherwise provided
herein.
2 No jurors shall be summoned to at
tend upon any term Of said court unless it
shall appear to the satisfaction of the Judge
that Jury panel is necessary.
g. AT least six days before each term I'M
less otherwise ordered by the judge the
clelk shall IL the presence Of the Judge
draN from the LIST of persons provided
rheref ~ twenty-four jurors for such term
and The list so selected shall forthwith be
filed "a the Office Of said clerk.
4 When any criminal action or proceed
ing pending at any term of said court the
clerk. IL requested at least six days before
sucA term BY the district attorney. or by
auv defendant or by the attorney for
any defendant in such action. shall Issue
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No. 454. A. Published Nav 49, 1909.
CHAPTER lao, LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate TO Grace Usher
sum Of money therein named.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows
Section L There is appropriated to
Grace Usher out Of any moneys in the
treasury. not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of Eve hundred dollars as compensa-
ton for injuries received by her July 27,
1905 by being thrown and falling. without
fault or negligence on her part, while at
tending an entertainment given by the Ben
Madison advertised on the programme of
the university OF Wisconsin summer school,
the said injury being caused by the collapse
OF effectively constructed elevated seats.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
AuDroyefl Nav 1S 1863
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No. o 52 49, t"I AWs ~ 81 1903 81 5sO'
AN ACT to amend section PAPA of the
statutes relating to the terms Of court in
the sixteenth judicial circuit
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. That portion Of section 2424
teenth judicial circuit, is amended to read
Sixteenth circuit. /. The general terms Of
the circuit court In the sixteenth judicial
circuit of the state of Wisconsin, shall be
held in each of the counties in said judicial
circuit, in each year. as follows: In the
county Of Marathon, on the. second Mon
ontd Monday of September, and the first
Monday III December, but no jury shall be
drawn for the September term unless the
court shall so order sufficient time before
to permit the giving Of legal notice of the
drawing thereof. In tn. county Of Lincoln,
first arst , TUESDAY in April and the and +hs
seeond Monday in Novembe aug but no jury
shall be drawn for the August term unless
the presiding judge shall SO order q suff,.
Client time before to permit the giving o., OF
county of Oneida on the first Monday Of
:. March and the fourth
Monday Of September. In the
s Mondsy O. Of A u ia. January and the s frst
MONDAY Of june.
2. Every general term of the circuit court
In each of the counties as herein provided
for, shall be a special term of the circuit
court for each Of the other counties in
said circuit, and any and ali business arts
Ing and pending, or which may arise or pc
pending In any Of the counties in said cir
cult. excepting the trial of issues of fact By
jury, may be brought and heard and de-
term:ned or disposed of judicially, at any
Of such special terms.
8. All writs, and every summons, pro-
cess. recognizance information, motion and
proceeding or requirement of every kind and
nature, in the circuit court OF any Of the
said counties to be heard or made return
able On ane nrst cay OF any Term , OF co and
up TO the time Of the passage Of this act
shall be considered and held to be return
able and 20 be heard and determined as of
the next term Of court, as herein fixed. the
same as of the term or terms heretofore
fixed
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July i, 1902
Approved May Is, 1909.
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Mechanics Fire Insurance Company. Phil
adelphia, six dollars and eighty-one cents.
Millers National Fire Insurance Company,
Chicago. four dollars and hfty-three cents.
New Brunsw.ek Fire Insurance Company.
New Jersey, three dollars and sixty seven
cents.
National Lumber Insurance Company,
Buffalo, New York, three dollars and one
National Fire Insurance Company. Hart
ford Connecticut. thirty-two dollars and
sixty-six cents.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society,
Of England, twenty-one dollars and three
cents.
Northern Insurance Company. New York,
FIVE dollars and SixtF-f0uF cents
Ohio German Fire Insurance Company
cents.
Pittsburgh Insurance Company. Pitts.
burgh. two dollars and ninety nine cents.
Prussian National Insurance Company,
Stettin, thirteen dollars and eighty-five
cents
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, OF Massachusetts. forty-two dol
lars and eighty cents.
Sun Insurance. Office Of London. Eng
land, thirty-six dollars and thirty-three
cents
Shawnee Fire Insurance Company. Tope-
Ea, Kansas. TWO dollars and seventy five
cents
State Fire Insurance Company. Liverpool.
England, two dollars and fifty-nine cents
Scottish I'm on and National Insurance
and twenty-six cents.
Svea Ere and Life Insurance Company.
Gothen6nrg, Sweden, fifteen dollars and
ninety nine cents.
The Concordia Fire Insurance Company,
milwaukee,, Wisconsin, twenty dollars and
eighty-eight cents.
The Continental Insurance COMPANY, of
New York, thirty-two dollars and seventeen
cents.
The Delaware Fire Insurance COMPANY.
Dover, delaware, two dollars and seventy
The Eagle Fire Insurance Company. New
YORK tWenty-one dollars and n.ne cents.
The Home Insurance Company. New
YORK. sixty dollars aud eighteen cents.
The Star Sire Insurance Company. Louis
vile. Kentucky, three dollars and ninety
four cents.
The Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com
pany, Pennsylvania. twenty-three dollars
and fOrty-three cents
The Phoenix Insurance Company, Hart
ford, CONNECTICUT, thirty-two dollars and
thirty-six cents.
The Newark Fire Insurance Company,
Newark, three dollars and ninety-one cents
The United Firemen's Insurance Com
pany. Philadelphia, six dollars and fifty
cents.
Teutonia Insurance Company, New Or
leans, Louisiana, three dollars and thirty
five cents.
United Assurance Society of London, ff
teen dollars and fifty cents.
United American Fire Insurance Com.
pany, Milwaukee. twelve dollars and eighty
two cents.
Weschester Fire Insurance Company. New
York, eighteen dollars and twenty cents.
Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Com
pany, New York. fifteen dollars and twenty
two cents.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May IS. 1909
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No. 240, Al Published May Ii. 1909.
CUAPTER 135. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 24O, a. Published May II. 1909.
CHAPTER 135, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 2024-7. and
section 2024-10 of the statutes. relating
to branch banks and articles Of incorpo-
ration of state banks
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Sections 2024-T and 2024--
TO Of the statutes are amended to read:
Section 2o24-I. The persons so assoe,a-
ting SHALL make. sign and acknowledge writ
ten articles Of Incorporation containing:
First. A declaration that they associate
for the purpose Of forming a banking cor
Doration under this act.
See9vsaf The name of such bank. Such
name shall BE- in no material respect similar
to the ,lane Of any other bank IN the same
eoantE. excepting banks heretofore organ
ized
third The particular village. town or
city and county where such bank is to be
located. ana no bank shall establish more
lisan enc Office of deposit and discount nor
establish and maintain branch offices or
hraT7h banks. But this provision shall not
aIgly 10 branch banks now IN existence.
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No. 1856, Al Published May 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 1873, LAWS OF 1909.

CE1AE IEiES Loo, 14kA W0 OE 1SUS.
AN ACT to amend subsection 8 of section
$50 of the statutes, relating TO the power
of county boards to aid agricultural So
cieties.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Subsection Of section $50 Of
the statutes is amended to read: (Section
$780, g. To purchase land not exceeding
In value the sum of eight thousand dollars
and exhibitions of an agriculture character
and to grant the use thereof from time to
time to agricultural and other societies Of
similar nature. All fences, buildings, sheds
lands by societies using the same shall be
the property of the county and for the
purpose Of improving such lands the county
board may receive donations OF money. ma
Village o in sx the county Ais. to two vote Soa az
and dollars in the aggregate for all So
cieties in the county in any one year to aid
ments upon the fair grounds for any or
ganized agricultural society, or to aid any
organized agricultural society in its prep
arations for or conduct Of its public exhi-
paid upon demand by the county treasurer
to the treasurer Of such organized agricul-
tural society, who shall keep an accurate
record of the expenditure thereof by such
society. and file verified copy Of such rec
ord with the county clerk within one year
after the receipt of such amount from the
county treasurer. Providing that no appr0-
priation shall be made to any agricultural
society or other society OF similar nature
in excess of or in preference to any appro-
priation for any other such society in the
county.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Annroved Nav 1e 1909
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No. 81 Al Published Nav g. 1909
CHAPTER 1A6. LAWS OF 1909


No. 81 AL Published Nav 10. 1909.
CHAPTER 146, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1880 of the stat
utes, relating to noxious weeds.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section /. Section 1880 of the statutes
is amended to read; Section 1850. 1.
Every person and corporation shall de-
stroy. or cut upon all lands which he or it
shall own, occupy or control. all weeds
known as Canada thistle (circiun arvense),
burdock (lappa oficinalisl white or ox-eye
daisy tleucan themum Vulgareb. snap drag
on or toad fax (linara vulgaris). cookie
burr (zanthium strumarium) SOW thistle
(souchus arvensisl, sour dock and yellow
doSs FpmeH d crspuS mustard snaRs
odel, Russian thistle tsalsola kaln.
wild barley (hordeum jubatuml and quitch
grass, known also as quack grass (agropyrOn
repens), and at such time and in such man.
ner as shall effectually prevent them from
bearing seed and In like manner shall de-
stroy any Of the above mentioned weeds
standing or growing upon any land owned,
occupied or controlled by him or it out to
the center, Of any highway, lane or alley
2. If such person or corporation shall fail
to so destroy any weeds that under the
provisions OF this section, are to be de-
Stroyed, within six days after being served
with written notice so to do. by any com
missioner of noXiOus weeds, be shall be pun
ished by a fine of five dollars for every day
thereafter during which such neglect shall
continue; such written notice shall specify
the kinds Of weeds to be destroyed by the
person or corporation on which 1t is served,
and designate the tract of land on which
such weeds are growing. giving the descrip-
ton thereof according to forty-acre sub
divisions of sections. or other appropriate
description such notice may be served upon
any corporation owning occupying or con-
trolling any land in any town by leaving
the same with any agent thereof residing
therein il
side or be therein, then by leaving such no
tice with any agent who shall reside or be
In any adjoining town
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved Nav Is. 1909