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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. 895, ST. Published June IS, 1909.
CHApTER AL laws OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate certain sums of
money therein named to the several char
liable, reformatory and penal institutions
of the state for the purpose OF defraying
the current expenses thereof to the re-
Epective date therein specified
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There Is hereby appropriated
out of any money In the state treasury, not
otherwise appropriated 70 the Institutions
herein named, the following sums OF money
for the current expenses of said institu-
lions, including painting and necessary re-
pairs to July list. 1911, to-wit To tho
State Hospital for the Insane, two hundred
thousand dollars to the Northern Hospital
for the Insane, two hundred thousand dol
lara to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf,
one hundred twenty thousand dollars to
the Wisconsin School for the Blind, seventy
thousand dollars to the Wisconsin Indus
trial School for Boys, one hundred fifteen
thousand dollars to the Wisconsin State
Prison, one hundred thousand dollars to
dollars to the Wisconsin Home for Feeble
Minded one hundred fifty thousand dollars;
to the Wisconsin State Reformatory, eighty
FIVE thousand dollars; to the Wisconsin
State Tuberculosis 6anitorium, eighty-hVe
thousand dollars.
Section 2. The State Board Of Control
is hereby authorized to use balances In cur
rent expense funds of the various institu-
tions at the close OF the present fiscal year,
penses OF said institutions for tbs biennial
term commencing July /, 1909.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its paaSnge and
Approved June Is. 1900.
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No. 615, 81 Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER AL, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to provide for the appointment Of
committee to confer with the railroad
pending in the name of the state for the
collection of license fees, and to authorize
said committee to make contracts for the
settlement Of such actions and to report
The people Of the State Of wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. After the passage and publ
cation of this act the Governor shall APP
point two members of the senate and three
members of the assembly, who shall with
the attorney general, constitute committee
for the purpose hereinafter named.
Section 2 1t shall be the duty OF such
legislature, to confer with the officers and
attorneys OF the several railroad corpora
lions against which actions are pending for
the collection or license fees, for the pur-
pose of adjusting and settling said actions
and counterclatms pleaded, and to this end
1T shall be the duty of such committee to
ascertain as nearly as may be the amount
due from each of said corporations from the
reports of the officers and agents OF the
sources within their reach. with view Of
determining just basis of settlement OF all
matters involved in such action.
seeSion 3. After making such Gamma
In the interests of the state to agree with
such corporations upon a basis of settle
msnt OF such sctions i shall g lawful Tor
enter into contracts with each OF said cor
porations providing the terms Of settlement
of each OF said actions. II the terms Of
settlement shall be agreed upon said COM
mittee Is hereby authorised to provide In
such contracts Of settlement for the con-
tinuance of all said actions for such time
as shall be necessary to fully comply with
the terms Of this act. All contracts made
shall provide that when ratified by the
legislature Judgments may be entered ip
said actions pursuant to ths teTras ct SUCH
contract.
Section 4. In cass basis of settlement
is agreed upon between said committee and
such corporations, said committee shall re.
port on all contracts made together with all
Its proceedings to the next special session OF
the legislature
Section 5. The intent Of this act IL to
provide for an adjustment of all matters
involved in said actions to become binding
on the part Of both parties, when ratified
by the legislature. and until 80 ratified to be
tentative only
Section 9. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after ifg passage and
publication.
Approved June IS, 1909,
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No. 1913, ST. Published June 1e. 1908
ONAPTER A35. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 1913, ST. Published June 19. 1909.
CHAPTER 435, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT to amend subsection Of section
As subsection II Of section SO, and
section II, and creating section 4545a, of
the statutes, relating to tha use or voting
machines, registration OF electors and
canvass and return of votes at elections,
and providing punishment ter violation
of election laws,
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do snacs
Section /. Subsection of section 49,
of the statutes In amended to read: 2 Ths
T % the s order Of arrangement provided 81
section 8S OF the statutes
as amended, except that they may Be var
teal columns or horizontal rows Ballots
Same manner and must be arranged on or
In the machine in the places provided for
such purpose. p1slng m tSa t,,, SfS S+ 20
on the last registration day and On one
other day preceding election day. Ia charge
sons 40 who shall instrucf the vossrs Sow
" section :. Snbsecttsu IL Of section 90
Of the statutes is amended 30 read |;
Twelfth. II an unmarried person sleeps In
one ward and boards In another, the place
where he sleeps shall be considered his rasi-
dsnca Any registered voter wh so- s h e.
the last registration day and election day
shall upon presentation Of afadaytts from
the inspectors OF the precinct IrO1 Wn1ch
he removes. showing registration In such
precinct be considered 9 resident OF the
precinct TO which he han moved and shall
Sc entitled 60 vote therein
Section 3. Section "a Of the statrtes Is
amended 20 read: Section u. The canvass
being completed. the Inspectors shall then
publicly announce the result thereof, speci-
Tying the whole number OF votes cast for
each cfaco and each person to I'll the same
respectively, and for and against each prop
csition voted for, and immediately drawn
I'D q statenehk IN writing thAreof In dupli-
cats, setting forth therein, n words az
length and In figures. the whole number OF
votes given for each ONCE at such election,
the names OF all parsons for whom votes
were given az shown upon The balboa the
number OF votes 90 given tor each person,
and the number Of votes given for and
agaist each proposition voted for, II any,
at such election, and the number Of the Last
voter as shown by the poll list. which EkAte-
menta they shall certify to be GDrr0ck. and
subscribe with their names.
Section 4 There ID added &c the stat
utes new estion 20 read: Section 4B45a,
Auy electfon ofacer who shall be convicted
Of any violation OF the election laws, Ghali
in addition to the punishment e<herw1sa
provided by law, be disqualified b ack e
an election offciai for q term q A1D Ye~1g
from the time OF said ccnyicffcA
Section 8. This ae< SHAN tass eeeet and
be In fosce krom ez4 Aebsr - DansaGn aA4
49, Smns - aeeA
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No. 2S5. 81 Published June II, 1Doo
GA pTER Aca. JAWS OF 1903.

No 2SS. ST. TPubIished June II, 1904
CHAPTER 429, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to create section 9o52m Of TIA
statutes, relating to bonds and under
eaktngs In the supreme court.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enaet
as follows:
Section l. Section Bosom Of the statutes
Is created TO read Section So62m. The
bond required by section S044 Of the stat
utes on the issuance OF writ OF error and
the undertaking required by section S052
OF the statutes on an appeal shall not be
required II the judge before whom the
action or proceeding was tried shall csrtt-
~ that the cause or proceeding necessarily
involves the decision of some question OF
law of such doubt and difficulty as to re-
quire decision Of the same by the supreme
court, or that II necessarily involves the
construction or Interpretation OF some pro
vision Of the constitution Of the United
States or OF the constitution OF this state.
or that the party desiring the writ 81
error or the taking Of an appeal is unable
to furnish such bond or undertaking: pro
vided. however, that such certificate shall
not be made except upon notice tc the parl
Ties interested Such certificate shall Be
nIe1 with the clerk 81 the couxt and Be 10
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No 11e. ST published June 10, 1909.
CIR pI1rp AaR LAWS OF 1Qna

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CHAPTER 436, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 990-5 Of the
statutes. relating to civil service In the
state Of Wisconsin and making an ap-
preparation therefor.
The people of the State OF wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. Section 99o-5 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 99o-6. L.
The commission shall be provided with suit
able Office accommodations in the capitol
building at Madison, and 1t shall be the
duty Of the officials having control of NUM-
cipal and county buildings to furnish con-
yenient Offices and rooms for examinations,
and necessary furniture, heat, and light for
the accommodation of local examiners and
registrars upon requisition BY the commits
sion. The commission shall be furnished
by the state superintendent or public prop
erty with stationery, printing supplies,
postage. and an official seal and other ar
ticles which 1t may require
2. All salaries, expenses, ana dlsburse-
ments of the commissioners and their sub
ordinates and employees shall be paid out
of the state treasury, as the salary and ex-
penses Of other state officers are paid, and
a sum sufficient to carry out the provisions
Of this act, not exceeding the sum or
fifteen thousand dollars per annum, Is here
by appropriated, of which sum two thou
sand dollars is specifically set aside for
the compensation Of local examiners.
Section e This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passAge and
Approved June Is, 1909.
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10. 857, 81 [Published June IS, l0o0.
oHAPTYR 4Ss, Jaws QR 1909.

O11zH IE4Es EDO, AAEA WE w AUVWs
AN ACT 20 create Rsction <640t of the stat
utes, relating 70 tbs conduct Of o0aeerv
an6 employees Of the state and provtding
o penalty.
The PEI 9le of the state Of Wisconsin, E1pxe-
sente1 in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section l. There lie added 70 the statutes
q new section to read Section 4640t. No
officer or employee Of the state shall re-
ceive or accept from any person, nrm, or
compensation other than such as is required
by law to be collected and paid to the state
for the furnishing Of any information, or
fating in any manner to the duties OF such
officer or employee. Any person violating
thir section shall be punished by fine of
not less than ten dollars, nor more than
five hundred dollars, or more than six
months Imprisonment in the county jail. or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Approved June Is, 1909.
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No. 4oS, 81 Published June IT, 1904.
oHAPTER. Aaa. I.AWs or 1909.

No. 40S, ST. Published June IT, 1904
CHAPTER 42s, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to Greats sections 149sv and 14e6w
Of the statutes, relating 80 the duties of
the commissioner Of fisheries, and making
an appropriation therefor
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin. repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly. Do enact
as follows:
Section l. There ara added to the stat
utss two new sections to read Section
14eSv. It is hereby made the duty Of ehs
commissioner OF fisheries to take and no
move from ali land;locked slOughA bays,
lakes, and bsyous adjacent to the Miseis-
sippi river, ell small fish and minnows
which may have been caught and are held
therein By re%S9A OF the falling Of the
water. and deposit all such small nsh and
minnows In the watsrs of the Mississippi
river, or distribute them In other waters
81 the State OF Wisconsin as hc shall deem
proper and best Tor the interests q the
SSate.
section 1AeSv. All moneys received from
licenses OF all kinds for fishing on the Mis-
sissippi river, and Lakes Pepin and St.
Crolx shall be set apart and constitute q
special fund, and shall be used sxcfustvSly
for the purpose OF carrying cut thS prOv%
Hions Of this act
Approved June 10, 1903.
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No. 4G1, Al published June IT. 1909
CHAPTER All, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to authorize the state board Of
agriculture to acquire additional lands
for state fair park purposes, and making
an appropriation therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. The commissioners Of the pub
lie lands are authorized to acquire By pur-
chase or condemnation additional lands for
state fair park purposes In the vicinity OF
the state fair park In Milwaukee county.
Section 2. There Is appropriated out OF
any money In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated the sum OF twenty thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may Be nsces-
sary with which to purchase or condemn
such additional lands.
Section 3. This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after kES pA&saGs and
publication,
Approved June ID. 19oa
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70 61H4IAiPPrER AS. LAWs OF 1909.

~ 6SHHAPTER 4z6. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 10 amend sections 149%--11,
1404-12, 1494--16, 14s4--17. and
1@D4-18 Of the statutes relating to con-
oentrated feeding stuns.
The people OF the State OF wisconsin, repre-
Sonted in Senate and Assembly, DO enact
Section tSS i Sections 14e4-11, 14e4-12,
14S9~l6, 14e4-1L and 14g4-1S are
term Concentrated commercial feeding
stufta,- as used in this act, shall include
linseed meals. cotton seed meala. :"
cocoanut meals, oil meels Of all kinds,
gluten meals, pea meals, gluten feeds, maize
Feeds starch feeds, sugar feeda,
uolasses feeds, hominy feeds, cereaitne
feeds, distillerg grains, dried brewers
grains, malt sprouts, alfalfa meal, dried beet
pulp, corn, wheat. rye, and buckwheat bran,
middliugs, or shorts, rice meals. cat feeds,
barley feeds, corn end oat feeds. dried
blood, tankage, ground beef or fish scraps,
mixed feeds OF all kinds, also continental
stock foods, patented and proprietary stock
foods claimed to possess muir tive as well as
medicinal properties, and al other mate
RAILS intended for feeding to domestic anil
mails; but shall not Include hays and
straWs the whole seeds nor the unmixed
meals made directly from the entire grains
Of wheat rye, barley, oats, Indian corn,
buckwheat, sorghum broom corn, miilet,
and fax seed Provided that nothing In
this eck shall be construed as prchlblIlng
pAes0ns engaged, within the state OF WIS
ccnsin. In the business Of manufacturing
I mm mmA mamka 4EszA 9Gllin@ ~ sAA nAafs
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appropriated a sum sufficient to pay the
salaries OF said commissioners. The other
ons hundred dollars shall be paid monthly
legal obligation, including any moneys here
tofore or hereafter advanced By the state,
have been fully paid.
Section 2. This act shall take eject and
be In force from and altar LIS passage and
publication.
Approved June Is 1904
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No BsT, 81 Published June 10, 1904
OHAPTER AS, I.AWs or 1909.


AN ACT to appropriate certain sums Of
money to the several charitable, reforna-
tory, and penal institutions, to covar DO
dciencies In the current expense funds o.
such institutions for the balance Of the
appropriation periods
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-.
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section 1. There 10 hereby appropriated
out of any moneys In She general fund, not
otherwise appropriated to the several char
table, reformatory, and penal institutions
for the current expenses Of such institu-
tions to the end Of the appropriation periods,
June 80, 1909, In addition to balance on
hand, the sums Of money named below
To the Northern Hospital for the Insane,
sixteen thousand dollars: to the Wisconsin
School for the Deaf, thirteen thousand dol
lars to the Wisconsin Industrial School for
Boys, eight thousand dollars; to the Wis
consin State Prison, thirteen thousand dol
lars; to the State Public School. fourteen
thousand dollars; to the Wisconsin Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium, sixteen thousand dol
Section 2, The State Board of Control is
authorized to use any balances of the ap-
preparations made by this act which shall
exist at the close of the present fiscal year,
June 80, 1909, to defray the current ex-
penses of the institutions herein enumerated
FOR the biennial period commencing July
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved june Is, 1909.
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Ne. OBS, A. [Published June IT, 1909.
CHAPTER AT, LAWS OF 1909.

cRAPTER AZ, Laws OF 1905 -
AN ACT to amend section 042c and sub
section s OF section 943 Of the statutes,
relating to the refunding Of debts lack
Ing the constitutional levy.
Ehe people OF the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /. Section s42c and subsection
OF section 94S OF the statutes are amend
cd 70 read Section 942c. Whenever any
tEict has heretofore contracted or may here
after contract any general Indebtedness,
within the provisions OF section 3, article
IL or the constitution, and within the i've
per cent. Limitation or any general indebted
ness contracted by any such county, town,
city or village or school district prior to
the amendment to section &, article IL OF
the constitution adopted November g. 1874,
other than for special street, sewer or
harbor improvements, and has lnadyertent-
provided Tor the collection OF a direct an
nual tax sufficient to pay such indebted
ness, principal and interest, or may here
csivOd or shall receive the consideration Of
such Indebtedness, and the same mas been
or shall be applied to it's use and benefit, 1t
may. refund any such indebtedness, or such
portion thereof az may remain unpaid by
the issue Of new evidences thereof. at the
same or q less rate OF interest. and ex-
former indebtedness or may issue nego-
liable bonds therefor at the same or q
smaller rate Of interest running not TO AK
coed twenty years, and may substitute said
bonds for said indebtedness. or sell the
(Section s43.) s. This section shall not
Ing or rcfundiDg Of existing indebtedness or
liability under sections 926-1S0,
B26-i1 and 942e Of the statutes
Section 2. Thkg act shall take effect and
be in force FROM and after itz passage ana
Approved June Is. 1863.
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No. 345, ST. published June 10 1909.
CHAPTER 437. LAWS OF 1909.

No 345, s. IPublished June 10 1909.
CHAPTER 437, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 976m Of the
statutes, relating to city town. village,
and county offices.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enaGe
as follows:
Section /. There Is added to the statutes
a new section to read Section e7om., No
or county board shall. during the term Tor
which he is elected, be appointed or elected
to any Office or position which has been
to which is vested Ia. such city council or
In such town. village, or county board.
Section q This act shal take effect and
publication,
Approved June Ii, 1909.
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Judge shall examine said report, hear all
objections to the same, fix and determine
the amount OF such assessments, and cause
such adjudication to be entered or record
in said court. and q certified copy to be
delivered to said commissioners.
The amount to be collected under the or
der Of said court for the preservation ana
not in the aggregate, amount In any one
year to a sum greater than would be pro-
duced nv a levy of ten per cent. OF
the amount Of the original assessments for
benefits for the construction OF the work on
the lands benefited.
2 The commissioners Of each drainage
district when they make the report provided
for IN subsection Of this act shall include
therein their estimate of the Incidental ex-
penses Of caring for said district for the en-
suing year, and shall assess the same with
their assessment for repairs.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be Ia force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909.
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No. 300, 81 Published June 19, 1909.
CHAPTER 445, LAWS OF 1909.

No 8O6, ST. Published June 19, 1909.
CHAPTER 445, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to authorize the continuation of
the work of the Wisconsin History Com
mission and to assist in such work By an
appropriation.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section l. The Wisconsin History Com
mission is authorized to continue the work
OF such commission and to assist In the
same, and to pay for expenses heretofore In
Cured and services heretofore rendered the
sum of two thousand dollars annually, for
two years, Is hereby appropriated for such
commission to be drawn and accounted ZOE
In the same manner money Is drawn ana
accounted for by similar COMMISSIONS. The
unexpended appropriation for the hrst year
NAV be expended the second year.
The superintendent Of public property
shall furnish such commission the usual ana
necessary stationery for the transacflon or
the business of such commission.
Section 2. This act shall taks enect an9
be In force from and after MS pAeSe9s ana
Approved June 10. 1909.
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No. 56S, ST. Published june IS, 1909.
CHAPTER A30. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1855 ] Of the
statutes, relating to parties disqualified
for license.
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1851 of the statutes
and after the first Tuesday in July, 1908,
no license to sell, DEAL or traffic In malt,
ardent, spirituous, or Intoxicating liquors
shall be granted or issued to any person,
unless to domestic corporation, not full
citizen of the United States and of this
state and resident of the town, village. or
CITY In which such license Is applied for,
nor shall any such license be granted or
issued to any person who has been convicted
OF an offense against the laws of this state
punishable by imprisonment in the state
prison. unless the person go committed has
been duly pardoned
Section e This act shall take effect and
be In force from and sitter itS passage and
publication.
Annroved luna IL 1909.
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Approved June 10, 1900.

No. 500, 81 Published June y, 19oe.
CHAPTER 426, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT to FIX the November, 1909, term OF
circuit court Ia Sawyer county.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section i. The term Of circuit court In
Sawysr county shall be held on the first
Monday In November. 1909, Instead Of the
ecurth Monday.
Approved June is, 1909.