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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
Published April 20, 1909.

NO. 3, d IIuDISHcu ApIii ~ La3''
CHAPTER 70, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section l402e- 10 Of
the statutes, relating TO the practice Of
veterinary medicine and surgery.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1900 OF the
statutes Is amended to read Section
1929 ~ 80 person shall he
prohibited by sections 1492e-1 to
i402e-l8, inclusive, Of the statutes, from
castrating domestic animals, from apply
ing the tubcrculin test to cattle, from de
hOrnlng cattle from treating dstula. spnv-
ins, sprains. cuts, or other ordinary minor
injuries to which domestic animals are
subject; nor shah said sections be con
strued t. prohibit any person from treat
ing diseases OF domestic animals for com
pensation ut any place within this stnte
which shall he ten or more miles distant
from the Office or place OF business OF a
duly licensed veterinarian authorized to
practice under the provisions Of said sec
lions 1492e-I to 1402e--1S inclusive, Of the
sta tutes.
Section 2 This act shall take efrec- ami
be in force from and after its passaae ana
publication.
Approved April %, 1900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

No. 60 Al Published April 90, 1900
CHAPTER 70, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section II OF chapter
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
enact as follows;
Section !, Section II of chapter A9'
laws OF 1895; Is amended to read: Sec
ton II. The county judge may appoint
q photographic reporter, skilled In the
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
ficer OF said court, and shall before en-
tering upon the duties of his Office, take
and 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
the county Judge may require. The re.
pOrters notes shall be filed In lieu or
the minutes required by law to be ta ken
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
as the testimony In the case; and the fees
for transcrihing said testimony, not e1-
ceeding FIVE 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
tendnnce. and two dollars for each half
days attendance on said court, which
amount shall be taxed as costs In the case.
The sum per diem paid to tho
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 See
ton 2439, Of the revised statutes, shall ap-
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 @ This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after twelve o'clock
noon on the first Monday in January,
1910.
Approved April Is. 1909
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No e. Al Published Arrr 21. 1919
CHAPTER 80, LAWS OF 1909.

No ~, Al Published April 81. 1919
CHAPTER so LAWS Of 1909.
AN ACT to 4mand section a. cha pter A23.
laws Of 1903 relating 20 the municipal
court in the city of BeIoiL Rock county
The people Of the State OF wtsconsin
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enR"t a. follows:
Section Section "a, chapter &23, laws
nf 1905. IS amended to read Section "a
THE fudge by order n writing GIpd In The
court and copy thereof with the county
treasurer. mHy appoint a Justice Of the
peace OF said district TO discharge the
duties Of his Office during his absence.
Fickness, or other temporary diau bi1ity.
Such order may I've revoked bv the fudge
AZ any time. and notice thereof shall he
hled With the county treasurer Such HO-
DOintae, while administering said Office
shall have the powers ~ the Judge. EXCEPT
rs to actions and proceedings he
yOnd the Jurisdiction Of d" juStice
u the pence Upon the compIetion Of HIS
service such HDD0intpe sh7U Ale with the
county treasurer his verified Etntament of
the number 81 DAYS ne was actually and
necessarily engaged in the discharge Of the
duties Of said office For HIS services, hve
dollars q day shall be deducted from the
salary OF the judge and Dnid to him, pay
ment to be made al the same time and In
the same manner az the Judges SALARY
Section . This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication
Approved April o. 1919.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 4O7, Al Published ApriI % 1909
C.LL HIER Sc laws AE. loho

CtIAPTER bO, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subdivisions 1 aud OF
section 39S5 o. the statutes, Increasing
the allowance for the widow and children
Of deceased persons.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, dc
enact as follows:
Section L Subdivisions and 5 Of sec-
ton 1888 Of the statutes are amended to
read: Section 1925 1. II 90 the return
OF the inventory OF any estate II shall ap-
pear that the value OF the whole estate
does not exceed the sum OF I've
hundred dollars In addition to the allow
ances mentioned in the preceding subdivi-
Sions Of this section, the county court may
by an order. assign the whole OF such es-
tate for the use and support OF the widow
and minor children OF the deceased and
for the support Of the children under seven
years Of age. II there be no widow, after
the payment of funeral churges and ex-
penses OF administration.
3. II the personal estate OF any deceased
person shall amount to more than I"
i've hundred dollars IN addition to the nj
lowanCes mentioned In the preceding sub
divisions OF this section, the excess shall
be applied to the payment Of the debts of
the deceased. with expenses OF sdmInistra-
ton and funeral charges
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April p. 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. l26, A Published April 2S, 1909
CHAPTER & LAWS OF 1909.

No. I26, Al Published April 2S, 1909
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 4404 Of the
statutes, relating to arson.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section !. Section 400 of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 4404. The
preceding sections Of this chapter shall
severally extend to a married woman who
may commit either of the offenses therein
described, though the property burnt or
set IRE 20 may belong partly or wholly to
her husband: and said sections shall also
severaIIy apply TO a married man. though
the property burnt or set fire TO may be-
long partly or wholly 10 his wife. and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

mates OF the Wisconsin Soldiers Orphans
Home.
Section . This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved April rs, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No 4IS, Al Published April 20, 1909
CHAPTER Y. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create subsection l2m of sec
ton 776 Of the statutes, relating to
powers of town boards to acquire a
Wood-lot.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to section
776 Of the statutes a new subsection to
read: (SectiOn 1863 I'm. TO authorize
the town board TO acquire, By purchase
or otherwise, a sufficient tract Of land 70
use and maintain az woods and TO
preserve and re-forest the same, under reg
ulations approved by the state board OF
forestry. The sale OF such wood-lot may
be authorized or directed In like manner
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved April Is 1loo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
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3. Provided that this section shall not
apply to any election of trustees where
no nomination other than that Of the tras-
tees nomination shall have been made
T. And provided further that no vote
shall be valid or counted by the inspectors
if the same shall have been cast for any
person other than one suggested as can
didate in the certificate Or certificates Of
nomination filed with the commissioner
OF insurance.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April p, 1903.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

such married man or married woman, or
by such married man and wife, as q resi-
dence.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publicati ton.
Approved April 81, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
Published April %, 1909.

No. SAT, Al Published April %, 1909
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1884 OF the stat
utes, relating to removal Of fences.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1884 OF the statutes
IS amended 70 read: Section 1884. When
ever the supervisors shall have laid out
widened or altered any public highway
through any inclosed, cultivated or i'm
proved lands and their deterninat ton shall
not have been appealed from they shall
give the owner or occupant Of such lands
notice in writing 10 remove his fences
within such time as they shall deem rea-
souable. not less than thirty days after
giving such notice; but no person shall
be required to remove such fences between
the fifteenth day OF
May and the FIRST day OF October
In any year: and Il such owner o. occu-
pant shall not remove his fences within
tie time required In such notice the super
vlsOrs shah cause such fence to be removed
and shall direct such road 10 be opened :;
but Il the determination Of the supervisors
shall have been appealed from then such
notice shall be given after the anal deci-
sion Of such appeal
Section >. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April n. 1909
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
Published April %, 1909.

No. 6l5. A. Published ADril % ID09
CHAPTER 55. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 8, chapter 249,
laws NJ 1895 relating to the Jurisdiction
OF the county court of Lincoln county.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin,
represented IN Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section | Section g. chapter 249, laws
Of 1925, Is amended to read Section g.
In all actions, examinations, or proceed
ings In the county court, under this act,
the same fees as are now allowed by law
to justices of the peace for like services,
and the sum OF ono dollar In addition
thereto for every criminal action examina-
ton, or proceedings in the county court
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after twelve O'Clock
noon. on the first Monday IN January, l91a
Approved April q, 1909
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. T42, A ]
GH APTFP

No. T42, Al Published April % 1906.
CHAPTER 68, LAWS or 1908.
AN ACT TO amend section lq47g OF the
statutes, regulating the election OF d.
rectors or trustees OF mutual life insur-
auce companies
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section !. Section 1919 OF the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 194Tg. I.
The provisions contained in the following
instructions to policy holders shall apply
to and govern in all such elections All
votes shall be by ballot but any ballot
o00plH1na wssh said AnsSxxcx1snk nAy -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. a37. A Published Anril % 1909
CHAPTER So. LAMs OF 1909
No. 234, Al Published April %. 1908
CHAPTER "a laws OE 1ana


AN ACT to amend subsection 2, chaDte
3S1, laws Of 1885, as amended by chapter
2bj laws OF 1891, relating to the munIc-
ipHl court OF Chippewa county.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section !. Subsection ?, chapter 3s1,
laws Of 1855, as amended by chapter POS.
laws Of 1891, is amended 70 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 shan
hold his office for the term OF four years
som 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 I'm the Office OF municipal
Judge the vacancy shall be filled by APP
Dointment by the governor. and the person
appointed to ali such vacancy RhpiI 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 he oual1hed to hold the office of
municipal Judge. Said judge shall receive
salary to he fixed by the county board
Of supervisors which shall he IN lieu OF
all other liability from the county
Section 2 This act sbnll take effect and
be in force from and after its passage aud
publication.
Approved April 81. 1909
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No Sal, 81 Published April II, 1909.
CHAPTER s. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to amend section 6T2 Of the stat
uteS relating TO apportionment OF in
debtedneSS and assets.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act rs follows:
Section l, Section 612, Of the statutes
is hereby amended TO read: Section 60.
Whenever the county board shall form a
new town from parts OF a town or towns
already organized, the boards OF
the towns interested in the settlement shall
meet in Joint session and shall determine
SAAf portion OF the indo Sledaaxs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. $780, Al Published April %, 1909,
CHAPTER IA. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section GIL OF the
statutes, relating to division or towns
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 81 Of the statutes
is amended TO read: Section ell. When
thirty or more freeholderS residents or
any town and at least one-third or the
legal voters thereof, shall petition the
such petitioners shall, at least twenty
days before the next annual town meet
Ing, file copy OF such petltlon Win the
clerk OF such town, who shall at leass
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. snow,
ing the manner in which It 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 ohL-
lot containing the words for division
and those voting against the division a
ballot containing the words against al
vision" The voters residing In each OF
the proposed subdivisions shall vote sep
arately, and If a majority Of the votes
cast in either subdivision shall be In ia
tify the fact to the county clerk, ana
thereupon the county board shall have
power to divide such town accordingly.
But no town shall be divided SO to
constitute or leave any town OF less than
thirty-siX sections, according to United
States survey, unless each such town, af-
Ter DIVISION, snail nave real estate valued
at the last preceding assessment at
one hundred thousand dollars or
more. and hfty 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 its area less than thirty six sec
lions, as aforesaid, except when ms
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
or shall hereafter exercise the powers,
functions and franchises OF Il town for
period of one year
The validity OF any order, ordinance or
proceeding, purporttng to organize or set
off any new town, or to change the boun-
dRries 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 purporttug TO be so organized,
set off, enlarged or diminished, at any
time within one year
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 a court Of
competent Jurisdiction.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after It's pas
sage and publication.
Approved April %, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. f. Al Published April q. 1909.
CHAPTER 40 LAWS OF 1909.

No. !. A. Published ADril Fl, 1909.
CHAPTER 40 LAWS OF 1909
AN ACT to appropriate certain sum Of
money for the purchase OF stationery for
the Of the Stete
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section There Ia appropriated out Of
amy money In the general fund not other
wise appropriated. the sum OF fourteen
thousand dollars, for the purchase Of stn-
tiOnCry for ths state of1Cers md depart
ments. FOR the years 1000 and 1910 aud
Tor the Legislative session Of 1911 aatd Rum
being the amount estimated to be necessary
GoT the purposes specified
Section This act shall take effect and
be IN fore from and after tts passage and
publication
Approved AcrI q 1909
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

No 1871, 81 published April 81, 1909,
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 70 amend section 1O42j Of the
statutes, relating 70 the assessment and
collection Of taxes on mineral rights and
reservations.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section / Section 1925 Of the statutes
IS amended to read: Section 1042t. Any
and all rights and reservations to enter
upon and take away any mineral from
any lands within the state OF Wisconsin,
granted by or reserved in any deed or
conveyance of such lands, the title TO
which right or reservation is vested or
may hereafter become vested in any per-
sou or corporation other than the owner
Of the fee TO which such right or reseFva-
ton is attached. is hereby declared TO be
taxable: and the same shall be separately
assessed for taxation upon the written re-
quest OF the owner Of the fee the
owner Of such right or reServa-
ton and not otherwise, .
upon furnishing TO the assessor
satisfactory proof q such separate owner
ship, and like proceedings shall be had
thereon relating TO the levy, collection, and
sale thereof for the non payment Of taxes
against said reservation are
in force from time to time for the levy
and collection OF taxes on real estate and
the sale of the same for the nOnpaymeEt
., Approved April %. 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 500. 81 Published April %, 1909
CHAPTER 60. LAWS OF 1909.

No. 500. 81 Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER GO, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 943m OF the
stotn,es, relating TO validating bends
heretofore issued under sections 92o-
1873 942 and 942 Of the statutes.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the statutes
new section to read: Section 943m. All
bonds, the issue Of which has heretofore
been authorized by any city under section
925-I33 and sections 942 and 943 OF the
statutes and acts amendatory thereof, for
more than one OF the purposes authorized
by said sections or any Of them, the prop
osition for the Issue Of which, for such
combined purposes, has been duly sub
mltted TO the people Of such municipality
and adonted by = majority vote thereon,
are hereby declared to be as valid, legal,
aud binding as If separate proposition
for their issue for each purpose had been
submitted and approved by the majority
vote Of the people as to each Of said sep
arate propositions.
Section ? This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April %. 1909,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
Published April 20, 1909.
ER 10 LAWS OF 1ono

No. AS, 81 Published April 90 1909
CHAPTER 72, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to appropriate to the governors
contingent fund a sum Of money named
therein.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assem- bly,, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There IS hereby appropri-
ated TO the governors contingent fund.
out Of any moneys In the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum OF
two thousand dollars per annum for the
years 1909 and 1910.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage
and publication.
Annroyed ADrjI 2S 1900
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 202, s. Published April 90 1908.
CHAPTER 70, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to appropriate a certain sum
of monly to John 3. Sawistowsky and
Louisa Amelia J. Groves.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby Appropriated
to John =. Sawistowsky the sum OF sixty
two dollars and tbirty-one cents tS6231),
and TO Louisa Amelia J. Groves the sum
Of sixty-three dollars and one cent
tSC3O1) to be paid out Of the general
fund, not otherwise appropriated. as their
respective unpaid portions OF the Ward
and Smith requests for the benefit Of Wis
cousin soldiers orphans. who were in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. $685. al Published April %, 1903.
CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1909.

Approved April 21, 1903.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-05-06
DELTA ISA BUSY TOWN
News of the Day Chronicled by
: Special Correspondent.

Delta, May 5.--The Delta council
has decided to revise and pamphlet
the ordinances of the town. A. e,
Grim will probably do the printing, as
his bid for the work was very reason
able.
Mrs. Henry Bell and daughter, of OF
tumwa, visited here over Sunday.
A. f. Grim was business caller at
Ottumwa the latter part of last week.
Late Hunt, of the firm of Boldo2er
& Hunt, has sold his interest in the
business to Bob and hiked for the
west to take in the fair at Seattle.
q These days We SO often hear COM
plant about the weather. Now sup
pose we change the matter by brag-
ging that Iowa is the only place on
earth where all the weather comes to
change.
Miss Florence Reed, of Marengo, re-
Gently visited her sister, one of the
teachers in the high school.
The Delta Orchestra and High
School Quartette went to Webster, Ia,