Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

ferred to the executive office pursuant
to law shall be a part Of the public rec
ords therein He may appoint an execu-
tive clerk and fix his compensation,
which shall be paid out of the state
treasury, and charged to the general APP
preparation for the executive department.
Section 1872. Whenever any person con-
victed of or charged with any felony shall
escape, or whenever any heinous CRIME
has been committed. the governor may
offer reward for the apprehension and
delivery of such person or the conVlcuon
of the perpetrator of such crime; PROVIDED,
that in no case shall the reward thus Of
fered exceed five hundred dollars; ano
whenever any such reward shall be claim
ed, whether by one or more persons, the
governor shall finally determine to whom
the same shall be paid, and II to more
than one person, what portion 10 eacn'
and certify his determination to the sec
rotary of state, and the amount SO ceru-
fed shall be paid out OF the state treas
ury and charged to the contingent APP
preparation for the executive department.
No such offer Of reward by the gov
ernor shall impose any actionabie Ia
bility on the state
governor, one thousand dollars; and when
acting temporarily as governor he shall
be further paid five dollars per day. The
governor shall fix the salary or compen-
sation of all employees and subordinates
in his office. The governor, lieutenant
governor, employees and subordinates In
the office OF the governor shall receive
actual and necessary travelling excuses
incurred In the discharge Of their official
duties. Salaries, compensation and eX-
penses under this subsection shall be
charged to the general appropriation for
the executive department.
Section $685. The governor may remove
from office any sheriff, coroner, register
of deeds or district attorney, giving to
such officer a copy of the charges against
him and an opportunity Of being heard
in his defense; and he may, in his dis
erection, before acting upon such charges
made to him against any such officer, re-
Quire the persons making the same to
execute to the state and deliver to him
bond in the sum Of one thousand dol
lars with one or more SufeueS, 10 pe
approved by him, conditioned for the
payment of all costs, and expenses &C
tualy incurred by the state and such Of
fcer in the examination and hearing or
such charges; but no action shall be
brought upon such bond by the attorney.
general or by the officer complained OF
Or his legal representatives unless the
governor shall certify. In writing, that
the charges against such officer were
malicious or without probable cause. The
expenses of such investigation shall be
audited and paid out of the general fund
upon vouchers duly certified, and charged
to the proper appropriation for the eX-
ecutive department
(Chapter 269, laws 1890 Section 8. The
hereby authorized and empowered to do
or procure to be done whatsoever he may
deem necessary in order to facilitate the
speedy adjustment of all claims which
the state of Wisconsin may have against
the United States All expenditures in
CURED under the provisions of this act
shall be charged to the proper appro-
priation for the executive department.
(Chapter 295, laws 1899 Section 1. The
governor of the state is hereby authorized
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bring about an adjudication or settlement
of the claims of the state of Wisconsin
against the United States for money ex-
pended for war purposes between the
years 1851 and 1865 Expenses incurred
under this section shall be charged to
the proper appropriation for the executive
department.
(Chater SOS, laws 1919 Section 1. The
governor of the state of Wisconsin is
hereby authorized to attend and represent
the state of Wisconsin at any and all con-
ferences of governors, and to make such
arrangements as he may deem necessary
for the state of Wisconsin to bear its
share of the expenses of such conferences.
All expenses incurred under this section
shall be charged to the proper appropria-
ton for the executive department.
Section 43. Subdivision 60 of subsec-
ton 1 of section 10, subsection / of Sec
ton 169b, section Of chapter 269 Of the
laws of 1899, section of chapter 295 Of
the laws of 1899 and section Of chap
ter 565 of the laws of 1911 are repealed
EXPERIMENT ASSO CIATION.
Section A. Section 392b 392c, 392d and
1494m of the statutes are repealed.
Section 45. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read Section 1494m.
The Wisconsin agricultural experiment
association shall use money Appropriated to
1t by the state to secure and test new and
improved varieties of seeds, plants and
fertilizers; study the best methods of cul.
tivatiOn and feeding crops and in general
advance the agricultural interests of the
state. The secretary of such association
shall on June thirtieth of each year make
q sworn statement to the secretary OF
state of all receipts and disbursements
during the preceding year. The state
printer shall print such number of copies
Of the annual report of said association a.
are authorized by law and the cost Of
such reports shall be charged to the ap-
preparation for the Wisconsin agricultural
experiment association.
FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS.
Section 46. Subsection 2 of section
1979m of the statutes is amended to read
(SectiOn 1979m) 2. On or before the first
day Of August of each year there shall
be paid to the treasurer of each associa.
ton filing such statement, and having
held during the year firemen's tourna.
nent actually participated in by com.
panies from not less than five cities OF
villages in the state. and having pre-
viously held at least five annual tourna.
the amount disburSed by said associa-
ton for prizes and premiums in all com.
petitions and contests held by such as.
ISOLATION during the twelve months end.
ing on such first day of September, said
sum to be charged to the appropriation
for the state firemens associations OF
Wisconsin.
Section At. Subsection of section
1979m of the statutes is repealed
FIRE MARSHAL.
Section 49, Subsection 1 of section
1946k, subsections 1, e. 3 and 4 of section
1946n and subsection 1 of section 1860 Of
the statutes are amended to read
(Section 1868 /. The state fire mar.
shall, chief assistant marshal, and deputy
state fire marshals shall each have tho
power in any county of the state of Wis.
consin, to summon and compel the at.
tendance Of witnesses before them, OF
either of them, to testify in relation to
any matter which is by the provisions Of
this act, subject of inquiry and investi
cation, and may require the production OF
any book, paper or document deemed
pertinent thereto by them or either OF
them. Such witnesses shall be subpoenaed
in the same manner as witnesses in cir
cult court They shall receive the same
compensation, which shall be paid out of
the general fund, upon vouchers
signed by the state fire marshal chief as
sistant fire marshal, or deputy fire mar.