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No. 239, A Published April Z. 1913.
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1913.

No. 239, Al Published April Z. 1913
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 1409-1 of
the statutes, relating to embalming.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1909 of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 1909.
The state board of health Is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to determine the
qualifications necessary to enable any
person to properly embalm dead human
bodies and disinfect the premises: The
said board, or some member thereof, shall
examine all applicants for an embalmer 3
Incense and shall issue an embalmer'S Ii
cense to all persons who successfully pass
such examination. No person shall en-
balm any dead human body, unless he or
she shall hold valid, unrevoked and uQ-
expired license from the Wisconsin state
board of health authorizing him to prac-
tice the art of embalming. 1t shall be
unlawful for any person not a licensed
embalmer as herein provided, to adver-
tise, practice, or pretend to practice the
art of embalming by either arterial or
cavity treatment.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved April 5, 1913 Copy Law.
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NO. eli chA 1;1 g. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 1797-61 of
the statutes, relating to joint use Of
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 new section to read: Section 1897
81. Whenever, upon complaint OF any
person, firm, corporation, or association,
or any mercantile, agricultural or manu-
featuring society, or any body polite or
heard pursuant to sections 1915, 1897
40 and 1874 Of the statutes, the
commission shall find that public con-
venience and necessity require the use
by one or more street or interurban rail-
roads OF the tracks, wires, or poles, or
any part thereof belonging to another
street or interurban railroad or city, over
or on any street, highway, bridge or via
duct in any city, village or town, upon
which such street or interurban railroads
have a right to operate, and that such
use will not prevent the owner cor other
users thereof from performing their pub
lie duties nor result in 1rreparable INJURY
to such owner or other users of SUCH
tracks, wires or poles, or in any substan-
tial detriment to the service, and that
such street or interurban railroads or
such railroads and such city have failed
to agree upon such use, or the terms and
conditions or compensation for the same,
the commission may by order direct that
such use be permitted, and prescribe a
reasonable compensation and reasonable
terms and conditions for such joint use
and for such purpose the commission shall
have all the powers conferred on 1T by
sections 1878 to 1880, inclusive or
the statutes, and Il such service is not
sion shall have the power to order the
service extended In accordance herewith
Section 2. This act shall take effect
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from the county at large ar at term time.
in appeal cases from justice court, prose-
cutions for violation Of section 4687c OF
the statutes ana in those eases
where the parties have failed to make
demand therefor as hereinbefore re-
CURED,
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as denying to the court or judge
thereof the power of ordering that any
trial jury may be completed by the sum
monfng of talosnlen.
In all prosecutions In the municipal
court for breach of the ordinances or
such city OR village shall be entitled to
trial by jury and shall not be required to
advance the, Jurors fees
so. In eny action proceeding according
to justice court procedure, if the defend
ant shall at the time and in the manner
provided by sections 1919 and 1920 of the
statutes make an affidavit that the
title to land viii come in question. and
give a bond of the amount and form
there provided conditioned that If on the
trial judgment be rendered against him
on such issue of title, he will pay such
judgment, the case shall thereafter pro-
coed in said court according to the same
procedure as if it were removed on such
issue and bond to the circuit court.
"a. The municipal judge may sign IN
blank, any summons, writ or other pro-
cess common to the practice in civil ac-
lions in justice court, and denver cne
same to attorneys of courts of record
to be issued by them as occasion may re-
quire, substantially in the manner pro-
vided by section 1894 of the statutes
The attorney issuing the same
shall within tWenty-four hours thereaI-
ter file with the municipal court the afh-
daVit, if any, upon which such summons,
writ or other process was based, and a
statement of the names Of the parties to
the action, the date of the summons,
writ or process. the time when the same
is returnable and the nature of the de-
mand or claim, upon which the judge OF
said court shall forthwith docket said
case, and which docket entries shall have
the same force and effect as it MADE at
the time of issuing the summons, writ or
other process. :
g. The provisions of subdivision
| (4 of section 3775 of the statutes
! shall apply to similar actions tried in the
municipal court according to justice pro-
cedure, except that where the Judgment
! is in excess of two hundred dollars the
| municipal judge shall tax as costs an
! additional sum for attorneys fee equal TO
| five per cent of such excess.
| 70. Nothing in this act contained shall
be construed as in anyV7ise affecting the
! justice of the peace or other magistrate
| over any action or proceeding COM
menced before or pending on the first
day of May, A. d. 1907, nor in anyWlse
! affecting any action or proceeding now
| pending in said court.
| Section 2. Section 25 of chapter % OF
| the laws Of 1907 is repealed.
! Section 3. This act shall take effect
! and be in force from and after its pas
| sage and publication.
Approved April 10, 1913. Copy Law.
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NO. s cAA p Co. LAWs OH Of 1913 Is
AN ACT-To amend section 8, chapter
"a, laws of 1895, as amended by chap
ter 83, laws of 1897, relating to jury
lists for the municipal court of 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 8, chapter "a, laws
of 1895 as amended by chapter SO, laws OF
1897 is amended to read: Och. "a, laws
1880 Section 8. The senior alderman
and supervisor for each ward of the city
of Ohkosh shall each, on or before the
third Tuesday of April in each year, make
a list OF twenty qualified electors IN each
ward of said city, to serve in said court
as jurors for the then ensuing year, and
deliver such list to said judge; jury
trial in said court may be waived by the
accused, in writing, or by consent in
open court, entered in the minutes; upon
trial of informatlonS or appeals from JUS
tees of the peace In criminal cases, the
jury shall consist of twelve jurors; the
fees of jurors shall be two dollars a day
in criminal cases, and in civil cases the
same as are allowed by law in courts of
justices of the peace; the fees OF SAID
Judge, witnesses, sheriff and other OFF,
GERS, shall be the same in criminal cases,
not cognizable before a JUSTICE, as in cir
cult courts, and in cases so cogniZable,
the same as in court held by justice
of the peace, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, and shall be paid in like manner as
in circuit and justices courts respective
ly. In case of the adoption of the com
mission form of government by the said
city of Oshkosh and during the continu-
ance of said form of government. the list
of jurors to be furnished by the senior
aldermen as provided in this section, shall
be furnished by the mayor and council
men of said city. The mayor and each
councilman of said city shall on or before
the third Tuesday Of April in each year
furnish ard deliver to the judge of said
court list of eighty qualified electors Of
said city, who together with the lists fur
nished by the supervisors as heretofore
provided, shall serve as jurors in said
court for the ensuing year.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication
Approved April II, 1913. Copy Law.
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CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend section 1923 Of
the statutes, relating to Determinations
by railroads.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1922 Of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 1877
%. /. If any railroad, or any agent or
officer thereof shall directly or indirectly
by any special rate, rebate, drawback
or by means of false billing false classi-
fleation, false weighing, or by any other
device whatsoever, charge, demand, col
lect or receive from any person, firm or
corporation q greater, less or differ
emit compensation for any service rem
dered or to be rendered by it for the
transportation Of persons or property or
for any service in connection Herewith.
than that prescribed in the published tar
ifs then in force, Or established as pro-
vided herein, or than it charges, demands,
collects or receives from any other per-
person. firm or corporation for like and
contemporaneous service, such railroad
shall be deemed guilty Of unjust discrim-
nation, which is hereby prohibited and
declared to be unlawful, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall forfeit and pay into the
state treasury not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than ten thousand dol
lars for each offense; and any agent or
officer so offending shall be deemed guilty
of q nisdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine OF not
less than fifty dollars nor more than oae
hundred dollars for each offense.
= Q, 1t shall DE unlawful Tor any
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No. 303, Al EPublishe0 april 7, 1918.
CHAPTER 48, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 579p, relating
to the training of oral teachers of the
deaf, and making an appropriation
therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
SGD. l. The board of regents of normal
schools is hereby authorized and directed
to establish and maintain department
in one of the normal schools of the state
located in a city maintaining graded
school for the deaf to be known as a
normal training department for oral
teachers of the deaf
g. Candidates for admission to this
course shall have completed at least one
year Of the advanced course in state
normal school or it's equivalent. Gfadu-
ates from said course shall be granted
a diploma by the board of regents that
will serve as basis for an unlimited
state certificate, qualifying the holder to
teach in any day school for the deaf In
this state, or in any public hearing school
of the state, below high school grade.
8. An annual appropriation of five
thousand dollars or such part of five
thousand dollars as shall be necessary to
carry on this work, shall be made from
the general funds of the state for the pur-
pose of maintaining this department;
said appropriation to be disbursed under
the direction OF the board of regents OF
normal schools.
Section q This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved April 5, 1913. Copy Law.
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10. 581, Al Published April II, 1913.
GLI A IornEIL "a La VIC OF 1912

No. 581, Al [Published April d2; IL Il, 1913.
CHAPTER "a, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend sections 3, Z, s, 9,
g. s. g. e. T. e T. & t. q q g. e. e. 49, g. g. e.
"a, SIS, SO, ca, CT and 10 Of chapter % of
the laws of 1907 as amended by chap
ter 1876 of the laws of 1909 and chap
ters 10 and 257 of the laws of 1911. and
to repeal section rs Of said chapter %,
relating to the municipal court OF Outa-
gamie county.
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows
Section l. Sections 8, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16. II.
20, "a 26, 81 49, 80, 80, SO, IS, &c., 81. a, 4s,
70 of chapter %, laws of 1907. as amended
by chapter 1876 Of the laws of 1909 and
chapters 70 and 257 of the laws Of 1871
are amended to read: (Chapter 3d. laws
laws Of 1909 and chapters 70 and PSI Of
the laws of 1910 8. Said municipal
court shall be held at the court house in
the city of Appleton, in some suitable
room or rooms to be furnished and sup
piled at the expense of the county under
the direction of the county board there
Of The judge shall have power and
authority to adjourn the trial of any &C
ton or proceeding or any criminal or
other examination to any other place in
said county when, in his opinion. the
costs of said action or examination will
be materially lessened thereby or the
terially bettered.
Z. The municipal judge, before enter
| ing upon the duties of his office, shall
| take and subscribe the constitutional
oath of office and file the same in the Of
| fee of the clerk of the circuit court for
| Outagamie county, and shall execute to
| said county a bond in the penal sum OF
! two thousand dollars with two Sureties
| to be approved by the treasurer of said
county and recorded and filed as provided
! in section 702 Of the statutes con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of
the duties required of him by law and
the faithful and prompt application and
payment of all moneys and effects which
may come into his hands in the execution
of the duties of his office.
8. The municipal judge shall receive a
salary of two thousand five hundred dol
| lars per year, payable monthly out
of the treasury of Outagamie county
! and the same shall be in full compenSa-
ton for all his services as such judicial
officer provided. however, that the
county board of said county may from
time to time increase such salary by reso-
luton adopted at the annual meeting OF
| such board held next preceding the reg
ular election Of such municipal judge.
| 8. The municipal court shall be open
| for business on all secular days except
legal holidays and except as the judge
| thereof may otherwise order. In case of
! sickness, temporary absence or disa-
| bility of said judge he may, by order In
| writing filed and recorded in said court,
appoint the county judge of said county
- to discharge the duties Of such
fudge during such sickness, temporary
absence or disability, who shall have all
the powers of such judge while admins
! tering such office. : In all - cases
any circuit Judge may hold court as the
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thirteen minutes east three hundred
eighty-four and four tenths feet to station
81 plus TIA at CIR near the eastern linn
it's of land owned by the state of Wis
eonsin. A total distance of eighteen
hundred seventeen and six-tenths feet
more or less. Magnetic variation In all
cases four degrees and thirty minutes.
Section g. The attorney general is d.
rected to prepare conveyance OF such
right Of way to be conveyed by the state.
Section 8. The governor and secretary
Of state are authorized and directed, sub
ject to the approval of the attorney gem
eral as to the form Of conveyance, to
execute on behalf of the state such con-
veyance to the said town OF Bayfield, OF
such right of way as above described SO
authorized to be conveyed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved April 5, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. SOB, Al Published April 7. 1913.
AN ACT-To authorize the conveyance
by the state to the town of Bayfield,, of
right Of way across the state hatchery
land in Bayfield, county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. The commissioners of fish
cries are authorized and directed to en-
ter into an agreement by which the state
of Wisconsin may convey to the town Of
Bayfield,, Bayfield, county, q right of way
for the purposes of a road across state
hatchery land in said Bayfield, county, de-
Scribed as follows, to-wit: From the cor
ner of sections sixteen, seventeen, twenty
and twenty township fifty north.
range four west of fourth principal me-
twenty seven and ur-tenths feet to
station 81 plus SO; thence south twenty
five degrees nine minutes east one hum
dred and forty-one feet to station AZ plus
95 at or near the western limits of prop
erty owned by the state Of Wisconsin in
the northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of section twenty-one, township
fifty north, range four west as a point Of
beginning.
From this point of beginning (station
40 plus $50 thence south seventy three de-
grees and seventeen minutes east two
hundred forty-six and six-tenths feet to
station AZ plus 4S.4.
Thence north sixty degrees east six
hundred and sixty-three feet to station
40 plus 1914 in the southwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of section sixteen,
township fifty north, range four west.
Thence north thirty-one degrees and
forty minutes east five hundred twenty
three and six-tenths feet to station 35
plus 61.8.
Thence south sixty-fve degrees and
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No. 275, Al Published April II, 1913.
CHAPTER IS. LAWS OF 1913.

CHAPTER So, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To- create section 1670n Of the
statutes, relating to the purchase Of
certain crops and the manner of weigh
ing and paying therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section
1670n 1. Any person, firm or corporation
tranSacting business in this state that
shall enter into any contract for the pur-
chase OF any crop that IS not READY Ior
immediate delivery shall in all cases
weigh, or cause to be weighed, the crop
so purchased, at or before the time such
crop is delivered to the purchaser. or to
common carrier at the direction of the
purchaser for shipment, and every such
person, firm or corporation shall ultl-
mately make payment in full for all of
| the crop so purchased accordlng TO the
weight so ascertained and at the price
or amount specified in the contract. with
out regard to the quality or condition of
such crop or portions thereof at the time
of delivery, unless any inferior quality
or unsound condition Of such crop shall
be due to the negligence or wilful act of
the vendor, subsequent to such purchase,
and in case any purchaser shall fail or
refuse to comply with his contract as
provided in this section, the vendor, in any
action prosecuted by him to recover for
any crop sold to such purchaser, shall
recover as damages for such failure or
refusal, double the contract price of such
crop at the weight thereof when ready
for delivery and offered to or accepted by
the purchaser.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved April 10, 1918. Copy Law.
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No. Il cAfrBR j. pq RA@s o APr 1si Z 1913
AN ACT-To amend section 8, chapter
amend the articles of association or
ganizing the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway Company" and the sew
eral acts amendatory thereof.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact follows: @.
Section 1. Section of chapter "a, ses-
sion laws of 1889, is amended to read:
Section 3. Paragraph numbered 6 OF
amended is hereby amended so as to
read as follows For the purpose of re-
firing refunding and discharging
the Indebtedness of the company
and for providing funds for the extension
Of its railway, for second. third and
fourth track purposes, for additional
equipment, real estate, and such other ad-
ditions and improvements as may from
time to time be ordered by the board Of
directors, the company is authorizer to
make and issue bonds in such sums and
amounts, and at such time or times, as
the board of directors may determine.
Said bonds shall be in the usual form or
railroad bonds. bearing such rate of in
terest,l payable annually, semi annually
or quarterly, as the board of directors
may direct, and the principal payable at
such time or times as the board may dl-
rect. And to secure the payment of such
bonds the company may make and exc
cute trust deeds or mortgages on
any or all of its franchises, railway
property, real and personal, and all its
estate of every name, kind and descrip-
ton; and may provide therein that such
trust deeds or mortgages shall COW
er and include any and all after-acquired
railways and property of said company.
The company shall also have and may,
from time to time as the board of di-
rectors shall determine, exercise the
power conferred upon railroad corpora
tons and public service corporations, by
the laws of the state Of Wisconsin, in
respect to issuing bonds, notes, or other
evidences of Indebtedness, and. when
deemed necessary by the board Of di-
rectors, securing the same by executing
trust deeds or mortgages on any or all of
it's franchises, railway property, real and
personal, and all it's estate of every name,
kind, and description. Before issuing
bonds, notes, or other evidences Of IN in
tain authority therefor as by statute in
such case made and provided.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved April 8, 1913 Local Law.
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Approved April IL, 1913. Copy Law.
No. Is, Al Published April ID, 1913.
CHAPTER g. LAWS or 1918. '
AN ACT-To create section 1S09w Of the
statutes, relating to hours OF work and
number Of employees In switching crews.
and providing penalty
The people OF the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly
do enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section
1S09w 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any rail-
way company in the state of Wisconsin to
establish. enforce or permit unreasonable
conditions pertaining to or affecting the
employment of switching crews in or
about yard limits, or to require or per-
NIT any switching crew to consist of less
than such reasonable number of employees,
as shaH be necessary to protect the life,
health and safety of such employees or the
public.
2. 1t shall be the duty of the railroad
commission, and 1t shall have power, jur-
isdiction and authority to investigate, as
conditions CT employment. and such reas-
enable number of employees in each
switching crew In or about each switch
ing yard in the state and to issue such
comply with the purpose Of this section.
3. Ii any railroad shall violate any pro-
vision Of this section, or shall do any act
herein prohibited, or shall fail, neglect or
refuse TO OBEY any lawful requirement or
order made by the commission, or any
judgment or decree made by any court
upon it's application, for every such vlo-
lation, failure, or refusal, such railroad
shall forfeit and pay into the state treas
ury sum of not less than fifty dollars.
or more than five hundred dollars for
each offense. In constituting and enforcing
the provisions Of this section, the act,
omission or failure Of any officer agent
or other person acting for or employed
by any railroad, acting within the scope
! of his employment, shall in every case be
deemed to be the act. omission or fail
ure of such railroad.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved April IL, 1918. copy Law.