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No 598, 81 Published July 81, 1913.
CHAPTER 697, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT--To repeal section 1241 I19l11 of
the statutes enacted by section of
chapter 500 of the laws of 1911 and sec
ton 126Om of the statutes relating to the
collection of highway taxes in money in
towns; and to amend sections 1240
1241 1881 and 1860 [1911l OF the stat
utes relating to the levying and collec-
ton of highway taxes in labor and IN
money
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1241 1911 enacted
by section of chapter 500 Of the laws of
1911 and section 1260m of the statutes
are repealed.
Section 2. Section 1910 of the statutes
is amended by adding thereto new sub
section to read: (Section 1240) CD. In
lieu of such lists the supervisors or every
town required by law to collect it's high
way taxes in money shall levy such taxes
for the current year and certify the
amount thereof to the town clerk who
shall apportion and enter them in the
next town roll for collection as directed
by section 1852 [1911l.
Section g. Section 1241 1881 of the
statutes is amended by repeating and
striking therefrom the last paragraph
thereof consisting of the following Ian
guage: eff the highway taxes in any
town are not payable in labor such list
or lists shall be made and subscribed as
herein required, and the amount therein
levied shall be added to the tax roll by
the town clerk
Section 4. Section 1860 [1911I Of the
statutes is amended to read: Section 1850
1911. The town clerk shall add the
amount of highway taxes TO the tax roll
Of the town and the same shall be COLLEGE,
ed by the town treasurer as other town
taxes are collected, and when collected
shall be paid out by him on orders -
sued by the town board. Sections
1246 1911, 1249 f1911l, 1850 [191f], 1852
1911 and 1850 1911 shall apply Only 70
towns in counties wherein the county
board. at an annual meeting shall
have adopted resolution by o majority
vote of all members. determining that
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No. 3S9, ST. Published July 81, 1913.
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No. $50. ST. Published July 81, 1913.
CHAPTER 800, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend subsections 1, A, 5, 6,
s, 9, II and IS of section 1636-47, sub
sections 1. 2, and 5 Of section 1868
and sections 1860, 1850, 1862,
1636-52m and 1865 Of the statutes,
relating to the registration and regu-
lation of automobiles, motorcycles, and
other motor vehicles.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. subsections 1, 4, 5, 6, s, 8,
IL and 13 of section 1861, subsections
/, 2. 3 and of section 1636-4S, and sec
tions 1868. 1860. 1862. 1886
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No. 30S, ST. Published July 81 1913.
CHAPTER $50 LAWS OLE 1913

No 30S, 81 Published July 81, 1913.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create sections 573-1,
573-2, 573-3, and subsection SO Of
section 172-67 of the statutes, re-
lating to new home for the feeble
minded, and to appropriate money
therefor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows
Section 1. There are added to the
statutes three new sections and new
subsection to read: Section 573-1
There is hereby established a new
institution to be located south of the
center line of the state, and to be
known as the southern Wisconsin
home for the feeble minded and the
epileptic. The state board of control
of Wisconsin, is hereby authorized to
purchase suitable site for such home
for the feeble minded, such site to
consist of not to exceed one thousand
acres of land and to be suitable for
the establishment of home for the
feeble minded and the epileptic.
Section 573--2. The laws pertaining
to the Wisconsin home for the feeble
minded at Chippewa Falls are hereby
made applicable to said institution.
Section 573-3. The state board of con-
troll of Wisconsin is hereby authorized to
erect on such site and to equip such
buildings as it deems proper to meet the
present demands for the admission of
to such institution.
Section 172-67. 3d. There is appro-
priated on July 1, 1913, twenty-five
thousand dollars, and on March 1, 1914,
seventy-f five thousand dollars, and on
July l, 1914, fifty thousand dollars, and
on July 1, 1915, one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars payable from any
moneys in the general fund not other
wise appropriated, to the board of con-
troll for the construction of new home
for the feeble minded as provided in
sections STD to 573-3, inclusive
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 80, 1913 Copy Law
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No. eli cAPER d5 suf hAWs 5 oF 1913 81 1913
AN ACT-To amend sections 2360h--1,
2360h-2, 2360h-3 and 2360h-4 of the
statutes relating to divorce counsel.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Asse mbly.
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2360h-1, 2360h-2,
2360h--3 and 2360h-4 of the statutes are
amended to read: Section 2360h-1. In
any action to affirm or annul a marriage,
or for a divorce, the plaintiff and defend
ant shall, within ten days after making
service on the y opposite party of his
complaint, answer, counter claim or re-
ply, as the case may be, serve a copy of
the same upon the divorce counsel
of the county in which the action is be-
gun. Such counsel shall appear in the
action when the defendant fails to answer
or withdraws his answer before trial; also.
when the defendant interposes a counter
claim and the plaintiff thereupon neither
supports his complaint nor opposes the
counterclaim by proof; and when the court
is satisfied that the issues are not con-
tested in good faith by either party.
Section 2360h-2. No decree in any ac-
ton - in which divorce counsel is
required by section 2360h-1 to appear
shall be granted IL until such
counsel or the divorce counsel of the
county in which the action is tried shall
have appeared in open court and in be-
half of the public made a fair and impair
and fully advised the court as to the
merits of the case and the rights and
interests of the parties and of the public,
nor until the proposed findings and judg-
ment shall have been submitted to such
divorce counsel.
Section 2360h-3. Neither such divorce
counsel nor his partner or partners
= shall appear in any action to affirm
or annul a marriage or for a divorce in
any court held in he county in
which he shall be acting, except
when authorized to appear by section
236Oh-1. In case he u or his partner
shall be in any way interested in such
some reputable attorney to perform the
services enjoined upon such divorce coun-
sci u and such attorney, so appointed.
shall take and file the oath and receive
the compensation provided by law.
Section 2360h--4 For each case in
which such divorce counsel appears
Il excepting in counties having popu-
or more he shall receive the sum of ten
dollars to be paid by the county where
in the action was tried upon the order of
the presiding judge and the certificate of
the clerk of the circuit court; provided
that when any case shall occupy more
than one day of the time Of such divorce
counsel the court may, in it's discretion,
require the parties to the action or either
of them to pay such additional sum to
COMPENSATE such divorce counsel, as the
justice of the case may require, having
due regard to the financial ability of
such parties, which additional sum in
counties having a population of two hum
dred and fifty thousand or more shall be
paid d into the treasury of the county
Section 2. This act takes effect when
published.
Approved July 30, 1918. Copy Law
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The people of the State OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly.

The people Of the State OF Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows: e&F
Section l. Subsection Of section 20 Of
the statutes is amended to read: (Sec-
ton 29) g. The electors Of any town or
village may assemble in caucus to make
nominations Of candidates for town and
village Offices at which caucus only quar-
flied electors of such town or village shall
participate and, on the demand OF any
elector, the vote shall be by ballot. Such
caucus shall be held at least seven days
prior to the day for holding the electlon.
of three qualified electors shall be elected,
who shall give at least five days notice,
fixing the time and place OF the next eau
Gus to be held in such town or village.
Section 2. There is added to the stat ia
utes new section to read: Section 30
80. 1. At any election at which town or
village officers are to be elected, candl-
dates for any office shall be nominated
either by caucus as provided In subsection
G Of section 20 or by nomination papers
signed by electors of such town or VII
lage equal in number to ten per cent OF
all the votes cast in such town or village
for all candidates for governor at the
last preceding general election Such
nomination papers shall conform to the
provisions of subsections and Of sec
ton 30 of the statutes. Such nomination
papers shall be filed in the office of the
town or village clerk at least i've days
2. The town or village clerk shall cause
to be printed a sufficient number of sample
and official ballots. Such sample ballots
shall be printed upontinted paper and the
official ballots upon white paper, and both
shall be of sufficient length and width
to afford space for the names of all can
didates. The offices to be voted for shall
be arranged in the manner provided in
section 35--5 of the statutes and the
names of the candidates shall be arranged
in alphabetical order under their respec-
tive office designations. Sufficient space
shall be left under each office to write a
name in lieu of any name printed therein.
Such official ballots shall be endorsed as
provided by subsection IA of section IS OF
the statutes, except that the endorse
ment of one clerk shall be sufficient when
only one clerk is required, by law, to be
present
8. The names of the persons nominated
in the manner provided in this section
and none other shall be placed upon the
nominations are made, the spaces in
which names of candidates may be print
ed or written shall be left blank Bal
lots not provided by the respective town
or village clerks shall not be counted in
any election, but any voter may write
upon his ballot the name of any person
for whom he desires to vote for any Of
flee, in such place as to indicate the Of
flee.
4. Ballots used at such election shall
be furnished solely at the expense of the
respective town or village.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 80, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 608 81 Published July 81, 1919.
CHAPTER 702, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 16 OF chapter
21S, laws of 1899, as amended by chap
ter 485, laws of 1913, relating 10 the diG-
trict court of Milwaukee county.
The people of the State OF wisconsin
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 10 of chapter 213,
laws of 1899, as amended by chapter 4S5,
laws of 1913, is amended to read: Section
49, The salary of the district judge shall
be three thousand dollars year, payable
monthly at the end Of each and every
month by the city OF Milwaukee,, except
that the same may be increased to an
amount not to exceed five thousand dol
lars, by said city OF county board. The
fees of the clerk, Witnesses iur oTs, sher-
iff and other officers, and tho taxable
costs of the suit shall be the game as aow
in the police or municipal court OF said
city in the county Of Mil~aukee
In similar cases. in all cases before ssic
district court, tho costs shall DE paid in
criminal prosecutions IN the narne of this
state, by the county of Milwaukee. 2ud IN
the city prosecutions by the city OF NIL
wevkae, when no. otherwise collected
upon q certificate It the clerk o. said
court.
Sect:G,. 3 This act e:.an ti.Ks effect
upon. passage ana publication.
Approved July 90. 1913. Copy LAM
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No. 554, ST. Published July 81, 1913,
CHAPTER 692, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To repeal subsection (14 Of
section 1898 of the statutes, relating to
exemptions from taxation.
The people of the State of wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Subsection Q4) OF section
1898 of the statutes is repealed; but this
repeal shall in no wise affect the pro-
visions Of sections 1215-25 and 12222-25
of the statutes.
Section 2. This act takes effect when
published
Approved July 80, 1913 Copy Law.
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No. GOA, ST. Published July 81, 1913.
CHAPTER 700, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To secure a report in relation
to the monuments which should be
erected by this state. to its soldiers OF
the civil war, on the battlefield of An
tietam and Gainesville, and making an
appropriation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, dc
enact as follows:
Section 1. The governor, adjutant gen.
eral and chairman Of the history commits
sion are authorized and requested to eX-
anime into the propriety and reasonable
ness of erecting appropriate monuments
to the soldiers of the civil war on the
battlefields of Antietam and Gainesville
and to report their conclusions to the next
legislature. Such officials shall include in
such report it's conclusions, with an esti-
mate of the approximate cost and such
other information as shall be meet and
appropriate under the circumstances.
Section g There is appropriated from
any money in the general fund not other
wise appropria ted, a sum not to exceed
three hundred dollars to pay the actual
and necessary expenses of such officials
when making such investigation, said eX-
penses to be audited and paid as other
State expenses are audited and paid.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 80, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 400, ST. Published July 81. 1918.
CHAPTER 6S6, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend subsection of sec
ton % and to create section $50 of
the statutes, relating to nomination of
candidates for town or village Offices
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No. 607, ST. Published July 81, 1918.
CHAPTER 701, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To appropriate certain sums or
money to the several charitable, refor-
matory and penal institutions to cover
deficiencies in the current expense funds
and funds for improvements of such in
situations for the balance of the appro-
priatiOn period.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the general fund not
otherwise appropriated to the several
charitable, reformatory and penal lnstl-
buttons for the current expense of such in
stitutions to the end of the appropriation
period, June Goth, 1913, in addition to the
balances on hand, the sums named below:
To the Northern Hospital for the In
sane the sumo of five thousand dollars;
to the Wisconsin School for the Bind
the sum of eight thousand dollars; to the
Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys the
sum of six thousand dollars; to the Wis
consin State Prison the sum of twenty
thousand dollars.
The State Board of Control of Wiscon-
sin is hereby authorized to transfer from
the current expense fund of the Wisconsin
Home for the Feeble Minded to the cur
rent expense fund. of the Northern HOS
pital for the Insane the sum Oh hItC@A
thousand dollars the State Board OF Gene
troll of Wisconsin is also authorized to
of the Wisconsin State Refo,matory TO The
current expense fund of the Wisconsin
State Prison the sum of fifteen thousand
dollars, which sums shall be used by the
State Board of Control Of Wisconsin i'll
defraying the current expenses of the
Northern Hospital for the Insane and the
Wisconsin State Prison to the end of the
present appropriation period June goth
1913.
The State Board of Control of WiScon-
sin is also authorized to use any balances
which may exist in the current expense
fund of the State tuberculosis Sanatorium
OH June Both, 1913, to pay any indebted
ness which may exist on that date on ac-
count of buildings and improvements at
that institution, such sum not to exceed
eight thousand dollars.
There is also appropriated out of any
moneys in the state treasury not other
wise appropriated, to meet the deficiencies
in the building and improvement accounts
of the various institutions the following
amount to the Wisconsin State Prison
for the Hospital for Criminal Insane the
sum of ten thousand dollars.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 80, 1913. Copy Law
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No. 1897, Al Published July 81, 1913.
CHAPTER 683, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section of chap
ter 8, laws of 1912, special session,
extending the time for the report of
committee to Investigate the levee
system in the vicinity of Portage.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section of chapter 8,
laws OF 1912 special session, is amended
to read: och. g. laws of 1912, special
seS@iOn) Section 2. The committee
shall report the result of it's investi-
cation with it's recommendation to the
governor on or before January 1 s. =
1915.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
passage and publication.
Approved July 80. 1913. Copy Law
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No. 1887, AL Published July 81, 1913
CHAPTER 6S2, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-Authorizing the commission
Land in Grean i Talte countv belo no.
ing to the state of Wisconsin.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. The commissioners of pub
lie lands are hereby authorized, in
structed and directed to sell and con-
vey to Charles r. McClelland the fol-
lowing described land situated in Green
of three dollars per acre. to wit: The
north one-half of the southeast quar-
ter Of section number thirty, in town
ship seventeen north, range thirteen
east.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 80, 1913. Copy Law.
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The undertaking, when filed, shall be
accompanied with the certificate Of the
commissioner Of insurance, or a copy
thereof duly certified by him, mentioned
The cost Of such bond, not to exceed five
dollars, shall be taxed as a disbursement
in the action
Section 8. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 30, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 256, 81 Published July 81, 1918.
CHAPTER 6S5, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To appropriate a sum of
money therein named to the state
board Of agriculture, and repeating
chapter S92, laws of 1909, and chap
ter 57O laws of 1911.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. The state board of agri-
culture is authorized to pave and
otherwis permanently improve one
half of that part of Greenfield ave-
nue. in Milwaukee county which runs
along the south side of the state fair
grounds and which is included be-
tween Goth and nth STREETS, and for
such purpose there is appropriated to
the state board of agriculture out of
any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, the sum Of twelve
thousand five hundred and eighty
four dollars and forty cents
Section 2. Chapter 392, laws of 1909
and chapter $40, laws of 1911 are re-
pealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved july 80, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 2S6, 81 Published July 81, 1913
CHAPTER 68S, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To create section 2439m of
the statutes, relating to phonogra
phic reporters and their assistants
taking statements of injured persons.
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
2439m No photographic reporter for
any court of record in the state of
Wisconsin or any of his assistants
shall be employed by any person or
corporation to take the statement of
any injured or other person in any way
relating to the manner in which tho
person was injured or killed or the ex-
tent of personal injuries, and any re-
porter or assistant violating the pro-
visions hereof shall be removed and
shall not be permitted to testify in
any court concerning any such state
ment taken in violation hereof.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication
Approved July 80. 1913. Copy Law.
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CHAPTER 6S4, LAWS OF 1918. TO-
AN ACT-TO amend sections 1861 and
1455k of the statutes, relating to
cemeteries.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Sections 1851 and 1455k
OF the statutes are amended to read:
Section 1851. Whenever any incor-
porat ted cemetery association shall &C
cept a sum of money for the perpetual
care of graves, such association
may make application to the
town village or city, located nearest
to the cemetery owned by such corpor-
alton, to deposit such money with such
town, village or city. If such
application be accepted by the village
board, town board or common council,
as the case may be, such money y
may be deposited with the treasurer of
such town, village or city in the first
week of June each year. It shall be
the duty of such treasurer to receive
the same when offered to be deposited
under the provisions of this section.
If such application be rejected by such
village board, town board or common
council, the said cemetery association
may make appliCd ton to the next
nearest town, village or city, as the
case hay be, and if the same be ac-
cepted by the town board village
board or common council, such money
may FC u6DbSiIeQ Win the treasurer
of such next nearest town, village or
city and it shall be the duty of said
treasurer to receive the same when of
fered to be deposited under the provi-
siOnS of this section.
Section 1455k. The town, village or
city shall keep all such money in per-
petuity to the credit of such associ-
alton, and shall pay to the proper Off
GERS OF such Incorporated cemetery
association in the first week of June
each year. interest on such deposit at
the rate of four per cent per annum.
Such cemetery association shall upon
receipt OF the interest furnish to the
town, village or city receipt therefor
which shall be filed with the clerk Of
such town, village or city, and shall
be substantially in the following term :
Received from Observation-Disclosures.
(Name of city, town or village
being the four per cent interest now
due on perpetual fund deposit of
Name Of cemetery association.)
signed ........ ..............
CName of cemetery association.)
Countersigned by Eiasu3e
.-.r...' ,.....s 80. sal. .s2Q!.
tEltt VS. 8 Treasurer
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 3d. 1918. Copy Law.