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No. Ga, ST. Published July 81, 1913.
CHAPTER TOT, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 1854 of
the statutes, relating to the liability of
employers for injuries or death sus-
tanned by their employees, providing
for compensation for the accidental in
jury or death of employees.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 2S94-7 Of the stat
uets is amended to read; Section 2394-7.
The term employee" as used In sections
2394-1 to 2394-31, inclusive, shall be con-
strued to mean:
"a Every person in the service of the
state, or of any county, city, town, village,
or school district therein under any APP
pointment, or contract of hire, express or
implied, oral or written, except any off,
cial of the state, or of any county, city,
town, village, or school district therein.
The state and any county or municipality
may require bond from a contractor to
protect the state, county or municipality
against compensation to employees of
such contractor or employees of sub
contractor under him.
Policemen and firemen shall be deemed
employees within the meaning of sub
division Cd of section 2394-7; provided,
that any policeman or fireman claiming
compensation under sections 2394-3 to
2394-31, inclusive shall have deducted
such policeman or fireman may receive
from any pension or other benefit fund
to which the municipality may contribute.
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to prevent municipalities from
paying policemen, firemen and other en-
pioyees full salaries during disability,
nor to interfere in any manner with any
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No. TOT, Al Published August 1, 1918.
CHAPTER TIT, LAWS OF 1913.

No. TOT. Al Published August 1, 1918.
CHAPTER TIT, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create section 4937m and
subsection 40 Of section 1877 of the
statutes, relating to the experimental
use of state convicts in road construc-
ton, and making an appropriation
therefor.
The people of the State of wisconsin
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes new section and new subsection
to read Section 4937m. l. The state
board of control Of Wisconsin is author
lied and empowered to employ inmates of
the Wisconsin state prison in the con-
struction and improvement of such roads
and highways as the state board of con-
troll of Wisconsin and the state highway
commission may determine, in such man
ner and under such terms as may be
agreed upon
2. For each such convict so employed,
the state board of control of Wisconsin
shall set aside for such work performed
such per diem as in the discretion of
said board may seem proper and just; said
money shall, as the state board of control
Of Wisconsin may determine, be paid
either to such convict or to the members
of his family dependent upon him for
support, in the same manner as is pro-
vided by statute for the disbursement of
convicts' earnings.
3. The state board of control of Wis
COIlSIli etutllo1 lZCu W puIC1ldS0 OF lease
such tools and machinery as said board
and the state highway commission may
deem necessary for the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions of this section.
4. The state board of control Of Wis
consin and the state highway commission
are authorized to investigate stone quar-.
ries and gravel pits for the purpose of
determining what may be proper material
to be used in the construction and i'm
provement of such highways, and said
board and the state highway commission
are also authorized to investigate the
methods employed in other states in ref
erence to the construction of highways by
state conyicts.
5. The state board of control of Wis
consin is hereby directed to make a re-
port of such investigation and of the re-
suit of the operation of this law, such re-
port to be made to the governor before
January /, 1915, and said board is also
authorized to make any recommendations
that it desires in reference to the en-
ployment of convicts on road construction
and highways, such recommendations to
accompany said report.
(Section 172-67) 40. There is appro-
priated on July 1, 1913, twenty-five thou
sand dollars, payable from any moneys in
the general fund not otherwise appropri-
ted to the board Of control for the ex-
perimental use of state convicts in road
construction as provided in section 4937m.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's passage
and publication.
20 Approved July 81, 1913. Copy Law
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No. 1871 Al Published August /, 1918

No. 131, Al Published August l, 1913.
CHAPTER no, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend SubsectionS l and
of section Gil of the statutes,
relating to elections for the removal
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Subsectlons / and OF
amended to read: (Section 94j-D /.
Any city officer holding an elective Of
fee, whether by election or appoint
ment, may be removed at any time
after he has actually held office for
six months The procedure to effect
such removal shall be as follows: A
petition shall be filed with the city
clerk demanding the election of a sue
cessor to the person sought to be re-
general statement of the grounds upon
which the removal is sought, and shall
be signed by electors entitled to
vote for a successor to the incumbent,
equal in number, in cities of the
second, third or fourth class to at least
one-third and in cities of the first
class to at least one-fourth of the en-
tire vote cast in such cities at the last
preceding election for all candidates
for the office held by the person sought
to be removed; but if at the last pre-
ceding election any group of candl-
dates were voted for in common to HI
two or more OU1c6S Oh the same O6SlS-
nation, the number of such signers on
any petition for the removal of such
officers shall be computed upon the
entire vote cast for all such candi-
dates, divided by the number of such
Offices filed at said election. Sigma
lures to such petition may be upon diff
ferent pieces Of paper bearing the same
or substantially similar headings.
Section 94j-D 6. The name of the
person sought to be removed shall be
placed upon the official ballot without
nomination, unless he shall request
otherwise in writing. Such a request
shall constitute a resignation of his
office. Any other person qualified for
such office may become a candidate in
the manner prescribed in section 80 for
the nomination of candidates in city
elections provided that such nomin-
alton papers shall be filed not less than
thirty days before such election. If
there is more than one candidate, eX-
elusive of the person sought to be re-
moved, in any election where the per-
son sought to be removed is a candi-
date, or if there are more than two
candidates in any election where the
person sought to be removed is not
candidate, a primary shall be held
two weeks before such election, except
as provided in subsection of section
11-2 of the statutes.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage and publication.
Approved July 81, 1913. Copy Law
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No. 400. Al Published August /, 1913.
CHAPTER IT'S, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 145Sm and
to create section 172-103 of the
statutes, relating to state aid to
poultry associations and making ap-
preparation.
represented in Senate and Assembly
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1459m of the stat.
utes is amended to read: Section 1459m.
L. Each incorporated poultry asso-
citation in this state which has held
at least one annual exhibition shall
receive annually from the state a sum
equal to eighty per cent of the
amounts of cash received by the
association at it's annual eXhi-
bition in each year, for entries of
poultry the same to be audited by
the secretary of state upon presenta-
ton by the secretary or other proper
officer Of any such association of a
entries SO received by such association.
Provided, that no such association
shall receive more than two hundred
dollars from the state in any one year,
and provided that state aid as herein
provided shall be given only to such
poultry association as pay out at least
fifty dollars in premiums each year, to
be certified by the secretary of the
2. On or before the first day of
= April in each year the president
and secretary Of each association
claiming state aid shall file with the
secretary of state a sworn itemized
statement of the actual amount of cash
received for poultry entries by
the association at it's annual exhibit
ton. (a) Such itemized statement
shall be made on blanks furnished by
the secretary of state giving the num-
Der of entries, name, post-office adj
dress and amount received from each
exhibitor, which amount shall be de-
termined by multiplying the entrance
fee IN published premium list by the
number Of entries. Any association
failing to file such statement on or
before the first day Of April
each year shall forfeit all right to the
state aid provided for in this section.
Section 2. There is added to the
statutes a new section to read: Sec
ton 172-103. There is annually APP
propriated on July 1, five Thousand
dollars, payable from any moneys in
the general fund, not otherwise ap-
propriated, for poultry associations re-
ferred to in section 1459m to carry
out the provisions of said section
Said appropriation shall be declared
pro rata if not sufficient to pay state
aid in full.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved July 81, 1913. Copy Law
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pension funds now or hereafter estab-

pension funds now or hereafter estab-
lished, nor to prevent payment to police
men or firemen therefronl.
(2) Every person in the service OF
press or implied, oral or written, includ-
Ing aliens, and also including minors who
are legally permitted to work under the
laws of the state (who, for the purposes
Of section 2394-8, shall be considered the
tracing as adult employees), but not In
Guiding any person whose employment is
but casual or Is not in the usual course
of the trade, business profession or oc-
cupation of his employer.
Section g. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication
Approved July 80, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 666, Al Published August /, 1913
CHAPTER TIC, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To create section 4918m and
subsection 48 of section 172-
81 Of the statutes, relating to
the employment of prisoners in the
penal and reformatory institutions
of the state, and providing penalty
and making an appropriation.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to the
statutes new section and new sub
section to read: Section 491Sm. l.
The state board Of control Of Wiscon-
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No. 10, Al Published August, l, 1913.
CHAPTER 709, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT--To amend subsection l or
section 1880 of the statutes, relating
to those ineligible to the marriage
contract.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Subsection l of section
1880 of the statutes is amended to read:
(Section 2330) 1. No marriage shall be
contracted while either of the. parties
has a husband or a wife living, nor
between persons who are nearer OF kin
than y second cousins, computing
by the rule Of the civil law, whether
of the half or of the whole blood; and
no insane person or idiot shall be cap
able Of contracting marriage.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after the first
day of January, 1914.
Approved July 81. 1913. Copy Law
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No. 612, 81 Published July 81, 1913.
CHAPTER 705, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To transfer certain matter re-
lating to the eligibility of judges of GER
tain courts of record to be elected to or
to hold other offices from section 1901
Of the statutes to make the same part
of chapter lis of the statutes, relating
to other courts of record.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 1901 of the stat
utes is amended by striking therefrom the
first sentence thereof consisting Of the
following language: mo Judge of any
court of record in this state, except
judges of county courts, shall be eligible to
or hold any office of public trust, except
a judicial office, during the term for which
he is elected, and all votes cast for any
such judge for any office, except judicial
office, shall be void"
Section 2. The matter stricken from
section 1901 of the statutes by section l
of this act is transferred to chapter lis of
the statutes and made a new section
thereof to read Section 2523-22. No judge
of any court of record in this state, except
judges of county courts, shall be eligible
to or hold any office of public trust, ex-
cept a judicial office, during the term for
which he Is elected and all votes cast for
any such judge for any office, except a
judicial office, shall be void.
Section 8. This act takes effect when
published.
Approved July 80, 1918. Copy Law.
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No. 615, 81 Published July 81, 1913
CHAPTER 708. LAWS OF 1918.

AN ACT-Appropriating sum of money
therein named for alternating and pre-
venting injury to agricultural crops by
the white grub and grasshopper pests
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section /. There Is appropriated out OF
any moneys in the state treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated the sum of three
thousand dollars, said sum to be expend-
ed by and under the supervision OF the
state orchard and nursery inspector for
the alienation and prevention of injuries
to agricultural crops in the state by the
white grub and grasshopper pests.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 80, 1913. Copy Law.
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space within public buildings for the es-
adjustment of memorial halls and mu-
seums, and occupancy thereof by such
ex-soldiers, is hereby authorized and con-
firmed. Such county board or municipal
lty Is hereby empowered and authorized
to permit the use and occupancy of such
rooms and space for such term and sub
ject to such conditions and provisions as
may be by them imposed provided, how
ever, That any contract, lien or agreement
between said county board, municipality
or department. thereof and any such ex-
soldiers of either the Civil or Spanish
American Wars now in force shall con-
tnue In force during the terms thereof.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 81. 1913 Copy Law.
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No. 613, 81 Published July 81, 1918.
CHAPTER 7O6. LAWS OF 1913

NO. 6l3, >. lPubl1shed July 81, 1913
CHAPTER 706, LAWS OF 1913
AN ACT-To amend that paragraph Of
section 1906 Of the statutes, relating to
terms of circuit court in the fourteenth
judicial circuit.
The people of the State of wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. That paragraph of section
1906 of the statutes, which relates to
terms of circuit court in the fourteenth
judicial circuit, is amended to read;
Q13.06) Fourteenth circuit. In the coun-
ty of Door on the first Tuesday in *
September and the second Tuesday
in March; in the county or
Brown on the second Monday in
. January, the second Monday in
- April and the 4 second Monday in
October; and the jury at each of
said terms shall not be called until
the second day of the term; in the county
of Kewaunee on the third Monday
in May and the first Monday In
$50 December.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 80, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. 1920 Al Published August l, 1918.
CHAPTER TO, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 4561a of the
statutes, relating to the size of mus
keilunge and sturgeon, and providing
a penalty.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 4561a of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 4561a The
taking, catching or killing of any mus
kellunge Of less. weight that eight
pounds round weight or six pounds
dressed weight, or of any sturgeon of less
than twenty pounds round weight,
Is hereby prohibited Any person
violating any of the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a misdeamor
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding five dollars.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and application.
Approved July 81, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. SIG, Al Published August 1, 1913
CHAPTER 718. LAWS OLE 1412

NO. SIb A. IPuDISned August /, 1913
CHAPTER 718, LAWS OF 1913
AN ACT-To authorize and confirm the
action of county boards, municipalities,
and departments thereof, in granting
soldiers of the Civil and Spanish-Amer-
lean Wars rooms and space in public
buildings for the establishment of mem
orial halls and museums.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly
do enact as follows:
Section /. The action of any county
board or municipality, or department
thereof, in granting soldiers of the Civil
War or Spanish American War rooms and
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IPublished JULY 81, 1912.

No. coo. 81 Published July 81, 1912
CHAPTER 703, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To create subsection 3 of Sec
ton 1925 Of the statutes, relating to
highways.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. There Is added to section
1926 of the statutes, a new subsection to
read. (Section 1920 8. 1t shall be un-
lawful for any highway superintendent or
any other person having the supervision
of the building, rebuilding or repairing
of any highway to place any materials In
the travelled track thereof, in piles or rows
without leveling the same off before sun
set of the same day or placing upon such
piles or at both ends Of such rows red
gas lamp or lantern lighted within one
hour after sunset and containing sufficient
oil or fuel to keep the same burning from
dark until daylight; and in grading or
repairing any highway it shall be unlawful
for such highway superintendent or other
person to place sod or stones in the center
or tracks therein without rolling or other
wise bringing the same down to a smooth
and even surface with the remainder OF
the travelled track. Any person violating
any Of the provisions of this subsection
shall be punished by fine of not less
than ten nor more than one hundred dol
lars.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved July 30, 1913. copy Law.
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Published July 81. 1918.

No. Go, 81 Published July 81, 1918.
CHAPTER 704, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT To amend section 925-43 of
the statutes as amended by chapter 400,
Laws of 1918, and section 925-95f Of the
statutes, relating to the operation of
waterworks in cities of the third and
fourth classes, and relating to the duties
and powers of the city treasurer.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 925-43 of the stat
utes, as amended by chapter 400, Laws of
1913, Is further amended to read: Section
925-43. The city treasurer shall collect
all city, county and state taxes, receive
all moneys belonging to the city or which
by law are directed to be paid to him,
keep an accurate account of the same IN
suitable books prepared for that purpose,
and pay over the money in his hands &C
cording to law. He shall keep a de-
tailed account of the money received and
disbursed by him in such manner as the
council shall direct; his books shall at all
reasonable times be open to inspection by
any voter of the city. He shall make a
report to the council each month and as
much oftener as required which report
shall embrace statement Of the receipts
and disbursements in his office; and ten
days preceding every annual election he
shall make and file in the city clerks Of
flee full and minute report of all the
moneys received and disburSed by him,
effects of pecuniary value in his posses
sion, and of all other transactions relating
to his office from the date of the like re-
port of his predecessor to the date of
the report required to be made by him.
Except as herein and otherwise provided
he shall have such power and authority
and perform such duties as treasurers in
villages and towns are required to perform
under these statutes. He shall receive no
fees or per diem except the salary fixed
by the council prior to his election, but all
fees collected by him shall be paid into
the city treasury at the end of each day.
Section g Section 925-95f of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 925--
95f. Nothing contained in sections 925-
95b, 925-95c, 925-95d, or 925-95e shall
be construed to affect in any way the pro-
visions of sections 1797m-1 to 1797m-109.
inclusive, of the statutes; and no part of
section 925--45 referring to the examining
Of claims, countersigning of contracts or
the examining and countersigning Of city
orders shall be construed in any way as
affecting sections 925-95b, 925-95c or 925
-95e. 1t shall be the duty of the comp
trollers in cities Of the third class to eX-
anime the records of the commission and
report to the council as the same may di-
rect.
Section 8. This act takes effect when
published.
Approved July 80, 1913. Copy Law.