Year: 1870

so unlawfully levied and collected from IhIH anu
proceed therein to find judgment.


Sec. g. In case any town shall have pa sucIl
Judgment after having paid over to the t9uhty
treasurer the state, county and county schooi tdA'
levied and collected part of such unaTful TAX
such town shall be credited by the county treasurer
on the settlement with the town treasurer OF the
taxes for the ensuing year, the whole amount @ %
such state, county and county school ia so PtIo
into the county treasurer.


Sec g. The county treasurer shall ais be al
lowed by the state treasurer the amount q s@fe tax
so illegally collected and paid to said 81 asu-
rer, on settlement by the county treasurer ea.o
state treasurer of state taxes of the ensulL ar
after Judgment and collection thereof


Sec T. This act shall not have any retire I've
effect and shall take effect and be in iorce ttofn
and after its passage and publication.


Approved March is, 1870.


Published March %, 1901


CHAPTER 93-GENERAL.
AN ACT for the improvement and raising OF stock
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented


in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:


Section l. No stallion over two years old, nor
bull year old. nor boar or bii!y goat over
four months old, shall run at large in this state


Sec O. The owner oWners OF any stat1on,
bull or boar who shall permit or for any reason
suffer the same to at large, contrary to the pro-
visions of section some of this act shall for every
such offense forfeit the sum of five dollars 10 the
person taking up such animal, and shall in addition
thereto be liable in civil action to any persons
who may suffer damage in consequence of any Vlo-
lation of this act.



at large contrary to the provisions of this act, may
take up and secure the same, and shall within sew
en- DAYS thereafter, notify the owner thereof II to
him known, and request such owner to pay all rea-
sonable charges and take such animal away.


Sec 4 If the owner of any animal be unknown,
the finder shall within ten days after taking up the
same, file notice thereof with the town CLERK OF
the town. and if the ANIMALS so taken up are OF te
value # less than five dollars he shall also put up
notices of the taking up Of such animals III two or


more public places in such town, but If the animal
OF animals so taken up are OF the value OF more
than five dollars he shall cause such notice to be
published in some newspaper OF the county, TOUR
weeks successively, if one be printed therein; II
there be none then by posting up notices IN three
of the most public places in such county. All such
notices shall contain brief description OF the ami
mails describing the same by giving marks, natural
and artificial, as near as practeable the name, the
residence of the hnder as near as may pe tne tiie
which such was taken up. Said town clerk sllall
transmit copy of every such notice to the clerk OF
the board of county supervisors.


Sec. B. Any finder of an animal or ANIMALS,
which when taken up of the value of ten dollars
or more shall within month after taking up the
same procure an appraisal thereof by justice OF
the peace of mis- town. hch appraisal shall be GER
titled to by such justice, and within the tine before
mentioned filed in the Office of the town clerk OF
such town, and he shall pay to such justice fifty
cents for such certificate, and six cents Tor every
mile necessarily travelled in such service.


Sec 6. If the owner or person entitled to the
possession of such animal shall appear at any time
within one year after the notice is filed with the



thereto, he shall have such animal restored to him
upon paying all lawful charges which have been iD-
Cured in relation to the same


Sec 7. If the owner and the finder of any ami
NAL cannot agree upon the amount of such charges
or for the use of said animal, either party may
make application to any justice OF the town where
said animal has been taken up, to settle the same
and the party making such application shall give
notice thereof to the other party, and II any ac-
count shall be found due to the finder by the said
Justice over the value of the use of such animal the


4, ,,I,.NaI limit I11Naii lxr
the owner, and the cost of such adjudicat on shall
abide the decision of the justice.


sec s. If the owner person entitled to the
possession of any animal shall not appear to make
ont his title thereto and pay the charges thereon
within one year from the time the notice is filed
with the town clerk aforesaid, and II said animal
shall not have been appraised at greater value
than ten dollars the finder shall have perfect title
to the same but if the appraisement value OF such
shall have been adjudged to be more than ten dol
lars as provided in the fourth section of this chap
ter such animal shall be sold at the request of the
finder by any constable OF the town, at public
ton upon first giving public notice thereof in writ
ing, 10y posting up the same in three OF the most
public places in such town, at least ten days before
such sale and the finder may bid therefor at such
sale and after deducting all lawful charges of the
finder as aforesaid, and the fees OF the constable
which shall be the same as upon sale on any exc
cution ene-half of the remaining proceeds of such
sale shall be deposited in the treasury of the town.
to be disposed of in such manner as the town
may direct, and the other half shall belong to the
finder.


Sec 9. It any person shall without the consent
of the finder, take away any animal taken up pur-
suant to the provisions OF tins chapter without nrst
paying all the lawful charges incurred IN relation
to the same he shall be liable to the finder for the
value of such animal.


Sec 10 If the finder of any animal shall neg
lect to cause the same to be advertised or notice
thereof to be posted up, if he shall neglect to
procure the appraisal of any animal which shall be
of the value of ten dollars or more, or if he shall
neglect to perform any of the duties required OF
him in the Tthis1 chapter, he shall be precluded
from acquiring any right of property in such ami
mai by the provisions of this chapter, or receiving
any damages charges for keeping the same.


Sec H. This act shall be in force and take effect
from and after it's passage and publication.


Approved March Is, 1870.


Published March %, 1901


CHAPTER 59-GENERAL.
AN ACT relating to the business of life insurance
The peope of the state OF Wisconsin, represented


in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:


Section l. Before any life or accident Insurance
company shall do business i'll this state, it shall
have guarantee capital of at least one hundred
thousand dollars paid in money invested as herein
after provided, actual assets to like amount in
vested in stocks of the United states or OF this
state estimated at their market value, in such
other stocks and securities as may be approved by
the secretary of state, in mortgages being first
liens on real estate the said real estate being worth
at least twice the amount of money loaned there
on with abstract showing a good and sufficient
title, and the certificate of two reputable land
holders, under oath certifying to the value OF said
property.


Sec 2 No policy shall be issued until certii-
cate from the secretary of state has been obtained
authorizing such company to issue such policies
The secretary OF state, or some person or persons
authorized by him, shall examine the capital and
assets of any company applying for such certificate
and the secretary of state shall issue the only
when satisfied that the company applying therefor
has complied with the provisions of the first section
of this act. Every insurance company incorporated
in this state shall pay to the secretary of state for
the examination required by this section, when
made, the sum of thirty dollars.


Sec. 3. 1t shall not be lawful for any person to
act within this state, as agent or otherWlSe IN re-
ceivng procuring applications for life Insurance.
or in any to aid in transactng the business
of life Insurance. referred to in the first section of
this act for any company or association incorpora
ted by or organized ander the laws of any other
state government unless such company has con-
formed in such state in this state to the
requirements in regard to capital that are imposed
by section one of this act upon companies doing
business in this state, or in lieu thereof has actual
assets to the amount of at least one hundred thou
sand dollars invested in the same manner as is pre-
scribed in regard to capital, in section of this
act


Sec d. Every life or accident insurance company
incOrporated in this state, doing business i'll this
state shall on or before the first day of March in
each year transmit to the secretary of state and file
in his office, a statement of the business, standing
and affairs i'll the form prescribed or authorized
by law and adapted to the business done by such
company, signed and sworn to by the president or
vice president and secretary, and made out for the





cember.


Sec. s All life or accident insurance companies
chartered Or organized in any other state of the
United States or beyond the limits of the United
States and doing business in this state, shall make
an annual statement of their condition and affairs
to the secretary of state, in the manner and in
the same form as similar companies organized un-
der the laws of this state The secretary of state
shall have authority to extend the time for filing
such statemen', for reasons which he shall deem
good and sufficient whether the company Is organ
lied in this state elsewhere. The statement here
in provided for shall be in lieu of any and all state
ments now required by any existing law.


Sec g. Lite or accident insurance companies,
chartered beyond the limits of the United States,
and doing business in this state, shall make re-
turn of their standing on the thlrty-tlrs day of
December in each year, agreeable to he form re-
0lired by this act of other companies doing sim


liar business in this state said return to be made to
the secretary of state before the first day of
March annually. and verified and sworn to by the
president secretary resident managing otlcer Of
such company il the United States


Sec. T. The form tor life or accident insurance
companies shall be as follows:


1st. Name of the company


I'd. When chartered


Sd. For what period


4.h Where located


H. State in full the assets Of the company.