CHAPTER 141. [Published April 4, 1872.] AN ACT to amend chapter fifty-five of the general laws of 1871, entitled " an act to amend section twenty of chapter one hun dred and forty-one of the revised statutes, entitled 'actions for the recovery of real property.' The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: 1249173 judgment and trial. SECTION 1. Chapter fifty-five of the general laws of Amended. of 1871 is hereby amended so as to read as follows: The court in which any judgment for the recovery of Shall vacate any specific real property or the possession thereof has grant new been or shall be rendered at any time within one year thereafter, upon the application of the party against whom the same was rendered, his heirs or assigns, and upon payment of all costs recovered thereby shall vacate such judgment and grant a new trial in such cause: provided, however, that before any such new trial shall Party chall file be granted, the party or parties applying for such new undertaking. trial shall file an undertaking in such sum as the court shall direct, with good and sufficient surety or sureties, who shall justify upon their oath their responsibilty in like manner as bail upor arrest, conditioned to pay all costs and damages including the mesne profits that may be awarded against such party or parties upon the final determination of the case; and provided, further, that Time suit is if such cause shall within twenty days after such judg- pending in sument be or have been taken to the cluded. supreme court up: on appeal or writ of error, the time during which said suit is pending and remaining in the supreme court shall be excluded from and be no part of the year within which application to vacate such judgment and grant a new trial shall be made as aforesaid, but no more than one new trial shall be granted under this section. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage and publication Approved March 25, 1872. preme court ex Proviso added. CHAPTER 142. [Published April 4, 1872.] AN ACT in relation to the payment of fees to witnesses for the defendant in crminal cases, the same as to witnesses on behalf of the state, and amendatory of chapter sixteen, general laws of 1871. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. There is hereby added to section one of chapter sixteen of the general laws of 1871, the following proviso: "provided, further, witnesses on behalf of the defendant in such cases shall only be paid such fees by the county when the judge of the court or justice of the peace before whom the case is tried, shall certify such witnesses to have been necessary and material for the defendant in such cases." SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 25, 1872. Shall audit claim. CHAPTER 143. [Published April 8, 1872.] AN ACT to authorize the secretary of state to audit the claim of Ralph Marsh for certain taxes and interest on moneys paid by him on certain lands which the state erroneously sold. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The secretary of state is hereby authorized and directed to audit the claim of Ralph Marsh, for all taxes paid by him on the south half of the northwest quarter, and the north half of the southwest quarter of section ten (10), town twenty-eight (28), range six (6) west, for the year 1869: provided, that nothing shall be audited or allowed for any item that was allowed to him under and by virtue of chapter 167 of the laws of 1871, or under the general laws of the state. SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated to said Appropriated. Ralph Marsh, out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum sufficient to pay the amount of the warrant to be drawn by the secretary of state under the provisions of this act. SECTION 3. This act shall be in force after its passage and publication. Approved March 25, 1872. CHAPTER 144. [Published April 4, 1872.] AN ACT for the organization of corporations for manufacturing and other purposes. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: a body corpo SECTION 1. Any number of persons, not less than May become a three, who shall desire to associate together for the purate. pose of engaging in and carrying on the business of mining, smelting or manufacturing any kind of metal, or quarrying and marketing any ore, stone, slate or other mineral substance, or constructing, leasing or operating docks, warehouses, elevators or hotels, or any kind of fy manufacturing, lumbering, agricultural, mechanical, chemical, mercantile, transportation or other lawful bu siness, except that of banking, insurance and operating railroads, may with their associates, successors and assigns, become a body corporate and politic, by complying with the provisions of this act, under any name assumed by them which, however, shall not be the same as that in use by any other corporation or company. SECTION 2. The persons so desiring to associate to- Articles of asgether and to form a corporation shall enter into writ- sociation. ten articles of association to be signed by them and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds, stating distinctly the purposes for which such corporation is organized, the [Published February 6, 1873.] AN ACT to amend section two of chapter one AL LAWS-Cн. 144. hundred and forty-four, general laws of 1672, stock of the same, which shall in ro entitled an act for the organization of corpor The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented he same shall be divided, the numations for manufacturing and other purposes. n thousand dollars, the number of in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section two of chapter one hundred and dollars, where they occur in said section two, and forty-four of general laws of 1872, is hereby d the officers by which the affairs amended by inserting after the words ten thous-hall be managed and conducted the the words, "except associations formed for the which the same is to be known, the purpose of manufacturing cheese and other ducts of the dairy, which associations may be in-siness of such corporation shall be corporated under the provisions of this chapter with a capital stock of not less than two thousand an cor dollars," so that said section two of general laws of the same, which shall in no case be less than cheese and other products of the dairy, which as number of directors, and the officers by which the affairs of the corporation shall be managed and other matters and provisions, not constitution and laws of this state ates, as they may deem proper and ind shall file the same in the office state, where the same shall be re on the filing of such articles of asso- conducted, the corporate name by which the same such corporation shall be carried on, and such the constitution and laws of this state or of the presents shall come, greeting: United States, as they may deem proper and sha 1! agree upon, and shall file the same in the office of the secretary of state, where the same shall recorded. Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage and publication. 1873. COPY. ing the persons subscribing the n), have filed in the office of the rtain articles of association, with a Approved February 5, 1w to forming a corporation, to be known as (here insert name), and with a capital of (here insert amount), for the purpose of (here insert the purposes for which the corporation is organized as stated in the articles of association), and have complied with the provisions of the statutes in such case made and provided, the state of Wisconsin does hereby grant unto the above named persons, and their successors and assigns, full authority by and under their said name of cise the powers and privileges of a corporation, for the purposes above stated, and in accordance with their said articles of association and the laws of this state. to exer In witness whereof, these presents have been attested with the great seal and signed and countersigned by the governor and secretary of state of the state of Wisconsin, at Madison, the -day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy [L. S.] Secretary of State. Governor. a body corpo corporation. SECTION 4. From and after the filing of such arti- shall constitute cles of such association and the issuing of such patent, rate. the parties named therein shall, with their successors and assigns, constitute a body politic and corporate, un- 1 der the name so assumed by them, and for the purposes specified in such articles of association, with the powersheer Constituted and subject to the limitations provided in this act; but it shall not be lawful for such corporation to direct its operations or appropriate its funds to any other purposes than those specified in such articles of association. SECTION 5. All corporations organized and estab- Powers of the lished under the provisions of this law, shall be capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, appearing and prosecuting to final judgment, in any court in this state. They may have a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure, elect in such manner as they may determine, all necessary officers, fix their compensation and define their duties; ordain and establish by-laws for the government and regulation of their affairs, and alter and repeal the same; and employ all such agents, mechan. ics and other laborers as they shall think proper. They may also change their places of business in this state, and establish branch offices at such place or places in this state or elsewhere as may be necessary or expedi ent. SECTION 6, Whenever a corporation shall have call for first been formed according to the provisions of this act, meeting. any two of the corporators may call the first meeting of the corporation, at such time and place as they may appoint, by giving notice thereof, at least fifteen days before the time designated for such meeting, in some newspaper published at or nearest to the place where such corporation is to carry on its business, or by giving personal notice thereof to all the corporators, at least ten days before the time designated for such meeting: provided, that such notice may be dispensed with if all the d the corporators are present at such first meeting, either in person or by duly authorized attorney. Until a board of directors shall be elected, the persons subscribing the articles of association, shall have the direction of the affairs of the corporation, and they may adopt such temporary rules and regulations as may be? necessary to perfect the organization of the corporation. 13-GEN. LAWS et t |