The power to alter, amend or repeal this act is hereby reserved. SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved May 15, 1901. No. 116, S.] [Published May 24, 1901. CHAPTER 463. AN ACT to prevent sales of merchandise in fraud of creditors, and to add a new section to the statutes of 1898, to be known as section 2317b. The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Sale of stock without notice to creditor deemed fraudulent. SECTION 1. A new section is hereby added to the statutes of 1898, to be known as section 2317b, and to read as follows: Seetion 2317b. The sale of any portion of a stock of merchandise otherwise than in the ordinary course of trade, in the regular and usual prosecution of the seller's business, or the sale of an entire stock of merchandise in bulk, shall be presumed to be fraudulent and void as against the creditors of the seller unless the seller and purchaser at least five days before the sale, notify or cause to be notified, personally or by registered mail, each of the seller's creditors whom the purchaser has knowledge of, or can, with the exercise of reasonable diligence, acquire knowl edge, of said proposed sale. Except as expressly provided, nothing herein contained shall affect or change present rules of evidence or presumptions of law. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved May 15, 1901. No. 25, S.] [Publised May 20, 1901. CHAPTER 464. AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to Thos. P. Nelson for material furnished and labor performed by him as subcontractor in the construction of the additions and improvements to "ladies' hall." The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Purpose of appropriation. SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of four hundred eighty-four dollars and sixty-seven cents, to be paid to Thos. P. Nelson to reimburse him for paint and other material used and labor performed as sub-contractor under Thos. R. Bentley in the remodeling of ladies' hall in the city of Madison, Wisconsin, during the year 1896, under the contract between Thos. R. Bentley and the board of university regents, said payment when made to be in full compensation for the labor performed and material furnished by said party as aforesaid. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force on and after its passage and publication. Approved May 14, 1901. ch.465.05 No. 463, A.] [Published May 24, 1901. CHAPTER 465. AN ACT to amend scetion 1863a of the statutes of 1898, as amended by chapter 306 of the laws of Wisconsin for the year 1899, relating to the condemnation of land. The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Froceedings for condemnation by street railways; as to crossings. SECTION 1. Section 1863a of the statutes of 1898, as amended by chapter 306 of the laws of Wisconsin for the year 1899, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1863a. Any street or electric railway corporation, may acquire by purchase, grant or condemnation, or hold or use such real estate or other property as may be necessary for the construetion, maintenance and operation of its railroad, and of the stations, depot grounds and other accommodations reasonably necesary to accomplish the objects of its incorporation. All the provisions of sub-division 6 of section 1828 of these statutes, relative to railroad crossings, shall apply to street and electric railways. The commissioners therein named shall have power to determine the place at, and manner in which grade or other crossings shall be made, and on an appeal from the determination and award of such commissioners to the circuit court as provided by this chapter, in condemnation proceedings, such court shall have power to review, reverse, modify or af firm such award, both as to the amount of compensation therein provided, and as to the manner of making such crossing, and may make such reasonable provisions as it shall deem necessary for public safety provided the provisions of section 1808, of the statutes of 1898, shall not apply to trains operated by steam at crossings of such electric railways; and provided further that the appeal herein authorized, shall not prevent the construction of such crossing in the manner determined by the commissioners, and the use of the same by the petitioner upon the filing of such determination and award, with the clerk of the circuit court and the payment of the amount of compen sation awarded to the railroad company, or to the clerk of the ecurt for its benefit; but the circuit court may in its discretion require the petitioning company, to maintain a flagman or other safeguard at such crossing pending the determination of such appeal. All the provisions of these statutes relating to the exercise of eminent domain by railroad companies, shall apply to street and electric railroad corporations, provided, that nothing herein shall apply to any park or boulevard in any city or village nor to any street, alley or viaduct therein, unless the use of such street, alley or viaduct shall first be granted to such street or electric railway company by a franchise duly passed by the board of trustees or common council of such village or city; and provided further that noth'ag herein shall apply to the right of the public or the title of any city or village, in and to any street, alley or viaduct within its limits. Conflicting laws repealed. SECTION 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act, are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force, from and after its passage and publication. Approved May 14, 1901. No. 7, S.] [ Published May 24, 1901. CHAPTER 466. AN ACT to amend sections 1421e, 1421d, 1421e, 1421g, 1421h, and 1421j, of the statutes of 1898 relating to the inspection of illuminating oils and petroleum products in the state of Wisconsin. The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in senate and assembly do enact as follows: Duties of supervisor; deputies; stamps and brands; use of. SECTION 1. Section 1421e of the statutes of 1898 is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1421e. It shall be the duty of said supervisor to devote his entire time to the duties of said office and under the diretion of the governor to oversee all deputy inspectors of illuminating oils, instruct them in the performance of their duties, see that they faithfully perform the duties of their office, keep a record of their reports to him, and to make a report to the governor on the first day of October in each year. He shall make rules and regulations for their guidance not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. The said supervisor may with the advice and consent of the governor appoint a sufficient number of deputy inspectors to properly inspect all oils sold in this state for illu minating or heating purposes. The inspection districts shall be defined by the supervisor, with the approval of the governor, and all oils shall be inspected in the inspection district where sold for consumption; provided that said supervisor may, in case said oil is sold for consumption at a point removed from the railroad, permit said oil to be inspected outside of said district if in his judgment it is impracticable to have such oil inspected in said district. The state treasurer shall prepare suitable stamps, seals, marks or brands or any combination of the same or any thereof, to be securely fastened upon all packages or enclosures inspected containing oil. Said stamps, seals, marks or brands or a combination of the same or any thereof shall be of the design designated by said treasurer and so arranged as to be used only once, and to be numbered conseentively, and to indicate the number of district to which issued. All districts shall be numbered by the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall make such rules and regulations for issuing, affixing and cancelling said stamps, seals, marks and brands as may be necessary to prevent their being used more than once and to compel the deputy inspectors to inspect all oils used in this state for illuminating or heating purposes, and to make prompt monthly remittances of all fees collected and complete reports of all doings as said deputies. Bond, duties and salary of deputies; salary of supervisor; disposition of fees. SECTION 2. Section 1421d, of the statutes of 1898 is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1421d. Every deputy inspector shall before entering upon his dutics take an oath faithfully to discharge the same and exe cute a bond to the state in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars nor less than five hundred dollars as may be fixed in each case by the said supervisor with the approval of the gov ernor conditioned as aforesaid: such bond to be filed in the of fice of the state treasurer and a certified copy thereof in the office of the clerk of the county wherein the deputy inspector executing the same shall reside. All bonds executed under the provisions of this chapter shall be for the benefit of the state and of any person aggrieved by any act or neglect of the supervisor or his deputy respectively executing the same. The |