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directed by the by-laws of the corporation, each share of stock being entitled to one vote, and may be cast by the holders thereof, or by proxy duly author ized; all such elections shall be by ballot, and the person receiving the majority of the votes cast, shall be directors; and when any vacancy shall happen from any cause, it shall be filled for the remainder of the year in such manner as shall be provided for by the by-laws of said corporation; the number of directors, and how many, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, shall be determined by said by-laws.

SEC. 6. The directors shall annually after their elecelect a presi- tion elect one of their number President, whose duty it shall be to preside at the meetings; and in case of his absence at any meeting, the directors present may elect a President pro tem. The directors shall have power and by-laws. to make and prescribe such by-laws, rules and regulations respecting the management of the property, concerns, business and stock of said corporation, as they may deem expedient and proper. All meetings for the transaction of business for the corporation, shall be held at their office, which shall be located in the city in which said corporation shall manufacture gas, and the manner and time of calling meetings shall be prescribed by the General pow- by-laws of said company. The directors shall have power to appoint a treasurer and secretary, and such other officers as may be required by the business of said company, and may remove the same at pleasure, and fix the compensation, and define the duties of all officers; they shall have power to decide the time, manner and proportions in which the stockholders shall pay the money due, or an equivalent therefor, on their respective shares, and to make such rules respecting the forfeiture of stock and shares as they may deem advisable; they shall also have power to appoint a time certain, each year, for the election of directors; but such election shall always be held at the office of said company, upon notice to the stockholders of not less than thirty days before such election, published in one newspaper in the city or village named in the certificate mentioned in section two of this act; Provided, That if for any cause such election shall not be held at the time appointed, the same may be held at any future time upon a like notice being given to the stockholders,

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and the directors of the preceding year shall in all cases continue until the election of their successors in office.

SEC. 7. Books of subscription to the capital stock of Books of subsaid company shall be opened at two or more public scription. places in the city or village named in the certificate mentioned in the second section of this act, under the direction of the persons subscribing such certificate, at such times and places as may be designated or appointed by such persons, or a majority of them, in a notice to be published by them in some newspaper of general circulation published in the city or village named in such certificate, for at least two weeks previous to the time named for opening such books, and the persons so subscribing such certificate, are hereby constituted commissioners for the purpose of opening such books and receiving subscriptions to the capital stock of such corporation, a majority of whom may keep said books open from day to day, until ten thousand dollars of said stock be subscribed for, when the said commissioners shall deliver to such subscribers said books, and the subscribers shall then proceed to elect the board of directors as herein provided for, but ten days' notice shall be required for said election.

SEC. 8. If any person shall willingly do or cause to Injury or dambe done any acts whatsoever, to injure any machine, age-punishpipe or structure, or anything appertaining to the works ment, of said corporation, whereby the same may be stopped, obstructed or injured, the person or persons so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a time not exceeding one year, or both; Provided, That such criminal prosecution shall Proviso. not in any way impair the right of said company for damages by civil action hereby authorized to be brought for any such injury aforesaid, by and in the name of said corporation, in any court of the State, having competent jurisdiction of the same.

SEC. 9. The said corporation is hereby authorized May borrow and empowered in its corporate capacity, to borrow any money. sum or sums of money from any person or persons, corporation or body politic of any kind, and make and execute in their corporate name, all necessary notes, bonds, writings or other papers, and make, execute and

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deliver such securities in amount and kind, as may be deemed expedient by said corporation for all purposes, in carrying out the objects of this company; and the official acts of said company are hereby declared binding in law and equity upon said corporation, and upon all other parties to such contract.

SEC. 10. This act shall be favorably construed to effect the purpose thereby intended, and the same is hereby declared to be a public act, and copies thereof, printed by authority of the State, shall be received as evidence thereof, and the works of said company shall be completed within two years from the date of the or ganization of said company.

SEC. 11. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved May 15th, 1858.

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Chapter 94.

Published May 20th, 1858.

An Act to appropriate to the Wisconsin Institute for the Education of the Blind certain sums of money therein named.

The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Wisconsin Institute for the Education of the Blind, the sum of seven thousand five hundred and thirty dollars and seventy-nine cents, for the purpose of paying the debts of the institution now due and payable.

SEC. 2. There is hereby appropriated the further sum of five thousand dollars for the support of the said institute until the 1st day of February, A. D. 1859.

SEC. 3. This act shall be in force and take effect trom and after its passage.

Approved May 15th, 1858.

Chapter 95.

Published May 20th, 1858.

AN ACT to amend Chapter 28, of the General Laws of 1853, entitled an act for the prevention [preservation] of game.

The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

brook trout.

SECTION 1. No person shall take by any device, con- Relating to trivance or means whatsoever, any brook-trout, within the taking of any of the streams or waters within this State, between the first day of November and the first day of March following in each year; and no person shall at any time take brook-trout with any net, seine, wire basket, spear, grapple, trap, or any device whatever, except hook and line; and every person offending against the provisions of this section, or who shall expose for sale, or shall have any brook-trout in his possession or custody which shall have been taken during the time when the taking thereof is prohibited by this act, shall be liable to the penalties prescribed by the act of which this is amendatory, and subject to prosecution in the manner therein provided.

Approved May 15th, 1858.

Chapter 96.

Published May 20th, 1858.

AN ACT in relation to Lecturers on Scientific and Literary Subjects and Concerts of Music.

The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. No law of this State requiring a license When license for public shows and exhibitions, where admission is not required. gained upon the payment of money, shall be construed to require license from any city, village or town authority for lectures on scientific, moral or literary

subjects, or for concerts of music, if exclusively for the above specified object.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its publication.

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Chapter 97.

Published May 21st, 1858.

AN ACT to amend chapter four, title three of the Code of Procedure, relating to offers of the défendant to compromise the whole or part of the action.

The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The defendant may at any time before the trial or verdict, serve upon the plaintiff an offer in title 3, Code writing to allow judgment to be taken against him for the sum or property or to the effect therein specified, with costs. If the plaintiff accept the offer and give notice thereof in writing within ten days, he may file the summons, complaint and offer with an affidavit of notice of acceptance, and the clerk must thereupon enter judgment accordingly. If notice of acceptance be not given, the offer is deemed to be withdrawn and cannot be given as evidence; and if the plaintiff fail to obtain a more favorable judgment, he cannot recover costs, but must pay defendants costs from the time of the offer.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 15th, 1858.