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vested in stocks and bonds, the amount of funds on hand, the names of the corporators, trustees, and of the other officers of such institution, on the first day of January of each year, which statement shall be kept on file in the office of such association, and an attested copy of the same shall be forwarded to the bank commissioner, on or before the first day of February of each year.

CHAPTER V.

UNLAWFUL USE OF TERM BANK, ETC.

unlawful use

or "banker."

SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any per- Penalty for son, co-partnership or corporation to use the of term "bank' word "bank," "banking" or "banker," or the plural of any such words, in any other business, or in connection with any other business than that of the business of banks, private banks, and savings associations. Any person, co-partnership or corporation so unlawfully using said words, or either of them, shall forfeit the sum of twenty five dollars for each and every day said person, co-partnership or corporation shall so unlawfully use said words, or either of them.

CHAPTER VI.

MISCELLANEOUS.

SECTION 1. The term bank, as used in this act, shall be construed to mean any incorporated banking institution which shall have been incorporated under the laws of this state, as they existed prior to the passage of this act, and to such banking institutions as shall hereafter become incorporated under the provisions of this act. The terms "private bank," "private banker," or the plural of such terms, shall be

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construed to mean any person, firm, association or corporation who shall use the words "bank," "banking," or "banking house," "banker," or the plural of any such words, upon any sign, adver tisement, or designation of any place of business in this state, or upon any poster, bill head, draft, check, note or bill of exchange, or on any form of commercial paper, as a title, sign, notice or designation, or who shall receive money or funds for deposit or safe keeping as a regular business, or who shall buy or sell exchange as a regular business, and shall not be organized as provided in chapter II. of this act, or shall not be organized as a savings association, as provided in chapter IV. of this act. The term sav ings association shall be construed to mean any corporation, organized pursuant to the provi sions of the act for the organization of savings banks and savings societies, as such act existed prior to the passage of this act, or to such corporations as shall hereafter incorporate as sav ings associations under this act. The term, "lawful money," as used in this act, shall be construed to mean all coin, United States notes, treasury notes, gold certificates, silver certifi cates, national bank notes, and all other forms of money issued by, or which may hereafter be issued by or under the authority of the United States as a circulating medium, and shall also be construed to mean any form of certificate which is now, or may hereafter be declared to be lawful money by any law of the United States.

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Repealing section.

CHAPTER VII.

REPEALING CLAUSE.

SECTION 1. All acts and parts of acts of which this act is amendatory, and all acts or laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.

CHAPTER VIII.

SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS.

be submitted

SECTION 1. This act shall be submitted to This act to the electors of this state for their approval or to the people disapproval, at the general election to be held in Nov., 1898. on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November, in the year A. D. 1898. At said election a ballot box shall be provided and kept by the several boards of inspectors therefor, for receiving the votes cast for or against this act. The proper officers shall provide a separate ballot for the electors to vote upon this act. Said separate ballot shall contain, besides the usual forms for the indorsement thereof, and upon the face thereof, the following words: "Banking law ballot," then under said words the following words: "For the revised banking law as passed by the legislature of 1897." Following which words shall be a square space for the making of a cross; and then under said last words shall follow the words: "Against the revised banking law as passed by the legislature of 1897." Following which words shall be a square space for the making of a cross; and under which shall be this instruction to the voter: "If you desire to vote in favor of the revised banking law, as passed by the legislature of 1897, make a cross in the top square; if you desire to vote against such revised banking law, make a cross in the bottom square." A cross made in the top square shall be a vote for this act; a cross in the bottom square shall be a vote against this act.

return of the

vote.

SECTION 2. The canvass of the vote for and Canvass and against this act, and the return thereof, shall be made by the proper canvassing officers, within the same time and in the same manner as now. provided by law for the canvass and return of the votes cast at the said general election, and the result shall be declared by the board of can

vassers at the same time and in the same man-
ner as the result of the canvass for state offi-
cers, and if it shall appear that a majority of
the votes, cast at such election, are in favor of
this act or for this act, then this act shall be-
come a law and take effect on the twentieth day
of December, 1898, and the fact that said major-
ity of votes were cast for this act shall be pro-
mulgated by the secretary of state.
Approved April 22, 1897.

Notice of ac

tion for dam

to person to be

given within

one year after the event.

No. 373, A.]

[Published April 28, 1897.

CHAPTER 304.

AN ACT to amend section 4222, and section 4231, of chapter 177, of the revised statutes. entitled, "of limitation of time for commencement of actions and proceedings."

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 4222, of the revised statages for injury utes, as amended by chapter 149, of the laws of 1895, is hereby amended by adding to subdivision 5 of said section, the following: No action to recover damages for an injury to the person shall be maintained unless within one year after the happening of the event causing such damages, notice in writing signed by the party damaged, his agent or attorney, shall be served upon the person or corporation by whom it is claimed such damage was caused, stating the time and place where such damage occurred, a brief description of the injuries, the manner in which they were received and the grounds upon which claim is made, and that satisfac

tion thereof is claimed of such person or cor-
poration. Such notice shall be given in the
manner required for the service of summons in
courts of record, so that said section, when so
amended, shall read as follows: Section 4222. Within six
Within six years.

1. An action upon a judgment of a court not of record.

years.

bond, etc.

2. An action upon any bond, coupon, interest Action upon warrant, or other contract for the payment of money, whether sealed or otherwise, made or issued by any town, county, city, village or school district in this state.

contract, etc.

3. An action upon any other contract, obli- Action upon gation, or liability, expressed or implied, except those mentioned in the last two preceding

sections.

an

liability

statute.

Action for injury to prop

damages for

erty.

4. An action upon a liability created by stat- Action upon ute, other than a penalty or forfeiture, when a created by different limitation is not prescribed by law. 5. An action to recover damages for an injury to property, real or personal, or for injury to the person, character, or rights of another not arising on contract, except in a case where a different period is expressly prescribed. But no action to recover damages for injuries to the person, received without this state, shall be brought in any court in this state, when such action shall be barred by any statute of limitations of actions of the state or county in which such injury was received, unless the person so injured shall, at the time of such injury, have been a resident of this state. No action Notice of to recover damages for an injury to the person damages for shall be maintained unless within one year son to be given after the happening of the event causing such year." damages, notice in writing signed by the party damaged, his agent or attorney, shall be served upon the person or corporation by whom it is claimed such damage was caused, stating the time and place where such damage occurred, a brief description of the injuries, the manner in which they were received and the grounds upon which claim is made, and that satisfaction

action for

injury to per

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