more representatives of a branch at any meeting of said corporation, the representative or representatives of such branch present at such meeting, shall have the right to cast the whole number of votes to which said branch would be entitled if all its representatives were present. The representatives shall, at the annual meeting in each year, elect of the members of said corporation residing in the city of Milwaukee, a board of directors consisting of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and finance committee of three. Said officers shall be elected for the term of one year, and shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and qualified. The powers and duties of said board of directors and of the several officers shall be specified by the constitution and by-laws of this corporation, and vacancies in said board shall be filled in accordance with the provisions therein contained. It shall be lawful for said association to elect such other officers as the circumstances of the corporation may require, and to prescribe their powers and duties, and to fix the term of office. SECTION 7. Section 7 of said chapter 467, is Initiation fees. hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 7. It shall be lawful for this corporation to require the payment of such initiation fees and dues, to make such assessments upon the members of this corporation, and to enforce the collection thereof, as circumstances may require and as may be specified in its constitution and by-laws, or fixed by resolution. the death of SECTION 8. Section 8 of said chapter 467, is Relating to hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section members. 8. Upon the death of any member who shall be entitled at the time to the benefits of this corporation, the person or persons designated by such member, or if no one be designated, his legal heirs shall be entitled to receive out of the funds of this corporation, an amount to be specified in its constitution and by-laws, subject, however, to such restrictions and provisions as this corporation in, and by its constitution and by-laws may make. be issued. SECTION 9. No policies of insurance upon the No policies to life of any person, whatever, shall be issued by this corporation, nor shall any of the laws for the government and regulation of life insurance companies in this state, be applicable to this cor poration. SECTION 10. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 2, 1883. [No. 351, A.] [Published April 18, 1883.] May borrow money. To be submit CHAPTER 305. AN ACT to authorize and enable the town of Burnside in the county of Trempealeau and state of Wisconsin, to make a certain loan therein named, and donate the same to the county of Trempealeau, to aid in building a court house. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The town of Burnside, in the county of Trempealeau, and state of Wisconsin, is hereby authorized to make a loan and donate to the county of Trempealeau, for the purpose of aiding in erecting a court house in said town, any sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), which the electors of said town may decide to give; provided that the county seat of said county shall be first located at the village of Independ ence, in said town of Burnside. SECTION 2. At the annual town meeting held ted to voters at on the first Tuesday of April, 1884, there shall be town meetings. submitted to the electors of said town the question of such donation by ballot. The form of the ballot shall be "for the donation" and "against the donation," and if a majority of all the ballots cast on such question be for the donation, then and thereafter, it shall be lawful for the town board to borrow from the trust funds of the state, under the provisions of chapter 167, of the general laws of 1881, such sum of money as may be agreed upon, and donate the same to the county of Trempealeau, to aid in building a court house within the limits of the said village of Independence. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved April 3, 1883. [No. 359, A.] [Published April 14, 1883.] CHAPTER 306. AN ACT to appropriate to Michael J. Egan, a sum 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 Michael J. Egan, from the general fund, out of any moneys not heretofore appropriated, the sum of six hundred and fifteen dollars and ten cents ($615.10), for his services, expenses and attorney's fees, in the contested election case, entitled Michael J. Egan vs. William W. Johnson, as follows: Justice's fees (taking testimony) Witness fees . Attorney's fees $25 60 21 00 13 00 200 00 Ten weeks' board at Madison. 70 50 Time spent in contest (11 weeks), railroad fare and sundry expenses. 285 00 Appropriation. AN ACT relative to the exemption from taxation of the property of Turner societies in Wisconsin. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. All of the real and personal prop- Exempt from erty of the Turner societies, which are or may be taxation. 17-LAWS. incorporated under the laws of this state, which is used exclusively for educational purposes, is hereby exempted from taxation. SECTION 2. This act to take effect on and after its passage and publication. Approved April 3, 1883. Authorized to issue bonds. CHAPTER 313. AN ACT to enable the city of Watertown to settle its railroad SECTION 1. The city of Watertown, in the state of Wisconsin, is authorized to issue bonds payable in fifteen equal yearly installments, to the amount in all of fifty per cent. of the principal of all bonds outstanding, which were issued by said city to aid in the construction of railroads, without any allowance for interest which has accrued thereon and remains unpaid. Said new bonds to be issued by virtue of this act, shall bear interest at the rate of six (6) per cent. per annum, payable annually, and shall have interest coupons attached for said interest, and in each coupon shall also be embraced said annual installments of principal; and the bonds shall be so drawn that when coupons for such interest and including said installments of principal are paid, the bonds themselves shall be fully satisfied and discharged. Where said railroad bonds and their interest coupons may be separately owned, and also where judgment may be had thereon to their respective holders and owners in satisfaction thereof, such new bonds may be issued according to the respective interests of such holders and owners; provided that the aggregate so to be issued shall not in any case exceed the rate of compromise above provided for; and provided further, that in no case shall the rate of exchange or payment exceed fifty cents ($0 50) in new bonds on the dollar of the original face or principal of the old bonds, exclusive of all unpaid interest coupons or judgments obtained thereon. SECTION 2. Gustavus Werlich, Ernst Grossman, Names of Amos Baum, Edmond Sweeny, Marshall J. Wood- commissioners. ard, Ulrich Habbegger and Alanson Boomer, are hereby appointed commissioners in and for said city, to be styled "commissioners of the public debt of the city of Watertown;" said commissioners shall hold their office until the objects and purposes of this act are effected and accomplished. In case of a vacancy, by refusing or neglecting to qualify, by death, removal from the city, or resignation of any of said commissioners, the commissioners remaining in office, shall appoint some competent citizen of the city of Watertown, to fill such vacancy. Said commissioners shall elect one of their number to be chairman, and shall also elect one of their number to be their clerk, who shall keep a correct record of all their proceedings, and report quarterly, in each year, their doings to the common council of said city. The books and papers of said commissioners shall at all times be open to the inspection of any citizen. SECTION 3. Said commissioners shall be duly qualified, after being appointed and taking the Qualifications. usual oath of office, to faithfully perform the duties enjoined by this act. They shall have full access to all the records of said city, and to all correspondence of the common council of said city, and of any and all committees of said council, and all papers and other things relating to said city debt, and the performance of their duties under this act. They shall proceed to effect a compromise of said city debts, at the rate in the first section provided for; provided, that in no case shall said commissioners issue any new bond |