for the due ordering of their own affairs, and for the government of the institution; to fill all vacancies, whether occurring from death, expiration of office or neglect for one year to attend the meetings of the board; to confer such degrees and other honors upon those whom they deem qualified and worthy to receive the same, as are 11sually conferred by the colleges of the United States; to elect a president, who shall be the chief executive officer of the institution, and head of the collegiate faculty; to elect such professors, tutors, teachers and other officers, as in their opinion the interests of the institution may demand: to define the duties cf all officers thus eerted, and on sufficient cause to suspend or remove them from office; to determine the amount of all salaries paid or to be paid by the institution: to regulate the course of instruction and prescribe the books, authorities and apparatus to be used in the various departments, and to have such further general powers, not therein specified, and not inconsistent with the letter or spirit of this act, as are granted to corporations, under the name of general provisions, in chapter 51, of the Revised Statutes of this state. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 14, 1893. No. 213. A.] [Published March 18, 1893. CHAPTER 28. AN ACT to amend chapter 227, of the laws of 1889, entitled, “An act to amend chapter 192, of the laws of 1887, entitled, “An act relating to evidence of title by descent. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: ch. 227, laws of SECTION 1. Section 1, of chapter 227, of the amends sec. 1, laws of 1889, is hereby amended by striking out 15:9 the words "in this state," in the tenth line of said section, and by inserting the words "in this state" after the words “real estate, in the elev- enth line of said section; so that said section 1, when so amended, shall read as follows: Section 1. Whenever a person has died or shall die own- tificate thereof ing real estate in this state, the county judge of the county in which such real estate is situated, may, upon application of the heirs of such de- ceased person, the guardian of such heirs, or any person interested in such real estate, issue under the seal of the county court a certificate setting forth the names of the heirs of such de- ceased person and the interest of each of said heirs in the premises of which said deceased died seized, giving description of the same, which cer- tificate, when recorded in the office of the regis- ter of deeds in the county in which such real es- tate is situated, shall be prima facie evidence of SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be SECTION 1. Subdivision 3, of section 430, Re. vised Statutes, is hereby amended by adding the following: The election of all officers shall be by ballot, and a majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary for a choice. The amended subdi- vision shall read as follows: 3. To elect a di- rector, treasurer and clerk. The election of all SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 14, 1893. No. 204, A.] [Published March 18, 1893. CHAPTER 30. AN ACT to amend section 3807, of the Revised Statutes of Wisconsin for 1878, relating to letters of administration and administrators. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3807, of the Revised Stat- Amends sec. utes of Wisconsin for 1878, is hereby amended 3007, R. S. by adding thereto the following subdivision: 4. If there be no application for administra- Administra: tion by the widow, or next of kin, or any apply for. creditor, for sixty days after the death of any person, then any one in whose favor a cause of action exists, which cannot be maintained without the appointment of an administrator of such deceased person, may apply for and obtain the appointment of an administrator, upon such showing, by petition, to the county court. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 14, 1893. No. 179, A.] [Published March 18, 1893. CHAPTER 31. AN ACT to amend section 14, chapter 178. laws of 1861, relating to a military road from Fort Howard, Green Bay, to Michigan state line. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follous: way. Amends sec. 14, SECTION 1. Section 14, of chapter 478, of the ch. 478, laws of 1864. laws of 1864, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 14. Such road is hereby deRoad to be public high lared to be a public highway and the same, with the bridges thereon, shall be kept in repair by the several towns through or into which the same Towns to re. pair, etc. passes to the same extent as other like high ways; and the said towns shall have and exercise the same rights and powers in all respects and be subject to the same liabilities in respect thereto as in case of other public highways in towns. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 14, 1893. No. 146, S.] [Published March 18, 1893. CHAPTER 32. AN ACT to authorize the building of a dock or pier in the waters of Green Bay on sections four or five, in Chambers Island. The people of the sate of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: F. A. Dennett authorized to SECTION 1. F. A. Dennett, his heirs and asbuild a dock or signs, are hereby authorized and empowered to pi build, construct and maintain a dock or pier exteading into the waters of Green Bay, either from section four or five, in Chambers Island. SECTION 2. The legislature reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal this act at any time. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved March 14, 1893. No 612, A.] [Published March 18, 1892.. CHAPTER 33. AN ACT to create and establish a superior court in and for Douglas county, Wisconsin. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: etablished. and may concurrent with circuit court in SECTION 1. There is hereby constituted and Superior court established in and for the county of Douglas, a court to be known as the superior court of Douglas county, which shall be held at West Superior, in the city of Superior, in said county, by a judge to be elected for that purpose. SECTION 2. Said superior court shall have Jurisdiction exercise powers and jurisdiction concurrent and equal with the circuit court of said some cases. Douglas county in all cases of crimes and misdemeanors arising in said county, and appellate jurisdiction of all crimes and misdemeanors tried before the judge of the municipal court, or justices of the peace in said county, in the same manner as is now provided by law for appeals to the circuit court in such cases. Said superior court shall have exclusive appellate jurisdiction Appellate in all cases of appeal from the municipal and jurisdiction, justices' courts in said county, in all civil actions, and in all actions commenced in said court where an answer shall be put in showing that the title to lands will come in question, all of which cases shall be certified, and all official returns made to said superior court in the manner prescribed by law; and such court shall have and exercise pow- General juris diction. ers and jurisdiction in all civil actions and proceedings in law and equity, except as to actions and proceedings under chapter 151, of these stat |