Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-04-04

elected justices Of the peace for the county
in which such town or precinct may be
situated.
Sec. 10. The board Of supervisors in the
several towns, and the judges of election
in the several precincts, shall make a re-
turn to the clerk Of the board of supervi-
sors, or OF the board Of commissioners, a s
the case nav be Of the several persons
who may be elected justices of the peace
in pursuance Of the provisions of this act,
and the said clerk shall issue 10 the per-
Sons SO e'ec'ed, certificates of such cleo
ton. under the seal of the said board
which shall be sufficient evidence Of such
election, for all purposes whatever.
Sec. L. The jurisdiction Of all justices
Of the peace. elected in pursuance Of the
provisions Of his act, shall be co-eXten-
sive with the limits Of the county in which
they shall be elected, and no other OF
greater, whether said county be attached
to any other county, or whether any coun-
ty is attached to it: Provided, That every
Justice elected under the provisions Of this
act, shall keep his Office in the town OF
precinct for which he may be elected, and
not GiScWNCre.
Sec. II. The qualifications, rights, la
bui.icS, powers and duties Of Justices Of the
peace elected in pursuance Of the provi-
sions OF this act, shall be the same as now
prescribed by law.
Sec. 10 That so much Of any law o.
the Territory as authorizes the Governor
to appoint or remove from office any sher-
- &c Of hf
peace, be, and the same is hereby repealed:
Pr0rided, this section shall not take ettec
till the 1rst day Of Jene next.
Sec. IA. The term of service Of the Sc
veraI sheGls, judges Of probate, and justi
COS o. h peace, who may be in Office al
the time Of the passage Of this act, or at
any tine before the first day of June next,
shalt expire on the first Monday OF Jun'
next.
Sec. -. The Governor Of the Terrific
~ is authorized and empowered to remove
from Office any sheriff, or Judge OF pro
bate guilty of maleasance or misfeasancc
10 Office in the following cases: when q
written complaint shall he made to the
Judge Of the district court, within whose
jurisdiction the officer charged with the Of
fence, shall reside, and the said judge shall
certify to the Governor, after an investI
gatiou of the charges, that the said office
has been guilty OF maiieasance or mIstea-
sance in Office, and ought to be removed
and the said Judges are authorized and di
rcctcd 10 investigate all charges made a.
! aforesaid against either Of said officers,
after proper notice has been g.van to such
| officer, that such charge are made aGains'
! him, and Of the time and place appointed
! Tor the Investigation of such charges, ana
! iGalter such investigation, the said Judge
/ is satisfied the said officer is guilty Of mai
| feasance or mis(easance in Office and
ought to be removed. he shall certify such
| opinion 10 the Governor
| Sec. IG. In case OF vacancy IN the Of
fee Of Judge o, probate, created by death,
resignation or otherwise the Governor o
| the Territory is authorized and empower
ed to aPpoiu! some suitable person 70 fiji.
such vacancy, who shall hold his Office
! until the next annual election, and until hi,
( SUCCESSOR IS dnlv elected and qualified.
SEC. II. The counties Of Fon du Lac.
/ Marquette, Winnebaco, and Calumet shat
I constitute one district, and the counties 0
! 2hebovg1n and Manitouwoc shall in like
manner constitute a district, and the coun-
ty of Washington shall in the like name.
constitute a district, for the election OF a
ia '~e of probate, whose Jurisdiction sh7'
. be c,-cxs. nsiva with the district for which
he may b. elected SAID Judges Of probat
- lie elected ut The same time and mrouel
as prescribed IN ;hIs act: Pr0ridcI, Tha
m pursuance oC the provisions of this sec
ton, the clerks Of the several towns in th1
counties Of Fon d1 Lac, Calumet Winnie
bago and Marquette, shall make returns o.
such elections to the clerk Of the board Of
Supervisors of Fon du Lac county within
three weeks from the day Of election: Ana
prori3ed also, That the clerk Of the board
"Reminiscences Of the county Of Sheboy-
gan, shall make returns of the election Of
said county to the Office Of the board o.
commissioners Of Mantouwoc county with
in the same time.
SEC IS. If any Justice OF the peace die
resign. or move out Of the town or precinct
for which he may be elected, or his term
Of Office be in any other manner terminated
he docket books, records. papers, and doc
uments apperIaining TO his office or relating
to any suit, mater.aor controversy com
mittod to him in his official capacity, shall
be delivered to the nearest justice in the
same county, who may thereupon proceed
TO hear, try, and determine such matter,
suit or controversy. or issue execution
thereon in the same manner as Il would have
been lawful Tor the justice before whom
such matter or suit was commenced to have
done.
SEC. 10. SO much Of any act or parts
/ Of acts as contravene, or are not consis
tent with the provisions of this act are here
by repealed.
SIC. 90. II shall be the duty Of the Sec