Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-01
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eral towns in this Territory, and 10; the REVISION
OF county government" approved Feb. Is, 1871,
in establishing the several eisenon precincts IN
their respective counties hereafter, TO prescribe
the boundaries thereof, and also 10 give names 10
said precincts.
Sec g. There shall be elected in each OF the
said precincts, al the said general special election,
by the qualified yoters Of such precinct, not more
than three Justices of the peace, who shal be res
idens of tive precincts for which they may be cleo
ted whose term of service shall commence on the
first Monday Of June next, and terminate Oh the
first Monday of January next and there shall
likewise, be elected at the general annual election,
no, more than three justices Of the peace III each
precinct who shall be residents Of the precincts
for which they may be elected, whose term OF SER
vice shall commence Oh the first Monday Of Jaau-
ary mex, alter the r eleetion and continue for one
year. and until others are duly elected and q'ali-
fed. !
Sec. g. Al tho said elections, in the several
towns and precincts aforesaid, the three persons,
or any less number that may 10 fixed by vote, OF
any town or precinct, who shall receive The high
est number of fof justice Of the peace, shall be
considered and declared to be duly eledted Justices
OF the peace for the county IN which Any such town
| or pecinc, may be situated.
! Sec 10. The board OF supervisors in the several
towns, and the judges Of election in the several
precincts, shall make return 10 the cerk OF the
board Of su2ervisoss, OF the board OF commission
ers as the may be, OF the several persons who
may be sec,et justices Of ,as peace in pursuance
of the provisions Of this act, AVID tho said clerk
shall issue 10 the persons elected, csrtihca,s Of
such election, under the seal of said board, which
shall be sufficient evidence Of such election, for oil
purposes whatever.
See. IL. The iurisdc ZION OF Ill Justices OF the
peace, elected in pursuance Of the provisions nj
this act, shall be co-exteasive with tbs limits OF
the county in which they shall be elected, and no
other or greater, whether said county be attached
10 any other county, or whether any county IS ni-
,ached 10 il Pforided, That every justice elect
ed under the provisions Of this act, shall keep hisi-
hce in the town or precinc; for which be may be
elected, and not elsewhere.
Sec. - The qualifications, rights, liabilities,
powers and duties of justices Of the peace elected
Ia pursuance OF the provisions of this act, shall be
the same as now prescribed by law.
Sec. -. That much OF any law OF the Terri
tory as authorizes the Governor to appoin, or re-
move from Office any sheriff, judge of probate, Or
usice of tho peace, be, and The same is, hereby
repealed P orided this section shall not take Ell.
| feet till the first day ofJune next,
Sec. Ia The term Of seryce Of The several sher-
ifs, judges of probate, and justices of the peace,
who may be in Office a, the time Of the passage OF
this act, any time before the first day OF June
next, shall expire OIL the first Monday OF June
next
Sec. Is. The Governor ofthe Territory Is autho :.
| lied and empowered 10 remove from ONCE any
sheriff, Judge OF probate guilty OF malfeasance
or mi.feasance in Office in the following cases
when a written complaint shall be made to tie
Judge OF the district court, within whose jurisdic-
ton the officer charged with the ofleace, shall ye-
side, and the said judge shall certify TO the Coz
ernor, after an investigation OF ihs charges, '"a'
the said officer has been guilty Of malfeasance OF
misfcasance III Office, and ought to be remove"
and the said judges are authorized and directed ="
! investigate all charges made as aforeiaid against
either Of said officers, after proper notice has been
given to such officer, that such charges are made
against him, aud of the time and place appointed
for the investigation fsuch charges, and il after
such Investigations The said judge 10 satisfied hatthe
said officer guilty of malfsasance or msfeasance
in Office and ought 10 be removed, no shall certify
such opinion to the governor.
Sec l6. IN case Of vacancy in the Office of
Judge OF probate, created by death, resignation, or
otherwise the Governor of the Territory is nuihor-
lied and empowered to appoint some suitable per-
son TO ill such vacancy, who shall hold his Office
until the next annual election, and until his sue
cessor is duly elected and qualified.
! Sec. IL. The counties Of Fon du Lac, Ma.
eueite, Winnebago and Calumet shall constitute
one district, and the counties Of Sheboygan and
Manitowoc shall in like manner constitute n dis
trict, the county of Portage shall constitute district
and the county of Washington shall in like man.
ner constitute district Tor The election of judg.
of probate. whose jurisdiction shall be co-exien-
sive with the district for which he may be elected.
Said Judges OF probate TO be elected At tho same
TINA aud manner as prescribed ia this act: Pro-
rided, tha, in pursuance Of the provisions Of th.
secton the clerks of the several TOW in the coun-
ties of Fon du Lac, Calumet, Winnebago and
Marquett, shall make returns OF such elections 10
the CLERK Of the board OF supervisors OF Fon du Lac
county within three weeks fiom the day OF election
find prorided also, That the clek of the board OF
commissioners of the county Of Sheboygan, shall
make return OF the election Of said county 10 the
Office OF the clerk of the board of commissioners OF
Manilowoc county within the same time.
Sec. ls. II any justice Of the peace die, resign,
| or remove out of the town precinct for which he
may be elected, or his Term OF Office be in any 9TH
er manlcr terminated, the docket, books, records
papers, and documents apperiaining to his office
relating TO any suit, matter or controversy COM
mitied TO him ip his official capacity, shall be de-
lvered TO the nearest justice in the same county,
who may thereupon pfnceed 10 hear, Try and de-
tern,ins such matter, suit, controversy, issue
execution thereon in the came manner as i, would
have been lawful for the ju:;ics before whom such
matter or suit was commenced 10 have done.
Sec. 10. So much OF any act or parts OF acts as
conuavenc, arc no, consistent with the proyis-
ions Of this act are hereby repealed.
See. 20. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary oil
the Territory, as soon NAV be after the pa.agr
of this law, 70 send copy Of il the publishers
the several newspapers in this Territory for pub
LEGATION.
Sec. II. This &C; shall take effect from and al
ter its passage.
Approved, March %, lS43.
RIors AT LAcHrNr.--Ths Montreal Herald
gives an account of another Of those riots which
have taken place at Laehins. among the Irish