Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-15

See. III. The jurisdiction of all justices of the
peace, elected in pursuance of the provisions of
this act, shall be coexteasive with the limits of
the county in which they shall be elected, and no
other or greater, whether said county be attached
to any other county, or whether any county is at
tached to it Pforided, That every justice elect
ed under the provisions of this act, shall keep his
fee in the town or precinct for which he may be
elected. and not elswhere.
Sec. IL. The qualifications, rights, liabilities,
powers, aud duties of Justices of the peace elected
in pursuance of the provisions Of this act, shall be
the same as now prescribed by law.
Sec. Is. That so much of any law of the Terri.
tory as authorizes the Governor to appoint or re-
move from Office any sheriff, judge of probate, or
justice Of the peace, be, and the same is, hereby
repealed Rocided this section shall not take es
feet till the iiIst day of June nex,.
Sec. Ia. The term of service of the several sher-
ifs, judges of probate, and justices of the peace,
who may be in office al the time Of the passage OF
this act or at any time before the first day ofJune
next, shall expire OH the first Monday OF June
next.
Sec. Is. The Governor ofthe Territory is author
lied and empowered to iemove rom office amy
sheriff, or judge OF probate guilty of mafeasance
or misfeasance in Office in the following cases:
when a written complaint shall be made to the
judge Of the district court, within whose jurisdic
ton the officer charged with the offence, shall re-
side, and the said judge shall certify 10 the Gov
enor, after an investigation of the charges, that
the said officer has been guilty of malteasance or
misfeasance in Office, and ought TO be removed
and the said judges authorized and directed TO
investigate all charges made as aioreiaid against
either of said officers, after proper notice has been
given to such officer, that such charges are made
against him, and Of the time and place appointed
for the investigation of such charges, and if after
said officer Is guilty of mafeasance or misieasance
in Office and ought 10 be removed, he 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 author
lied and empowered to appoint some suitable per-
son TO fill 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, MAJ
quette, Winnebago and Calumet shall constitute
one district, and tho counties of Shsboygan and
Mantowoc shall in like manner constitute dis
tct the county of Portage shall constitute detrct,
and the county of Washington shall in like an
ner constitute district, for the election OF Judge
II probate, whose jurisdiction shall be co-exten-
sive with the district for which he may DO elected
Said Judges of probate to be elected al the same
time and manner as prescribed in this act: Pro-
rlded, that III pursuance OF inc provisions OF thls
section the clerks of the several towns in the coun
ties of Fon du Lac, Calumet, Winnebago and
Marquett, shall make returns of such elections to
the clerk of the board of supervisors of Fon du Lac
county within three weeks from the day OF election:
find propided, also, That the clerk of the board of
commissioners of the county of Sheboygan, shall
make return of the election of said county TO the
Office of the clerk of the board Of commissioners OF
Maniowoc county within the same time.
Sec. l8. II any justice of the peace die, resign,
or remove out of the town precinct for which he
may be elected, his term of Office be III any 9TH
err manner terminated, the docket, books, records.
papers, and documents appertainng to his office
relating TO any suit, matter controversy COM
United to him in his official capacity, shall bs de-
ivered the nearest justice in the cbunty,
who may thereupon proceed TO hear, try and de-
terine such matter, suit, or controversy, or issue
execution thereon in the same manner as it would
have been lawful for the justice before whom such
matter or suit was commenced to have done.
Sec. 10. So much of any act or parts OF act
coniravene, or are not consistent with the pr owls
ions of this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 20. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary of
the Territory, as soon as may be after the passage
OF this law, TO send copy of it to the publishers
of the several newspapers in this Territory for pub
LEGATION.
Sec 81. This act shall take effect from and al
ter its passage.
Approved, March 90, 1s43