Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-26

shall not have resided within this State
or Territory two years previous TO his
election.
Sec. III. The supreme court shall
hold at least one term in each judicial
circuit annually, at such times and
places us shall be provided by law. A
circuit court shall be held in each
county Of this State, organized for ju
dicial purposes, at least twice in each
year. The circuit judges may hold
courts for each other, and shall do so
when required by law.
Sec. IL. Until the Legislature shall
otherwise provide, the circuit judges
Interchange circuits, ard hold courts in
such manner that 10 judge OF either
of said courts shall hold court in any
one circuit for more than one year in
five successive years, except in case of
vacancy, absence, or Of inability or
disability of one OF said judges.
Sec. l3. There shall be clerk of
the circuit court chosen in each county
organized for judicial purposes, by the
qualified electors therein, who shall
hold his Office for two years, sub ect to
removal, as shall be provided by law.
In case of vacancy, the judge shall
have the power to appoint clerk I'M
til the vacancy shall be filled by an c.
lection. The clerk Of the circuit
] court shall perform all the duties ofthe
office Of register Of deeds On the
first Monday in January and July in
each year, he shall make statement
under oath, Of all the fees Of his Office
during the half year next preceding
and dcposite such statement in the Of
fee of the county treasurer: when the
fees mentioned in such statement shall
exceed the sum Of seven hundred and
fifty dollars, he shall pay scventy-ive
per centum Of such excess into the
county treasury. lie may in all cases
demand his fees in advance, and shall
give such security as the legislature
may require. The supreme court shall
appoint its own clerks, and the clerk
of circuit court may be appointed a
clerk Of the supreme court.
Sec. Ii. Amy Judge of the supreme
or circuit court may be removed from
office by address Of both houses Of
the legislature, if two-thirds Of all the
members elected to each house concur
therein, but no removal shall be made |
by virtue of this section, unless the
party complained of shall have been
served with copy OF the complaint
against him, and shall have had an OPP
portunity Of being heard in his de-
fence. On the question Of removal
the ayes and noes shall be entered on
The journals.
Sec. Is. There shall be chosen in
each county by the qualified electors
thereof, a judge Of probate, who shall
hold his office for twoycars, and until
his successor is elected and qualified.
Sec. 10. The electors of the several
towns at their annual town meeting,
and the electors Of cities and villages
at their charter elections, shall in such
manner as the legislature may direct,
elect justices Of the peace, whose term
of Office shall be for two years, and
until their successors in Office shall be
elected and qualified. They shall have
civil and criminal jurisdiction cock
tensve with the county in which they
are elected in such eases as shall be
prescribed BY law.
Sec, II. Tribunals Of Cancellation
may be established with such powers
and duties as may be prescribed by
law; but such tribunals shall have no
power TO render judgment to be obi
gatory on the parties, unless they a
gree TO abide the judgment or assent
thereto, in the presence of such tribu-
nal
Sec. Is. The legislature shall have
power TO vest in clerks Of courts or in
other competent persons, authority to
grant such orders, and to do such acts .
as may be deemed necessary for the
furtherancc of the administration of
justice; but in all cases the powers thus
granted shall be specified and deter
mined.
Sec, 10. The style of all writs and
process shall be the State Of Wiscon-
sin;' all criminal prosecutions shall be
carried on in the name and by the au-
thority of the same; and all indct-
ments shall conclude, against the
peace and dignity Of the state
Sec 90. The legislature shall i'm
pose a tax on civil suits commenced or
prosecuted in the supreme and circuit
courts, which shall be paid into the .
treasury OF the state, and shall cOnsti.