Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-03-03
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Passed AT THE ANNUAL SESSION, 1876.

( PASSED AT THE ANNUAL SESSION, lS46.
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled ssnn &C,
to provide for the government of tho sew.
ersl towns in this Territory and for the
revls on of county government and for
other purposes"
BF TT ENACTED by The Council and
House of Representatives Of the Territory
Of Wisconsin:
Section L.. AT every general or special
town meeting for the election Of any OF.
ficer or cffieers the poll shall be kept open
untith setting of the sun.
SEc.2 That whenever any organized
town in this Territory shall be divided, or
any new town shall be organ zed, and by
such division or new organization. there
shall be a less number Of justices Of the
peace in office in such new town than is
authorized by law, all such justices as are
then in Office shall continue to hold the
offices until the expiration oil the term for
which they may have been elected, and il
shall be lawful for the qualified electors OF
such town at the next town meeting to
elect such an additional number of iusti-
ces Of the peace as will make up the num-
Der to which such town may be emitted by
law, and such additional justices Of the
peace so elected shall hold their offices un-
I'll the expiration Of the term as now provi-
ded by law.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
APPROVED. February 2, 1916.
AN ACT to amend the election law con
corning justices Of the peace, and for other
purposes.
EE 1T ENACTED by the Council and
House,o Representatives Of the Territory
of Wisconsin:
SSEcTIoN J.. That when any vacancy
shall happen inSlhe office Of justice OF the
,oeace, in any town or precinct, in any
c OF oty of this Territory, by death, resigna-
.;o,,, removal. or otherwise, the town clerk
of tbs town where such vacancy shall hap
pen. in those counties governed by town
oovernme ut, shah order a special election
10 be held in sad town to fill such vacan-
CIV. The clerh, Of the district court in
those counties governed by county gov
eminent, shall NOTIFY the clerk of the
board of county commissioners OF any va
cancy that may happen m the office OF JUS
tice OF the peace in his county, and IN what
precinct such vacancy has happened; upon
receiving such notice, the clerk OF the
boarC of county commissioners shall order
a special election 10 be held in such pre-
cinctto Gil such vacancy, and hereafter all
designations of justices of the peace shall
be made to ard fled in the office of the
clerk OF the district court; the notices snail!
be given for such special election, and the
election held and returns made according
to the provisions Of the sct to which this is
amenda'ory.
SEC . That when any vacancy shall
happen in the office Of sheriff, The clerk OF
the district court Of the proper county shall
Immediately notify the Governor Of this
Territory 9th same, who shall apPoln;
some suitable person 10 fill said Office, who
shall hold The same until the next arnua'
election andun,l his successor shall be e.
Iected and duly quail fed. When any
chairman or the board Of town super J..
yisors shall for any cause be unable to al
tend meeting Of the county hoard, he
shall appoint one Of his associate super
vsorS to act as chairman during such ina
blity and shall give hin certificate of his
appointment, setting forth the cause OF
such inability, and such certificate shall au'
thorize the supervisor SO appointed for the
time being, to perform all the duties OF
chairman of The board Of town super
viSors during such inability, At
PROVED Jan %, 1916.
AN ACT giving futher time to appeal
from the decision Of Judges of Probate.
Be IT ENACTED by the Council and
House Of Representatives Of The Territory
Of Wisconsin,:
SEcT;oN J. The SIKH section Of an &C!
entitled San act establishing courts OF pro
bate, defining their jurisdiction and powers
and directing the settlement Of estates there
in" shall be so amended as 10 allow any
person six months, instead Of one month
10 appeal from any final decision Of any
Judge Of Probate.
APPROVED January 2S, 1916.
AN ACT relating to Coroners.
Be IT ENACTED by the Council and
House of Representatives oil the Territory
of Wisconsin,:
Sec. l. Every coroner hereafter cleo
ted, before he shall be qualified TO execute
the duties of his Office, shall take an oath
faithfully 10 discharge the duties Of his Of
fee, and to support the constitution of The
United States; and shall enter into bonds
10 the United States, in the penal sum Of
five bundled dollars, with two sure,ics tc
be approved by the county treasurer. Said
bond shall be conditioned for the faithful
discharge of the duties Of his Office, anc
shall, together with the oath of office, be
filed with The clerk f the District Cour
oil the proper county.
Sec. 2. Any coroner cow in office, maj
file such bond; and whenever any coro
ner shall have filed such bond, in th'
manner aforesaid. then the proviso in the
first section of an act. entitled "an &c
concerning coroners," shall be repealed a
TO him.
Sec. 8. When the coroner is required
to perform the duties ard acts Of the sheriff
lii shall be lawful for the coroner o
any county TO which any other count,
or counties shall be attached for Iudicia
n,r,osas To ovecuta such acts and duties q