Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-03-03
Correspondence Of the Wisconsin Herald
MADISON, Feb. 90, IS49.

Correspondence 81 ne Wtsc0RsiR HefGtd.J
MADISON, Feb. 90, l549
j. NJ. GooDHUE, Esa-Dear SIR: To-
day the House has been engaged on reports
from the revisors, and particularly the re-
port relative To counties aud county officers,
which has been very materially amended.
In committee of the whole, all power on the
part of the county Supervisors to issue
county orders, certificates, or other evidence
of debt, was stricken out by a decided vote.
An amendment was offered, allowing the
voters in the county TO determine by ballot
whether the county Boards should issue or
ders or not, which amendment was adopted.
To-day this amendment was reconsldered,
and n further amendment adopted, which
provides that the Board of County Super
visors shall credit all demands against the
county, and certify thereon the amount al
lowed, the date, &c, anu the chairman shall
sign the same and these credited accounts
shall be paid on presentation 10 the treasures
(tchen there is money IN The Treasury
they are also made receivable for county
taxes. A move was made TO strike out re-
cevable for county taxes, but did not pre-
vail these credited accounts are not nego-
table, nor 10 bear interest. Ii was by a
small majority that this amendment was car
rled, rs there seems TO be hostile feeling
on the part of the Democracy here at what
they term county shin-plasters, and many of
them are not willing that county indebted
ness should even pay county taxes-although
the present amendment falls far short of the
advantages of the county order system, yet
it is better 10 have this than no evidence at
oil of ones Just claims against n county,
and certainly it would have been unjust to
L. IN,
when, at the same time, the county was IN
debted to him.
On Friday Mr. Cothren introduced bill
in the Senate to "organize County Courts"
the principle features of which are,
LIST, The qualified electors of each county
shall, on the first Monday in September,
1919, and once in four years thereafter, elect
n county Judge, who shall be of the degree
of attorney aud counsellor at law. The
Court shall be a Court OF record, and shall
have a clerk and SEAL and shall have con-
current jurisdiction with the Circuit Court,
where the sum does not exceed $1,000, Tex
cept actions of ejectment and actions cognl-
Fable before Justices of the peace,) and ex-
elusive appellate jurisdiction of all cases of
appeal and certi0rar from justices of the
peace. Said Court shall have the powers
huN lhiASAANitbtiFii0h ny law
Judges of Probate.
ID. From and after the first day of Feb
ruary, 1850, the office of Judge OF Probate
is abolished, and the Judges of Probate re-
quired TO deliver all papers and records of
their office to the Judge of the County Court.
Sd. The County Court to he held at the
county seat on the first Monday of every
month, except when the Circuit Court is in
session, and shall continue from day 20 day,
as the judges may deem necessary for the
transaction Of business.
Ith. The clerk of the Circuit Court shalt
be clerk of the County Court. Trials may
he by jury of six or twelve, as the parties
may demand, or jurieS may be dispensed
with, and the case submitted 10 the Court
The sheriff or his officers are 10 serve pro-
cess. Amlcahle suits may he entered with
out process. The plaint,d must give Secu-
rity for cost.
9th. The county Judge to recc se Two
dollars per day for every day actually cug6-
ged, Except for probate busineSS) besides
certain other fees, for taking bail, orders,
notices, Sc, the per diem to be paid by the
county the other fees by the parties liti-
gaut-ghe Probate fees as allowed by law.
This latter, think, wants amending.)
This bill, with some amendments, viii
undoubtedly pass both branches of the Leg
islSture. From hasIy perusal OF ii,
think il will meet the wants OF the country.
The Legislature have large mass of buSi-
ness before them, and | do not think they
can adjourn before the first Of May, and do
justice 10 the revised Laws this part of It's
business IS an important ore. nd should not
be hastily passed upon anu ii the present
body can complete the revision, future Leg
islatnres will no, have 50 much to do, unless