The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-03-26
NIcGrcgor Court Bill.

McGregor Court Bill.
On the Sd inst, Sen. Hammer in
PRODUCED bill to establish City Court in
McGregor. The Dcs Moincs Times of the
4th, containing the item in the legislative
proceedings, came to hand on Saturday
last-just eighteen days on its passage.
The subsequent fate Of the bill will be
found in our legislative items. 1t was
doubtless rcconsidsred for the purpose Of
an amendment which will hasten the peri
oe for it to 60 into operation.
p. S.-Since the above was in type the
bill has passed both houses Of the Lcgisla.
turc, been signed by the Governor, has
been published and become law. 1t may
be found herewith:
AN ACT to establish Court at McGregor.
SECTION LIST. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of 1ewa There shall be and here
ny established in the Town Of McC3regsr court to
be denomnated the court Of McGregor which court
shall be court Of record and have seal The OIL
GERS Of said court shall be Judge and the Marshal Of
the Town Of McGregor. Said court shall hold its
each month, in place in said town, be provi
ded by and ut the expense OF the Town Council Of
McGregor. -.. r....s. ...
SEC. "a. The Judge Of said court shall be elected
at the first annual election in McGregor for town off,
Gers, and quadrennially thereafter and shall hold his
ONCE for four years. and until his successor Is elected
and qualified. lie shall be qualified elcctor Of Nc
Gregor and shall subscribe in writing the oath
required Of Judges of the District Court and file the
same with the Recorder of McGregor, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor of the State OF Iowa,
and at each election Of judge the mayor of McGrcgor
shall transmit TO the Governor . certificate of the
election Of said judge whereupsn the Governor shall
issue to him commission empowering him to act as
SEC. Sd. The Judge Of said court snan be his own
clerk, and as such shall rerform the same duties as
are required Of the clerk of tic District Court and
shall receive the same fees and compensation there
for.
SEC. 4th. The powers, d titles and responsibilities.
pond with, and Ike governed by the same rules and
practice, and have the authority those the
Judge Clerk and Sheriff in the District Courts OF this
state and the authority Of the process Of said court
shall have the extent ms that of the District
Court, and may be executed by the marshal of Nc
Gregor, or the Sheriff ofthe county, who shall in each
case receive the same fees aud compensation for
like services In the District Court. ....
SIC. 5. said court shall have jurisdiction VI all
suits brought for violation Of the ordinances of the
town OF McGrcgor and shall have general jurisdiction
concurrent with that Of the District Courts all civil
actions, either ordinary equitable In which the de-
PENDENT resides in McGregor nonresident OF the
state, Is found In Mc0rcgor, also in all Of at
tachment and replevin when the defendant is not
served with process, in where suits brought
to recover Of personal property, to en-
force lien o. mortgage, or when It relates to real
property such property part thereof must lie
in McGrcgor, some part Of the personal property
must be found therein. When by It's terms contract
is to be performed In NcGregor, suit may be brought
in said court If the plaintiff resides In McGregor aud
appeals from Justices OF the Peace Of Mendon town.
ship may be taken to said court. Said court shall
also have concurrent jurisdiction with Justices Of
the Peace In oil criminal and civil cases. and for the
trial Of criminal shall always open in justices
courts. Appeals from said court lie in criminal
SEES to the District Court of Clayton County; and in
all civil actions appeals lie directly to the Supreme
Court of the State Of Iowa. Said court shall be
titled to the same fees and compensation In criminal
cases as Justices Of the Peace and paid in like man.
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SEC. G. In order to provide jurors for said court in
civil actions the Judge thereof may issue special
venire shall issue until the person demanding the
shall deposit with the Judge the fee said jury
shall be entitled to, to be paid said jury and taxed
with the costs; the Jury fec to be the same as in
SIC. Z. In Of the vacancy in the Office Of said
Judge by death, resignation or otherwise the Town
Vacancy giving at least ten days notice in
paper published in McGregor, Of the time and place
Of holding said election and the Mayor shall certify
the election Of such successor to the Governor, who
shall commission the person elected as Judge to fill
such vacancy during the unexpired term.
SIC. s. Before said Judge enters upon the dis
charge Of his duties he sh. give bond to the state Of
faithful performance of his duties, which bond must
he approx ed by the Town Council of McGregor, and
deposited with the Recorder Of said Town.
SEC. 0. At the FIRST election of Judge Of said Court
and annually thereafter, the electors OF McCrcgor
shall elect Prosecuting ATT orncy whose duty it shall
be to file complaints in criminal and prosecute
the same in the name Of the State of Iowa and also
in behalf Of the Town Of NcGregor who shall receive
for his services such fees the Town Council of Nc
Gregor shall from time to time allow, and the Mayor
and Council thereof shall make all ncedfu allowances
for fuel, stationery and lights for said Court.
SEC. 10. Judgments IN said Court shall be lien on
real estate in McGregor the same in the District
Court and may be made liens in other counties in the
same manner judgments in the District Courts and
it shall be the duty OF the Judge OF said Court
each term thereof to file in the ofcc Of the Clerk of
the District Court Of Clayton County. abstract of
the causes decided at said term, giving the of
the plaintiff and defendant, and the amount of the
judgment in each case, snd from the bling CT said
stract said judgment shall be lien on any of the
real property OF defendant lying in Clayton County.
SEC. H. This act being deemed Of immediate i'm
porance shall be and remain in force from and after
its publication in the lows Daily State Register and
Daily Des Moines Times, published ut Des Moines,
Provided such publication be without expense to the
State of Iowa. ..-
RUSH CLARK,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
JNO. II. NEEDHAM,
President Of the Senate.
Approved March 18th, 1862.
SAMUEL ]. KIRKWOOD.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true cory
from the original roll on file in my Office.
ELIJAH SELLS,
-. Secretary of State.