The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-04-28
Published March 81, 1884. J
Chanfcr Or.


AN ACT TO divide the hjudicial circuit and organize
an eleventh judicial circuit, and to fix the time for
holding the circuit court in the counties of the said
18th circuit and to repeal chapter l19 OF the general
laws of 1864. entitled "ac relating to and confer
RIG civil jurisdiction upon the county court OF
Douglas county"
sena te and assembly, DO enact as follows:
Section l. From and after the first day of July in the
year 1884, all that portion of this state included in the
counties OF Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Polk, Douglas
and La POinte shall constitute separate judicial cir
cult and be known and designated tho eleven tn ju
dicai circuit and all that portion of this state nclu
ded in the counties Of Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire
Pepin Pierce and ST. CroI, shall continue TO be the
sth judicial circuit
counties of the th Judicial circuit ator its organZa
ton shall be holden at the times following, to witt
In the county Of Ashland the I'd Monday Of May and
first Monday OF October of each year In the county
Barnett the third Monday OF April and third Mon
day of November, Of each year In the county OF Dali
las GU the fourth Monday of April and 70 urth Monday
OF November, of each year. In the county OF Polk
the second Monday Of April and second Monday Of No
veber of each year in the county Of Douglas, the
fourth Monday OF May ard fourth Monday Of October,
Monday of May and 81 Monday October OF each year
See 9 An election shall be holden ia Seid 1lih judi
cis circuit for the election Judge Of the circuit court
thereof in the several counties and precincts the
first Tuesday of May next Such electif n shall be
Quoted and tho votes canvAssed in the
al general election for state and county officers The
inspectors judges Of said election shall make returns
thereof the clerk Of the board Of supervisors of their
vassed the said clerks Of the board ofcounty super
sOrs shall h0 in'thejr Offices, and forthwith
transmit copy thereof 70 tho governor OF this state
ernor with the secretary of state and TREASURER shall
proceed to said returns and the person having
The highest number Of votes for said Office cast in said
circuit shall the judge elect of said II ia Judicial cir
uit and the governor shall iransmt to the person
tactod certificate Of his election under the seal OF
the state; and in there shall be tie the governor
ehal forthwith proclaim the fact and order cleo
tOnin said circuit.
See s. The judge elect before he enters the duties
az his Office shall take and subscribe the following oath
ar. Affirmation: al, - -, do solemDy swear, Tor
sf6rm as the case may be- that will support the con
.t+,tion Of the United States and the constitution a
the state of isconsn, And that will administer jus
cs without respect 10 persons, and will faithfully anc
TALLY discharge the duties of the ONCE of judge
m the circut court OF the state Of Wisconsin,
cordinp to the best Of my ability Such oath affirm
alton ahall be duly titled by the officer administering
tue same and by said judge filed in the oGcS Of tn
secretary of state.
Sec said Judge shall enter upon the duties Of hi
Office on the first day Of July in the year 1864, ant
shall hold his office for ge term OF six years. and uHti
his successor is elected and qualified. He shall haV
all powers and jurisdiction consrred upon other Judge
OF the circuit courts OF this state, and shall perform
like duties, receive like compensation, and hSyo tn
| same rights and privileges.
Sec it shall be the duty Of SAID circuit judge TO bol
a. least two special terms OF the circuit court within sal
circuit, in each year. for the transaction OF all bushes
not requiring the intervention OF jury The tmos
places for holding such special ters shall be designs
ted and appointed once n TIVE years, BY an order OF sa
all the newspapers published within said Judicial CT
cult for not sss than three weeks immediately aft
makin aid order. o,
Sec Chapter 1l9 Of the general laws IF 1864, ent
tied can act relating to and comforting civil Jurso
!, ten upon the county court of Douglas county
| hereby repealed. o. u
passage and publication; AnA the nstaTy sna
ferthwith transmit by mail printed copy sI tns
to each of the clerks Of the crcuit eS9Fu "i'Hi" ~
| counties mentioned In this act.
4 Approved March 81, 1864.