Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

CHATTER uf.
AN ACT relating TO superior court Of Milwaukee
county. and 20 amend chapter les. laws o
49,. aud acts amendatory thereof.
Inc people 81 the state Of Wisconsin. represent
s ca IN senate and assembly, do enact a.
Section l. Section 1, OF chapter l25, ofthe law,
OF Wisconsin for 1885, is hereby amended By
striklng ont the words AZ the endof said section
VIZ by judge 20 be elected for that purpose,
ana inserting in place thereof the following
WORKS. VIZ by one OF two judges elected FOL
thAt purpose. as hereinafter provided" 80 that
lows:
Seetionl There is hereby constituted anC
established in and for the county OF Milwaukee
court 10 De known As the superior court Of Mil
Waukee county. which court shall be held at the
city OF Milwaukee, in said county by one OF
Two judges, elected for th6s purpose, as herein
after provided
Section 2. Zach of said judges of said super
LOT court SHAH have and exercise the powers OF
the court as now prescribed by law relative "a
the present judge OF said court, except as other
wise provided by this act, aud all laws now in
lorce. whether general or special. as TO the
quSllncatioi ;, election, canvas OF votes. oath
ana term of Office, and commencement Of such
term, compensation, jurisdiction duties
authority and powers OF the present Judge OF
sald Superior court. shall apply to each OF the
Judges OF said court, except as otherwise pro
Vlded by this act and their successors shall be
elected and vacancies in their Offices filled as
now provided in relation TO the said Judge OF
said court. Each OF said judges shall also have
all the powers and authority OF a commissioner
OF thei circuit court for Milwaukee county
frocess may be tested in the name OF either OF
both OF said judges
Section 3. The business OF said court may be
DIVIDED between the said judges. and otherwise
regulated ny rules or otherwise. and each Of the
sara judges shall separately land at the same
I mel hold court and try court or jury cases, Oh
transact any other business OF said court.
sect on l. Besides the present incumbent y,
the office OF judge Of said superior court. who's
term Of office expires on the first Monday OF Jan.
uary, A. ID 1895, additional judge Of said
court shall be elected on the first Tuesday OF
April, A. ID. 1891, and every six years thereafter
ana also one every six years after the expiration
OF the term.of the present incumbent, at the same
time and IN the same manner as provided by law
for the election OF judges OF the circuit and
county courts, and all Of the provisions Of chap
ter OF the revised statutes relating 10 the eiec.
ton Of county judges, are made applicable to the
election Of such judges Of said superior court.
The term Of office Of each Of the said judges OF
me said superior court shall be six years. and
the term Of the additional judge herein provided
for shall, commence on the first Monday of May
next after such election.
Section 81 Section :. OF chapter 1876, OF the laws
OF 1887, Is hereby amended by adding. at the end
thereof the following:
said clerk shall appoint a deputy clerk in ad
ditton to those now authorized by law. who shall
receive salary Of enc thousand dollars Isl .000)
per annum 10 be paid quarterly out ~ the treas
ury of said county.
Section 6 Section G. Of chapter 1875 Of the laws
OF Wisconsin, for the year 1887, Is hereby
amended by striking out the following words, at
the end OF said section to-wit: and he shall re-
ceiye an ANIMAL salary OF FIVE thousand dollars,
70 be paid quarterly ont OF the treasury OF said
county and inserting in place thereof the fol
lowing words TO wit leach OF said iudges shall
rec i've an annual salary OF five thousand dollars
$50 } TO be paid IN quarterly instruments,
out of the treasury OF the county OF Milwaukee
SO that said section when amended shall read as
follows:
Section 6. Every person elected or appointed
judge OF such superior court shall before
entering upon the duties Of his office. take and
su0.cn6e sefol some officer authorized to adj
minister oaths. and die in the Office OF the clerk
OF the circuit court OF said county duly certified
the following oath OF office.
Il do solemnly swear. that viii support the
constitute IN Of the United States and the CON
stitution of the state OF Wisconsin. and that
will administer justice wi hout respect to per-
sons, and that | will faithfully and impartially
discharge the duties Of the Office Of judge OF the
superior court of Milwaukee county, according
10 the best Of nv ability
Each OF said judges shall receive an annual
salary Of five thousand dollars (S, 000. TO be paid
in quarterly instruments, ont or the treasury of
the county of Milwaukee.
Section e Within ten days after the passage
and publication OF this act, the county clerk of
the county of Milwaukee shall give notice of the
election Of the additional Judge for said superior
Court provided by his act, at the election TO be
held on he first Tuesday ~ April A. d. 1891. in
the same manner as provided for notice OF
/ CitGAiuH o. JNHlfttN OF the supreme court, ana
circuit and county judge, so fur rs such proyis,
ions are applicable and no other or further not.
ice Of such election shall be necessary
Section $. All the provisions OF sections l. and
2, Of chapter q, OF the laws Of 3S9 shall be APP
plicable TO each OF the judges Of said court
Section 3 Each Of the judges OF said superior
court may appoint a Photographic reporter.
skilled in the ART Of shorthand reporting for said
superior court, and may remove him al pleasure
and appoint another in his place. Every person
so appointed Photographic reporter shall be
deemed an officer Of the court, and before enter
ing upon his duties shall take and subscribe
the constitutional oath and file the same duly
certified. IN the office og the clerk Of said court
OF Eve Thousand dollars, 10 be aNproved by the
Judge OF said court appointing him Tor the prop.
er peri )rfna' &C Of the duties Of his said Office
Each Of the said Photographic reporters so ap-
pointed, shall receive the same compensation ae
il now provided far the Photographic reporters
OF he circuit court of Milwaukee county, Each
such reporter shall upon the request OF party
to an action or proceeding, traRs crbe in long
hand the evidence or any other proceedings taken
by him ia such action or proceeding or any
part thereof, 80 requested, duly certified by him
10 be correct transcript thereof for which he
snail be entitled TO receive from the party re
questing the same FIVE GEMS per folio and fol
each additional copy two cents when written out
IN full, ana when at the request Of the party il
shall be written " narrative form. tes cents pei
folio
Section 10. All acts and parts Of acts conflict
ing Wi h the provisions hereof are hereby re
pealed,
Section H. This act shall take effect aud be in
force from and after its pas sage and publication
Approved March -, 1891.