The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
No. 7ie, Al
Published March Is, 1881


AN ACT relating to superior court OF Milwaukee couB
ty. and to amend chapter Us laws of 1887, and
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate aud assembly, do enact as follows
Section Section J. of chapter Us, of the laws Of
Wisconsin for 1ss1, hereby amended by striking ont
the words at The end of said section viz. by indge
To be elected for that purpose, and inserting in place
thereof the following words, viz; by of two
judGes elected for that purpose as hereinafter pro-
vlded. So that said section when go amended shall
section /. There is hereby constituted and estsb-
shed in and for the county of Milwaukee. court 10
be known as the superior court of Milwaukee county
which court shall be held at the city of Milwaukee in
said county by one of two Judges elected for that pur
pose as hereinafter provided.
section > Each OF said judges said superior
shall have and exercise powers of the court as now
prescribed hv law relative 10 the present Judge OF said
court, except otherwise provided his act and all
laws i'll force. whether general special the
qualifications election, canvass of oath and term
OF ONCE and commencement OF such term co1npensa-
ton. Jurisdiction, duties, authority and powers of the
present Judge of said superior court snail apply Is
each OF the Judges OF said court except as otherwise
provided by this act; and their successors shall he
elected and vacancies in their Offices hlled pro
Vi'ei m relation L" te sid lldSt OF SAID court fa'h
of said Judges shall also have all the powers and
thorty oi Commissioners Of the circuit court for Mil
raukee county Process may be tested In the name OF
either or both of said Judges.
section 3 The business of said court be divided
between the SAID Judges and Otherwise regulated by
rules or otherwISe and each OF the said Judges shall
court or Jury cases or transact any other business of
section 4 Besides the present incumbent in the
ONCE of Judge of said superior court, whose term of
Office expires on the flsf Monday of January A. D.
1891, additional Judge of sand suil elected
the first Tuesday of April, A H. l>9l and every
wears thereafter and also one every SIX wears after the
expiration of the Of the present Incn bent the
same time and in the same manner provided by law
for The election Judges the circuit and county
courts aud all of the provisions OF chapter OF the re-
yised relating the election county Judges
are made applicable 20 the election of sad Judges Of
said superior court The Office of each of the
said Judges of the said superior court shall be
years and the term of the additional Judge herein pro
Nidcd tor shall commence on the hrst Monday of May
next after such election.
section >. section ., of chapter 12S Of the laws OF
1s> is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof
the following:
SAID clerk shall appoint deputy clerk in addition TO
those now authorized 10y law no shall receive sal
nry Of one thousand dollars $1,000 annum, 10 lie
paid quarterly out of the treasury OF said county.
section b. section +, OF chapter l25 of the laws of
Wisconsin, for lhs wear 1>,7. Is hereby amended by
hiklnE out tine following words At the end Of said sec
tOn, o-w: "and ne shall receive an annual salary of
i've thousand dollars, t" be paid quarterly out of the
treasury of sad county AMI Inserting IN place thereof
the following words, to-wIt each OF said judges shall
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tion when amended shall read follows:
indie cfsieh ot aiI Iefors .nfptFin mon
the duties OF hi> Office take before
orCer authorized to administer eatiE, and file in the
ofe Of the clerk o. Tie ,uiI court OF said county
duly cnriGed, 'he follow NJ oath OF office
=. d" Solemnly swear that viii support the oensti
tuition II line United states and the constitution of the
state OF Wisconsin, end that will administer justice
without respect To persons, aud that Will faithfully
Judge OF the superior court of Milwaukee county, &C
cording to the best Of my ability"
Each Of said Judges shall receive an annual salary OF
nv" thousand dollars t5tc TO be paid in quarterly
insttImenls out of the treasury Of the county of Mil
section :. Within ten days after the passage and
publication Of ihlS act the county clerk Of The county
o. W wan >re SHAH give notice 81 the election "f the
additional judge for said superior court provided by
tins a,t I'll hr election TO De held the first Tuesday
OF ArI \ - ~. IN me same manner hS provided
for Notice of election Of justices OF the supreme
and rruir and county lndge, far such provisions
ere applicable and no other or further notice Of such
election .ha I've necessary.
chapter ~ tie laws of sha all be applicable to
each OF the judges OF said court .,.