Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-26
spectfully submitted.
SAM L SWTNEHART,
OLE STEENSLAN
JAS. J.. JONES
Conmittee.


On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the rules
were suspended, and the report made
a special order of business for hall
past seven o'clock P. NJ.
The report of Committee on jury
lists was read, and. on motion OF Mr.,
Reese, was adopted.
Report of the building committee
was read and referred to committee on
public property.
The opinion of the District attorney
on the bill of Mrs. Annie Jones, which
was referred to him at yesterdays ses
sion, was read as follows, and the bill
re-referred to committee on claims;
10 the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Iowa Comfy:
My opinion having been requested by you ID
regard TO thelegality Of the claim Teddy annie
Jones,as eNecutriN of the estate ofHon.Johnl
tones late COUNTY Judge OF Iowa CouhU'
Wis. for fees in judicial inquiries as 70 w
mental condition of certain persons, for the
appointment of guardians for insane ana y
Compcteai persons, and for examination ~
criminal matters, amounting in the ayr
gate to four hundred ana eigh weight l'Sa
dollars, would respectfully report:
Ihai prior TO March 10Th. 1880 there wa nS
statute Of this state giving the county luugg
fees for such services. Az that timeChapIer olo
of the laws of 1880 was adopted which pro-
vided as follows; in all cases hereafter,
when the county court Of any county shai ny
exercise or have civil jurlsdi rtiOn, The juasg
Of said court shall he emit led TO charge enu
receive he sum of five dollars per DAY % "
paid from the county treasury for each esl
he shah be actually engaged In eXamihaLloD
OF any person upon criminal charge uE "a
on any matter not appe~taining TO prVoe.S
matters, or TO the guardianship OF the ~
sons and estates of minors, in cases NHslr
there is no fee or fees provided by Jaw ~
such SERVICES"
As the county court of this county did n.y. .s
exercise or have civil jurisdiction, ana r. W
services mentioned in the bill did not pet'@,Ii
TO probate matters or to the guardiansnip ~
the persons and estates OF minors the I'LL
the county judge TO charge for such IA
rendered since March 10th, 1880, is clear, Az ~
prior TO that date no legal charge c9uae an
made. By Chap. 80 of the laws OF lo2, m
proved Mar. Gth, 1893, IL was provided luat "a
the examination Of insane persons the lee' ~ ~
the county judge should be two dollars ~
each case heard before him without q JNlfi
ana hye dollars day for each jury I'm. ~
such claims, however, are required ~ ~,
statutes of this state TO be presented Nh,.sJ
SIX years, ana Il not 30 presented are Oltt. ,be
and no 'rI1n can be maintained aEhlus' me-
county for the collection of the shtht. M.
ming or claim against the county IF luE 49,
mencemenluf an action, and ms liat. mi
MED NuFemher TO, ts.2. ! am ihsLe N.
the opinion thar SO much OF tine e.eitH = t.sr
lttes % services rendered prior 10 Ne ~. ,s
10, l>'G, is barred by the statute OF lihl, ~ n
although they would have been valid C.al. $50
presented In time, That for al exam 81
nt insane persons held by the county 3-fg
since November H. 1856, the county y $3.50
responsible az the rate of two dollars W 80
examination held ana that tie county 8 1 Igy
responsible ut the rate of five doila7 ~
Tor each day actually spent bS tul tt,i-f.
judge since November Is, 1886, in the apl9.ss,,,.
meut Of guardians for insane and lncoh ~ tba
persons and Ia the Examination maae -
county judge in criminal matters
Dated November L. lsWl.
District Attorhe'
Additional bills we're presented an
referred to committee on claims
The bond OF T. II Arthur, codnl'
suryeyor-elect, was presented ana ~