Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

cared for and provided for such purpose
by SAID county. In case OF SICKNESS az,
sence or temporary disability, the said
municipal Judge may, by order in writ
ing, to be filed in said court, appoint the
county Judge. court commissioner or
any Justice of the peace In said county,
to discharge the duties Of such municipal
judge during such sickness, absence or dis
ability, who shall have the powers OF such
shall be entitled to receive as compensa
ton the per diem provided as hereinafter
stated
Section g. The judge of the fourth mu-
nlclpal court of Dunn county snail be ex-
of1clo court commissioner ana shall have
/, ard may exercise all the powers conferred
upon commissioners by section 2434 of the
statutes of 1898 of this state, and every
authority granted to and limitations of the
powers of a court commissioner by the
laws of this state shall be construed to
extend TO SAD municipal Judge actlng IN
such capacity. except when otherwise ex-
pressly provided, and the othclal designa-
ton of said court when so acting shall be
Judge of the fourth municipal court of
Dunn county,
Section, z. The municipal judge, shall
nave and receive the same fees in all
civil actions as are now allowed by law
10 justices OF the peace ana Is em rLo@a
ered TO tax the same. tor MS services
IN conducting criminal trials ana eXamlna-
lions, he shall receive salary at the
rate OF two hundred dollars per annum'
payable monthly out of the county treas
ury of Dunn county, in the same manner
as salaries of other county officers are
paid to and until the first regular meet
ing OF the county board OF supervisors OF
Dunn county, next after the passage and
approval of this act, and Thereafter said
county board shall fix the amount of his
salary as such judge, which shall be paid
out or the county treasury OF Dunn county,
as aforesaid, In the same manner as the
salaries of other county officers are paid,
and the said salary to be in full for all
services In conducting criminal trials and
hI1f w all
and proceedings he shall tax the same
fees as justices Of the peace are now al
lowed to tax and shall pay into the
county treasury all the fines, costs and
fees received by him In any criminal mat
ter or proceeding. On the first day of
November of each year he shall file with
the county clerk a statement under oath
of the fees by him paid to the county
treasury
Section s. No action, examination or
other proceedings shall be removed from
ed If prior to joining issue in any case
and prior to any examination or other
proceeding, it shall appear by AFFIDAVIT
that the municipal Judge is material
Of the parties, or from prejudice the mu-
nicipal judge will not decide impartially
in the matter, the said municipal judge
shall notify the county judge or some JUS
in said county not disqualified to hear
said examination trial, or other proceed
ing, Whereupon 1t shall be the duty of
the said justice or county judge or court
commissioner to forthwith appear at the
court room Of the said municipal court,
and discharge the duties of the judge of
said court on the trial Of said case, of
the hearing of said examination or other
proceeding, as the case may be, with like
effect, as the said municipal Judge would
If not disqualified to act. In matters or
proceedings of which justices Of the peace
have not Jurisdiction, the county judge or
court commissioner shall be called to pre-
side over said court. The magistrate so
acting in any criminal proceeding shall re-
ceive as full compensation therefor the
sum of two dollars for each half day he
shall actually necessarily spend In said
examination or other proceeding and shall
be paid out of the county treasury upon
board and allowance thereof, and in case
of civil actions he shall be entitled to the
fees provided for in the preceding section.
Section 9. The sheriffs and constables
of Dunn county shall be officers Of said
court and may serve It's processes and
carry into effect Its lawful orders and
judgments and shall be entitled to the
same fees as are allowed constables in
justice courts, and shall be subject to the
same liabilities and penalties.
Section 10. The municipal judge may,
in his discretion, the written request
of either party to a civil action, or on
like request by the district attorney in a
criminal case or examination, call in stem
ographic reporter, skilled in the art Of
action or proceeding and may file the said
reporters notes in lieu OF the testimony
required by law to be taken by justices Of
the peace in like proceedings. In case OF
appeal In any civil action or proceeding,
when so requested by the appellant, said
reporter shall transcribe said testimony Ia
longhand and the fees for such TRANSCRIPT
ing, not to exceed five cents per folio,
shall be taxed as a part of the judges fees
in the case Said reporter shall receive
such compensation, for taking, testimony
ch0n ha oil nv hn mn NiYN0l
Judge, not to exceed four dollars for each
day. and two dollars for each half day
actually engaged in taking testimony to
and until the first regular meeting OF the
county board Of supervisors of Dunn
county. Thereafter the reporter shall have
and receive such compensation as shall
then be fixed by the said county board,
and it shall be the duty of the said board
to fix the compensation of the said steno-
graphic reporter at said time. In said
civil actions and proceedings the compen-
in lieu of the fees now allowed to JUS
tees of the peace for taking testimony,
and in criminal proceedings the same shall
be paid out of the county treasury upon
ton 2439 of the statutes of 1893 shall
apply to said reporter Of such court.
Section II; The, judge of the said mu-
criminal trials, proceedings and examina-
lions, and a separate docket for all civil
actions and proceedings, and all docket
entries ana all processes snail De mace,
kept and filed In the same manner as far
as practicable, as Is now required of JUS
tees Of the peace All necessary blanks,
dockets and stationery for the proper con
duct Of the said court shall be furnished
by the county Of Dunn. All documents
and records of the said municipal court
shall be public records and open to the
inspection Of all persons at all reasonable
hours.
Section IL. In all actions in the said
municipal court, attorneys fees shall be
allowed to the prevailing party as Is pro-
vided In subdivision Of section 3775 Of
the statutes Of 1898
Section 10. Trial by jury may be had
in said municipal court in the same man
ner as is now provided for courts OF JUS
tices of the peace.
Approved June IA, 1907.
No. 365, AL Published June 10, 1907.
CHAPTER PIG, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 1880, statutes