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

and he is empowered to tax and collect
the same He shall pay into the county
treasury all the fines received by him in
any criminal matter or proceeding except
ing such fines as may be received for of
lenses and violations of the charter, by
laws or ordinances of said village OF Win
neconne in Winnebago county, which said
fines SO received shall be paid by him into
the said village treasury.
Section S. No action. examination or
other proceeding shall be removed from
said court except as hereinafter provided.
If prior TO Joining issue in any case and
prior to any examination or other proceed
ings it shall appear by affidavit that the
municipal judge is material witness or
is in any way related to either Of the
parties, or from prejudice the municipal
judge will not decide impartially i'll the
matter, the said municipal judge shall no
tify some Justice of the peace, court com
missioner or other municipal judge in said
county not disqualified to hear said ex-
animation, trial or other proceedings, where
upon it shall be the duty of the said JUS
tice or court commissioner or other mu-
nicfpal judge to forthwith appear at the
courtroom of the said court and discharge
the duties of the judge of said court on
the trial of said case or the hearing Of
said examination or other proceedings as
the case may be with like effect as the
said municipal judge would if not dis
qualified to act. In matters or proceed
ings of which justices of the peace have
no Jurisdiction, a court commissioner or any
other municipal judge shall be called to
preside over said court. The magistrate
so acting in any action or proceeding,
criminal or civil, shall receive for his com
pensation the same fees as are hereby al
lowed to the said municipal judge.
Section 8. The shertffs, village marshals
and cOnstables of Winnebago county shall
be officers of said court and may serve its
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.
Section 10. The municipal Judge may
in his discretion on the written request Of
either party to a civil action or on like re-
quest by the district attorney in a criminal
case or examination, call in stenOgraphic
reporter, skilled in the art of shorthand,
who shall take the testimony in such
action or proceeding and may file the said
reporters notes Transcribed in lieu of the
testimony required by law to be taken by
justices of the peace in like proceedings.
Section II. The judge of said municipal
court shall keep docket for civil and
criminal trials, proceedings and eXamlna-
tions, and all docket entries and processes
shall be made, kept and filed in the same
manner, as far as applicable, as is now re-
sary blanks, dockets and stationery for
the proper conduct of the said court shall
be furnished by the said county of Winnie
bago. All documents and records of said
municipal court shall be public records and
open to the inspection Of all persons at
reasonable hours.
Section r. In all actions In the said
municipal court, attorneys fees shall be
allowed to the prevailing party, as Is pro
vided in subdivision four of section 3775
of the statutes of 1898.
Section IS. Trial by jury may be had
In said municipal court except In actions
arising out of violations of the charter,
bylaws or ordinances Of said village of
Winneconne in the same manner as is pro-
vided for courts Of justices of the peace
Approved June 25, 1907.