Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11

be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June II. 1903.
Ma. SOS. AL Published lane e2. 1904.
CHAPTER 544, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO prescribe the number OF justices
OF the peace in counties having a popula-
tion OF 10000 or ever, and the qnallnca-
tion, jurisdiction, acd compensation OF
justices OF the peace IN cities OF the hrst
class.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. DO eAaSs
as follows;
Section /. Hereafter In all counties hav-
ing & population OF 10000 or over there
shall be elected BY the qualified electors IN
each town, village and city therein. at the
regular charter elections held In such viii
lagos and cities and al the annual town
meeting held 10 such towns, one Justice OF
the peace, wtS sh Il hold his Office for the
term Of two gea-s and until his successor Is
elected and qualified. Such Justice shall
have jurisd' ion over and cognizance Of all
matters tctlons or proceedings, and shall
have and exsrcise the same powers which
such justices Of the peace heretofore elected
80 said counties have had and exercised, ex-
cept suits and proceedings IN garnishment
and the proceedings specified in chapter Ga
OF the statutes, relating 10 bastards and
proceedings In bastardy. Provided, that the
justices OF the peace which may hereafter
be elected In any such county shall have
jurisdiction Of the actions and proceedings
specified In section 1872 OF the statutes.
only when the amount claimed or involved
In such actions or proceedings shall not
exceed the sum OF one dollar. But nothing
In this act shall be deemed or held to de-
priYe any justice Of the peace In cities Of
the third or fourth class Of the powers and
jurisdiction conferred pursuant 10 section
925-6i OF the statutes where the onlce Of
police justice has been abolished pursuant to
said section 02b-61.
Section 2. Every Justice OF the peace
hereafter elected In cities OF the nrst class
shall receive an annual salary Of twenty
I've dollaps to be paid In monthly Install
ments IN the same manner as the salanes Of
the other officers Of such cities are now paid.
Section 3. All fees paid to justices OF
the peace hereafter elected In cities Of the
nrst class shall belong 10 the city IN which
they are elected and shall be paid BY them
to the city treasurer Of such city. Each OF
such justices shall on the first day Of each
calendar month render to me treasurer Of
the city In which he Is elected a detailed
statement showing all moneys received or
paid out by him as such justice for fees or
otherwise, during the preceding calendar
month, and shall at the same time deposit
with such treasurer the amount OF money
In his possession belonging TO said city re-
ceived by him during said month provided.
however, that he shall be entitled to retain
for his own use all Lawful fees received By
him for making a return upon an appeal
Such statement shall be verified By such
Justice to be correct and shall be nled and
preserved by such treasurer. A failure upon
the part OF any such Justice to file said
statement or 10 deposit said moneys as
herein provided shall be sufficient cause for
removing him from said Office IN the manner
provided By law.
Section 4. There Is added 70 the statutes
a new section TO read Section 30l6b.
Whenever In any action or proceeding en-
affidavit Of prejudice pursuant 70 section
1915 Is died with any justice Of the peace
In counties having a population Of 100000
or over or IN case any such justice shall
not be qualified TO hear, try or determine
any action pending before him for the
reasons specified in section SIT, he shall
Immediately transmit such action and all
papers appertaining 70 the same 10 the
clerk OF the nearest municipal court IN said
county having Jurisdiction OF such action
or proceeding, and such action shall be
heard. tried and determined By such mu-
ntcipal court IN the zane manner as Il
such action had been commenced IN said
court n there be no such municipal court
In any such county, the action aud ali papers
therein shall be transmitted by such Justice
TO the next nearest justice OF the peace In
said county qualified 10 hear, Try aud de
termine the sane.
Section 8. Hereafter each justice OF the
peace elected 10 cities Of the hrst class shall
hold a court FOR the trial OF actions
Of which be has jurisdiction. Said court
shall be open FOR the transaction Of business
TOT at ltatt siA hourS curing ehch gay OF the
year tSundays and holidays excepted and
shall be held by such Justice. except that be
shall be entitled 10 n vacation Of not ex-
ceeding four successive weeks In any one
year, during which time he shall not be
required 10 hold court,
section @ No person hereafter elected 10
the oflee Of justice Of the peace in cities OF
the FIRST class shall practice as ~ attorney
IN any Of the courts OF the county in which
such cities are located.
Section Z. When the term Of Office Of
any justice Of the peace heretofore elected
IN any county baving a population Of
10000 or over shall expire, he shall forth
with deliver over 10 the clerk Of any munle-
ipal court having limited civil Jurisdiction
Ia such county all the books and papers
relating 10 his Office as Justice Of the peace.
IL there be no such municipal court 10 such
county. such justice shall deliver over such
books and papers 70 the nearest Justice Of
the peace.
The clerk Of such municipal court to
whom such docket and papers are delivered
may Issue execution upon any judgment ap.
pearinE on said books, and NAV issue cerfi.
and with ike eject as a justice OF tbe
peace under section 1891 Of the statutes Of
Wisconsin. And such municipal court to
the clerk Of which the books and papers Of
a justice are delivered over As herein pro
vided may proceed 70 hear. try and deter
mine auy matter or action pending before
such justice. aud enter Judgment therein,
which judgment when 20 entered shall have
the same force and effect as any other
Judgment OF said municipal court.
Section 5. All acts or parts u acts In
consistent or 70 conlict with the provisions
Of this act are hereby rel called.
Section Q. This act shall take effect and
BE- IN force from and after It's passage and
publication
Approved June IT, 1909.