Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08


! examinations, shall pertain to the trial OF
such actions and the conduct of such eX-
ordinations in the municipal court. Grim
| inal actions not within Justices 1Uris-
diction under general law, and triable by
the municipal court, shall be placed on
the calendar for trial at the next succeed
ing term Of said court, but may be brought
at an earlier date by consent or the
district attorney and defendant or his
counsel.
Section 2 There is added to the stat
Utes a new section to read: Section 24S4a.
| Said municipal court shall have exclusive
Jurisdiction OF prosecutions for the breach
of ordinances Of the city Of RIpOn and
shall proceed in such prosecutions and be
governed by the provisions Of sub-chapteF
TX Of chapter 40 a Of the statutes Of Wis
consin, relating to police courts as TO COM
plants warrants, trials, executions, com
mitments, and costs.
Section 8. Section Pass, Of the revised
statutes Of 1873 as amended by chapter
128 Of the laws Of 1897, is hereby amended
so as to read: Section 24S3. The general
provisions OF law which may, at any time,
be in force relative TO circuit courts and
to actions and proceedings therein, and
all the provisions Of section 1882 Of the
revised statutes. SO far relates to any
cause or proceeding which may be brought
or tried In said municipal court, shall re-
late TO said municipal court, and the judge
thereof unless inapDlicable, and except as
herein otherwise provided; and the rules
Of practice prescribed by the justices OF
the supreme court for circuit courts shall
be In force in said court But Ia all ac-
tiOns originally begun in said court as
well as III all actions brought to said court
on change Of venue from the Justice court,
or on demand from the courts Of records
as hereinafter provided, costs shall be
awarded to the prevailing party; pro
vided, no more than ten dollars attorneys
fees shall be taxed unless the Judgment
for damages amounts to one hundred dol
lars, nor more than five dollars, unless
the judgment for damages exceeds fifty
dollars. II judgment IS given for the de-
PENDANT he shall recover the same costs
that the plaintiH would have recovered II
he had established the demand In his
complaint, No attorney fee shall be taxed
IN favor Of any party not appertaining ia
said court by an attorney Of q court or
record. Court commissioners shall eNer-
else no powers relative to actions or pro
ceediugs in such court, except as herein
otherwise provided.
Section 4 There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section 24SIa.
No person shall be eligible to the office of
Judge Of said court unless ne be an at
torney duly admitted to the bar Of Fond
du Lac county aud entitled to practice in
the courts Of this state and a qualified
electOr and free holder Of said city or
town Of ri, .on, and during his term OF
office he shall not practice his profession
In any Of the courts Of said county except
in matters over which his court has no
jurisdiction.
Section 5 There is added to the stat
Utes q new section to rea0: Section 249la.
The clerk Of the said court may examine on
oath all persons applying TO said courts
for warrants, may reduce their eXamlna-
ton TO writing and file the same, and may
issue all warrants in the manner above
provided for issuing the process Of said
court
Section @. Section 2494 of the revised
statutes Of 1873 as amended by chapter
$50 OF the laws OF 1892, IS hereby amended
so as to read as follows: Section 2494.
| The clerk Of said court shall procure at
the expense OF the county OF
Fond du Lac all necessary blanks print
slra4A4r ITh faT
books required by said court; and he shall
procure, under the direction and with the
consent Of the common council or sald
city Of RipOn. or the order of the mu-
uiciDal Judge all necessary court and jury
rooms, furniture book and paper cases,
books desks, lights, and fuel for said
court and clerks at the expense OF the
Section 7. Section 2405 Of the revised
statutes Of 1873 is hereby amended 50 as
TO read: Section 2495. Any resident Of
the city or town of RipOn, against whom
any civil action, within the jurisdiction
Of the said municipal court, may be pend
Ing in the circuit court Of Fond
dU Lac county, may, before the time to
answer expires, serve a notice OF appear
anCe in such action, and with 1t serve a
demand that the place or trial thereon be
changed to the said municipal court; and
unless so removed by consent upon such
service being made, it shall be upon mo-
ton removed by said court to
said municipal court, and the defendant
complaint after such consent given or re-
moyal made.
Section s There IS added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section 2A95a.
A change Of venue in any civil action or
proceeding pending before an! Justice Of
the peace OF the city and town Of Ripon
may be taken to said municipal court Mt
any time before trial IN the manner pro
Nided by sections 3G16 and 36I1 OF the
Wisconsin statutes, without regard TO
whether the Judge thereof is the next
nearest officer qualified by law to try the
same; and the Justice shall forthwith
transmit the record 70 said municipal
court aud the action shall proceed as an
action originally begun in said court; and
il at issue shall be placed on the caleu-
dar for trial ut the next succeeding SeS-
siOu-day. II no complaint shall have been
filed, the plaintiff shall be required to
serve his complaint within i've days after
such trausnittal to the municipal court
The venue shall not be again changed on
the application OF the party who procured
the change from the Justice court Tor
prejudice of the judge.
Section Q. There is added to the stat
utes Il new section to read Section 248Ia.
The provisions Of the preceding section
240T. of the revised statutes OF 1873, as
amended by chapter 100 Of the laws Of
1852 and chapter 128 Of the laws Of 1897
are applicable TO both civil and criminal
actions pending in said court.
Section 10. Section 248S of the revised
statutes Of 1878, as amended by chapter
PIG Of tho laws Of 1880 and chapter 129
OF the laws OF 1897. is hereby amended so
as to read: Section 249S. The salary Of
the Judge OF the said court shall be two
hundred and fifty dollars per auuum, pay
able quarterly by the city Of Rlpon, and
the sum Of five hundred dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly by the county of
Fond dU Lac out OF the treasury OF said
county, and such further compensation as
the county board OF Fond dH Lac county
shall determine to be paid quarterly by
said county. The fees OF the clerk,
witnesses, sheriff, and other ON
GERS shall be the same RS are allowed aud
taxed In the circuit court In civil actions
and proceedings and be paid In the same
manner. The sum OF one dollar shall be
meHt Of each suit q suit tax to be ap-
piled toward the salary Of the judge, and
a similar fee OF o2e dollar shall be paid
By the person making an application for
Il change OF venue in civil cases before
jNstice Of the peace Of the city or town of
Npon IN addition to the Zee OF the justice
now required by law, before the record
shall be transmitted TO the municipal
such case the said sum Of one dollar shall
be transmitted 70 the clerk OF the mu-
uicipal court the suit tax In the case;
and all such fees paid for suit tax
shall be accounted for and paid quarterly
By said clerk 80 the treasurer Of the
city OF RipOn. The fees of
the officers OF said court for the
service Of process in criminal actions and
proceedings therein. and OF the witnesses
In behalf Of the state in attendance upon
the said court and OF the jurors in any
action shall, when certified by the clerk
under the direction OF the Judge OF said
court, be paid by the county Of Fond du
Lac. unless the same are taxed as costs
and paid by the defendant. The per diem
compensation to the clerk and officer ac-
tUaly In attendance on any day when the
court Is IN session. requiring their pres
ence, shall be at the rate Of three dollars
per day each, and shall be paid by the