The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15

the day for which the motion or trial
has been noticed. the same shall stand
for argument or trial at the next session
day at which the court may be sitting.
The rules of practice for the trial of Grim
inal actions triahle by general law by
justices of the peace and the conduct OF
examinations. shall pertain to the trial or
such actions and the conduct of such ex-
a1nnations in the municipal court. Grim
inal actions not within n Justices juris-
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
on at an earlier date by consent of the
district attorney and defendant or his
counsel
Section . There is added to the stat
utes q new section TO read: Section 24Sta.
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-chapter
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 3, Section o4s5, Of the revised
statutes of 1878. as amended by chapter
12S of the laws of 1897. Is hereby amended
SO as to read: Section 24S5. The general
provisions Of law which may. at any time,
be in force relative to circuit courts aud
to actions and proceedings therein, ana
all the provisions of section 2oS2 or the
revised statutes, 80 far as 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 inapplicable, and except as
herein otherwise provided; and the rules
OF practice prescribed by the Justices OF
the supreme court for circuit courts snail
be in force in said court. But in all ae-
lions originally begun in said court as
well as in all actions brought to SAID court
on change OF venue from the Justice court,
or on demand from the courts OF records
hnp ntnnf fnp Il nd
awarded TO the prevailing party; pro
vided, no more than ten dollars attorney S
fees shall be taxed unless the Judgment
for DANA ges amounts to one hundred dol
lars nor more than Ave dollars, unless
the judgment for damages exceeds nifty
dollars II Judgment is given for the de-
PENDANT he shall recover the same costs
that the plaintiff would have recovered if
he had established the demand in his
complaint. No attorney fee shall be taxed
in favor of any party not appertainine IN
said court by an attorney OF court OF
record. Court commissioners shall eNer-
else powers relative to actions or pro
ceedinEs in such court except rs herein
otherwise provided,
Section 4. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read; Section PASTA.
No person shah be eligible to the office of
judge Of said court unless he be an at
torney duly admitted to the bar OF Fond
du Lac county and entitled to practice in
the courts OF this state aud qualified
elector and free holder of said city or
town OF Eipon, 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 new section to reaG Section 243la.
The clerk of the said court may examine on
oath all persons applying to said courts
for warrants. may reduce their eXamina-
tion to writing and file the same and may
issue all warrants in the manner above
provided for issuing the process OF said
court
Section 6. Section 249f Of the revised
statutes of 1878, as amended by chapter
$50 OF the laws Of 1852, Is hereby amended
so az to read as follows: Section 2i94.
The clerk of said court shall procure at
the expense OF the county OF
Fond du Lac all necessary blanks, print
ing. stationery, dockets, and other record
books required by said court; and he shall
procure under the direction ana with the
consent OF the common council of said
city Of Ripon, the order Of the mu-
nicipal judge, all necessary court and jury
books, desks, lights. and fuel for said
court and clerks ut the expense OF the
city Of Ripon.
Section :. Section 24o5 of the revised
statutes of 1878 is hereby amended so 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
du Lac county, may, before the time to
answer expires, serve notice of appear
ance in such action, and with IT serve Il
demand that the place OF trial thereof ne
changed to the Snid municipal court; and
unless removed by consent upon such
service being made II shall be upon mo-
ton removed by said court to
said municipal court and the defendant
shall have twenty days to answer the
complaint after such consent given or re-
moval made.
Section S. There is added to the stat
utes new section To read Section 2i9Ja
A change of venue In any civil action or
proceeding pending before any justice of
the peace of the city and town OF Ripon
may be taken to said municipal court at
any time before trial in the manner pro
vded by sections 3Gl6 and 36l1 OF the
Wisconsin statutes, without regard 10
whether the judge thereof Is the next
nearest officer qualified by law to try the
same; and the Justice shall forthwith
transmit the record TO said municipal
court and the action shall proceed as an
action originally begun in said court; and
If at issue, shall be placed on the calen-
dar for trial Mt the next succeeding SEES
sion-day. If no complaint shall have been
hled the plaintif shall be required to
serve his complaint within five days after
such transmittal 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 for
prejudice OF the Judge.
Section 0. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 2io7a.
The provisions Of the preceding section
2497, of the revised statutes Of 1875 as
amended by chapter $50 OF the laws of
1882 and chapter 12s of the laws Of 1897,
are applicable to both civil and criminal
actions pending In said curt
Section 10. Section 2i9s Of the revised
statutes Of 1878, as amended by chapter
PIG of the laws OF 1880 and chapter 12S
of the laws OF 1897, is hereby amended so
u ia SnrJiOp The al
the Judge OF the said court shall be two
hundred and fifty dollars per annum, pay
able quarterly by the city OF Ripon, and
the sum II Ave hundred dollars per an
num- payable quarterly by the county OF
Fond du Lac ont OF the treasury OF said
county. aud such further compensation rs
the county board of Fond du Lac county
shall determine to be paid quarterly by
said county. The fees OF the clerk,
witnesses, sheriff, and other Off
GERS shall be the same as are allowed and
taxed In the circuit court In civil actions
and proceedings and be paid In the same
paid by the plaintiff at the commence
ment OF each suit as a suit tax to be ap-
piled toward the salary OF the Judge, and
similar fee OF one dollar shall be paid
by the person making an application for
n change of venue in civil cases before n
Justice Of the peace Of the city or town OF
Ripon In addition to the fee OF the justice
now required by law, before the record
court on such change OF venue. and in
such case the said sum of one dollar shall
be transmitted to the clerk OF the mu-
nicipnl court as the suit tax in the case;
and all such fees paid for suit tax
shall be accounted for and paid quarterly
by said clerk to 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