River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

general fund of the state not Otherwise ap-
propriated a sum sufficient 70 pay the ex-
penses provided By this act.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IT, 1909.
10. 69S, Al Published June %, 1909.
OEAPTER B44, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to prescribe the number OF justices
of the peace in counties having a popule-
ton Of 100, 900 or over, and the qualihca-
ton, Jurisdiction, and compensation OF
justices OF the peace In cities Of the nr1t
class.
The peopis OF the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Sen&ts and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section /. Hereafter In all counties hav-
ing a populaflon 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 VII
lagos and cities and at the annual town
meeting held In such towns, one justice OF
the peace, who shall hold his Office for the
term of two years and until his successor Is
elected and qualified Such Justice shall
have Jurisdiction over and cogniEance of all
matters, actions or proceedings, and shall
have and exercise the same powers which
such justices of the peace heretofore elected
In said counties have had and exercised, ex-
cept suits and proceedings In garnishment
and the proceedings specified in chapter "a
of the statutes, relating to oestardS 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 snail not
exceed the sum of one dollar. But nothing
IN this act shall be deemed or held to do
prive any justice OF the peace In cities OF
the third or fourth class Of the powers and
Jurisdiction conferred pursuant TO section
e25-61 Of the statutes where the office OF
police justice has been abolished purEU&n$ to
Raid section 926--61.
Section 2. Every justice Of ths peace
hereafter elected In cities Of tina nrst class
shaI receive an annual salary Of twenty
Ave dollars to be paid Ia monthly install-
naents in the saDla manner as tho salaries OF
the other officers OF such cities aEe now paid.
Section 8. All fees paid 70 justices Of
the peace hereafter elected In cities OF the
first class shall belong to 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 frat day OF each
calendar month render to the treasurer OF
the city In which he Ia elected 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-
oeived by him during said month provided,
however, that he shall be entitled tc 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 dled and
preserved by such treasurer. failure upon
the part Of any such justice to 6le said
statement or to deposit said moneys as
herein provided shall be sufficient cause for
removing him from said oflcs Ia the manner
provided by law.
Section l. There is added to the statutes
q new section to read Section Se1ob.
Whenever in any action or proceeding en-
affidavit of prejudice pursuant to section
1916 Is filed with any Justice of the peace
In counties having population of 10000
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 8617, he shalt
Immediately transmit such action and all
papers appertaining to the same TO the
clerk Of the nearest municipal court IN said
county having Jurisdiction OF such action
or proceedinR and such action shall DO
heard, tried and determined by such nu-
ntcipal court In the same manner az II
such action had been commenced In said
court If there be NO such municipal court
In any such county, the action and all papers
therein shall be transmitted by such Justice
to the next nearest justice of the peace In
said county qualified to hear, try and &C.
termine the same
peace elected In cities Of the first class shall
hold a court for the trial OF actions
of which he has jurisdiction. Said court
shall be open for the transaction of business
for at least six hours during each day of the
year Sundays and holidays excepted) and
shall be held by such justice, except that he
shall be entitled to vacation of not ex-
ceeding four successive weeks IL any one
year, during which time he Shan not be
required to hold court.
Section g. No person hereafter elected TO
the office of justice of the peace In cities Of
the first class shall practice az an 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 having population of
$50, 900 or over shall expire, he shall forth
with deliver over to the clerk OF any munic~
ipal court having limited civil Jurisdiction
In such county all the books and papers
relating to his office as justice Of the peace.
II there be no such municipal court In such
county, such Justice shall deliver over such
books and papers 10 the nearest justice Of
the peace.
The clerk of guch municipal court to
whom such docket and papers are delivered
may issue execution upon any judgment APP
pearing on said books. and may issue certi-
Fed transcripts thereof In the same manner
and with like effect as a justice of the
peace under section 1891 OF the statutes Of
Wisconsin And such municipal court to
the clerk of which the books and papers OF
q Justice are delivered over as herein pro-
viGed may proceed to hear, try and deter
mine any matter or action pending before
such Justice, and enter judgment therein,
which judgment when so entered shall hAve
the same force and erect as any 0thox
Judgment OF said municipal court
Section 8. All acts or parts OF actz fn-
consistent or in conflict with the pF~vtzsoms
of this act are hereby repealed
Section O. This act shall taks effect and
be in force from and after itz passage and
Innroved June II, 1909