Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

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thrFeo.; he len upon the real property
IA said eoanty 81 KcuOsha except the
s"iifesi.s.d Aiesitlef Us ~-ctioH --sS3 II
ia" st1tutes Of Wisconsin 81 every person
against whafs sHch Judgment shan De-.
rendered aud dcrsete8. and which hc may
E1is ~ the tIhe 81 ,ioeketihg thereof ia
9dAn county uf kehUsna or which he shall
acquire Al any time thereafter within said
lft'Li1d OF ten Years. such Judgments shall
nave tne s.Ia@ force aEd effect aud he
Sh'5ert 20 The saiHe Limitations as 1udg-
Eients Of t1ie circuit court and said jud@-
MeutS shall Ne enforced ana executions
thereon De- issued from said municipal
f"f-FF Ia TIE saline manner aud with tie
sane force aI.i effect as Judgments and
EXECUTIONS 81 and from tie circuit court
CT AeItusha county
Set'tinh e. 4 he municipal judge. In ad-
ditl@it 20 the powers vested IN said mu-
Atripai court. as aforesaid. shall have ali
the powers and Jurisdiction Of a Justice Of
the peate IN said county IN al civil and
criminal actions and proceedings and the
power % hear aud determine any such
cases although the titlc to land may come
lhto question therein and shall have power
70 hold preliminary examinations IN
etinlnu cases; and shan have exclusive
JEFistiicuOh OF all prosecutions for breach
u tie charter and Of any ordinance Of
tHe rty Of kenosha. and in the trial of
criminal ac'Iens for oHenses committed
AAthiA SAID city which would otherwise
BE- cogaizJble By justices OF the Ieace.
subject to an appeal to the circuit court
Tor henosha county from any judgments
or orders made Ia such actions. Said
Judge and the several circuit court com
inissioueTs shall have exclusive Iurisdic-
uun to institute aud conduct examinations
~ All criminal and bastardy cases arising
HlEhtn the county OF kenOsha. and the
power aud Jurisdiction to cause to come
before Aim or them the persons so charged
with committing bnstardy or any criminal
oTense, within such county and commit
theIn TO jail or bind them over for trial
AT the next term OF said municipal court
or to the circuit court as the ease may
require, aud on plea of guilty by the
accused aHd request by him 10 be sen
srHn -
authority and Jurisdiction TO sentence the
accused Tor any oifense except homicide.
Section 4 All examinations, recogni-
Eances ana commitments from or by said
municipal Judge or other examining mag
lStrates OF said county Of Kenosha in bas-
tardy cases, and In all criminal cases
wherein the maximum penalty does not
exceed I'VE years in the state prison shall
be certified and returned to such Ilunici-
gai court instead OF to the circuit court
TOR said county Of Kenosha, within the
time prescribed by law, and the attend
ance OF Witnesses required upon tie trial
OF any person 80 committed shall be So
cured IN the Suiae manner as provided
by law In the circuit court. aud all such
eases shall thereafter be proceeded with
aud tried in said municipal court as pro-
courts
Section 8. Appeals from Judgments or
justices of the peace in said county may
be taken either to such municipal court
or TO the circuit court Of kenosha county,
ana when so takeI to said municipal court
NHdli De teuFu ana disposed Of In accord
ahce with the rules auG practice Of the
circuit court of kenosha county
Section .. The general provisions of
law which may at any time be in force
relative to circuit and justices courts, and
actions and proceedings therein, Ia civil
ami criminal cases. shall apply also to
SaId municipal court unless inappIcable
and except as otherwise provided in this
act; and the rules Of practice prescribed
or which may hereafter be prescribed By
the justices OF the supreme court for cir
cunt courts, shall be In force in said mu-
nicipHl court; said court may make rules
OF practice which shall conform as nearly
as applicable 10 the rules of practice of
circuit courts, but the laws Of the state
relative to eilange Of venue in criminal
actions which have here ofore been within
the jurisdiction OF justices of the peace
shall not apply to said municipal court or
20 the judge thereof, Court commission
in said county shall have the same
powers ami he subject to the same duties
In respect TO actions and proceedings la
said municipal court as in the circuit
coart
Section 10 The provisions of law APP
pllcubie to change Of venue In the circuit
courts Of this state. shall be applicable to
said municipal court, except that when
changed II shall be changed to the circuit
court Of kenosha county. and such change
Of venue shall not prevent the granting
by said circuit court Of a further change
OF venue as provided In section 2G22 OF
the statutes of this state. provided how
ever that nothing herein contained shah
be construed as ubr0gating the right to
the change OF venue provided for by see
tion 262l OF the statutes OF this state and
when such change OF venue shall be made
u SHAH he by said municipal court direct
10 the proper county for the trial of the
action, aud provided further that section
2G.,5 Of the statutes Of this state so far o
applicable shall apply to said munictnal
court aud that the Judge thereof sl.au
haze the right 10 call upon a circuit judge
20 attend, hold court and try such action
mad while 80 doing he shall have the same
powers as il elect "a Judge of said munich
pal court: IL any person charged upon
indictment or inform alton with a criminal
otilense shall have procured q change of
venue 10 the circuit court Of KenOshn
county, said municipal court shall commit
or tod the party to bail to appear at the
next term ~ the circuit court. and the
clerk OF said municpp4 court shall trans
/. init all papers and q copy Of the record
aud nro" ceilings in said case property
certified to be such under the seaI Of
said court. to the said circuit court which
shall then have full Jurisdiction of the
action. All recoCniZances previously given
in such cases and returned To said mu-
/ nicipal court, may be enforced by said
circuit court as fully as II they had been
| originally certified and returned thereto.
Section II The qualified electors Of the
county OF kenosha shall, on the first Tues
/ day Of April, 1909, and On the same day
of the same month each four years there
after. elect suitable person to the office
OF judge OF said municipal court. to he
called municipal Judge, who shall hold
i his Office for the term OF four years from
the tFst Monday of January next succeed =
ing his election, and until his successor is
elected aud qualified. and who NAV he re-
moved from Office In the manner divided
by the constitution OF this state for the
removal Of the judges OF the supreme and
circuit courts: provided. however that for
the first election under This act Ii shall
not he necessary TO give more than eight
I days notice thereof The municipal Judge
who shall have been elected in the year
1909 as aforesaid shall. In addition to the
/ term for which he Is elected as aforesaid.
4 hold his otfiCe from the first Monday Of
May. 1900, to the first Monday OF Janu-
Z airy, 1910 Whenever a vacancy shall hap
Z pen In the office OF municipal Judge. the
7 governor Of the state of Wisconsin shah
appoint a suitable person. duly qualified.
+ to I'll such vacancy until successor f.
elected and qualified. Elections to fiil
vacnnrics for the residue OF the term shall
} lie held and notice thereof shall he given
( In the same manner IS for the election Of
( county judges Such judge shall be an
attorney N law. admitted to practice IN
the courts Of this state: shall receive no
fees of othce or compensation other than
his salary. He shall have the Qaaltica-
tons be subject 70 all the la hilties pro-
; hihittons and restrictions OF circuit judges,
! and may exercise the powers 81 circuit
Judges except as herein provided, Such
( Judge before entering upon the duties OK
? his Office shall take and subscribe the
oath 81 Office prescribed In the constitution.
5 and die the same IN the Office OF the
I county cie.k o. the county OF kenosha.
. thouscud iollars per auuUm until other
: wiSe hved by the county board. which
shall g.. pant Ia him monthly by the
county treasurer of said county, Bnd while
he holds the office OF municipal judge he
sAall act practice his profession
porary absence or disability Of said judge
. Ia. may NV artlqy in writing flaf and re-