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

pTOpriated, q sum SUFFICIENT TO pay the ex-
penses provided by this act
Section q This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IT, 1909.
10. 698, Al Published June 20, 1909.
CHAPTER ga, LAWS or 1909.
IN act to prescribe the number Of Justices
OF the peace In counties having S popula-
ton Of 10000 or over, and the qualifca-
ton Jurisdiction, and compensation Of
justices of the psacs in cities Of the hrst
class
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN senats and Assembly, DO enact
az follows:
Section / Hereafter IN all counties hay
ing 2 populatton OF 10000 or over there
shall be elected by the qualified electors Ia
each town, village and city therein, at the
regular charter elections held in such vii
lagos and cities and ct 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 MS successor is
elected and qualified Such justice shall
have jurisdiction over and cOgntzance Of sll
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, eT-
cept suits and proceedings in Rarnishrs@nt
and the proceedings specified In chapter "a
Of the statutes, relating to bastards and
proceedings IN Sastardy. 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 10 section 1872 Of the sta tutes,
only when the amount claimed or involved
In such actions or proceedings shall not
exceed the gum Of one dollar. But nothing
IN this act shall be deemed or held to de-
priYe any Justice Of the peaCs in cities Of
the third or fourth class Of the powers ana
Jurisdiction conferred pursuant 10 section
925--G1 of the statutes where the office CT
police Justice has been abolished pursuant to
said section 925-a1.
Section 2. Every justice Of the peace
hereafter elected in cities OF the first class
shall receive an annual salary Of twenty
FIVE dollars to be paid in monthly install
rnents in the same manner RR the salaries Of
the other officers of such cities are now paid.
Section 3. All fees paid 10 justices OF
the peace hereafter elected 10 cities Of the
first class shall belong to the city in which
they are elected and shall be paid by thera
10 the city treasurer Of such city. Each Of
such Justices shall on the drst day Of each
calendar mouth render 10 the treasurer of
the city IN which he Is elected 3 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 sucn treasurer the amount Of money
In mis- possession belonging TO said city re-
ceiYed by him during said month provided,
however, that he shall be entitled to retain
for his own use oil lawful fees received by
him for making a return upQu an appeal
Such statement shall be verified by such
justice to be correct and shall be filed and
preserved by such treasurer. 4 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 to the statutes
g new section to read: Section 3616b-
Whenever in any action or proceeding eu
AFFIDAVIT Of prejudice pursuant to section
2G16 Is fled with any justice of the peace
in counties having a 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 9617, he shall
Immediately transmit such action and all
papers apperta lining to 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-
ntclpaI court in the same manner az 1t
such action had been commenced In said
court. II 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 GeaI est Justice OF the peace In
said county qualified TO hear, try and 6s-
terminP the same.
Section s. Hereafter each justice Of the
peace elected 81 cities Of the first class shall
hold q court for the trial Of actions
or which ne E8S juFlSUlCtlOu. BalQ 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 a vacation OF not eX-
ceedtng four successive weeks In any one
year during which time be shall 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 7. When the term Of Office Of
any justice of the peace heretofore elected
in any county having a population Of
10000 or over shall expire, he shall forth
with deliver over to the clerk Of any munic-
ipaI court having limited civil Jurisdiction
IN such county all the books and papers
relEting to his office as justice Of the peace.
II there De no such municipal court in such
county, such Justice shall deliver over such
books ana papers TO 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-
pearing on said books, and may issue cerri-
fed transcripts thereof in the same manner
and with Ike effect as g 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-
yided may proceed TO hear, try and deter
mine any matter or action pending before
such justice, and enter judgment therein,
which Judgment when 80 entered shall have
the same force and effect as any sthsr
Judgment of said municipal court.
Section s. AL acts or parts of acts In
consistent or in conflict with the provisions
OF this act are hereby repealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved June IT, 1909.