Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No. eos. al Published June %, 1909.
CHAPTER 644. LAWS OF 1909
az ACT to prescribe the nunher Of inaticea

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No. EoS, al (Published June %, 1909.
CHAPTER 544, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO prescribe the number OF Justices
Of the peace In counties having a popuia.
ton OF 100000 or over. and the qual!aca-
ton, jurisdiction, and compensation os
Justices Of the peace In cities Of the arst
class.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section l. Hereafter In oil counties hay-
ing population 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 Ia 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
hare jurisdiction over and cogni2auce 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 garnishnent
and the proceedings specified In chapter ga
of the statutes, relating TO bastards 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 shall not
exceed the sum Of one dollar. But nothing
In this act shall be deemed or held to de-
prive any justice of the peace In cities OF
the third or fourth class Of the powers and
Jurisdiction conferred pursuant TO section
o25--81 of the statutes where the Office OF
police justice has been abolished pursuant to
said section 925--G1
Section 2 Every Justice Of the peace
hereafter elected In cities OF the frst class
shall receive an annual salary OF twenty
i've dollars to be paid In monthly Install
ments In the same manner as the salaries OF
the other officers Of such cities are now paid
Section 3. All fees paid to justices OK
the peace hereafter elected In cities Of the
first class shall belong to tbs 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 first day Of each
calendar month render to the treasurer OF
the city In which he Is elected detailed
statement showing all moneys received or
paid out by him as such justice Tor ices 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-
ceived by him during said month provided.
however, that he shall be entitled to 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 died and
preserved by such treasurer. failure upon
the part Of any such Justice TO Ole said
statement or to deposit said moneys as
herein provided shall be sufficient cause for
removing him from said Office In the manner
provided by law.
Section l. There is added to the statutes
new section . read Section 35loD
Whenever In any 9ction or proceeding an
affidavit of prejudl : pursuant 10 section
1916 is fled with a.. justice OF the peace
In counties having q 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 3617, he shall
Immediately transmit such action and all
papers appertainlng to the same TO 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-
uicipal court III the same manner as 1t
such action had been commenced IN said
court If there be no such municipal court
in any such county. the action and ali papers
therein shall be transmitted by such Justice
TO the next nearest Justice Of the peace Ia
said county qualified to hear, try and de-
termine the same
Section 6. Hereafter each Justice of the
peace elected in cities of the fret 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 bours during each day OF the
year {Sundays and holidays excepted) and
shall be held by such Justice, except that ne
shall be entitled to vacation OF not ex-
ceeding four successive weeks In ans one
year, during which time he shall not be
required to hold court.
Section 6. No person hereafter elected to
the office Of Justice Of the peace In cities OF
the lrgt class shall practice as 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 population Of
1850. 900 or over shall expire, he shall forth
With deliver over to the clerk OF any mun!c-
,pai 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 10 such
county such Justice shall deliver over such
books and papers to the nearest justice &
the peace,
The clerk of such municipal court to
whom such docket aud papers are delivered
may Issue execution upon any Judgment ap
nearing on said books, and may issue ccrri
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 pa pers Of
a t1stice are delivered over herein pro
vtded may proceed to hear, Try and deter.
mine any mat tier or action pending before
snch Justice, and enter Judgment therein,
which Judgment when 30 entered shall have
the same force and effect as any other
Judgment of said municipal court.
Section 8. All acts or parts or acts In.
consistent or Ia conflict with the provisions
OF this act are hereby repealed.
SECTION o. This net shsl taae effect and
be In force froIn and after Its passage aud
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