Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

10 answer the complaint, IN the Same
manner and in like cases wherein judg-
ments may now be had and entered In
the circuit court in vacation, and the
clerk OF said court shall have the same
powers and authority relative thereto as
he has by law or otherwise in circuit
court
Section IL. If the judge authorized
to- hold such court shall not attend for
afternoon Of the day appointed for such
court to meet, 1T shall be the duty of the
sheriff or the clerk to adjourn said court
from day to day for three days unless
Judge does not appear within that time,
the court shall stand adjourned for the
term, and all cases continued until the
next term Of such court. Any circuit
court having civil jurisdiction may hold
court in event Of the absence. sickness or
other disability Of the judge Of said
county court upon the request of the
judge thereof, and while SO doing he shall
have the same power as if elected judge
Of said county court.
Section 49, The provisions Of law ap-
plicable to change Of venue in the cir
cult courts Of this state, shall be applic-
able to said county court, except that
when the venue Of any action shall be so
changed, it shall be changed to the cir
cult court of Lafayette county; and such
change of venue shall not prevent the
granting by said circuit court of further
change of venue as provided In section
1922 of the statutes; provided, however,
that nothing herein contained shall be
construed as abrogating the right to a
change of venue provided by section 1921
of the statutes, and when such change of
venue shall be made, it shall be made by
said county court direct to the proper
county for the trial Of the action, and,
provided further, that section 1925 of the
statutes so far as applicable shall apply
to said county court and that the judge
thereof shall have the right to call upon
any circuit judge or any county Judge of
county court having civil or criminal jur-
isdiction Of like subject matter to attend,
hold court and try such action, and while
SO doing he shall have the same powers
as if elected Judge of said county court
But the judge of said county court shall
have and retain jurisdiction over all 9TH
er actions and proceedings, and may ex-
ercise such jurisdiction and hold court
and try such actions and proceedings at
the same time the judge called In Is try
ing the action so transferred to him. III
any person charged upon Indictment or
information with a criminal offense shall
have procured a change of venue to the
circuit court of Lafayette county, said
county court shall commit or hold the
party to bail to appear at the next term
of the circuit court, and the clerk OF SAID
county court shall transmit all papers and
copy of the records and proceedings In
said case, properly certified to be such
under the seal of said court, to the said
circuit court which shall then have full
jurisdiction of the action; all recogni-
zances previously given in such cases, and
returned to said county court may be en-.
, forced in said circuit court as fully as II
| they had been originally returned thereto.
In like manner shall all such cases which
might originally have been brought in
said county court or appealed thereto
where a change of venue IS allowed or
directed by the circuit court on the
grounds of prejudice of the Judge there
OF be removed to said county court; pro-
vided, however, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as abrogat1ng
abridging the power conferred upon
the circuit court by section 2625 of the
statutes. In all such cases in either said
circuit court or county court II the az
fdavit shall allege that the circuit and
county judges are both prejudiced the
case shall be removed to some adjoining
circuit unless some other judge shall be
called to preside as above provided.
Section IA. The judge, of the county
termine any case In which he shall have
| acted as counsel for either party, except
by agreement of the parties, and he shall
transmit all such cases to the circuit
| court Of said county; the judge of the
county court may also transmit to the
| circuit court any other case or proceeding
before him. If, in his discretion, he deem
| it eXpedient; and the circuit court shall
| thereupon proceed to try and determine
| the same in the same manner as If said
cases or proceedings had originated In the
| circuit court.
Section Is. No Judge of said county
court, while holding such office, shall be
in any manner engaged or act as attorney
or counsel in any action, cause or pro-
ceedng in or which he has good reason
to believe may be brought in the county
court of said. county, or give advice or
court shall not give advice to parties
! litgant In any action pending before
such judge, or which he has reason to
believe may be brought before him for
decision; or draft or prepare any papers
| or other proceedings relating to any such
matter or action, except when expressly
| authorized by law upon penalty for any
violation hereof of removal from office
Section 16. 1. Jurors shall be chosen
| for each term of said court by the same
! persons and in the same manner as
| Jurors in the circuit court. and all pro-
visions of law, rules and practice relating
! to the selection, qualifications, duties and
compensation of Jurors In the circuit
! court shall be applicable to said county
| court, except as otherwise provided here
| in.
| 2. No jurors shall be summoned to at
| tend upon any term of said court I'M
| less it shall appear to the satisfaction of
| the judge that jury panel is necessary.
g. At least six days before each term,
unless otherwise ordered by the judge, the
clerk shall, in the presence of the judge,
| draw from the list of persons provided
! therefor, twenty-four Jurors for such
| term and the list SO selected shall forth
| with be filed In the office of said clerk. LII
the name of any person known to be dis
qualified Or no longer liable to jury duty
| in said county be drawn, such name shall
! be cast out and the name Of another
juror drawn to take his place.
| 4. When any criminal action or pro-
| ceeding is pending at any term Of said
court the clerk, If requested at least six
days before such term by the district at
torney, or by any defendant or by the
| attorney for the defendant in such &C
| ton, or whenever directed by the judge,
| shall issue venire to the sheriff Of said
| county to summon such jurors return
able at such time as the judge may d.
! rect.
I s. In case the whole panel is not
summoned for the trial of any criminal
| action or for the trial of any action or
| proceeding in which a jury trial Is de-
| manded or ordered, the parties shall
strike from the panel of jurors. selected
for such term the jury for such action.
! The district attorney Or the plaintiff or
| plaintiffs shall be entitled to six peremp-
| tory challenges and the defendant or de-
| PENDANTS to a like number of challenges
| to be made alternately, the district at
| torney Or the plaintiff first challenging.
When either party shall decline to chal-
| lenge in his turn such challenge shall be
made by the clerk by lot. When a jury
shall have been selected as aforesaid. or
| otherwise agreed upon, a venire therefor
returnable at such time as the judge may