Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29

OWL criminal eases ana III CITY prosecutions
be shail that he crirnir laws o. the state and
the ordinances laws. rules regulations resolutions;
and iy-a OF the city Of Gieen lay be observed ana
executed and for that purpose shall open court every
morning fSunHays and legal holidays excepted, and
proceed to hear and dispose OF, IN a summary man
ner all cases which shall be brGdght DefGfe nm py
the pJlce officers Of the city, or otherwise either
with vii out process for violation OF me cIllai
laws Of the state committed in The county q BfDWn'
the ordinances and bylaws q the CITY OF Green
Bay. Ii all actions or prosecutions TOT flolatVhS y,
the city ordinances bylaws the city attorney shalt
prosecute The general provisions Of law relative 70
cil and criminal actions before justices Of lie peace
shah appy said municipal court 50 far as apphc-
able, provided that said municipal court shau haFe
fnn power and authority 70 try and determine lhe
qucs ion Of title realty in all eases wheh the cues
ton II title is raised except that no chaAige o.
venue shall he taken from said court IN any evil
originally commenced IN said court q WIlen a
justice court would have jurisdiction or ~ any etlm
nal bastardy examination or criminal Jlal except
cases tied upon information herenbefore provided
IN an other cases Of which justice couFl wouio
not have jurisdietion any party thereto may, upon
application at any time before Jury Is drawn ior
the plrpose Of trial in said court obtain ehange
OF venue to the circuit court OF said Brown county upon
making afidayit hat he has good reason 70 ana Goes
ueleye that he cannot have fair u7al OF sueh
action in said municipal court on account o. tHs
prejudice Of the judge thereof; and thereupon he sal
municipal court shall transmit all he papers, ana d
CODY of the records o. the proceedings IN sueh cause
properly certified be such q the SAID circuit Yurt
which shall then proceed TO hear and determine the
same IN all actions brought in said munlcIpaI cour
where attachment shall be issued upon ah amaaFlt
demand mentioned I'm such AFFIDAVIT exceeds the sum
OF two hundred dollars. such attachment shall DC
issued IN the manner provided In chapter IA OF uie
statutes entitled OF attachment ana an
the provisions Of said chapter 2i shall be apphcaoie
70 ANY such attachment in said court In all actions
Of rep crin In said cour, wherein the Vaine OF Inc
prol,t rtv shall exceed two hum rcd dollars, all the
provisions Of chapter 1913 Of the statutes
shall De applicable Whenever in any case commenced
III any If the Justice police courts oil said county
a plea Of title 10 land shall be interposed In suen
manner to entitle the defendant to removal %
such case. the same shall be certified TO said mum
cpa court instead Of the circuit court IN the SAINT
manner as such are now required TO De cern-
fed 20 the circuit court: and said municipal court
shall have full power and authority 70 near Wy aid
determine the same in the manner as cases
brought 10 said court on appeal the cl marshai
III the city of Green Bay constables Of said county
and other officers having the same power and author
fly as constabes OF said county, shall be Officers o.
said court ath the same powers and duties as are
or shall be conferred upon them by the avs Of TINS
state in reference 20 justice or ponee courtS, -
cases wherein said the Judge thereof exercises
original Jurisdiction In civil actions, and IN an
criminal and examinations Including exanih-
atons bastardy except appeal cases ana cases
In which informations have been filed; ana sucl
officers shall receive the same fees for such services
as If performed in justices court All provisions IN
the charter and ordinances OF said city relating to the
police court justice courts. or to criminal prose
BUTTONS shall be held applicable TO said municipal
court The judge Of said court shall have the same
power 10 sOlemnize marriages. take acknowledgements
and dispositions. and administer oaths, as justice
Of the or circuit court commissioner ana sIa
receive like fees therefor. The judge Of said
municipal court may I'm his discretion summon
witnesses before him and examine them on oath fer
the purpose Of determining whether warrant should
be issued. and witnesses so summoned shall be com
PEELED to attend before him and answer all pertinent
questions relative to the subject OF Inquiry and SHAH
subject punishment for contempt for refusal TO
attend and answer.
Section T. Section u Of chapter 396 OF the laws Of
1908 Is amended to read tChapter 500. laws of
1909 Section r. The Judge said municipal court
shall appoint under his hand and the seal Of said
court suitable person as clerk OF said court
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The said clerk, when appointed shall upon enter
ing upon his duties, take and subscribe an oath 10
support the constitution Of the United states ana the
state Of Wisconsin. and faithfully 10 discharge the
duties Of his Office which appointment and oath shall
be filed In the office Of the city clerk Of Green Bay
and duplicate of the same in the office OF the clerk
of the circuit court Of Brown county. The duties Of
such clerk shall be 10 do and perform all such min
isterial acts shall be required of him by the
judge Of said court. He shall have power TO al
minister oaths take acknowledgements Of bail, and
other instruments. and under the direction OF the
judge Of said court TO take testimony and record
the judgments orders and sentences OF the said NUM-
cipal court. in the event of the sickness
absence other disability Of the clerk Of said court
the judge Of said court Ia such cases, shall have
power 10 appoint deputy clerk. whose powers and
duties shall be the same as those OF the said clerk
and he shall receive the same compensation for the
time he shall actually the said clerk TO he
paid in the same manner as the clerk The clerk
OF the circuit court for Brown county and his
deputy shall he deputy clerks Of the municipal court
and shall have all the powers and perform all the
duties IN the same and TO the extent
the municipal clerk. excepting the taking Of testimony
ia shorthand. The clerk Of the circuit court for
brown county his deputy shall upon order OF
the municipal Judge. attend court as deputy clerk In
any proceedings in the municipal court.
Section g. Section Is Of chapter 1896 Of the laws
Of 1903 IS amended to read: tChapter 1885, laws Of
1900 Section II. The municipal court jury conf
mission hereinafter provided for SHALL on or before
the first Tuesday In June in each year and from time
90 time thereafter 1t may be deemed necessary and
lists, the first list to contain the of three
hundred qualified electors of the city of Green Bay
the second list TO contain the names of three hun
bred qualified electors Of Brown county who
citizens of the United States. TO serve in said court
as Jurors for year from the first Tuesday in
June or for one year from the time they may be
placed upon said lists and deliver the said lists to
the judge OF said court In civil the jury shall
be deemed waived unless demanded by of the
parties before entering upon the trial In all Grim
ina prosecutions for crimes punishable by imprson-
meut In the state prison Wisconsin state reform
atory and in all civil of which justice of the
peace would not have Jurisdiction jury shall con-
sst Of twelve jurors unless trial by twelve Jurors
IS waived. The fees of jurors shall be = the
same they received in circuit court in all cases
In all cases the court may fix particular day for
the trial of the which shall not be than
twenty days after the day fixed in the recognzance
commitment for the appearance Of the accused in all
criminal cases. and not than twenty days after
the fling OF the return appeals said court
not more than twenty days after the joining of issue
In clFh actons originally commenced In said court
and may adjourn the trial of any for cause. A
jury shall be drawn in open court In the presence of
the accused and prosecuting officer In all criminal
and hasdrdy cases. and Of the parties or their at
tornoyS in civil the day of the trial: but
such jury may be drawn in like manner at any
previous time by consent Of the parties All such
uries shall be drawn in the following: The
clerk OF said shall draw in the presence Of the
court from a box containing the of all per-
sons not disqualified by previous service from the
rity Of Green bay furnished by the jury commission
hereinafter provided, thirty-sx names. and shall
make list thereof and each party alternately. be-
ginning with the prosecution plaintiff shall strike
a name from said list until only twelve names re-
main In either party shall neglect or refuse
TO strike out such names. the Judge shall appoint
some person TO strike for him. The twelve persons
whose names remain shall be summoned as jurors
In such case. In civil and criminal actions before
said Judge. originally commenced In said court of
which justice Of the peace has jurisdiction and In
all actions arising under the charter ordinances
and bylaws Of the city Of Green Bar. eighteen
names from whom jury shall he struck shall be
drawn from such box in like manner each party
striking six instead Of twelve IN the manner
aforesaid. The six whose remain snail
be summoned as jurors in such case, The day for
trial may be adjourned from time to time in the
discretion of the court. II any person thus drawn
rannot he summoned. be excused set aside as in
competent another person may be drawn from said
list 70 supply his place and the person whose name
Is 50 drawn shall he summoned in like manner or
the Judge may direct the issue of a venire 10 the
sheriff ot said county TO summon the necessary jurors
70 complete the panel from said county at large
In any case whore a jury Of twelve is required
said judge may at his option, and shall. at the re-
1ueSt OF the defendant or prosecuting officer. in
criminal and OF either party. in civil action
airect the clerk TO draw thiry-six names
rom the box containing the of Jurors from IN,
body OF the county. from which list jury shall be
fFI nd IA nal an fhee