Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
Published April 20. 1913.

No. IA. 81 Published April 20. 1913.
CHAPTER 1870, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend sections a. 8, s, 3, 5,
IA, and Is, of chapter 229, laws OF 1879;
relating to the municipal court IN anu an
for Villas county and to legallze the
action of the board of supervisors OF
Villas county.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section /. Sections 4. 5, 8. 9. 8. 4, and
is of chapter 22S, laws of 1895, are
amended to read: (Chapter 228. laws OF
1880 Section 4. The manlelpal 9uo a{e
office shall take and subscribe the con-
stitutional oath of office, and file the
same, duly certified in the office or the
clerk of the circuit court for said county,
and execute to the said county bond IN
the sum of two thousand dol
lars, with two or more sureties to be
approved by the county treasurer or SAD
county, and recorded and filed as proVld-
ed in section 702, of the revised statutes,
conditioned for the faithful performance
of the duties required Of him by law, and
for the faithful application and payment
of all moneys and effects that may come
into his hands in the execution or the ou-
ties of his office.
(Chap. 22S, laws of 1889 Section 8.
The judge of the municipal court or the
county of Villas shall hold his office at
able room for such purpose to be provided
by the board of supervisors Of said coun-
ty; provided, that said judge shall have
power and authority to adjourn the hear
Ing of any criminal action, examination
or proceeding to any other place in said
county, when, in his opinion, the costs or
said action, examination or proceeding
will be materially lessened thereby.
(Chap. 228, laws of 1850 Section g.
The municipal judge of the. county OF
Villas shall have cognizance OF. and lurls,
dction to hear, try and determine, all
actions and proceedings at law, wherein
the amount Of debt, damages demand,
penalty or forfeiture, shall not exceed the
sum Of one thousand dollars;
actions to recover the possession OF per-
sonal property, with damages for the I'M
lawful taking or detention thereof where e,
In the value Of the property claimed shall
not exceed the sum OF one
thousand dollars, exclusive Of damages
The said judge shall have Jurls-
dction of all crimes and misdemeanors
occurring in said county to the same ex-
tent and as fully as justices of the peace
now or may hereafter have. and shall
also have jurisdiction to institute and
conduct examinations in all criminal
cases that may occur in said county, in
Guiding bastardy.
Said judge shall have power and juris-
diction throughout said county to cause
to come before him persons who are
offense and to commit them to jail or to
bind them over as the case may require.
Said judge shall further have all 1ur1s-
given by law to Justices of the peace, to-
gether with the power and right in his
discretion to charge the jury in all cases
tried before him and he shall be subject
to the same prohibitions and penalties as
justices of the peace The proceedings
and practice Of said court shall in all re-
spects be governed as far as practicable.
by the laws relating to justices courts
Of this state, and transcripts Of the 1udg-
ments of the municipal court may be filed
and docketed with the clerk of the cir
cult court for said county, with the same
effects as may be transcripts of judg-
ment sd ndpd BY s of the
from said court in all cases, both
criminal and civil cases, and other pro-
ceedings may be taken In the
same manner and with like effect as are
provided by law from justices courts
The municipal judge may pro-
vide a seal for said court and all papers,
dispositions, certificates, acknowledge
ments, examinations and other docu-
ments executed or signed by said judge,
when sealed with the seal of the court
shall be evidence in all courts and places
in this state, and shall have the same
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to give said municipal judge cog
nizance of any actions mentioned in sub
divisions /, 2, and 3 of section 1878. Of
cnapter l04, OF the revised Statutes
(Chapter 22S, laws of 1850 Section 8.
Judgment may be rendered In
said municipal court by confession for
any sum not exceeding one thousand dol
lars in the manner provided by the stat
utes.
(Chap. 22s laws of 1850 Section 8.
In case of sickness, absence or temper
airy disability of said municipal judge, he
may by an order In writing, to be filed in
said court, appoint the county judge or
any court commissioner Of said county to
discharge the duties Of said judge dur
ing such sickness, absence or temporary
disability, who shall while ad-
ministering such office, have the powers
of said Judge
Chapter 1928, laws of 1889 Section
II. The board of supervisors OF
of said municipal judge the same as the
salaries Of county officers are fixed, and
until changed by said board, the salary
Of said judge shall be one thousand dol
the treasury of Villas county, and shall
be In full for all services rendered by
said court in criminal actions or proceed
ings and in all criminal actions and pro-
ceedngs for violations of any ordinances
Of any town, village or city In sale
county.
The same fees in all actions, civil and
criminal, that are now allowed by law
ful for said municipal judge to charge
and collect and dollar in addition
thereto, for every civil action or pro
ceeding in his court. The fees so charged
and collected in civil actions shall be re.
tanned by said municipal judge for hi!
compensation therein. On the first day
of November in each year said municipa
judge shall pay over to the treasurer o
said county all fines paid him, imposed
under the laws of this state, and all o
the aforesaid fees collected by him II
criminal actions since the first day o
November of the preceding year, taking
said county treasurer's duplicate receip
therefor; one of said receipts shall b
filed in the office Of the county clerk O
said county. And said municipal judg
shall file with said county clerk on sal,
day, q statement, verified by his affidavit
OF all fines and municipal court fees re
cetved by him in each criminal action II
which any such fines or fees have beer
paid since the first day of November O
the preceding year, together with TIL
statements required by other magistrate
by section 679 and section $50 of the re
yised statutes as amended.
(Chap. 228, laws of 1852 Section IL
In all actions In the municipal court 70
the county of Villas. attorneys fees sha]
be allowed TO the prevailing party a
statutes, except that when the amour
Of Judgment Is for two hundred dollar