Special election authorized.

How conducted, &c.

Notice of election.

When clerk to qualify.

CHAPTER 30.

[Published February 25, 1867.]

AN ACT to provide for holding a special election in the county of Washington, for the purpose of electing a clerk of the circuit court of said county, to fill a vacancy.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. There shall be held in the several towns in the county of Washington, at the annual town meeting, on the first Tuesday in April, A. D. 1867, a special election for the purpose of choosing and electing a clerk of the circuit court of said county of Washington, to fill the vacancy now existing in said office in said county, and the person elected thereat as such clerk, shall hold his office for and during the unexpired term thereof.

SECTION 2. Said special election shall be conducted, and the result thereof canvassed and certified, in all respects, the same as general elections, except as herein otherwise provided."

SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of said county of Washington, at least eight days before the time herein specified for holding said special election, to deliver a notice in writing to each town clerk 'of the several towns in said county, of the holding of the same.

SECTION 4. The person elected as such clerk at said special election, shall qualify within ten days after the canvass of the votes cast at said election for said office by the county canvassers, and shall immediately thereafter enter upon the discharge of the duties of said office.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved February 20, 1867.

CHAPTER 31.

AN ACT to amend chapter 550 of the private and local laws of 1866, entitled "an act to incorporate the Suamico boom company."

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Terms of office

SECTION 1. Section six of chapter 550 of the pri- Sec. 6 amended. vate and local laws of 1866, entitled "an act to incerporate the Suamico boom company," is hereby amended. by striking out of said section the figures "1867," and substituting the word "thereafter," so that it will read as follows: "Section 6. The president, directors, of officers. secretary and treasurer chosen according to the provisions of the two preceding sections, shall remain in their several offices until the second Tuesday of January thereafter; and on that day the first annual meeting of the stockholders of said company shall be held, and a board of directors shall be chosen, which board shall then proceed to elect a president and secretary, as provided in section five, for the year next ensuing." SECTION 2. Any organization of said company Validity of orheretofore effected or hereafter to be effected in the manner prescribed in sections three, four and five of the act hereby amended, is hereby declared to be as valid and effectual in all respects as if the same had been duly effected before the second Tuesday in January, 1867.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 20, 1867.

ganization.

Ch. 134 amended.

Mayor and aldermen to be freeholders.

Oath of office.

CHAPTER 32.

[Published February 26, 1867.]

AN ACT to amend chapter 134 of the private and local laws of 1856, entitled "an act to incorporate the city of La Crosse," and chapter 162 of the private and local laws of 1859, entitled " an act to establish a code of procedure for the police court of the citp of La Crosse."

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section one of chapter three of an act entitled "an act to incorporate the city of La Crosse," approved March 14th, 1856, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "justice of the peace," in the 20th line, the words, "in civil actions and proceedings, and none other, except as provided in section eight of this chapter," so that said section 1 shall read as follows: "Section 1. The mayor and aldermen must be freeholders within the city limits, and each alderman must reside within the ward for which he is elected, and all other officers must be residents of the ward for which they are elected; and every person elected or appointed to fill any office under this act, shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to an oath of office, and file the same, duly certified by the officer taking the same, with the city clerk; and the treasurer, marshal, constable, police justice and justices of the peace, and such other offi cers as the common council may direct, shall severally, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, execute to the city of La Crosse a bond, in such sum and with such security and such conditions as the common council may direct; and the common council may from time to time require new or additional bonds, and remove from office any officer refusJustices of the ing or neglecting to give the same. The justices of the peace elected under this act, shall have the same jurisdiction and perform all the duties of justices of the peace in civil actions and proceedings, and none other, except as provided in section eight of this chapter, as provided by the general laws of this statė, except that their official bonds shall be approved by a majority of the aldermen of the ward for which they

Bonds.

peace.

are chosen. Any justice of the peace may hold his office at any place within the city limits, not forbidden by the general laws of this state."

powers and ju

SECTION 2. Section eight of chapter three of an act Ch. 184 further entitled "an act to incorporate the city of La Crosse," amended. approved March 14th, 1856, is hereby amended, by inserting after the word "civil," in the third line of said section, the words "and criminal actions and;" also, by striking out the words "within the city," in the fifth line of said section, and placing in lieu thereof the words "arising within the county of La Crosse, which shall be brought, had, held or tried within the city of La Crosse;" also, by striking out the words "no other," in the sixteenth line of said section, and placing in lieu thereof the words "such other fees as the common council of the city of La Crosse may allow and prescribe," so that section eight shall read as follows: "Section 8. The police justice shall have and Police justicepossess all the authority, powers and rights of a justice risdiction. of the peace in civil and criminal actions and proceedings, and shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to hear complaints and conduct all examinations and trials in criminal cases arising within the county of La Crosse which shall be brought, had, held or tried within the city of La Crosse, and shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all cases to which the city. shall be a party, and shall have the same power and authority in cases of contempt as a court of record: provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to divest the judges of the circuit or county court of their authority as conservators of the public peace, nor to affect in any manner the powers or jurisdiction of the ciruit or county court of La Crosse county. The police Fees. justice shall be entitled to receive for his services the same compensation in fees as is allowed by law to the justices of the peace for similar services, and such other fees as the common council of the city of La Crosse may allow and prescribe. In case of the ab- In case of absence, sickness or other inability of the police justice, the mayor, by warrant, may authorize any justice of the peace within the said city to perform the duties of police justice, and it shall be the duty of the mayor to inform the city attorney and marshal of such substitution, and make report thereof to the common council, and they may confirm or set aside such appoint

sence.

Ch.162 amended

risdiction of police justice.

ment, and the justice so appointed shall for the time. being possess all the authority, powers and rights of the police justice. Appeals and writs of certiorari may be taken from the police justice in the same manner as from justices of the peace."

SECTION 3. Section seven of chapter 162 of the private and local laws of 1859, entitled "an act to establish a code of procedure for the police court of the city of La Crosse," is hereby amended, by inserting after the word "civil," in the third line of said section, the words "and criminal actions and;" also, by inserting after the word "cases," in the fifth line of said section, the words "arising within the county of La Crosse which shall be brought, had, held or tried," so that the said section seven shall read as follows: Powers and ju- "Section 7. The police justice shall have and possess the jurisdiction and all the authority, powers and rights of a justice of the peace in civil and criminal actions and proceedings, and shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to hear complaints and conduct all examinations and trials in criminal cases arising within the county of La Crosse which shall be brought, had, held or tried within the city of La Crosse, and shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all cases to which the city shall be a party, and shall have the same powers and authority in cases of contempt as a court of record: provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to divest the judges of the circuit court or county court of their authority as conservators of the public peace, nor to affect in any manner the powers or jurisdiction of the circuit or county court of La Crosse county."

Repealed.

SECTION 4. All acts and parts of acts contravening any of the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 20, 1867.