thirty-seven north, of range nineteen east, in the county of Marinette, is hereby organized into a town to be known and designated as the town of Dunbar.

when held.

SECTION 2. The qualified electors of the town Election, of Dunbar shall meet at the school house in the unincorporated village of Dunbar, in said town, on the first Tuesday of April next, and shall elect the various town officers as is now prescribed by law.

possess all

SECTION 3. After the first town meeting shall Town to have been held in said town of Dunbar, as pro- powers, when. vided by law, and the officers that may be elected thereat shall have duly qualified, said town shall be deemed to be duly organized and shall possess all the rights and privileges of other towns of this state.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force, from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 31, 1899.

No. 75, S.]

[Published April 3, 1899.

CHAPTER 107.

AN ACT to amend section 171 of the statutes of 1898, relative to the salaries of judges and other officials.

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

SECTION 1. Section 171 of the statutes of 1898, is hereby amended by inserting after the second line thereof, the following, to-wit: provided that no judge of any circuit court shall receive or be allowed to draw any salary for any

Circuit judges

to make aff davit that no

cause submitted within ninety days remains undecided, before salary will be allowed.

quarter unless he shall take and subscribe an affidavit before an officer entitled to administer oaths that no cause in his court remains undecided that has been submitted for decision for the period of ninety days, exclusive of the time that he shall have been actually disabled by sickness, which affidavit shall be presented to and filed with the officer whose duty it shall be to pay such salary, so that said section when amended shall read as follows: Section 171. The salaries of justices of the supreme court and of judges of the circuit courts shall be payable quarterly in advance, provided that no judge of any circuit court shall receive or be allowed to draw any salary for any quarter unless he shall take and subscribe an affidavit before an officer entitled to administer oaths that no cause in his court remains undecided that has been submitted for decision for the period of ninety days, exclusive of the time that he shall have been actually disabled by sickness, which affidavit shall be presented to and filed with the officer whose duty it shall be to pay such salary. No other officer, elective or appointive, nor any employe of the state shall draw any salary or compensation from the state treasury in advance, but all salstate officials aries (except those of such justices and judges), wages and compensation shall be payable monthly at the end of each month for the ser vice rendered during such month, except that the same may be paid at the termination of such service.

No salaries of

payable in ad

vauce.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 30, 1899.

No. 74, S.]

[Published April 3, 1899.

CHAPTER 108.

AN ACT to amend section 4, of chapter 33, of the laws of the state of Wisconsin for the year 1893, relating to superior court for Douglas county.

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

salary of

of office.

SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 33 of the Duties and laws of Wisconsin for the year 1893 is hereby judge. Oath amended by adding thereto the following, to-wit: provided that no judge of such superior court shall receive or be allowed to draw any salary for any quarter unless he shall take and subscribe an affidavit before an officer entitled to administer oaths that no cause in his court remains undecided that has been submitted for decision for the period of ninety days, exclusive of the time that he shall have been actually disabled by sickness, which affidavit shall be presented to and filed with the officer whose duty it shall be to pay such salary, so that said section when so amended shall read as follows: Section 4. Every person elected or appointed judge of said superior court, shall, before entering upon the duties of his office take and subscribe before some officer authorized to administer oaths, and file in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said county, duly certified, the following oath of office: I do solemnly

swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin; and that I will administer justice without respect to persons; and I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of judge of the superior court of Douglas county according to the best of my ability. He shall receive annually a compensation of thirty-six hundred dol

lars to be paid quarterly out of the treasury of Douglas county, provided that no judge of such superior court shall receive or be allowed to draw any salary for any quarter unless he shall take and subscribe an affidavit before an officer entitled to administer oaths that no cause in his court remains undecided that has been submitted for decision for the period of ninety days exclusive of the time that he shall have been actually disabled by sickness, which affidavit shall be presented to and filed with the officer whose duty it shall be to pay such salary.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 30, 1899.

No. 73, S.]

[Published April 3, 1899.

Duties and salaries of

of office.

CHAPTER 109.

AN ACT to amend section 6, chapter 125 of the laws of the state of Wisconsin for the year 1887, entitled, "An act for the establishment of a superior court in and for the county of Milwaukee."

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

SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 125 of the judge, Oath laws of Wisconsin for the year 1887 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following, to-wit: provided that no judge of such superior court shall receive or be allowed to draw any salary for any quarter unless he shall take and subscribe an affidavit before an officer entitled to administer oaths that no cause in his court remains undecided that has been submitted for de

cision for the period of ninety days, exclusive of the time that he shall have been actually disabled by sickness, which affidavit shall be presented to and filed with the officer whose duty it shall be to pay such salary, so that said section when amended shall read as follows: Section 6. Every person elected or appointed judge of such superior court shall before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe before some officer authorized to administer oaths and file in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said county, duly certified, the following oath of office: "I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, and that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of judge of the superior court of Milwaukee county according to the best of my ability," and he shall receive an annual salary of five thousand dollars to be paid quarterly out of the treasury of the said county, provided that no judge of such superior court shall receive or be allowed to draw any salary for any quarter unless he shall take and subscribe an affidavit before an officer entitled to administer oaths that no cause in his court remains undecided that has been submitted for decision for the period of ninety days, exclusive of the time that he shall have been actually disabled by sickness, which affidavit shall be presented to and filed with the officer whose duty it shall be to pay such salary.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

Approved March 30, 1899.