Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04

L the provisions of the -th section of thu
 Act to which this Is an addition. f Sec. 4. The supreme court of erron 4 may institute such rules of practice fol , the regulation of said court as shall bC
 deemed most conducive to the adminis' lralion of justice.
 Sec. 5. If there be no cause pending before the supreme court of errors at any
 term thereof, or the parties in all the causes therein shall have agreed that the same may be tried in some other county, it shall be the duty of the clerk to notify the chief judge of said court thereof, and said court shall stand adjourned without the attendance of either judge or of the sheriff.
 l Sec. 6. The superior court shall con. sist of five judges other than the judges of the supreme court of errors, who shall also bc ee o.Gcio judges of the superior court; and the chief or presiding judge of the supreme court of errors shall be e1 c6ieio chief or presiding judge of the superior court.
 Sec. 2. There shall be four terms of the superior court held annually in each county, by one of the judges of said court at such times and places as shall be present. ed by law.
 Sec. 8. The superior court shall have jurisdiction of all causes, civi or criminal. and all other matters and things now pending in or cognizable by either the superior or county courts, unless other wise herein provided, and may proceed with the same as the law may direct and render judgment therein and award exc cution. And it shall be the duty of the clerks of the county courts in the several counties to transfer all the causes stand. ing open upon the dockets of said courts, at the period when this law shall take ef- fest. ;o the docket of the superior court at the next term to be held in said coun> ties respectively.
 Sec. 9. The judges of the superior court in vacation, shall have all the pow CTS and shall pet form all the duties now belonging to the associate judges of the supreme court of errors in vacation, ex. cept as is otherwise herein provided. Sec. 10. The chief judge of the su- preme court of errors or in case of his abs ence or inability. the judge of said court next in official seniority, may at any time call meeting of the judges of said superior court, at such time and place, and with such notice as he may think proper; and such meeting may make regulations. not contrary to llaw, for the trial of causes and other proceed ings in said superior court. they may al> so assign the judges to hold the several superior courts, but no judge shall hold two successive regular terms of said court in the same county. They may also make such provisions as they may judge proper for the holding of special superior courts and for the substitution of another judge to hold court in the place of one previously assigned, and also for the sub [ stitution of another judge to try a cause , pending ip said court, wherein the judge holdingthe term is disqualified or unable to judge.
 Sec. II. The salary 1.-the judges of the spperiar court, who are not members of the supreme court of errors, shall be
 dollars pcT anuuHI, payable at the same time and in the sape manner as other salaries.
 Sec. !2. The clerks of the superior courts in the several counties shall have the custody of the records of the county court, and shall have power to issue exc cutions on judgment rendered therein, and to certify to copies of the records thereof. and do all other acts in relation to the files, records and business of the said county courts if said court might themselves do if said county court con ,inued to exist, and also to certify to the official character of justices of peace in their several counties; and all the powers and duties of the clek ks of the county courts are hereby devolvea upon and transferred to the cleIk ks of the superior court in the several counties. Sec l3. All powers and duties now appertainlng to judges of the county court in any county, in proceedings of forcible entry and detainer. are hereby vested exclusively in the several county commissioners of the respective county.
 Sec. l4. All powers and duties now apperlaining to judges of the county courts by the provisions of the tenth secs tion of the Act concerning communities and corporations, are transferred to tue county commissioners of the respective counties. 1 Sec. l5. The 55lh section of the Act to which this is an addition is hereby re- pealed.
 Sec. le. This act shall take effect on the day 1851, at which time the salaries of the judges of the county courts shall cease; provided, that the l jnd ges of the superior court. including those appointed by the General Assem- bly, may meet at any time after the ad> | n.. nr a.;d AcSnrohl.. for tho nlIr.