Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
COuufv Judge.

County Judge.
We are indebted 20 the Secretary OF State for an
official copy Of the law to create the Office of Coun-
~ Judge, passed by the late Legislature, as fol-
lows:
ANACT 60.
To create and regulate the office Of County Judge.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By he General Assen
bly, Of the State of 7snnessee. That there shall be
elected BY the qualified voters Of every county in
the State, person learned in the law, 10 be styled
the County Judge who shall hold his Office for the
term of four years from the date OF bis commission;
except the first Judge elected under the provisions
of this act who shall hold his commission until the
next regular election in 1861 or until his successor
shall be elected and qualified.
SEC. 2 Be IL enacted That the first election Of
| County Judge shall be held at the same place
and ythe same officers, that county elections
held, on the first Saturday OF May, 1856, and
under the same regulations prescribed for county
elections. All subsequent eleC tiOus shall be held
at the same time and place of thecOunty elections;
except elections to fill vacancies, which may be-
held at any time, upon proper notice
SEC. 3. Be IL enacted, That the County Judge
shall be commissioned in the manner as other
Judges of the state; and before entering upon the
duties Of the Office he shall take oath support
the Constitution OF the United States. and the Con-
siitutiOn of the State OF Tennessee; and an oath
faithfully to discharge the duties of said Office.
SEC A. Be il enacted, That the Quorum Court of
! the County, is hereby abolished and the County
Judge shall have, and exercise, all the jurisdiction
| and powers now belonging to said Quorum Court
He shall preside the County Court at It's Quar-
! terly Sessions which 81 all be held as heretofore
and shall have, and exercise the powers, juTis
dicton, and authority, which now belong to, or are
exercis, by, the Chairman Of the County Court;
and shall perform the same duties required OF
said Chairman, either in out of said County Court,
whether in session or not.
SEC s. BE it enacted, That the County Court to
be held by the County Judge, shall hold regular
sessions on the first Monday Of each month"; Pro-
vided that on the Mondays of the Quarterly Session
of the Court, all business requiring the presence OF
all or any OF the Justices of the County shall first
be disposed Of after which the County Judge shall
dispose of such other business before the Court as
by the provisions of this act is directed to be at.
tended by him. and said court shall sit from day
to day, so long the business thereof may require
SEC. g. Bel enacted, That all the jurisdiction and
power of the present County Court over admins
traitors, executors, guardians, ward, trustees Wills
dover, and partition, sale division of lands aud
negroes and of all testamentarv and administrative
matters, or subjects connected therewlth, and ques
tons OF lunacy is abolished and the same is hereby
transferred aud given 20 the County Court to be
held 10y the County Judge, who shall have all the
juriidicton, power, and auhory, now exercised, or
possessed, by the County Court, over all the ques-
tions and all other jurisdiction power and authOri-
ty all these subjects, which may be necessary
and proper in the exercise thereof: Provided that
either party may have the right Of appeal from any
judgment, order, decree or action OF said County
Judge as is now allowed by the laws of the State
in other causes.
SEC T. BE it enacted, That the County Clerk
shall be, and continue the Clerk of the County
Court TO be held by the County Judge, and shall
have all the powers jurisdiction, authority, and
power, now possessed 10y him
SEC Be 1t enacted That the County Judge
shall be accounting officer and general agent of the
county; and as such, he shall have power, and it
shall be his duty: l. To have the and custody
of all county property except such as is by law
placed in the custody of other officers. 2. To con
troll all books papers, and instruments pertaining
10 his Office 3. To audit all claims for money
against the county 4 To draw, and seal with the
seal OF the county court, ali warrants upon the couI-
" treasury g. To audit and settle the accounts of
the county trustee and those OF any other cOllec.
receiver Of county revenue, taxes, or incOm.
es, payable into the county treasury: and those OF
any person entrusted to receive, or expend any
money of the county: and TO require said officers
persons render and settle their accounts as di>
rected by law, or the authority under which they
may act 6. To enter in a book to be known as
the Warrant Book, in the order of issuance, the
number, date, amount, and name of drawee, OF
each warrant draw upon the treasury. Z. To keep,
| in suitable book; account of the receipts and
expenditures Of the county, in such manner as to
show clearly the assets of the county, ami the debts
! payable to- and by it-baancng said accounts
semi annually; and generally, to supeTintend the
! financial concerns OF the county. g. No money
stall be drawn out of the county treasury, except
| upon a warrant issued by the County Judge. 9
! The duties directed to be performed by the Clerk
of the County Court in the administration of nsO
| hall tha f,t,, 10, -
! the County Judge
SEC. 9. Be IL enacted That the County Judge
shall received five dollars per day, during the slit
| ing of the Monthly and Quarterly Courts; and the
several Quarterly Courts are hereby authorized to
make additional compensation to the Judge, by
appropriations for that purpose, TO such amount as
said Quarterly Court may deem right; aud said
Judges pay shall be paid quarterly, out of the
c'unty treasury, upon the Judge ownwarrant.
SIC TO- Be IL enacted That hereafter, it shall be
the duty of the Clerks of the several County Cours
in this State, to keep docket Of all the TO
be tiled in said Courts, as are now kept by the
Clerk Of the Circuit Courts.
SEC IL. Be 1t enacted, That it shall be the duty
of said Clerk, to enter upon said docket all suits,
moth nS and actions, that may come before said
Court for trial; aud that SUIT, notion or action
before aid Court, SD II ed, except it appear on
said docket; and all suits, motions, and actions
shall he tried in order they appear said dock
e..
SEC IL. Be IL further enacted, That the County
Court Judge shall not be prcciudrd from practising
Courts in this State, but shall not be permitted to
act as counsel in any case going up from his own
Court.