Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-16

AN ACT to establish the 10th Judicial Circuit.
Section l. Be il enacted Jy the General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee That the counties of White
Scott, Morgan, Cumberland, BledsOe, Marion, Sc
quatchie Feniress, and Overton, shall constitute
Judicial circuit, to be known the 10th Judicial cir
cult of this State
Sec. 3 Be It enacted, That the sherifs Of the
aforesaid counties shall, on the 4th Thursday Of
May 1853 proceed 10 open and hold an election for
Circuit Judge and Attorney General, as prescribed
by an act passed January s. 1854 entitled, can act
passed January s. 1854 entitled an act to prescribe
the manner Of sieoting Judges and Attorneys Gene
raj by the people.
Sec. 8. Be & enacted, That the Judge and Attor-
ney General Of the 10th Judicial Circuit shall have
and receive the same salary and fees, as are now
allowed by law to Circuit Judges and Attorneys
General in this State; anu should a vacancy occur
in either of said officers by death or otherwise the
vacancy shall be filed as prescribed in the 9TH SEQ
ton Of act passed January 5, 1854, above men
toned.
Sec. 4. Be It enacted That the Judges and A.tor-
neys General acting as sush in the aforesaid
ties shall continue to perform the duties Of their
respective Offices, until the Judge and Attorney
General provided for in this act elected andqual
lied.
Sec. s. Be Il further enacted, That the time Of
holding courts in said 10Th Judicial Circuit shall be
as follows: At Sparta in the county Of White, on
the 4th Mondays in January, May, and September,
in each year At Dunlap the county of Sequst-
chic, on the I'd Mondays in February, June, and
October. At Jaspar in the cOuntyOf Marion, on the
Sd Mondays in February, June, sad October. At
Pikevile in the county Of BledsOe on the 4th Mon
days in February, June, and October. At Mont
gomery in the county Of Morgan, on the I'd Mon
DAYS in March, July, and November. At Huntsville
in the county Of Scott on the 81 Mondays in March,
July and November. At JamestO Fn in the county
Of Fentress, on the 4th Mondays in March, July,
and November At CrossviIle in the county Of
Cumberland, on the Sd Mondays in April, August,
and December.
Sec. 6. Be e further enacted, That hereafter the
Circuit Courts for the county Of OvertOn shall be
held on the I'd Mondays il February, June and Oc-
tober; and the Circuit Courts for the county Of
jackson, shall be held on the 4th Mondays in Feb
rusry, June and October.
Sec. BsU further enacted, That the Judge Of
the 4th Judicial Circuit shall audit is hereby made
his duty hold the Chancery Courts in the counties
of Putnam and Cumberland and shall have and
exercise all the powers rights and privileges within
said counties Of Putnam and Cumberland, that the
several Chancelors Of this State now by law have.
Sec 8. Be IL further enacted, That the Cbancery
Courts at CoOksville, in Putnam county, shall be
held on the LIST Mondays in February, and Sd Mon
days in September in each year; and CTossyie, in
Cumberland county, on the Thursday next, after
the LIST Monday in February, and Sd Mondays in
September In each year.
Sec. 9. Be e further enacted, That said Judge
shall hold the Chancery Court at Cooksvile,on Fri
day next after the % Monday in July next and
forever thereafter as provided in this act.
DANIEL S. DONELSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
JNO. C. BURCH
Speaker Of the Senate.