The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-09
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d he is not a householdero or freeho1der.
e SEC. ID. Be it further enacted. That an
q person arraigned for trial in the coun1
n court may waive the trial by jury,
: which case the court shall proceed to Il
!, the case. on the law and facts, and DR.,
: nounce judgment according to law an
evidence; unless the person so arraigne
{ shall wave the jury trial, Jury shall I
e empanelled and the court shall procee
, with the trial, as in like cases and tria
: in the circuit court; but either party ma
challenge juror for cause onlv. If tn
\ State is not represented by counsel, tn
e court shall examine and cross-eXamin
witnesses for the State, and may also ex
{ anime witnesses called by the accused, un
? less the accused be represented by coun
, sell or himself or herself conducts sucI
, examination, or at the desire of the &C
cused the court may assign him or she
| counsel. And the court may, moreover
charge the law, in writing or otherwise, t,
the jury, and should the Jury find agains
the defenoSht, the court may grant a new
trial, as % the rules and law in such case.
in the circuit courts. And jurors and wit
nesses shall be allowed the like compen
sation, and in the same manner, as for like
services in the circuit courts.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That the
county court shall order the purchase anG
supply of all needful books and stationery
for said court, and shall make all proper
allowances therefor, payable out of the
county treasury.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, That the
county court shall have power to employ
a county attorney to represent the State
Provided such counsel will prosecute for
the tax fee of five dollars hereafter i'm
posed, and discharge to the State, said
court. and the business therein, the duties
OF district attorney in the circuit court, in
like matters: Provided, such attorney will
| take the oath of office required of district
attorneys, and look to the tax fee in each
case for his pay, as herein provided; and
IOr that purpose tax fee of five dollars
shall be imposed on each conviction or
plea of guilty in said court, as a part of
the cost to be collected and paid to the
prosecuting attorney, and no other COM
pensation, save that he may accept an adj
dltlonaI fee from any private person TO
prosecute the same, but said court NAV re-
move any such prosecuting attorney Shall
IalI from any cause to prosecute, said tax
ices shall be paid into the county treasury
Tor county purposes.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted. That the
county court shall have State docket or
uockets, III which all cases originating in
sald court, or recognized to said court. or
thereby appeal, or certiorari shall be en-
tered, and regularly called, tried or con-
tlnued at each term; they shall also have
a motion docket. a book for the entry of
the proceedings of the court, and final re-
cord books, and an execution docket as |
required by law in the circuit courts. and
snail be kept, used and acted upon as such. |
The presiding judge only need SIGN the
minutes OF the court, or approve any bond |
Or appeal.
SEC. IL. BE it further enacted, That the
county court shall have power to fine and
PUNISH for contempt derilectiOn of dutv |
ana other causes as provided by law in
Ike matters III the circuit court, shall pre-
serve order and system in the court room
IND It's proceedings, and shall have power
% strike from the rolls of attorneys anv
attorney, for good and legal cause. so far
S the practice in said court is concerned.
DEC. ~. be 1t further enacted, That any
'erson feeling him or herself aeerieyed {
y the Judgment of the county court.
n any original case before it, NAV. after c
mai Judgment, appeal therefrOm to the {
ext Term OF the circuit courtof the coun-
Y, without bill of exceptions. writ Of c
rrOr or supercedeas, upon siyius ty,n,i s
nd security to be taken by the PRESIDING a
ldge, within five days after adjournment a
I the term, as provided by law in other >
espects for appeals in criminal cases, from a
he circuit TO the high court of errors and y
ppeals OF this State, Whereupon a tram y
'rIpt of the records and proceedings of y
len court shall be duly certified to said d
rcult court, and said case shall be nro- G
eeded with in said circuit court. as other u
lses therein, upon the transcript of the II
cord thereof and charges therein, con- o.
lned, put no such appeal shall be had or %
'anteu from sald county cONrt, where the l"
me has been tried therein by a iurv
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted. That all III
SEES OF larceny shall be deemed and held Is
tit larceny, when the amount alledged &C
nave Deen stolen does not exceed in VI
Llue one hundred dollars, and shall he te
emed and held misdemeanor, and nm al
lable as such. Ia
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted. That WI
urt shall be held in the cities of jackson. an
'enada, Meridian and Corinth. in thiS M;
ate, once month, at such time i'm each co
'ntn, and at such place therein as the III
lrt may permanently fix, to be called gaC
he county court of Jackson, 1.-THE conn de
court of Grenada" 1.-The county cOurt %, OF
Meridian" 1.-The county court of Co us
TN. respectively, with full powers and "a Ia'
lSulctlon, and under the same rules. III
,ulations and duties as by this act men, Gee
ned or contemplated in the case of
lnty courts in the several counties. ex al.
't their respective jurisdiction shall he ga
lted to, and embrace the police district FeH
when they are respectively situated. W.
the Ouenses herein mentioned are COM SoI
ted' and except that the mayor of each qua 2Cd
'e~AN W AAS Shall NC cA-OI1ClO chlefsnrp- |
ng judge, and the justices of the peace ply
he police district shall be ex-officio eacl
lciate judges of the court and the eIa
MY court of the counties i'm which alta
kson, Grenada, Meridian and Corinth De
situated, shall have no Jurisdiction i'm curl
T respective districts, provided said CIOn
rus therein are duly organized and nre- rue
ed, and all the laws, rules, regulations nlel
er, rights, privileges and duties an may a5
able to said county courts, and the OFF, 81
ana persons therein named and con Iuue
plated and the proceedings. action Ior
err duties and government shall he t ehe
are hereby extended to and confarrnd .ne
and required of the said countV ing
7 or jackson, Grenada, Meridian and S Mne
nth, and the officers thereof resnecN nus nus
y, TO the extent of their resnectiva laW.
e districts, as aforesaid, and the oE
es thereof presiding shall be exemnt Gou I1
service In the other county court of on iall
respective counties, and shall he =; "1 d
as herein provided, and by the same ma III On
is, out OF the tax fees, fines or for eaiu .
res OF their respective courts. Int anu
appoint their own clerk and bailiff or S'1uL
z, u not supplied by the circuit clerk S+e en
nerlH OF the county, to be Qualified 800
tate rennEre IN oaso elaI Tue Jaws OF an in
sleriHs, except the amount of the ond . .
shall be fixed by the court: Proyi- f and :
mat the county court of Grenada tho 10
not be confined in its Jurisdiction IN o,,d "a q
'0lice district in which the same is Crc