Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-14

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THE following Is the full text o. the
bill TO reorganize the Courts as 1t was
introduced into the Legislature:
4 Bill 10 Reorganire he Courts 81 Shelby
OHHfy.
SEcrioS 1. Be II enqetcd by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee, That
the County Of Shelby be, and il Is hereby
taken from the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit,
and is constituted and made a new judi
eiai Circuit, 80 be known rs the f1entseth
Judicial Circuit; and also a Chancery Dis
trjct. To Ice known ~ the Seventh Chan
cery District of the state OF Tennessee.
See. 2. lie Il further enacted, That the
present Circuit Court Of Shelby county,
Inc Law Court Of Memphis, the Munich
nal Court OF Memphis, the Cbancery
tsourt Of Memphis. and the Criminal
Court Of Memphis be, and the same are
hereby abolished.
Sec. 3. Be itJaFGeF enacted, That there
shall 10, aud there are hereby created
thrco Circuit Courts and one Criminal
Court IN said county or circuit; aud Two
Chancery Courts ia said county or Chan
Gerry Disttict, and the names of
said Courts shall De: ihe flLs.
Circuit Court. 1.-The Second Circuit
Court and ''Tbe Third Circuit Court, y
Of Shelby county; The Criminal Court
OF Shelby coanty," and The First Chan
cerv Court and The Second Chancery
Court Of Shelby county"
SEC. 4. Re Il FARTHER e7t1ced, That the
! civil records Of tho present Circuit Court
OF shelby comfy be and the same are
hereby transferred 10 the said First Circuit
| Court OF Shelby county; the records OF
the Law Court are hereby transferred TO
I The said Second Circuit Court of Shelby
s,uuty: the civil records OF n Municipal
Court Of Memphis are hereby transferred
TO the said Third Circnit Court OF Shelby
county; the records OF the Criminsl Court
Of Memphis and the criminal records Of
the present Circuit Court Of Shelby coun-
tv, and OF the Municipal Court OF Mem-
nhisl are hereby transferred to the said
Criminal Court OF Shelby county, and the
records Of tie Chaneery Court OF Mem
this ara hereby Transferred to the said
First Chancery Court OF Shelby county,
aud the business remaining undisfs1sed OF
in the said several records shall be pro
ceeded with in the courts TO which they
are hereby transferred, as IL the same had
originated therein.
See :. Be Il further enacted, Tha: the
jurisdiction of said courts shall he as fol-
lows: The territorial jurisdiction of all Of
them shall extend 10 and include the en-
tire limits Of the county Of Shelby. Tie
three Circuit Courts, concCrrently with
zach other. shall have jurisdiction OF ali
civil matters within the jurisdiction Of the
Circuit Courts Of this ctatc; The Grim
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crimes and odenses, under the laws OF
Tennessee. ordinarily within the juriSdic-
lion Of the Circuit COnrts Of the State
and the two Chaneery COur:s jurisdiction
conearrentIy with each other, of all maS-
ters within the jurisdiction Of the Chan
cery Courts Of the State.
see. G.. BE Il further enacted, That the
iud-es Of the said Circuit Court may, 10
their discretion. As sOOR atter their cleo
ton and qualification rs practicable, APP
portion the unfinished business OF the
present Circuit Court Of Shelby, the Law
Court OF Memphis, and of tie said NUM-
cipsl Court hereinbefore transferred TO the
said Circuit Courts; and the said Chan
eellOrs shall, SIS soon after their election AZ
possible, ~apportiOn the unfinished busi-
ness of the Chancery Court Of Memphis,
equally. between the said two Chancery
Courts; and to effect this appOrtiOnment,
il is hereby made the duty OF the respec-
tive clerks, and clerks and masters Of said
Circuit and Chancery Courts. undo the
direction OF their respective Judges and
] thanceliors, to transfer original papers IN
cases which, by this apportionment, are
taken from one Of these courts TO another,
and with each ease, a copy from this mai
nutes and rule dOckeIs Of the court
whence taken, Of all orders and proceed
ings relating to such eases; the cost ol
making such copies to be noted thereon,
and taxed as part Of the costs of such
cIses; provided, that in the apportiOnnlent
Of business between the said Chancrry
Courts, and to save expense Of copies,
the rule dockets Of the present Chancery
Court may he divided between said Two
Chancery Courts, by transferring to said
second ChaucCry court a. many Of the
later volumes OF said rule dockets rs will
accomplish ar cqusl aPportionment Oi
business between The two Courts.
SEC. Z. EsttjuTther enacted, That sn cleo
tim for three Judges and three Clerks
one Judge and one CLARK for eJCiI Of said
Circuit Courts; two ChancellOrs-0ne fUI
each OF saidsChanrery Courts; one Jud 90,
one Clerk. IA Attorney-G neral and one
Assistant AttOrney-Geuera for said Grim
inal Court, shall be held in Shelby county
on the ssh Tnesdsy after the paSsage
/ Of this bill, aud The said J udges and Chan
editors, and the said Atturneys-Gynoral,
and the said Clerks, shall hold their Of
hues. respectively, until he next regular
elections in this State, for such officers,
respectively, and until their successors
are elee.ed and qualified.
Il Z Be q fGfther gH1ctet, That these
said Judges and ChdnceilOrs shall have tbs
same powers and authority asotherCircui
Judges and Chancellors throughout th'
State, including tho right Of Interchange
WEh other Judges and Chauccllors, aus
with each other, and to sit upon their own
a~dj0urnnlents. The said clerks shall have
tie same powers, performing the sam,
/ duties. be liable to the same penalties. give
the same lOnds and receive the same com
pensation, as other Circuit Clerks through
out The state.
Sec. 3. Be 10 further enacted, Thai eacl
Of sSid Circuit Courts, aud said Crimina
I Court, shall be- held three times in eacl
year, commencing on the fourth Moada'
in January. Nsy aud September. the sal,
Circuit Courts, rs near each other rs con
v~euisntly may be, but in different room.
or apartments; the said Chaucery Court
twice in each wear, commencing on ia.
fourth Mondays in March and September
in different apartments, but Is near eacl
other As conveniently may De; and all o
said Courts at the present county-seat o
said county.
Sc 10. Be = further enacted. That al
eases pending in the Supreme Court O
this state which originated ia either ofth
courts be abolished by this act, and whicl
may be remanded for further proceed
inys, shall De- soverally remande,
10 that 4 Of the Courts hereby created
which by the provisions Of this oct, h1
the custody Of the original records Of
cxses. 20 be finally proceeded with there
in. And all bonds and recognizaneos 70
the appearance of parties or witnesses, II
ii her OF the Courts abolished by the pro
visions OF this act, shall be good and Vali,
10 compel the appearance OF said plr.ieI
an ! Witnesses in the Court 10 which TIA
record in which they were given. has BY
the provisions OF thisa act teeu transferred
and all such bonds and rCcognizances an
criminal eases shall, after the passage q
this act, and 81 the last term OF sal,
Courts 10 be held before il shall tax,
effect. be taken for their appearance in tn
said Criminal Court of Shelby county
and such cases shall be proceeded with "A
il they had originated therein.
Sec. IL. Be q further enacted, That Tho
salaries Of the Judges aud Chanceliors o
he several Courts created by this ac
shall be four thousand dollars each, to h
paid by the state ~ other Judges am,
Chanceilors are paid; pr0Ctded, that tn
County court of shelby county may ap
propriAte a sum sufficient TO Increase III
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lOrs not exceeding two thousand dol
lars each, additional thereto.
Sec. y. Be tt Further enacted, That th
several courts hereby abolished shall con
tinue in hill force and operation as a
present constituted, until the severa
Judges. ChBneellors, Clerks, etc. hereil
provided for, shall have been elected an
qualified; and Immediately after thei
election and qualification. each of the sal
Chaneellors shall appoint one Clerk an.
Master for his said Court; and so o a
said CLERK and Clerks and Masters, herei
provided for shall have qualified accord
ing 20 law. il shall be the duty OF tn
present incumbents TO deliver 10 their re
spectiye SUCCESSORS in office all the book,
papers and records OF their respectiv
Courts
Sec. -. Be Il further enacted. That thi
act shall take effect from and after il
passage.
[NorE.-Ssction IL has been anende
by the judiciary Committee, 50 as {
change the salaries TO the amoun d
present received
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