The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31
An ACT IN reIasion to Circuit


the state OF Mississippi. That the state shall
be divided into Fifteen Judicial Circuit
Court Districts. as follows to-wit:
i. The first district shall be composed Of
the counties OF DeSoto, Pamela, Tallahat-
/ chic and lalobusha
2 The second district shall be composed
OF the counties OF Tippah. Marshall and La
4 fayette.
3. The third district shall be composed of
the counties OF Iishomingo, ltawamba- Lee
/ ard Monroe.
4. The fourth district shall be composed
/ OF the counties of Sunfower. Nazoo Carroll
4 and Holmes.
). The fifth district shall be composed OF
the counties of Pontotoc, Calhoun. Choctaw
and Chickasaw.
6. The sixth district shall be composed Of
! the counties of Lowndes. NvNubev. kcmper
and Oktibbeha.
Z. The seventh district shall be- composed
! of the counties of Lauderdllc. Newton,
4 Scott. Neshoba and Smith.
/ g. The eighth district shall be composed
OF the counties of Madison, Leake, Attala
and winston.
D. The ninth district shall be composed of
the counties of Issaquena. Washington, Boil
ivar. Coahoma and Iunica.
10. The tenth district shall be composed
of the counties of Warren and Claiborne.
IL. The eleventh district shalt be COM
| posed Of the counties of Jefferson, Adams,
/ Wilkinson and franklin.
ID. The twelfth district shall be- composed
of the counties of Copiah, Law renee. Pike
! Amte and CovingtOn.
18th The thirteenth district shall be COM
posed of the counties of Rankin simpson
| and Kinds.
IA. The fourteenth district shall be COM
posed of the counties OF Jaspsr. Clark, Jone..
u Mavne and Green.
Il. The fifteenth district shall be compO-
sed of the counties of Perry Jackson. llar-
rison. Hancock and Marion.
Sec. ,. BE il further enacted, Ihat a court
to be styled 1.-THE Circuit Court OF the Coun-
" Of----" shall be held la each
county of this State three times In every
year. and shall commence at the times. and
continue for the number OF judicial days
hereinafter specified, IL business so long re-
quire. (Iere follows the days of holding
court in various counties.
See. 3. BE IL further enacted. That all laws
and parts OF laws In force in this State on
the LIST day of December, 1869. regulating
the jurisdiction OF. or proceedings in the
Circuit Courts, or otherwise appertaining
thereto, including all acts OF the Legisla-
ture establishing two Circuit Court districts
| in the county of Kinds. or relating thereto,
be and the same are hereby continued III
force until otherwise provided, so far rs they
may be applicable.
sec. 1. BE IL further enacted. That all
causes now pending and undetermined in
the Circuit Courts OF this State. i'm which
the principal Of the amount in controversy
| exceeds the sum OF one hundred aud fifty
dollars, and all actions of replevin, detinue
and troycr aud suits 10 recover unliquida-
| ted damages, all cases of appeal from info
I rior courts. and all criminal causes be and
the same are hereby transferred TO the Cir
cult Court of the County iu which they
may be pending and which Is established By
this act.
see. D. BE it further enacted, That all
causes now pending and undetermined In
the Circuit Courts of this State, In which
the principal Of the amount ia controversy
does not exceed one hundred aud iifty dol
lars, are hereby transferred To any Justice
| of the Peace of the district or beat 10 which
the Court House is situated-in the county
/ where the same are pending for trial ac-
cording To law.
/ See. q. Beit further enacted, That Judge
shall be appointed for each district created
by this act, whose term OF Office shall CONF
/ mence on tie day of the date of his commits
sion, and continue for the term prescribed
| in the Constitution, aud he shall possess the
qualification required by the Constitution.
and the Judges appointed for the first term
! under the Constitution shall, within twelve
months after the date of their commission.
| reside within the districts for which they
| shall be appointed; and thereafter a resi-
dence of two years next preceding the date
/ OF their appointment in the district shall be
| required of the said Judges.
sec. I. BE it further enacted, That Dis
| trict Attorney shall be elected by the quali-
lied voters OF each district. who shall hold
lis Office for four years from the first Mon
day of January after his election. and the
( Governor shall have power TO ill said office
Of District Attorney by appointment by
and with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, until the officer elected shall enter ON
/ the discharge OF his duties.
/ sec. ;. BE it further enacted. That tile
Judges appointed under this act, shall each
/ be paid an annual salary of three thousand
/ i've hundred dollars 10 be paid guarterly.
aud the Auditor Of Public Accounts shall
issue his warrants therefor.
Sec. =. BE IL further enacted. That the
District Attorneys shall each be paid IA
annual salary OF twenty-five hundred dol
lars, TO be paid quarterly, aud the Auditor
of Public Accounts shall issue his warrants
therefor, and all laws and parts of law.
authorizing or permitting said District At
torneys TO charge or receive tax fees IN
cases wherein they procure conviction. be.
and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. BE IL further enacted, That an
marriage licenses shall be granted and issued
by the Clerks OF tie Circuit Courts OF the
several counties according TO the laws now !
in force regulating the issuing OF the same /
and all deeds mortgages, liens and other I
papers respecting the titles 20 real or person.
al property, which are required by law TO /
be recorded. shall be recorded by the Clerks /
of the Cifctlit Courts of the several counties /
and they shall receive the fees therefor now /
authorized by law. and the said Clerks |
shall be the custOdians of all looks, records /
and apers. pertaining to the issuance of I
marriage licenses. and the record OF deeds 4
I'm the several counties Of this State.
See. IL. BE it further enacted. That no /
Clerk OF the Circuit Court or OF the Chance I
ry Court, and no Justice of the Peace. shall I
o. compelled TO issue any original process +
IN any civil cause until the person propos- /
ing 10 institute such suit shall give good /
security for the payment of all costs likely 4
10 accrue therein, or deposit with said Clerks 4
or Justice of the Peace "a sum of money /
sufficient TO cover the same.
PrOotded; That tie provisions of this sec 4
tlOn shall not apply 70 any person wishing /
To institute any suit who shall mike and /
file an afiidcVit that he or she believes tie
cause of action on which the suit Is founded
i meritorious. and that he or she l. unable
10 pay the costs, or give the security re
quired by this section
Sec. IL. BE IL further enacted. That no
Judge of the Circuit Courts Of this State
shall be allowed to practice law in the
Courts of this State. or any other State or OF
the United States during his continuance In
office.
Sec. -. BE IL further enacted. That this
act shall take effect and be enforced from
and after its passage
DIsAPPoiNTED AMEs.-A Washington spe-
cial says:
ASenator Conkling's report on the credcn-
tials OF General Ames as Senator elect from
mississippi calls attention TO the constitu-
tlonal requirements that person 70 be Ell
gible as Senator Of the United states must
be an inhabitant Of the State for which he
= chosen, and must be an inhabitant when
elected. The election In this instance oc-
CURED on the 18th Of January, 1870. at which