The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-08-06

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SEC 1t shall be the duty Of the Judges of the Circuit
Courts to the Attorney General at least thirty days
before each of the Legislature such defects in the laws
have been brought I" their attention. and t"
such amendments all"nt Legislation may be- deemed
necessary The Attorney General shall report the Lcgis-
ature at each session >nch legislation As he my deem al
vsabe
SEC H. Circuit Judge may appoint each county in his
Circuit attorneys at law, to be Court Commits
sioner, who shall have power the absence from the county
of the Circuit Judge to allow writs Of injunction and to issue
OF habea rcturnah before himself the Circuit
Judge Their orders in such matter be reviewed by the
Circuit Judge anl c'nir n, la6 i or vle'el T"ty may
be removed by thu Circuit ia =. Tn lie ilature
upon them further powers judicial and shall fix their
pensation
SEC The Governor by anl consent of the Sen
shall appoint aStat Attorney in each ulcil Circuit whose
duties shall be prescribed 10y law aud vino shall hold office for
four years There shall elected in each county Sheriff
and Clerk Of the Crr,il Court vino shall also be Clerk Of
Courts and of the Board of County Cnns, ,,,r. AMI Re.
corler and cr.H-p Anlor OF the Colny, each whom
shall hold office tor oar years In r duties shall be pre-
scribcd by law.
So 10 There shall b" in each county County Judge who
shall be elected by the qualified electors Of said county
time and places Of voting for other county Office aud shall
yilel for hy law.
SEC L. The County Judge Shall have original Jurisdiction
in all cases a law in which the cnanl 'aIu" Of property
involved shall not exceed one h"'rr dollars; Of proceedings
relating to the fnrle unlawful detention Of lands
AMI tenemrnt~ and IF such criminal the Legislature
may prescribe. The Count! .tlgr shall have jurisdiction Of
the settlement Of The of llcnt~ and minors, order
the sale of real estate OF dccet AMI Minors take probate
Of wills, grant letters tenrrlry and Of admins, ration
and guardianship ami t. discharge the lui, usually pertain
in. Of probate. H. >aN have the power of a com
hitting magistrate. shall i-~t All licenses required by law
To b, Issued IN the county.
>E L. Tia LEGISLATURE may or.,rz. in such counties, as it
NAV think proper o,,x Courts Wicl IN al l.. jurisdiction
Of all 4w in which IT,. demand ,.lur the pro
lerty involved shall rNc.,l y hum tree, lpr-;
c,elin,> r,lan. 10 tn, tr r. or unlawful detention .,
lands l~,~ and OF l~Ir.lrpr-. appellate
uri>i IN rINH ln2 til" tpurt Of justices of
the Peace. Tn- trial Of nri appeal. may b d. the
option appel Fac County IuI shall be tn, Judge Of
said Court. There 'aiI b. M ted ly the qualified ELECTORS OF
said count the time when the aid Judge i elected Pros
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His duties and compensation >alI c prescribed BY
law such Courts nAE b.. abolished At the pleasure e" the leg
So: l." Whrn any civi! A. aw in which Judge
disqualified shall b.. rarI fr trial in Circuit or County
shall J"i- / IN mr. an -a lHe-i" the trial Of and
make orders sail if h. Jnl.e Of the Court.
me parties may however, transfer tn" ran-" t" another Cir
cut Court or '"!nty C'Irt, the be, may have
til" ca" submitted to a referee.
Sc 20. Any c,il may he tried before prarrn.
torn"v referee upon the application Of The parties and
order from ti. whose Jurisdiction the may be,
authorizing such trial and appointing such referee Tic referee
shall keep complete record of the ease, nclnlins The eyi-
cnce taken, and such record shall t filed with the papers IN
the in the olre of the Clerk; and the shall be- sub
lcct to All appeal IN the nn'r prescribed by law.
SEC ~ Tm. County Commissioner, Of each shall
they may y There shall elected one Justice
of the Peace Tor ii of aid districts. He shall hoi his office
for four years
SEC -. In each county where there i, County Court
tees OF the Peace shall have jurisdiction in law in
which the demand value Of the property involved doe.
accrued, or the defendant Resides in his district; and in such
criminal cases, except onie, may be prescribed by law
and in counties where County Courts established pro-
vre1 Tor IN ,l'h eighteen OF TINS Article every Justice OF
the Peace shall have risc"n in law in which the
demand value ." the property does not exceed fifty dollars
and in which the cause Of action accrued or the defendant re-
Sides in his district and he shall have power issue process
for the Of persons charged with crime, and make the
c"rnabc before himself the County judge, for
amnation discharge commitment bail of the accused
dead Appeals Justice Of the Peace Courts
Courts in criminal shall be tried de under such
regulations : the Legislature may prescribe
SEQ Constable Shall be elected by registered
in each Justices district who shall perform such duties, and
under such regulations as may be prescribed by law
SEC. - There shall be established i'll the county of Escam
ba and upon application Of majority of the registered
in such other counties the Legislature deem expelent,
Criminal Court OF Record, AMI there shall he one Judge
for each of said courts who shall be appointed by the Gov
and confirmed by the Senate, who shall hold his office
years and whose shall be
year. the counties paying the salaries.
SEQ The said courts Shall have jurisdiction of all crm
nal capital which shall arise in said counties respect
lively.
SEC There shall be said in each year
SEC - There Shall be for each of sail courts prosecuting
Attorney who shall be appointed by the Governor
inc by the >c,ate and who shall hold his office for
years. His compensation shall be fixed by law
SEC All offences tria|- in said Court shall be prosecuted
upon information under OATH to be filed by the prosecuting
attorney " the grand jury of the Circuit Court f" the c""n
triae in the Criminal Court pom the fnng of such indct
the Circuit Judge shall commit bail he accused for
trial in the Criminal Court which trial shall be upon niorma
SEC, % The County where Criminal
prosecuting Attorney.
SEC 80 The Clerk of said shall be elected by the cleo
the which the Court held and shall hold
office four years and his compensation shall be fixed by
law lie shall also be Clerk of the County Court The Sheriff
of the County shall be the executive officer of said Court and
his duties and fees shall be fixed by law.
SEC 81 The State Attorney residing in the county where
such Court held shall be eligible for appointment County
Solicitor for said
Such may be abolished by the Legislature
SEC When the office Judge shall become
cause fill such vacancy shall be APP
pointed elected only for the unrxrcd of the Judge
whose DEATH resignation, retirement other created