Arizona silver belt., 1889-03-02
SYNOPSIS or TIRE CIRCUIT couRr BILL,

V. ID. ANos Aai " bt""hi VI '"~'' Provides for the division of the Terri tory into three judlcial circuits and creation of court fer each circuit The first circuit shall be composed of Pima, Cochss and Graham; tho sec end ot Yuma, Maricopa, Gila and Pi- nal; the third of Mohavo, Yavapai and Apache.
 The jurisdiction of the circuit court is original and appellate; shall have ori, ginal jurisdiction in all cases In equi- ty; in civil case wherein the subject of litigation is not capable of pscuniary estlmation; ln cases which involve ti- tls or possession of real property, or legality of any tax, impost, tell etc, and in other cases where the demand, exclusive et interest amounts to Sl00; in actions to prevent or abate nui- sance, ot divorce etc, Tn criminal cases of the grade of felony, and of all mis- demeanors not exclusively cOgni2able by Justices; Iii all matters, both civil and criminal, where the district courts have heretofore had or now have juris' diction.
 Circuit courts shall have appslats jurisdiction and general control in probate matters oyor the Probate court in each county; also in civil and criminal cases of which justices have original jurisdiction.
 They shall also have power to hear and determine motions against she,- ifs and other officers of the court, for failure to pay moneys collected under process of said court; similar motions against attorneys, with power to pua- lsh etc. They shall also have power ts try cases transferred from district court, subject to Limitations stated in this act.
 The judge of the circuit court shall have authority to grant writs of man aamus, injunction, attachment gar nishments and ether writs necessary to the enforcement of the jurisdiction of ths court.
 Wherever ia any statute or law of this Territory the words District Court, District Judge and judge ef the District Court are used, they shall be taken to mean and include the words Circuit Csurt,n Circuit Judge" and Judge of the Circuit Court, respectively, as specified by this act.
 Tksrs shall be three terms of tie circuit court held at the county seat of sach county, Tn sach year; in Gils on the third Mondays in March, Juiy and November.
 1hs Governor, by and with the con sent of the Council, shall appoint judge for each circuit, the first ap- pointsss to hold etiies until the first day of January 1891 From and after that date judges shall be elected for term of four years. A vacancy for an unsxplrsd term shall be filled by ap peintment of Governor. "Trn-iudge shall appoint one clerk for each aunty in hls circuit, who shall hold office t the pleasure of the judge appointing
 The judges of the ercuit courts shall each receive an annual Iary off $500, and may demand monthly lsy-| ment of same, to be paid out of tho general fuhd of tue Territory. All records, books, papers, proessd- ings, and causes, pending in the dis. triet court of the Territory, except those eases wherein jurisdiction Is con- fsrred by ths Constitution of the Unl- ted States and the laws ol Congress on the districts courts, are hereby transferred to the circuit courts; and the courts to winch the same arc trans ierred shall have the same power and jurisdiction over them as If they had been in the first instance commenced, filed or lodged therein
 This act shall take effect and 5e IF feics from and after its passage.