The advocate., 1895-02-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
Published February ~, 1851
Senate Bill No.4.
AN ACT

d.
and the procedure therein, shall be as is now
provided by law.
SEC. q That there be and are hereby created
two additional courts OF record to be known
and styled as the courts Of appeals Of the
northern and southern departments respect
lively, which, within their respective depart
ments, shall be inferior to the supreme court
and superior TO all other courts in the state
Said courts OF appeals shall each consist OF
three judges, one OF whom shall be styled the
presiding judge, and the others associate
judges.
SIC. 8. The state Is hereby divided into two
departments, to be known as the northern and
southern departments. The northern depart
ment shall be constituted of the counties OF
Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Johnson, Douglas.
shawnee, Morris, WRbaunsee, Dickinson, Sa-
line, Ellsworth, Russell, Ellis, Trego, Cove,
Logan, Wallace, and all counties lying north OK
said counties. The remaining counties shall
constitute the southern department Each OF
said departments shall be divided into three
divisions, to be known as the eastern, central
and western divisions respectively. The east
ern division Of the northern department. shall
consist Of the counties OF WyGndotte, Johnson,
Douglas, Shawnee, Wabaunsee PottRwatomie,
Doniphsn, Brown, Nemaha, and Morris, with
terms OF court at Topeka The central division
OF the northern department. shall consist OF
the counties Of Marshall, Geary, Riley, WASH
ington, Clay, Dickinson, Saline, ottawa, Cloud,
Republic, Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, ELS
worth, Osborne and Smith, with terms
OF court at Concordla. The western
division Of the northern department.
shall consist Of the remaining counties OF said
northern department., with terms of court 90
Colby. The eastern division Of the southern
department shall consist OF the counties OF
Miami, Linn, Bourbon, Crawford, Cherokee, La
bette, Neosho, Allen, Anderson, Franklin, Usage,
Coffey, WOodson, Wilson, Montgomery, Chau-
tsuqua, and Elk, with terms Of court at Fort
Scott. The central divion OF the southern de-
psFtment shall consist Of the counties OF Lyon,
Greenwood, Chase Marion, MCPHERSON, Reno,
Harvey, Butler Sedgwick, Kingman, Barber,
court At Wichita The western division OF the
southern department shall consist OF the re-
naming counties Of the southern de.
partment with terms OF court at Gar.
den City. All terms Of said courts OF appeals
shall convene on the first Tuesday Of the
months respectively In which such terms are
to be held, and shall be held In said eastern
divisions in the months Of March, June, and
November; In said central divisions in the
months OF January, May, and October; and In
said western divisions, In the months Of Feb
ruRry, September, and December; and at such
other times as said courts designate.
SEC 4. ON or before the irst day Of March,
1895, the governor, by and with the advice and
consent OF the senate, shall appoint and COM
mission six persons, three OF whom shall bo
selected from the political party having re-
ceived the highest number Of votes at the last
| state election. two shall be selected from the
| party having received the second high.
est number OF votes, and one from the
party having received the third highest num-
Der OF votes, as judges OF said courts OF APP
peals, who shall during the time Of their SER
| vice be residents OF the divisions for which
they are appointed; but no judge 80 appointed
/ shall hold said office or his appointment be OF
any force or validity until confirmed by the sen
ate. They shall qualify In like manner as JUS
tices OF the supreme court and fle their OFF,
clal oaths in the office OF the secretary OF
state. The judge OF each OF said courts who
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siding judge and all judges 80 appointed shall
hold under such appointment until the second
Monday In January, 1897, and uutil their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. In case OF
vacancy by death, resignation or otherwise,eho
governor, by and with the advice and consent
/ OF the senate, shalllAppolnt some proper per-
SON, who shall hold the office for the remain
der OF the term, as provided In section OF
article7 OK the constitution OF the state OF
Kansas.
SEC. 5 The frat judges Of the courts OF Ap.
peals, respectively, shall meet at the capitol
within ten days after their appointment and
confirmation, and after having duly qualified,
they shall thereafter appoint clerk OF said
court for each division thereof, who shall
qualify In the same manner as the clerk
/ OF the supreme court Is required to qualify.
who shall hold Office during the pleasure OF
the court, and who shall keep his office at the
place fixed by law for the holding OF the terms
Of court In the division OF which they are
clerks, respectively. Every appointments OF
clerk shall be BY the court, and shali oe en-
tered Of record on the journal OF said court,
The clerk Of each division Of said court shall
perform the duties required by law OF clerks
OF courts OF record, so far as the same are
applicable, and they shall receive, as compen-
BaEion for their services, the same fees as the
clerk OF the supreme court receives for like
services. Provided, That all fees received In
excess Of fifteen hundred dollars per annum
shall be paid annually by said clerk Into the
state treasury and become part OF the state
funds, the said treasurer Issuing duplicate re-
ceipts therefor
SEC. 6. The courts OF appeals shall have
seal for each division thereof, bearing the
words respectively, "Kansas court Of appeals"
northern or southern department., with the
name OF the division, as the case may be. Sucn
seal shall be procured by, the secretary OF