The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-05-05
published by Authority
CHAPTER 265.

HOUSE BILL No. 702.
AN ACT to create and regulate the office
of county judge for Maury county,
Tennessee; to fix his salary, and to
define his duties and jurisdiction.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Tennessee
that there shall be elected by the quail
fed voters of Maury County, Tennessee,
a person learned in the law to be styled
the county judge, who shall hold his
office for the term of eight years from
the date of his commission, except the
first Judge to he appointed under the
provisions of this act, who shall holtf
his commission until the next regular
election, or until his successor shall be
elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, That 1t |
shall be the duty of the governor of the |
State of Tennessee to appoint a person
leal ned in the law, and competent to
to hold the office of county judge Of said
county, from the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1900, to the first Monday in Septem
| Der, 1900, and until his successori is elect
ed and qualified under the provisions Of
| this act.
Sec 3. Be it further Enacted, That
the first election for the county Judge of
! Maury County shall be held at the same
time and place, and by the same officers
that the other county elections are held,
on the first Thursday in August, 1900,
and under the same rules and regula-
tons that are prescribed by law for
other county elections; and subsequent
elections Except vacancies, which
shall be filled when they occur in the
manner prescribed by law for circuit
iudges) on the first Thursday in Au-
gust, every eight years thereafter; and
in case of sickness, incompetency, or
q inability of the county Judge, special
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provisions and with the same powers Of
said county judge, in the same manner
as prescribed by section $3.50, ShannOn's
compilations of the laws of Tennessee.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That
the offices of the chairman of the coun-
ty court, and the chairman pro tenn. of
the county court Of Maury county, Is
abolished from and after the first Mon
) day in January, 1900, and from and after
that date the said county Judge shall
have and exercise all the jurisdiction
and powers of said offices. He shall
preside at its sessions, to be held as
hereinafter provided, and shall have
and exercise the same powers, jnrisdic-
3 ton, and authority now exercised by
the chairman of said county court, and
shall perform the same duties required
of said chairman in or out of said cOun-
: ty court, whether in session or not, ex.
7 cept as herein provided
4 Sec. 5. BE it further enacted That
the county court to be held by the cOun-
, ty Judge, under the provisions of this
! act, shall hold its regular session on the
: first Monday of each month. and shall
7 sit from day to day so long as the bust.
/ hess thereof may require, aud shall
J, have power to preserve order by impos'
@ ing such fines as will effect that pur
pose.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That all
:, | the jurisdiction and powers of the pres
ent county court of Marry county, Ten
;, nessee, over administrators, executors
II guardians, wards, trustees, wills, dover
:. partition of lands, sale or division Of
lands, and of all testamentary and ad
e ministrative matters, or subjects con
a nected Herewith, questions of lunacy
control of county roads, are hereby
abolished from and after the first Mon
day in January, 1900, and the same from
and after that date are hereby trans
|. ferred and given to, the county court t.
" be held by the county judge, who shall
have all jurisdiction, power, and author
ity now possessed by the county cOur
of Maury county over all these subjects
with such power and authority necas
sary and proper in the exercise thereof
is Provided, Either party may have th'
n right of appeal from any judgment
M order, decree, or action of said county
|
the state in other cases.
/ See. BE it further enacted, That tn
'r duties of the county Judge of the count,
/ court of Maury county shall not inter
4 feTe with the duties of the county cour
i. clerk of said county as now provided b.
I law; the said clerk shall be and cOntinu
:, the clerk of said county court, to be he'll
by the county judge under the prOvi.
~ ions OF this act, and shall have and pei
|
l. authority incident to the Office of cour
e. ty court clerk.
= Sec \. Be 1t further enacted, Tha
said county Judge for MauTy count
shall he the accounting officer aud ageu
for said county, and, a. such, shall nav
the power, and it shall be his duty:
10 |. To have care aud custody of n
u county property.
At =. TO control all books. papers, an
~ documents pertaining u his Office All
-, | the county.
y 3. To audit all claims against III
az county, and when approved by him, h
shall certify the same Ia the clerk
8, the county court, who shall issue a wa
~ rant therefor ON the county treasur
r and signed by the county court clerk
< 4. The county judge shall cOunte
A sign all warrants issued by the count
court clerk upon the county treAsur
W aud no warrant shall be a valid ciaiI
against the county unless sigued by n
u county court CLERK, and cOuntersignt
IL by the county judge.
>. To audit and settle the accounts
ID the county trustee, and those OF an
- other collector 10 revenue, taxes, or II
:, come. payable into the county treasur
e and tn lse 81 any utheT person intrinsic
u 20 receive and eNpeud any money 10 n
~ county, aud u require said officers
persons to render aud settle their a