The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-02


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lars per annum, to be paid quarterly to
me said solicitor from the fines and for
FIXTURES in said court. In case of the alb
sence of the solicitor general al any term
OF said court, the judge thereof be and he
is hereby empowered to appoint a sole
ltor general pro tempoTe - and inserting in
lieu thereof the following: Said cases shall
be prosecuted on behalf of the state by the
solicitor of the City Court of Savannah,
who shall be elected as hereinafter provid-
ed for, and who shall hold his office fer
the term of four years. No person shall
be eligible to election as solicitor of the
City Court Of Savannah unless at the time
Of his election ne shall have arrived at the
age of twenty-one years. and
been resident Of the county of Chatham
three years, and shall have practiced law
for one year next preceding mis- election.
II shall be the duty of the solicitor of raid
court TO represent the state in al cases in
said court in which the state shall be a
party. and shah perform therein such 9TH
er duties as usually appertain TO his Office.
He shall receive for his services in said
court the same fees thacare provided by
law for similar services IN the Superior
Court of Chatham county Whenever the
solicitor of said court, on account of sick
ness or other disability, is unable TO attend
said court ii shall be the duty of said City
Court judge 70 appoint some competent at
tOrney es solicitor pro tenn, who shall re-
ceive the same fees that are allowed the
solicitor for his services. The solicitor of
the City Court of Savannah shall also re-
ceive from the county of Chatham for
services rendered in said City Court the
same compensation as is now paid 10 the
ca1f Of 40 acflr Ind
circuit for his services in said City Court"
Sec 2. Be it further enacted by the au-
thorlty aforesaid, Thai the seventh sec
ton of said act he amended by striking
from the said section the words solicitor
General and inserting in lieu thereof the
words Solicitor of the City Court of Sa-
vannah."
Sec 3. Be 1t further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, That upon the first We'd
uesday in October, 1900 there shall be held
in the city of Savannah an election for
solicitor of the City Court of Savannah;
that the qualifications of voters at said
election shall be the same as those now
required for electors for representatives in
the general assembly; that the candidate
receiving the highest number of votes al
said election shall be declared elected So
licitor of the City Court of Savannah, and
shah hold office for the space of four
years and until his successor is elected and
qualified. All vacancies in the Office Of So
llcitor of the City Court Of Savannah shall
he filled by an election to be
called and held as now prescribed
fee of sheriff of Chatham county. The So
ucitor of the City Court of Savannah, be
fore entering upon the discharge of his
duties, shall take and subscribe before the
Judge Of said City Court IN oat3 to faith
fully and impartially discharge the duties
Of said position ana shall enter upon the
discharge of said duties upon the first day
Of January, 1901.
See. L. Be It further enacted, by the au-
thority aforesaid, that upon the 14th day
Of December, 1899 the Commissioners Of
Chatham county and ex-officlo judges
thereof shall elect by ballot a solicitor
of the City Court of Savannah, who shall
hold said Office until Jan. l. 1901, and who
shall be entitled to the compensation pro-
vided herein, and who shall perform all
the duties herein set out under the pro-
visions hereof.
Sec. ). BE IL further enacted, by the au-
thority aforesaid that the solicitor OF the
City Court of Savannah shall be allowed
the services Of a special criminal bailin,
to be appointed by said solicitor, to be
subject to removal by the said solicitor,
for misconduct In Office or other sufficient
cause to be determined by him. The du-
ties of said bailin shall be as that pre-
scribed in Section of the act approved
Aug g. 1891 and his compensation shall
be the same as is now or may hereafter
be fixed for the special bailin for the
solicitor general of the Eastern Judicial
circuit, under authority of Section of
SAID act, approved Aug, 6, 1891.
Sec. G. BE iE further enacted, by the
authority of the same, that all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed"
Capt. Dillon rendered, also, a copy Of
the bin providing for the election of the
Judge of the City Court by the people Of
the county, al the same time when the
other officers of The county are chosen by
its people This bill is, as those who
favor it say, in line with the expressed
poIicy OF the Democratic party of the
state which has announced Its confidence
In the righteousness OF the principle Of an
elective judiciary and has successfully
conducted a movement that terminated in
a constitutional amendment making The
Judges of the Superior Courts and the So
Uciiors general Of the several circuits cleo
tive by the people. instead of by the Leg
stature of the state. The bill regulating
the election OF the judge of the CITY Court
Of Savannah is to the following effect:
"a bill 10 be entitled an act 70 amend an
act entitled IAN act to enlarge the ju-
ri+diction of the City Court Of Savannah,
TO prevent Nthe judge thereof from prac-
ucing law, and for other purposes" APP
proved Sept. IS, 1888. so as to change and
fix the term of Office Of the Judge OF said
court and provide for the election of the
Judge thereof and for other purposes
Section /. The general assembly of the
state of Georgia hereby enacts that Sec
ton 3 of the act approved Sept, 15, 1881,