Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22

satisfactory. The airing court with its
high fence is a feature OF some of
these institutions. They are, however,
above the average OF such institutions,
and all being under the management
of the Sisters of Charity the patients
are treated kindly.
NEW COURT FOR IOWA.
Text of the Temple Bill Passed by the
House Friday.
Des Moines, March 19.-The appel
late court bill introduced in the house
by Mr.. Temple OF Clarke, chairman Of
the judiciary committee, passed the
house Friday and is as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby created an
appellate court for the state of Iowa,
to consist of three Judges, who shall be
elected at the next general election
after the taking effect of this act, Of
whom one shall be elected for the term
of two years, one for the term of four
years, and one for. the term of six years,
or until their successors are elected and
qualified. and thereafter one such
judge shall be elected every two years
to hold Office for the term of six years,
or until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Sec. 2. Said court shall have eXclu-
.sive appellate jurisdiction in all civil
causes where the amount in contro-
versy does not exceed three thousand
dollars, exclusive of interest and costs
except in causes where the title to real
estate is directly involved, or TIE con-
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lidity of an act of a municipal corpo-
ration, or the construction or validity
of will, or in suits for divorce, or i'll
actions or special proceedings where nc
money judgment is. demanded, other
than costs.
Sec 8. The appellate court shall have
appellate jurisdiction only in cases in
chancery, and shall constitute court
for the correction, Df errors at law,
within the limits hereinbefore defined
under such restrictions as are provid.
ed by law for the supreme court
and all laws, rules and regulations, pro.
vided for the supreme court shall gov
ern the appellate court as far as appli'
cable. ~.
Sec. 4. The decisions OF the appellate
court shall be final, and no appeal shall
be allowed to the supreme court there
from. and any appeal which may be
taken TO either Of said courts from an
inferior court, which should under the
law have been taken to the other court
of appellate jurisdiction, shall be trans
ferred upon the motion of either party
thereto, or by the court on its own mo-
ton, to the proper court and shall
stand for trial as il taken by the cour,
to which transferred, and all abstracts
arguments, records and files to the
cause belonging, shall follow such
transfer, but if any such cause is moi
transferred or passes. to decision, sucf
decision shall be as valid as if rem
dered in the court to which it might
properly have been appealed.
Sec. 5. The clerk of the supreme
court shall be ex-officio clerk of the
appellate court, and there is hereby
created an additional deputy of Tx
clerk of the supreme court, whose sal
airy shall be fifteen hundred dollars
per annum, and the same fees shall BIT
collected and charged in the appellate
court as in the supreme court.
Sec. 6. The appellate court shall hole
its sessions. at the seat Of government
and shall convene and hold three term.
in each year, one OF, which shall com
mence on the. second Tuesday il
March, one on the last Tuesday in Au
gust and one on the third Tuesday ir
November, and said court shall have
its own seal, having engraved on the
face thereof the words, "Seal of Appel
late Court of the State OF Iowa."
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the appellate court shall be four thou
sand dollars per annum each, and tbs
judge whose term next expires shall
be presiding judge and two may con
stitute a quorum for the transaction
Of business.
Sec. 8. The supreme court reporter
shall be the reporter OF the appellate
court, and the opinions of said cour
shall be published separate from the
reports of the supreme court, and only
such opinions as are designated by tn,
court shall be published, and such re
ports shall be published under the rules
and regulations governing the publica
ton of the opinions of the suprem,
court, as to compensation, manner o
printing and binding and all matter
relating to the cost of the same, ant
they shall be designated as the low;
Appellate Court Records, but the deci
sions of the supreme court shall be thu
final and authoritative exposition o
the law, and the presidents as bindin.
upon the appellate court.
Sec. 8. Section one hundred and nine
ty-three (193) Of the code is hereb.
amended by inserting after the wore
year" in the second line thereof, TIN
words Except the year 1900 and eacl
and every six years thereafter"
Sec. II. All acts and parts of act
in conflict herewith are hereby re
pealed.
Sec. ~. The governor shall, on tn
taking effect of this act appoint thre
judges, who shall constitute such cour
until their successors are elected AM
qualified as herein provided, and sucl
court shall organize, and take jnrisdic
diction OF all unsubmitted causes com
| ing within the jurisdiction OF said ap
pellate court now pending in the su
| preme court or hereafter to be file,
| therein, which causes shall be desig
mated and transferred by the suprem