The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-22

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 ess9 If ss ssssss ssf. of sss ss % s..ss ss in the year l1sW, unless sooner re- moved. Whenever any prisoner. is ta- ken from Jail or from the custody of the sheriff or hls deputys and. put to owing to the neglect. connfvance. cow ardice or other grave fault of the sher- 1T. such sherin may be simpeached un- der Section ,lM Of this Constitution. If | the sherin be impeached and thereupon convicted. he shall not be eligible to hold any office in this State, during the time for which, he had been elected to serve as sheriff.
 I .es. Judicial Department
 l3s. The Judicial power of the State shall be vested in the Senate sitting as g. court of irnpeachment, a Supreme l Count, Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts. Courts of Probate. such courts of law and equity inferior to the Supreme Court. and to consist of not more than i've members, ss the Legislature. from time to time. may. establish. and such persons as may be by law invested no court of general jurisdiction. at law or in equity, or both. shall hereafter be established in and for any one coun- ty having a population of less than twenty thousand, according to the next preceding Federal census. and property assessed for taxation at a less valua- ton than three millions five hundred thousand dollars, " sA
 $i4O. Except in cases otherwise direct ed in this Constitution. the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction l only. which shall be co-extensive With the State. under such restrictions and regiiatlons. not repayment to this Con- lstitution, as may from time to time be l prescribed by law, except where juris- dfctton over appeals Is vested in some inferior court, and made final therein; provided, that the Supreme Court shall have power to issue writs of injunction, habeas corpus. quo warrante. and such l other remedial and original writs as may be necessary to give 1t a general superintendence and control of inferior jurisdictions. .
 1t1. The Supreme Court shall be held at the seat of government, but, if that snail become dangerous from any cause, 1t may convene at or adjourn to another place 5f
 | .1a2. Except as otherwise authorized in this Article, the State shall be di- vided into convenient circuits. For each circuit there shall be chosen Judge. who shall, for one year next preceding his election and during his continuance in. office, reside in the cir cult for which he is elected. n;
 | 143. The Circuit Court shall have original jurisdiction in all matters civil and criminal within the State not oth- erwise excepted in this Constitution; but in civil cases. other than suits for libel, islander, assault and battery. and diction except where the matter or sum in controversy exceeds fifty dollars. IA. A Circuit Court, or court hav- ing the Jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, shall be held in each county in the State at least twice in every year. and judges of the several courts men, tioned In this section may hold court for each other when they deem 1t ex- pedient, and shall do so when directed by law. The judges of the several courts mentioned in this section shall have power to issue wrtts of injunction. returnable to the Courts of Chancery, or courts having the Jurisdiction of Courts of Chancery.
 145. The Legislature shall have pow CT to establish a court or courts or chancery, with original and appellate Jurisdiction, except as otherwise au- thorized in this Article. The State shall be divided by the Legislature into convenient ichancery divisions each division shall be divided into districts, and for each division there shall be a Cu4uCellOrp WHO SndI. nave ITcSiuSu the division for which he snail be elect ed or appointed for one year next pre-
 ceding his election or appointment. and shall reside therein during his con tipuance in office. e ,, l46. A, Chancery Court, or a court
 having the Jurisdiction of the Chancery Court, shall re held In each district, at a place to bt fixed by law, at least twice in each yea IT. and the Chancellors may hold court for each other when they deem 1t necessary and shall do so when directed by law.
 l17.l Any county having a popula- tion of twenty thousand or more, ac. cordingg to the next preceding Federai census, and also taxable property or three million i've hundred tpousano dollars or more in value according to the next preceding assezsment of prop erty for State and county taxation need not be included in. any circuit or chanoery division; but if, the value of its taxable property shall be reduced below that limit, or ifs population snall be reduced below that number, the Leg lislatlre shall include such county, u m ho,. a circuit and a chancery division, or eitner embraeinE more than one county. NO circuit or chancery division shall con- tain less than three counties, unless thare he embraced therein a county having a population of twenty thousand or more and taxable property or three million five hundred thousand dollars or more in value.
 14s. The Legislature may confer up-
 on the Circuit court or the Chancery To,irt the tifisdietion of both of said
 courts In counties, having two or more
 courts of record. the Legislature may
 nrSyide for the consolidation or all or
 any of .such courts of record. except
 the Probate Court, With or without sep
 arate divisions, and sufficient num-
 her of Judges for the transaction Of the
 buainess of such consolidated court.
 149. The Legislature shall have pow | CT to establish in each c0unty a Court
 or Probate, with general Jurisdiction of orphans' business and with mower to grant htters testamen-
 tarv and of administration; pro-
 yided. that whenever any court
 having equity powers has taken
 iurisdiction of the settlement of any
 estate, 1t shall have power to do all
 things necessary for the settlement of
 such estate. including the appointment and removal of administrators. execu- tors. e1iardians and trustees. and in-
 oluding- action upon the resignation of either of them.
 15O. The Justices of the Supreme Court, Chandeliers and the Judges of the Circuit Courts. and other courts of record, except Probate Courts. shall, | al stated times, receive for taeir serv- | tees a compensation which shall not he diminished during their official term; they shall receive no fees or l S..a,,guItass ,To YiAold any 0f1ce except