The age-herald., 1901-07-18

facts will constitute a national incident similar to that with Italy growing out of the killing of the Italians In Louisiana
 The first report of the trouble at IT, win came in a brief press dispatch four or five days ago. At that time the Ital- ian embassy knew nothing of the affair. The next day another unofficial dispatch east doubt upon the report and indicated that there had been no such killing. In the meantime, however, the ItallS> con sular officers at New Orleans and Vicks- burg made telegraphic reports and these have been followed by several additional reports as fast as facts could be ascer = tained The Italian charge d affaires, M. RarIgnani took prompt action in advising his government and In laying the matter hefore the State Department. The de- apartment has rendered every assistance possible although this again has disclos- cd the difficulties of Federal action in matter occurring within the Jurisdiction of a State. The Governor of Mississippi if is reported, will proceed to Irwin In person to investigate the matter.
 
 on a special judge or chancellor. or il either marty in a civil cause is not repre- scented in court, the register in chancerS or the clerk of such circuit or other cour' in which said cause is pending, shall ap' point a. special judge or chancellor, who shall preside, try and render judgment as in this section provided. The general as sembly may prescribe other methods fol supplying special judges in such cases
 Law and Equity Combined.
 Sec. 22. The general assembly shall have power to provide for the holding of chan cery and circuit courts, and for the hold ing of courts having the Jurisdiction of circuit and chancery courts, or either ol them when the chancellors or judges thereof fall to attend regular terms.
 Sec. 2S. No judge of any court of record in this State shall practice law in an, of the courts of this State or of the United | States.
 | Sec. A Registers in chancery shall bt | appointed by the chancellors of the re speotive divisions, and shall have been al l least twelve months before their appoint ment and shall be at the time of theil appointment. and during their continu | ance in office, resident citizens of the dis triot for which they are appointed. They shall hold office for the term for whici the chancellor making such appointment was elected or appointed Such registers | shall receive as compensation for theil services only such fees and commission! as may be specifically prescribed by law which fees shall be uniform throughou | the State.
 Sec. 2 The clerk of the supreme cour , shall be appointed by the judges thereof and shall hold office for the term of si, years, and the clerks of such inferio courts as may be established by law shal be elected in such manner as the genera assembly may provide.
 | Circuit Court Clerks.
 Sec 26 Clerks of the circuit court shal be elected by the qualified electors in eacl
 county for the term of six years, and may
 when appointed by the chancellor, als,
 fill the offices of register in chancery. Va
 cancies In such office of clerk shall b.
 filled by the Governor for the unexpire, | term.
 Sec. 27. The clerk of the supreme cour | and registers in chancery may be remov
 ed from office by the judges of the SUI
 preme court and by the chancellors re
 spectively, for cause, to be entered a
 length upon the minutes of the court.
 Sec. 28 A solicitor for each judicial cir
 cult, or other territorial subdivision pre-
 scribed by the general assembly, shall b.
 elected by the qualified electors of sucl l
 who shall be learned in the law, and wh,
 shall at the time of his election, and dur
 ing his continuance in office, reside in thu
 circuit or other territorial subdivision | for which he Is elected, and whose tern
 of office shall be four years; provided | that this section shall not operate t,
 abridge the term of any solicitor now il
 office and. provided, further, that tn,
 solicitors elected in the year 1904 shall holt
 office for six years and until their sue
 cessors are elected and qualified. Justices of the Peace.
 Sec. 29. In each precinct not lying with
 in or partly within any city or incorpo
 rated town of more than 25oO inhabitants
 there shall be elected by the qualified | electors of such precinct not exceeding two justices of the peace and one con | stable. Where one or more precincts lie l within or partly within a city or incorpo. rated town having more than 2500 inhab-
 itants, the General Assembly may pro- | vide by law for the election of not more
 than two justices of the peace and one
 constable for each of said precincts, or an inferior court for such precinct or precincts in lieu of all justices of the I peace therein. Justices of the peace and | inferior courts herein provided for shall 1 have jurisdiction in all civil cases where | the amount in controversy does not ex-
 ceed one hundred dollars. except in cases | of libel, islander, assault and battery and | ejectment. The General Assembly shall | provide by law what fees may be charged | by justices of the peace and constables | which fees shall be uniform throughout | the State. The right of appeal from any | judgment of justice of the peace oi | from any inferior court authorized by | this section, without the prepayment oi | costs, and also the term of office of suct l Justices, and of the judges of such in | ferior courts, and of notaries public, shal | be provided for by law. The Governor may appoint notaries public without the powers of a justice of the peace. and may except where otherwise provided by ar act of the General Assembly. appoint not more than one notary public with all oi the powers and Jurisdiction of justice of the peace for each precinct in which the election of justices of the peace shal be authorized
 The Attorney General. Sec 30. The Attorney General shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State at the same time and places of cleo. ton of members of the General Assembly whose term of office shall be for the term of four years and until his successor k elected and qualified. After his election he shall reside at the seat of government shall be the law officer of the State and shall perform such duties as may be re- quired of him by law.
 Sec. s1. The style of all processes shal be "The State, of Alabama" and all pros cautions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the same, and shall conclude "against the peace and dignity of the State"
 Minority Reports.
 There was a minority report signed b,