The age-herald., 1901-08-11

place receiving the highest number of votes at such election there shall be erected and maintained a court house and 1ail for the trial of all cases and the transaction of all legal business originat- ing in said precincts g, 10, Il, 12, Is, IA, lb, It, 1T. 19. 20 and 2l.
 The venue of all actions and suits. (other than such as are to be tried De- fore justices of the peace), in which only residents of that portion of St. Clair which lies south and southeast of Back Bone Mountain. are defendants, shall. except as otherwise provided by law, Do at the court house herein provided for. Provided, however, that Asheyille, in St. Clair County, shall continue to be the county seat until changed by vote Of the qualified electors residing in that part of St. Clair County which lies north and northwest of said Back Bone Noun tain.
 Issuing Bonds.
 2. The court of county commissioners of St. Clair County shall at it's firts reg ular meeting after the election provided for in section of this ordinance take all the necessary steps and make. all the necessary orders to issue and sell bonds of St Clair County to the amount of Al 600. the proceeds to be used only for the erection and equipment of such court house and Jail, or to provide by other menas a sufficient amount of money to erect a suitable court house and jail at the place which shall have been selected inaccordance with said section l, and to properly equip and furnish the same with record books and other necessary equip ments, provided, however, that if said court of county commissioners shall levy a tax for such purpose, such tax shall lo oil tox Ia in said county, but all of such tax shall not be levied and collected in one year. And, provided further, that such court house and jail shall be completed in every way and shall be ready for the holding of court and the transaction of legal busi- ness on or before the first day of the spring term, 1903, of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County.
 8. The sheriff, probate judge, circuit clerk, register in chancery. tax assessor, tax collector and superintendent of edu- cation of St. Clair County, shall keep of flee in the court house which shall be built in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
 4 The General Assembly at It's first meeting after the ratification of the con- stitution to be submitted to the people by this convention, shall enact laws reg ulating the holding of courts at the court house provided for in this ordi- nance.
 5. This ordinance shall be valid and effective If the constitution which shall be framed by this convention De ratified by the people. Otherwise it shall be void
 Beavers Amendment.
 MT. Beavers of Shelby offered a substi- ute providing also for a new courthouse and jail in Shelby County somewhere On the line of the Central Railroad to be de- termined by an election in precincts 8. g., 10. Il. 13 14 15 16 and IS. Also providing that the county seat shall remain at Co., Iumbiana until changed by vote of the people not embraced in the precincts named.
 MT. Beavers explained that the people of the northern part of Shelby and the southern part of St. Clair wanted new county, and that the committee on state and county boundaries would report an ordinance to this effect If they could not get a new county, however, they wanted this as the next best thing. That there was no opposition to this proposition in Shelby County unless it came from Co., lumbiana-
 His substitute would provide for the new courthouse being built by September. 1903, and would require that the county officers shall keep offices in the new courthouse which should be the avenue of all suits brought against defendants living in precincts 8. 3, 10, Ii, 1s 14, 15. 1s and 1s
 MT. Spears of St. Clair spoke in favor of the ordinance reported and explained the geographical situation of St. Clair County. which was divided by q rugged