The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-16

control or superior JurlSQictiOn. 3. The Supreme Court shall be held
 at the seat of government, but if that
 shall have become dangerous from any cause it may adjourn to a different place.
 4. The State shall be divided by the General Assembly into convenient cir- cults. not to exceed eight in number.
 unless increased by a vote of two-thirds of the members of each House of the General Assembly and no circuit shall contain less than three nor more than twelve counties; and for each circuit
 there shall be chosen a Judge. who shall, for one year next preceding his election and during his continuance in office, reside in the circuit for which he IS elected.
 5. The Circuit Court shall have orig. iaal Jurisdiction in all matters. civil and criminal, within the State. not oth- erwise excepted in the Constitution: but in civil cases only where the matter or sum in controversy exceeds $50.
 6. A Circuit Court shall be held in each county in the State at least twice in every year. and the judges of the several circuits may hold courts for each other, when they deem 1t expedi- ent, and shall. do so when directed by law; Provided. that he judges of the several Circuit Courts shall have power to -ssue writs of injunction returnable into Courts of Chancery
 [. The General Assembly shall have power to establish a Court or Courts of Chancery. with original and appellate Jurisdict on. The State shall be di- vlded by the General Assembly into convenient chancery divisions, not ex- ceeding three In number, unless an in- crease shall be made by vote of two- tn rds of each House of the General Assembly taken by yeas and nays and entered upon the journals and the di- vision shall be divided into districts. and for each division there snail be Chancellor, who shall. at the time of his election or ap- pointment and during his continuance in ofice. reside in the division for which he shall have been elected or ap- pointed.
 8. A Chancery Court shall be held in each district, at place to be fixed by law, at least once in each year. and the Chancellors may hold courts for each other, when they deem it neces- sary.
 3. The General Assembly shall have power to establish in each county with In the State Court of Probate, with general Jurisdiction for the granting of E. tration. and for orphans business.
 10. The Judges of the Supreme Court Circuit Courts and Chancellors shall, al stated times. receive for their serv- ices compensation. which shall not be diminished during their official, terms, but they shall receive no fees or pe-- cuisites, nor hold 1nv office (exccpt judicial off1ces) of profit or trust under this State or the United States. or any other power, during the term for which they have been elected
 MT. Hef1in (Chambers)-Has the ordi- rance been finished?
 MT. Watts-Oh no! It will take 6 week.
 MT. Fitts-He has got to read the other side of it-
 II. The Supreme Court shall consist of one Chief Justice and such number Of Associate Justices as may be pre- scribed bv law
 12. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Circuit Courts. Probate Courts and ChancellorS. shah he elected by the qualified electors of the State. circuits, counties and charcerv divisions for which such courts may be established, at such times ss may be prescribed by law.
 To. ! IF JuUHFS nI Sucn interior courts of law and equity as may he by law established. shall be appointed in such mode as the General Assembly may prescribe.
 14. The Judges of the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts. Chancellors and the Judges Of the City Court. shall have been citizens of the United States and of this State five years next preceding their election or appointment. nd shall not be less than twenty-five years of age. and learned in the law
 15. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. Circuit Judges. Chancellors and Probate Judges shall hold office for the term of six years and until their successors are elected or appointn5 and qualified: and the right of such Judges and Chancel- lors to hold their office for the full time hereby prescribed. shall not be af- fected by any change hereafter made by law in any circuit. division or coun- ty in the mode or time of election
 IS. Judges of the Supreme Court shall. by virtue of their offices. be con- servators of the peace throughout the State: the Judges of the Circuit Courts within their respective circuits, and the Judges of the inferior courts with in their respective jurisdictions. shall in like manner be conservators of the peace.
 IT. Vacancies in the office of any of the Judges or Chancellors of this State shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, and such appointee shall hold his office for the Jhnexpired term and until his successor is elected or appointed and qualified.
 IS. If in any case. civil or criminal, pending in any circuit. chancerv or city court in this State, the presiding judge or chancellor shall. for any legal cause be incompetent to try. hear or render judgment in such cause. the parties or their attorneys of record. if it be a civil case, or the Solicitor or other officer, and the defendant or defendants, if it be a criminal case, may agree upon some disinterested person, practicins in the court and learned in the law, to act as special Judge or Chancellor. to sit as court to hear, decide and render Judgment in the same manner and to the same effect as Judge of the Circuit Court or City Court, or Chancellor, sitting as court might do in such case. If the case be civil one and the parties, or their attorneys of record do not agree, or if a case be a criminal one and the prosecuting officer and the de- fendant or defendants do not agree up- on d special Judge or Chancellor. or if either party in a special cause is not represented in court. the Clerk of the Circuit or City Court. or Register in