The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

may pc Heef9@Aky v 70 Httt f<ts v v H*4<* superintendence and control of in<eriek ilf. The Supreme Court shall os 1<I1 at the seat of government but, C t14x snail become dangerous from Aux cause. 1t may convene at or adjourn eo another place [
 1l2. Except as otherwise authorir94 In this Article, the state shall be 4l- vided into convenient circuits 9& judge, who shall, for one year nezt preceding his election and during hie continuance in ofiice. reside in the cir~ cult for which he is elected
 142. The Circuit Court shall h3x4 original Jurisdiction in all matters cIxM and criminal within the State not o1n~ erwise excepted in this ConstitufioN; but in civil cases, other than suits fcf libel, islander, assault and battery nz& diction except where the matter of h'z1~ in controversy exceeds fifty dollars
 IA. A Circuit Court, or court have ing the Jurisdiction of the CIrcui< Court, shall be held in each county n the State at least twice in every year and judges of the several courts men toned in this section may hold court for each other when they deem it ex~ pedient, and shall do SO when directeu by law. The judges of the sefere4 courts mentioned in this section eu4l1 have power to issue writs of tntunctlQns returnable to the Courts of Chancefys or courts having the jurisdiction ok Courts of Chancery. ...
 fls. The Legislature shall have pow CT to establish court or cour.s & chancery, with original and appehet9 Jurisdiction, except as otherwase aa- thorized in this Article. The btA<e snail be divided by the Legislature into convenient cnancery divisions, eAcn division shall be divided Into distlfctes and for each division there shall pc = chancellor. who shall have resided m the division for which he shall be eieck-| ed or appointed for one year next pre-
 ceding his election or appointfnent and sha.1 reside therein during his con-
 Iss. A Chancery Court. or couit having the jurisdiction of the Chancery Court, shall be held In each district. as a place to be fixed by law, at leaat twice in each year, and the Chancsiiofs may Eold court for each other wnsh they deem 1t necessary, and snaii oo ss when directed by law.
 lsT. Any county having a popuiA- ton of twenty thousand or more. nc-' cordIng to the next preceding Fedssat census. and also taxable property ot tb,ae milton Ave hundred thouEand aoI,ars or mere in value. according to' inc next preceding assessment cf pscp- erty for State and county tANat-on. need not be Included in any cifcu.t or chaneery division; but If the ynlue %M %M ot its taxable property shall be reaucen heiow mat limit, or ifs population shall hs ,educed below that number. the Leg isia ture small include such county m . n,rcuit and a chancery division, or either s,ohracinr more than one county. NO ,irc,,it or chancery division snal con- rain less than three counties uniess there be embraced therein couhsy h . vins d popuiation os twenty thcufanu n, more ana taxable property of three ,,,,t,ion i've hundred thousand dollars or more In value.
 1sS' The Legislature may confer up- on inc Circuit court or the Chanrery Court the jurisdiction of both or said courts. In counties having two or more courts of record. the Legislature may nroyide for the consolidation of all or any of such courts of record. except inc Probate Court. with or without sep srate divisions. and sufitcient num- Der of Judges for the transaction or the business of such consolidated court.
 Iag. The Legislature shall have pow or to establish in each county Court or Probate. with general Jurisdiction of orphans business and with mower to grant Seters testamen- .farv and of administrations, pro yided. that whenever any court having equity powers has takeh Jurisdiction Of the settlement or any estate. it shall have power to do all things necessary for the settlement of such estate. including the appointment and removal of administrators. execu- tors. guardians and trustees. and il- cjuding action upon the resignation of either of them.
 15O. The Justices of the Supreme Court, Chancellors and the Judges of the Circuit Courts. and other courts oy record. except Probate Courts. shall, at stated times, receive for their serv- ices A compensation which shall not he diminished during their official term; they shall receive no tees or perouisites, no rhold any office, except Judicial offices. of profit or trust under thIs state or the United States. or any otner government, during the term fur which they have heen elected ors ap- pointed.
 l5l. The Supreme Court shall com sist of one Chief Justice and such mum her of Associate Justices as may ne prescribed bv law.
 l52. The Chief Justice and Associ- ate Justices of the Supreme Court. Judges of the Circuit Courts, Judges or the Probate Courts and chancelloFs shall be elected by the qualified elec- tors of the State, circuits. counties and chancery divisions. for which such courts may be established. at such times as may be prescribed by law except as herein otherwise provided.
 1858. The Judges of such inferior courts of law and equity as may be py law established. shall be elected or appointed in such mode as the LeSis- lature may prescribe.
 l54. Chancellors and Judges of all courts of record shall have been citi- zens of the United States and of this State for five years next preceding their election or appointment. and snau be not less than twenty-five years or age, and, except Judges of Probate Courts. shall be learned in the law.
 1855. Except as otherwise provided in this article. the Chief Justice and Asso- ciate Justices of the Supreme Court. Circuit Judges. Chancellors and Judges of Probate shall hold office for the term of six years, and until their suc- cessors are elected or appointed and qualified; and the right of such Judges and Chancellors to hold their office For the full term hereby prescribed shall not be affected by any change hereafter made by law in any circuit, division or county, or in the mode or time of election.
 156. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court shall be -- chosen at an election to be held at the lime and places fixed by law for the