The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
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 1enA.ns. keynolds CChilton,.
 tunes. of Hale. rouinson. h!nk, s,einelmer, hlrk. Smitn tAobile), | nii ikiand. S0iI4e. LedpeIler Sl.uuard, Le.kh. s, -neriy, L0. knn, NiiIeI. l-oiS 'Dutierl. Wilson (Wash' gton),
 Thee being 107 noes and 12 ayes. the
 amendment was lest.
 Mr. Jones--I suppose after the vote
 on the iase amenoment to the Execu-
 tive Department, no one eise desires | to offer any otner and tnererere move
 the previous question upon the adop. tion of the AitlcIe.
 Mir. Spragms-Mr President, 1 move the adoption of the Artlcie, anu on that l cali for the previous question. The main question was ordered, and, upon further vote, the Article was | aoopted.
 The President-The Secretary will read the next Article.
 MT. Henin of Chambers took the I chair
 The Secretary read Article as fol- ARTICLE VI. r Judicial Department. l3S. The judicial power of the State l shall be vested in the Senate sitting as count of impeachment, a Supreme Court, Circuit Cou. ts, Chancery Courts, Courts of Probate, such courts of law and equity inferior to the Supreme Court, and to consist of not more than five members, as the Legislature, from
 time to time, may establish, and such
 pei sons as may be by law invested
 with powers of a judicial nature: but no court of general Jurisdiction. at law or in equity, or both, shall hereafter
 De established in and tor any one coun- ty having population of less than twenty thousand. according tu the next preceding Federal census, and property assessed for taxation at a less valua- | tion than three millions five hundred | thousand dollars.
 140. Except in cases otherwise direct ed in this Constitution. the Supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction only. which shall be co-extensive with
 the State, under such restrictions and | regulations, not repugnant to this Con- stitution, as may from time to time be
 prescribed by law, except where juris- diction over appeals Is vested in some inferior court, and made final therein 1:
 provided, that the Supreme Court shall
 have power to issue writs of injunction, | habeas corpus, quo warranto, and such
 other remedial and original writs as
 may be necessary to give it a general superintendence and control of inferior
 Jurisdictions.
 141. The Supreme Court shall be held at the seat of government. but, if that shall become dangerous from any cause. 1t may convene at or adjourn to another place
 142 Except as otherwise authorized in this Article, the State shall be di-
 vided into convenient circuits. For each circuit there shall be chosen a preceding his election and during his continuance in office, reside in the cir cult for which he is elected.
 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 ejectment. 1t shall have Jurisdiction only where the matter or sum in con- troversy exceeds fifty dollars.
 IA. A Circuit Court, or a 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, toned 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 writs of injunction, returnable to the Courts of Chancery, or courts, having the jurisdiction of Cou. ts of Chancery.
 1i5. The Legislature shall have pow CT to establish a court or courts or ehancery, with original and appellate jurisdiction, except as otherwise au- thorized in this Article The State shall be divided by the Legislature into convenient chancery divisions, each division shall be divided into districts, and for each division there shall be chancellor, who shall have resided in the division for which he shall be elect ed or appointed for one year next pre-
 ceding his election or appointment, and shall reside therein during his con- tinuance in office.
 146. A Chancery Court, or a court having the Jurisdiction of the Chancery Court. shall be held in each district. at place to be fixed by law, at least twice in each year, and the Chancellors may kold court for each other when they deem 1t necessary, and shall do so when directed by law.
 147 Any county having a popula- ton of twenty thousand or more, sc- cording to the next preceding Federal census, and also taxable property of three million five hundred thousand dollars or mere in value. according to the next preceding assessment of prop erty for State and county taxation' need not be included in any circuit or chancery division; but if the value of it's taxable property shall be reduced below that limit. or ifs population shall be reduced below that number, the Leg islature shall include such county in a circuit and a chancery division. or either embracing more than one county. NO circuit or chancery division shall con- tain less than three counties. unless there be embraced therein a county having a population of twenty thousand or more and taxable property Of three million five hundred thousand dollars or more in value.
 l4S The Legislature may confer up- on the Circuit court or the Chancery Court the jurisdiction of both of said courts. In counties having two or more courts of record. the Legislature may provide for the consolidation of all or any of such courts of record, except the Probate Court. with or without sep arate divisions, and sufficient num- Der of Judges for the transaction Of the business of such consolidated court.
 149 The Legislature shall have pow CT to establish in each county Court or Probate, with general jurisdiction