The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-18

[ II4 chancellor. also fill the ofice of reg ister in chancery. Vacancies in sucn ofiice of clerk shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.
 Sec. z7. The clerk of the Supreme Court and registers in chancery may be removed from ofiice by the Justices of 'the Supreme Court, and by the chan cellors. respectively, for cause, to be entered at length upon the minutes of the court.
 Sec. zs. A solicitor for eacn juc:e:ai circuit. or other territorial subdivision prescribed by the General Assembly, shall be elected by the qualified cleo tors of such circuit or other territorial subdivision. who shall be learned In the law. and who shall. at the time of his election. and during his contin- uance in office. reside in the circuit or other territorial subdivision, for which he is elected. and whose term of ot1cc shall be for four years; provided, that this Article shall not operate to abf idge the term of any solicitor now in cfi1ce {; and, provided, further, tina. tho eo,ic- itors elected in the year 1901 shall hold office for six years and until their suc- cessors are elected and qualified.
 Sec. g. In each precinct not lying within. or partly within, any city or incorporated town of more than twen- ty-five hundred inhabitants. there shall be elected. by the qualified electors of such precinct not exceeding two jus tices of the peace and one constable. Where one or more precincts lie with in. or partly within, @ city or incor- porated town having more than twen- ty-five hundred inhabitants, the Gem eral Assembly may provide by law for the election of not more than two justices of the peace and one consta- ble. for each of such precincts, or an inferior court for such precinct or gre cincts. in lieu of all justices of the peace therein. Justices of the peao e. and the inferior courts herein p;ovid- ed for. shall have Jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount in con- troversy does not exceed one hundred dollars, except in eases of libel, slan- der. assault and battery and eject ment. The General Assembly may pro- vide by law what fees may be charged by Justices of the Peace and Con- stables, which fees shall he uniform throughout the State. The right of 9p- peal from any judgment of a Justice of the Peace, or from any inferior court authorized by this section, without the repayment of costs, and also In the term of office of such Justices. and of the Judges of such inferior courts, and of notaries public. shall be provided for by law. The Governor may appoint notaries public without the powers of a Justice of the Peace. and may, ex- cept where otherwise provided by an act of the General Assembly,, appoint not more than one notary public with all of the powers and jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace for each precinct in which the election of Justices of the Peace shall be authorized.
 See. 30. The Attorney General shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State at the same time and places of election of members of the General Assembly. whose term of office shall be for four years and until his successor is elected and Qualiedfi. After his elec- tion. he shall reside at the seat of gov- ernment. shall be the law officer of the State, and shall perform such duties as may be required of him by law.
 Sec. 31. The style of all process shall be The State of Alabama" and all prosecutions 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.
 Mr. President
 The undersigned members of the Committee on Judiciary do not concur in the majority report so far as it re- fers to Sections 25 and 27 of the article reported, and they recommend the adoption of the following sections in lieu of said Sections 25 and 27. respect iveiy:
 Sec. 25. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State for term of six years. Any vacancy in the oifice of such Clerk shall be filled by ap- pointment by the Justices of the Su- preme Court for the unexpired term. Said Clerk shall not. after the expira- tion of the term of the Clerk now in office. receive to his use any fees. costs peruuisites of office or compensation other than a salary to be prescribed by law, which shall not be diminished during his official term.
 Sec, p. Registers in Chancery may be removed from office by the Chan cellors, respectively, for cause, to De entered at length upon the minutes of the court.
 ~ R. W. Walker.
 o. R. Hood.
 J. M Jones.
 w. H. Tayloe.
 John A. Davis.
 William c. Fitts,
 John T. Ashcraft.
 NorviIe R. Leigh, IT,.
 F.. W. Coleman,
 J. T. Kirk.
 MINORITY REPORT JUDICIARY
 COMMITTEE.
 The und ersigned member ot the com mittee differs from the majority as to Section 29 of said report and would suggest the following change in the last paragraph of the section:
 Strike out the word except and strike out the word otherwise in the last paragraph of Section 29.
 J. Mclean Jones. MT. President.
 The undersigned member of the com mittee on Judiciary does not concur in the report of the majority of the committee in recommending the adop- tion of Sections and of said report. l object to the adoption of Section 7 of said report for the reason 1t em- powers theGeneral Assembly to create an intermediate Court of Appeal, which in my judgment is unwise. The object of the majority of the committee is to