The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-19
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama.
AN ACT.

No. so.) HI S. To create the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
 or the State of Alabama, to
 fix the times of holding court
 therein. to confer upon said
 Circuit Court the jurisdiction of the
 Chancery Court. and to provide for
 the appointment of a judge of said
 court and Solicitor of said Circuit and
 Resister for the Equity side of said
 court.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That there is hereby created and established the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit for the State of Alabama to be composed of the counties of Wal ker and Winston.
 Sec. 2. That as soon as practicable after the passage of this act the Govern or shall appoint judge in and for said Circuit as provided by Section 159 of the Constitution, and the said judge shall re- ceive the same salary, to be paid at the same time, and in the same manner as the other Circuit Judges.
 Sec. a That as soon as practicable af- ter the approval of this Act the Governor shall appoint Solicitor in and for said Circuit, who shall be paid the same sal ary. and at the same time and in the same manner as other Circuit Solicitors. Sec. 1. That the courts in the several counties composing the Circuit shall be held at the following times and plaes: In the county of Winston. the third Mon- day in February and August, and may continue two weeks. In the county of Walker the court shall be held as fol- lows: First term shall begin the first Monday in January, and may continue until the 30th day of June, except the two weeks beginning the third Monday in February, The second term of the Circuit Court in Walker County shall be held on the first Monday in September and may continue until the 3lst day of December.
 Sec. 5. In the county of Walker jury terms of said court shall be held as fol- lows: The first Monday in January, the third Monday in March, the second Mon- day in September. and each term thereof may continue as long as the presiding judge may deem necessary to dispose of the business of the court.
 Sec. 6. That the court herein estab- 1ished shall have and exercise all the jurisdiction and powers which now are. or may hereafter be by law conferred upon the Chancery Courts of the State, and the judge of the said Court shall have and exercise all the jurisdiction and pow CTS which now are, or may hereafter be conferred upon the chancellors. When exercising the powers and jurisdiction oi the Court of Equity it shall conform tc the rules of procedure and practice in the Chancery Courts in this State.
 See. '. The presiding judge of said court shall have power to make and adopt such rules of practice as he may deem proper and to amend the same as he may find expedient. The said rules shall be entered on record upon the minutes oi said court.
 Sec. B. A peremptory call of the equity docket of said court for Walker County shall be held as follows: The first Mon day in March, the third Monday in June the third Monday in November.
 Sec. g. The judge of the Circuit Court shall appoint a Register for the equity side of the docket for each county. whC shall hold office during the term for whicf the judge appointing him was elected; Pro vided, that the present Register in Clan cery for the Chancery District composed of Walker and Winston counties shall re main in office until the expiration of hi. pl esent term. The official bond, duties liabilities, fees and commits ssions of tn, register of said court shall be the samt as those of the Registers in Chancery ir this State and he shall be the custodian o all the books. records and papers per IdlHlHE IO lle SQully pluc OL sdiu COui e-
 Sec. To- All cases and court bushes! now pending in the Chancery and Circuit Courts of Walker and Winston counties and all cases and business now pending ir the Walker County Law and Equity Cour are hereby transferred to the court ere ated by this Act and shall be tried or dis posed of in said court.
 Sec. Ii. All cases hereafter filed on tht equity side of said court for Winston County shall be filed in Winston County A peremptory call of the equity docke of said court for Winston County shal be held as follows: The fourth Monday in February and August and may con tinue in session one week.
 Sec. F. That all laws and parts of law ,n conflict with this Act be and the samt are hereby repealed.
 Approved March $, 1903.
 Oficial. J. Thos Hefiin.
 Secretary of State.