The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama

Circuit Court relative to drawing, sum moning and empanneling jurors In said law division of said court The venires for such jurors shall be Issued for thirty days before the day upon which said jurors are to serve. and in the same manner as they are issued in and for the Circuit Court: and said court or any judge thereof shall have the same power as the circuit court to issue special ven ires and to summon, swear and empanel tales jurors.
 Sec. 4. That all the duties. powers and authority now devolving upon and ex- ercised by the judges of the criminal court of Jefferson county are hereby con ferred upon the judges of the said cir cult court of Jefferson county and the same shall be discharged and exercised by any of said judges, jointly or sepa- rately. That said circuit court of Jeffer- son county shall have and exercise all the criminal jurisdiction of all offense6 against the State, committed or arising anywhere in Jefferson county, concur rently with other courts now having such Jurisdiction and shall have and ex- ercise all the criminal Jurisdiction and
 power which are now or may hereafter be conferred on the several circuit courts
 of this State, and to make all orders on forfeiture of bail bonds and defaulting witnesses and jurors, and to render all judgments on the same and enforce col lection in the same manner and to the same extent as circuit courts now have power and authority to do.
 Sec. 5. There shall be elected by the voters of said county three clerks of said court as follows, one clerk for the law division to be entitled law clerk of the circuit court, one clerk for the equity di-
 vision to be entitled register of the cir
 cult court, and one clerk for the criminal division to be entitled criminal clerk of circuit court Except as otherwise herein provided, the terms of office of said clerks shall De for six years and until their successors are elected and qualified, and during their continuance in office they shall reside in Jefferson county. The two clerks of the law and equity divis- ions shall be elected at the general eiec- tion in 1904 for term of six years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The present clerk of the crim- inal court of Jefferson county shall be, remain and hold over as the clerk of the criminal division of the circuit court of Jefferson county until the general elec-
 tion in 1906, when his successor shall be elected for a term of six years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Either of said clerks may be removed
 for such causes, and in such manner as Is, or may be hereafter, provided by law TUT lilc fcIlONdl OI CieTkS OI ClTCulI and any vacancy caused by such removal or for any other cause, shall be filled in the same manner as Is, or may here after be, provided by law, for filling va cances In the office of circuit clerks in this State Said clerks shall possess the same qualifications as are prescribed in
 this Act for the judges of said court ex- cept they need not be learned In the law Before entering upon the discharge of hn nrfo oftafYa fn thA
 offices, such clerks shall give bond with sureties in the following amounts, to-wit | The clerks of the law and equity divis- 1 ions each in the sum of $15 .000.00 and the | clerk of the criminal division in the sum | of $10000.00, said bonds to be approved by | the Senior Judge of said court. Each of said bonds must be made payable, con ditioned, filed and recorded as required | by law In case of bonds of clerks of the | circuit courts. The clerk of the law di-
 vision shall have all the powers and per- | form all the duties which may be now, | or which may hereafter be, lawfully ex- | ercised or performed by clerks of the cir | cult courts including the power to issue attachments and all extraordinary pro-
 cess, and shall receive the same fees,
 charges and compensation as now allowed | by law to the clerk and register of the
 City Court of Birmingham in cases at
 law, or which may hereafter be allowed | in like cases and for like services to | clerks of the circuit courts of this State; | and he and the sureties on his official | bond shall be subject to the same labil- | ities and penalties as clerks of the cir l cult courts and their sureties are now or may hereafter be, subject by law The | register of the equity division shall have | all the powers and perform all the duties which may be now or which may here- after be. lawfully exercised or performed by the registers in chancery in this State and he shall receive the same fees
 charges and compensation as now al- lowed by law to the clerk and register of the City Court of Birmingham in chancery cases and the register of the chancery court of Jefferson county, or which may hereafter be allowed In like cases and for like services to registers in chancery in this State; and he and the sureties on his official bond shall be sub
 ject to the same liabilities and penalties as registers in chancery and their sure
 ties are now, or may hereafter be. sub Ject by law That whenever any demur- Ter to bill Is filed, or a motion to dis
 miss for want of equity is made 1t shall be the duty of such register to imme- diately notify or cause to be notified the solicitor for complainant and must, on the first Saturday after three days mo- tice submit the cause to the judge hold ing the equity division for decree there on. The clerk of tne criminal division shall have all the powers and perform all the duties which are now lawfully exer- cised or performed by the clerk of the criminal court of Jefferson county and by clerks of the circuit courts in crim- inal cases, and he shall receive the same fees, charges and compensation as now allowed by law to the clerk of the crim- inal court of Jefferson county, and which are now or may hereafter be allowed by law in like cases to cleriss of the circuit courts of this State; and the sureties of his official bond shall be subject to the same liabilities and penalties as clerks Of the circuit courts and their sureties are now. or may hereafter be- subject by law. All liabilities and penalties on the bond of either said clerks shall be en.
 forced by the same remedies and in the same manner as the like liabilities and penalties of and against clerks of the cir
 cult courts and registers in chanoery are now, or may hereafter be, by law en-
 forced. Said courts shall adopt and keep seal for every division thereof which
 shall be in the custody of the clerks of the respective divisions. The register and each of said clerks of said courts shall
 have authority to appoint deputies with full power to transact all businesses Of such register or clerks in the division for which they are appointed. such deputies first taking an oath to support the Con stitution and laws of this State and faithfully to discharge the duties of dep
 uty register or clerk of said court
 Sec. 6. That the criminal clerk of said
 court and all of his duly appointed and qualified deputies. shall have the power and authority to take the affidavit or