The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
supreme court.

supreme court.
 Sec. 27. That all bills of exceptions re- lating to the trial Of causes in said court, both civil and criminal must be signed by the judge of said court presiding on the trial of said cause, within sixty days after the day on which the issue or issues of fact, to which said bill of exceptions relates, was tried and Judgment rendered, unless the time for signing such bill of exceptions Is extended by agreement of parties or by order of one of the Judges as now authorized by law respecting the signing of bills of exceptions in the cir cult courts.
 Sec. 2S That the sheriff, coroner and constable of the county of Jefferson shall be required to attend said circuit court preserve order. and execute and return it's process and perform other duties. as required by law, in all respects as in the circuit courts; and the fees of said offi- cers for services rendered. and the com pensation of jurors and witnesses in said circuit court shall be the same as are now, or may hereafter be. allowed by law for like services in the circuit courts, and such olneers, and sureties on their bonds. and jurors and witnesses, shall be subject to the same penalties and lia- bilities, to be recovered by the same rem edies, and in the same manner as when acting under the authority of the circuit courts.
 Sec. 2s That It shall be the duty of the solicitor of Jefferson county to attend upon the criminal division of said court and to prosecute cases therein and to do and perform in and for said division of said court all the duties and acts now re- quired of him by law relative to prose- cutions in Jefferson county or which may hereafter be required of him by law. Said solicitor shall have and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties, including the power to employ any assist ance he may require including stenog rapher. which are now lawfully exercised and performed by him, such assistance so employed to be paid in the same man ner as now provided by law. Any assist ant solicitor and stenographer employed by the solicitor may be and remain with the grand jury as now provided by law.
 Sec. 30. That if a majority of the judges of said court shall ascertain that either one of the judges of said court Is or will be absent from said court on ac- count of illness or for any cause will be absent or unabh to attend or hold said court. and that said inability or absence will continue for more than one day, the said judges may thereupon forthwith ap- point a practicing attorney, learned in the law, resident of Jefferson county as a judge pro tempore to act in and pre-
 
 power and rights of the Judges of said court to try and hear causes and to rem der judgments therein, and such appoint ment and authority shall expire and cease when the regular judge shall re- turn and resume his duties as judge of said court; and such judge pro tempore shall be paid for his services out of the treasury of Jefferson county on his war rant at the same rate per day as the regular judges of said court are paid; provided that the salary of such regular judge shall not be curtailed or leSsened during and on account of such absence or Inability, but the same shall continue unaffected by reason of such inability.
 Sec. 31. That the stenographer provid- | ed for in section 29 of this act shall per form the same duties in the trial of cases in the criminal division of said court and | shall take the same oath and receive the same compensation and be paid in | the same manner as the stenographer now provided for by law in the trial and 1 prosecution of cases in the criminal court | of Jefferson county. Said stenographer l Is hereby authorized to attend and be l present before the grand juries of said court for the purpose of taking the testi-
 mony of witnesses, but he must not be I present during the deliberations of said | grand juries.
 | Sec. 32. That the official stenographer
 of Jefferson county shall attend upon said
 court and shall perform the same
 services as he Is now authorized | to perform for the Circuit Court | of Jefferson County and the City | Court of Birmingham and shall receive the same compensation therefor | as provided for by an act 'To provide an
 official stenographer for Jefferson coun- | ty and to prescribe his duties and com pensation' approved March the 4th. | 1901
 | Sec. 33. That 1t shall be lawful for the
 jurors summoned in said court to serve as jurors in said court for not exceeding three times in anN one year.
 | Approved Oct. 9, 1903.
 Official.
 J. THOS. HEFLIN,