The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-23
!. THOs. HErLiN.
 Secretary of etase.

Fillmore and Montgomery; 10 corter
 equity jurisdiction on, said court in ,hs
 Couties of Autauga, Chiffon and rl-
 more and to provide for the appoirt-
 ment or Judge and Solicitor of said
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 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Lerts- iature Of Alabama: That there is herehy created and esta ablished the Fifteenth y,.. dicial Circuit for the State of Alabama. .o oe composed of the counties of Au- tauga, Chilton, Fillmore and Montgomery, ana that said counties are hereby ta zen out Of their present Judicial Circuit.
 sec. 2 That as soon as practicable af- Ter the passage and approval of this Act the Governor shall appoint Judge in ana TOT said Circuit as provided by Sec tlon los Of the Constitution. and the said cuose shal receive the same salary and pc paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salary of other Circuit Judges
 sec, $. That as soon as practicable af- ter the passage and approval of this Act, the Governor shall appoint a Solicitor for said Circuit whose duties shall be cof,- nned to the counties of Autauga, Chil- ron and Fillmore, and who snail be a res ident of one of said counties at the time or his election or appointment, as the case may be. The salary of the said So-
 
 per annum to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salary of the other Circuit Solicitors.
 Sec. 4. That the Court in the several Counties composing said Circuit, shall be held at the following times: In the Coun- ty of Montgomery on the first Monday af- ter the first Monday in January. and may continue until the business is disposed of: and on the third Monday in September, and may continue until the business is disposed of. And the terms of said Court shall not be affected by the terms of the Court to be held in the Counties of An. tauga, Chiffon and Fillmore, but the Judge thereof. may, when he deems it neces- sary. recess said terms to be held in the county Of Montgomery, without adjourn ing the same. in the County of Fillmore on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in February and may continue two weeks; on the first Monday in July ana may continue one week; and on the third Monday after the third Monday in september, and may continue two weeks, In the County of Autauga on the fourth Mohday in February, and may continue two weeks; on the second Monday In July and may continue one week. ana on the fifth Monday after the third Monday in September and may continue two weeks In the County or Chiffon on the sixth Monday after the fourth Monday in February and may con- tinue two weeks; on the third Monday in July and may continue one week: and on the seventh Monday after the third Monday in September and may continue two weeks.
 Sec. 5. That the Court as here n estab- lished except as to the County of Mont gomery, shall have and exercise all the Jurisdiction and powers which are now, or may hereafter be, by law conferred upon the Chaneery Courts of the State: Provided. that said Judge, while in the County of Montgomery shall have and may exercise all the powers and duties Of chancellor as to matters pending or arising in the counties of AutauSa. Chil- ton and Fillmore as if he was in one Of said counties. That said Court when ex. &'cising the powers and Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery. shall conform to the rules of procedure and practice of the Chaneery Courts of this State; and the Judge of such Court, shall have the right to make and adopt such other rules of practice as he may deem proper and to amend the same as he may deem eEpe- dient, not inconsistent herewith; and said rules shall be entered on the minutes of said court.
 Sec. 6. That the Registers in Chancery
 
 Fillmore shall be ex-officio Registers in the Circuit Court of said counties respective ly, with the same powers and subject to the same duties and liabilities and enti- tied to the same fees and commissions as provided by law for Registers in Cham cery. Provided, however, that separate dockets shall be kept for all matters per- taining to the equity side of said court in said counties respectively. And provided. further, that the official bonds of said Registers shall extend to the duties and liabilities herein imposed. And, provided further, that nothing in th!s act shali af~ feet the terms of office of the present clerks of the Circuit Court in the coun- ties embraced in the Act. who shall con- tinue as now provided by law, as the clerks of said court in each of said eouns ties, respectively.
 Sec. z. All eases and court bus'ness now pending in the Circuit Court of Au- tauga, Chiffon. Fillmore and Montgomery counties respectively. are hereby trans ferred to the court created by this act In said counties respectively. and shall De tried and disposed of in said court.
 Sec 8. That in the counties of Au- tauga, Chiffon and Elmore, no grand jury for said court at the summer terms. re- spectively, shall be organized. unless in the opinion of the presiding judge the public good requires 1t. and when orGa- nized, it shall be done In the same man ner as now provided by law for the or ganization of grand juries for trial; excepting by consent; provided, special or adjourned term Of the Circuit Courts Of the State. At said summer terms respectively, civil causes, in which a jury is required. shall not stand for however that the pleadings may be aetei upon and disposed of.
 Sec. g. That ir the County of Mont gomery. no grand jury shall be organized for said court unless in the opinion of the presiding judge the public good re- duires it. and when orga auized. It shall be done in the same manner aG now provided by law for the organization of grand tu- ries for a special or adjourned term of the Circuit Courts of the State.
 Sec 10 That all cases now pending in the Supreme Court on appeal or other wise. or which may hereafter be appealed or carried to said court from the Circuit Court in said counties, shai if reversed, be remanded to this court in the counties, respectively.
 Sec. II. That the judge of said court may in his discretion. hold adjourned terms of the court, and 10 and for such time as may be necessary for the dispatch of business, the orders for the same t3 be entered upon the minutes of the court at the regular term: provided. that the regular or adjourned terms of said court shall not be affected Or impaired by the holding of court in other counties of tho circuit. And provided, further. that the equity docket in said counties of Au- tauga. Chiffon and ElmOre. respectively, shall be called peremptorily at least thres