The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-14

first Monday in April. 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 effected by the terms of the court to be held in the counties of Autauga, Fillmore and Chiffon. but the Judge there- of may, when he deems 1t necessary. re- cess said terms to be held in the Coun- ty of Montgomery without adjourning the same. In the County of Elmore on the ninth Monday after the fourth Mon- day in February, and may continue two weeks; on the first Monday in July, and may continue one week; and on the third Monday after the third Monday in Sep tember and may continue two weeks. In the County of Autauga on the eleventh Monday after the fourth Monday in Feb ruary, and may continue two weeks; on the second Monday in July, and may continue one week; and on the fifth Mon day after the third Monday in Septem- Der, and may continue two weeks. In the. County of Chiffon on the seventh Monday after the third Monday in Sep tember, and may continue two weeks; on the third Monday in July, and may con- tinue one week; and on the seventh Mon- day after the third Monday in September, and may continue two weeks.
 Sec. s. That the Court herein estab- lished shall have and exercise all the jurisdiction and powers which now are. or may hereafter be by law conferred up- on 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; and when exercising the powers and juris- diction of the Courts of Chancery, 1t shall conform to the rules of procedure and practice in the Chancery Courts of this State: and the Judge of said Court shall have the power to make and adopt such other rules of practice as he may deem proper. and to amend the same as he may deem expedient. not inconsistent herewith; and said rules shall be entered on the minutes of the court.
 Sec. 6. The judge of said Court shall appoint Register for the equity side of the docket for each county. compos- ing said circuit. who shall hold his of- flee for the time, and in the mode and manner prescribed by Sections 16S and 1e6 of the Constitution; provided, how ever, that the present Register in Cham cery of said counties respectively, shall remain in office until the expiration of their terms of office. The official bonds, duties, liabilities, fees and commissions of said Registers respectively, shall be the same as those of other Registers In Chancery in this State, and they shall be the custo6ians, respectively, of all the books, records aud papers pertaining to the equity side of said court.
 Sec [. All cases and court business now pending in the Circuit and Chancery Courts of Montgomery, Autauga. Elmore and Chiffon counties are hereby trans ferred to the courts created by this act, and to the law and equity side of the docket, respectively, in the respective counties composing this circuit, and shall be tried and disposed of in said court.
 Sec. g. That in the 'ounties of Autua- ga, Fillmore and Chiffon no grand or petit jurors shall be drawn nd summoned for the terms commencing respectively on the first Monday in July, and on the second Monday in July, and on the third Monday in July; and that at said terms cases in which a jury is required, shall not stand for trial, excepting as to the pleadings.
 Sec. 9. That in 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- quires it. and when organized, it shall be in the same manner as now provided by law for the organization of grand 5uries for special or adjourned term of the Circuit Courts of the State
 sec 10. That the judge of said court may. when he deems 1t necessary for the disposition of business on the equity docket, of the court in Fillmore and Au- tauga and Chiffon counties, continue the terms of said court beyond the terms herein prescribed; or in his discretion hold adjourned terms for the disposi- ton of said business, and for such time as may be necessary; provided, however, that the cases on the equity side of said court in said counties shall be called for trial at least three times in each year.
 Be 1t further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby re- pealed.