The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-19
AN ACT.
No. 162.1

No. 162.) (s. 165, To provide for the election of Solicitors.
 Be 1t enacted ,by the Legislature of
 Alabama:
 Section l. That at the general election to be held in November 1904, solicitor for each judicial circuit shall be elected by the qualified electors of these coun- ties In such circuit In which such sollci- tor prosecutes criminal cases, and shall hold office for six years and until his sue cessor shall be elected and qualified; and, at the general election to be held in No vember. 1910, and every four years there after, a solicitor for each judicial cir cult shall be elected by the qualified cleo tors of those counties in such circuit In which such solicitor prosecutes criminal cases, and shall hold office for four years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
 Sec. ?. That at the general election to be held in November 1904, all solicitors now provided for by law other than cir cult solicitors and other than assistant and deputy solicitors or county solicitor that may be otherwise provided for by law, shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county or other territorial subdivision In which such solicitors re- spectiveiy prosecute criminal cases, and shall hold office for six years and until their successors shall be elected anc qualified; and. at the general election to be held in November, 1910, and every four years thereafter, all solicitors then pro vided for by law. other than circuit solici- tors and other than deputy and assistant solicitors, shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county or other territorial subdivision In which such solicitors re- spectively prosecute criminal cases, and shall hold office for four years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, provided that the solicitor of any county or other territorial subdivis- lon, the term of whose office has expired and whose successor has not been ap- pointed or elected shall be elected by the qualified electors of such county or terrl- torial subdivision respectively to hold of- flee until the general election to be held in November, 1904. and until his success sor Is elected and qualified, and it Is hereby made the duty of the Governor to order and have held such special cleo ton, under existing laws within sixty days from the passage of this Act. Pro vided that if the term of office of any county solicitor shall expire after the first day of February. 1905, and before the November election, 1910 the Govern or shall appoint the successor of such solicitor, who shall hold office until the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1910, and at the election held on that day his successor shall I've elected as herein provided for the election of other solicitors. and every four years thereafter.
 Sec. 3. That vacancies in the office of solicitor shah be filled by appointment of the Governor. the appointee to hold for the unexpired term and until his success sor shall be elected and qualified.
 Sec. f. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
 Approved March 6, 1903.
 official. J. Thos. Heflin.
 Secretary of State.