The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11
No. n,,l AN ACT

Secretary of stpce.
 No A,z AN ACT. (s. 4s.
 To create the Fifteenth Judicial Cir
 cult for the State of Alabama to be
 composed of the Counties of Au-
 tafga, Chiffon. Elmore and Mont
 sohery, to confer equity jurisdict-
 ion on said court as to matters
 arfing in Autauga, Fillmore and
 CHlton Counties, and to provide
 fo1 Registers in Chancery therein;
 Tolprovide for the appointment of
 Judge and Solicitor for said
 cout "d. for the removal of
 pending causels flid tife fmanding
 of pending appeals to the .-,--,,r
 court; To regulate the converting
 of grand and petit juries in said
 Circuit and to authorize the Judge
 of said Circuit Court to adopt
 reasonable rules of practice to fa-
 cilitate the business of the court.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, That there is hereby created and established the Eff teenth Judicial Circuit for the State of Alabama, to be composed of the Coun- ties of 'Autauga. Chiffon, Elmore and Montgomery, and that said Counties are hereby taken out of their present judicial circuits.
 Sec. 2. That as soon as practicable after the passage and approval of this Act, the governor shall appoint judge in and for said Circuit as provided by Section 159 of the Constitution, and the said judge shall receive the same sal ary and be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salary of other circuit judges.
 Sc. 3. That as soon as practicable after the passage and approval of this Act, the Governor shall appoint a So- licitor for said Circuit, whose duties shall be confined to the Counties of Au- tauga, Chiffon and Fillmore, and who shall be a resident of one of said coun- ties at the time of his election. or ap- pointment as the case may be. The sal ary of said Solicitor shall be Eighteen Hundred Dollars per annum, and shall 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 County of Montgomery, on the first Monday in March, and may continue until the business is disposed of: and on the first Monday in November and may continue until the business is dis posed of. And the terms of said court shall not be affected by the terms of the court to be held in the Counties of Autauga, Chiffon and Elmore, but the judge thereof may, when he deems it necessary, recess said terms to be held in the County of Montgomery. with out adjourning the same. In the Coun- ty of Elmore on the second Monday in January and may continue two weeks; on the first Monday in April and may continue one week; on the second Mon day in September and may continue two weeks. In the County of Autauga on the fourth Monday in January and may continue two weeks: on the sec Ond Monday in April and may continue one week; on the fourth Monday in September and may continue two weeks. In the County of Chiffon on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in January and may continue two weeks; on the third Monday in April and may continue one week; on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in September and may con tiuue two weeks.
 Sec D. That the court as herein es tablished, except as to the County of Montgomery. shall have and exercise all the Jurisdiction and powers which are now, or may hereafter be con- ferred by law upon the Chancery Courts of this State, provided that said judge, while in the County of Montgomery. shall have and may exer else all the powers and duties of a Chancellor as to matters pending or arising in the Counties of Autauga. FL more. and Chiffon, as if he were in one of said counties. That said court when exercising the powers and Jurisdiction of a Court of Chancery. shall conform to the rules of practice and procedure of the Chancery Courts of the State.
 Sec. 6. That the Registers in Chan cery for the Counties of Autauga, Chil- ton and Elmore, shall be ex-oficio Reg