The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19

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 ker county Jaw and equity court ha amended so as to read as follows. to wit 1 section 2 Be it further enacted, That a l Judge for said court shall be elected Inv 1 the legislature of Alabama in joint ses- sion within fifteen days after the au- proYal of this Act. whose term of ser Vice shall continue until November 3 1902. At the general election in Novem- per, l9O3 and every six years thereafter ter, the judge of said Walker eonnfv law and Equity court shall be elected bv the qualified voters of the county ar walker, whose term of service shall con- llhue until November 3, 1902. At the gel eraI election in November, I90S and ev- cry six years thereafter, the Judge ,f sald Walker county law and equity court snail be elected by the qualified voters or the county of Walker, whose term of service shall continue until November 5' l902. at the general election in Noveln- per, l90S, and every six years thereafter the judge of said Walker county law ana equity court shall be elected by ;he qualified voters of the county of Walke, whose term of service shall he civ years from the first day of December next after said election and until hls suc- cessor qualities. The judge so elected by the legislature and by the people as he-e In provided shall take the oath of of rice required by law to be taken by the
 
 said court, at the time of his election. shall have been a citizen of the state of Alabama and the County of Walker for a period of two years next preceding his election, over the age of 20 and shall he learned in the law, and during his con tinuance In office as such judge, snaIl reside in the County of walker, The judge of said court shall take the oath of office as re- quired by law to be taken by judges of the circuit courts before entering upon ms dulles pertaining to said office, and nay be impeached or removed from of ice Tor the same causes, by the same tr,- punais, and fin the same manner. as is provided by law for the impeachment or removal; such judges shall have and exercise from office of judges of circuit courts, all the jurisdiction and powers which are now or may hereafter be- law Iully exercised by judges of the circuit court chancellors and judges of the coun- " courts of this state. including au- tnorlty to issue writs of habeas corpus, of injunction, prohibition ne exat and ali other writs which are now, or may here after be, lawfully issued by judges of the circuit courts, chancellors and judges of county courts of this state. Vacancies m the office of judge shall be filled by the governor and any person appointed to fill an uneXpired term shall continue in of elected qualified.
 Sec. 9. That section 27 of said act be amended so as to read as follows to-wlt: section H Be 1t further enacted that the judge of said court herein established shall receive as salary the sum of S2iC0 per annum, and paid at the same time ana In the same manner as the other said judges
 Sec. 3. That section 33 of said act pe amended so as to read as follows. to- Wit: Section 3S. Be it further enacted. mat In all civil cases commenced in sdid court by summons and complaint or py attachment upon appearance of the defendants in said cause. the same shall be set down for settling the pleadlngs ana after pleadings have been settled the same must be tried upon the issues therein formed Pro,ld- ed' however, that the judge of said court may allow amendments to the complaint or other pleadings, after the same have been settled. upon such terms as In the dlscretlon Of the court may seem just in the premises.
 Sec. That Section 1 of an Act approved Feoruary 15 1901 entitled An Act to amend Sections 8. and a6 of an Act to establish the Walker County Law ad Equity Court, approved December ,, 200. De amended so as to read as follows: section l. Be it enacted by the general Assehlply or Alabama That Section of an Act entitled an Act to amend Sections e' and 26 of an act entitled an Act to establish the Walker County Law and Equity court. approved December g. 1900 pc amended so as to read as follows: section &. That in the trial of every case. both civil and criminal; on complaint or. indictment, of which this court has juris- dlction, each and every person or party to said cause shall be entitled to a trial ". oiC6a cases said court shall try both the law and tho facts, except when trial by jury IS demanded by defendant. in writing ano filed with the clerk of said court within twenty days after he is arrested or taken into custody
 Approved July 3l, 1907
 Official:
 FRANK N. JULIAN
 Secretary of State