The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25

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the Supreme Court of the State. When
exercising the powers and jurisdiction OF
Courts of Chancery. said Lee County
Court of Law and Equity shall conform
to the rules of procedure and practice
in the Chancery Courts of this State, so
far as the same may be applicable, ex-
cept where otherwise changed by this act.
When exercising the powers and jurisdlc-
ton of County Courts. the said Lee coun-
ty Court of Law and Equity shall con-
form to the rules of procedure and prac-
tice in the county courts of this State, so
far as the same may be applicable, ex-
cept where otherwise changed by this
act.
Sec ?. That judge for said Lee Coun-
ty Court of Law and Equity shall be
appointed by the Governor of this State
within fifteen days after the passage and
approval OF this act, whose term of office
shall continue until the general election
in 1910, and until his successor shall have
been elected and qualified as herein pro-
vided. That at said general election In
1870 and every six years thereafter, a
judge of said Lee County Court of Law
and Equity shall be elected by the quail
fed voters of said Lee County whose term
of office shall be six years from the date
of his election and until his successor is
elected and qualified. The judge so APP
pointed by the Governor and elected by
the people, as herein provided, shall take
the oath of office required by law to be
taken by judges of the Circuit Courts
and shall be removed from office for the
same causes and in the same manner as
the judges of the Circuit Courts. He
shall have and exercise all the jurisdic-
ton and powers which are or may here
after be lawfully exercised by judges of
the Circuit Courts. and Chancellors of
the State, including authority to issue
writs of injunction. prohibition, ne exeat
and all other remedial writs. The Judge
of said Lee County Court of Law and
Equity shall, during his continuance in
office reside in the County of Lee, and
shall at the time of his induction in office
have been a citizen of this State and the
United States for a period of five years,
and of the county one year, next proceed
ing his appointment or election, and shall
not be less than twenty-five years of age,
and learned in the law. Vacancies In
the office of the judge of said Lee County
Court of Law and Equity shall be filled
by appointment of the Governor, and the
person so appointed shall continue In Of
flee during the unexpired term of his
predecessor, and until his successor sla
be elected and qualified. That the salary
of said Judge of said court shall be
twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, to
be paid out OF the State Treasury In
the manner circuit JN1SeS are now ptli'
Sec. 8. That the present Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Lee County, who is also
the present Register In Chancery for Lee
County, be and he is hereby constituted
and appointed the clerk and register of
said Lee County Court of Law and
Equity, and shall hold said office until
the next regular election for State officers
in the year 1910, and until his successor
is elected and qualified. That at said
general election In 1910 and every six
years thereafter clerk and register of
said court shall be elected by the quail
fled voters of said county of Lee. Such
clerk and register so elected shall hold
office for a term of six years, and until
his successor is elected and qualited.
Vacancies In the office of clerk and regis
ter shall be filled by the appointment of
the Judge of said court and such APP
pointee shall hold his office for the unex-
pired term of his predecerror. Such
clerk and register may be removed from
office for such causes and in such man
ner as Is or may be provided by law for
the removal of clerks of the Circuit Courts
of the State Before entering upon the
duties of his office such clerk and regis
ter shall give bond and security to be
fixed and approved by the Judge of said
court in sum not less than five thousand
dollars, which must be payable, condl-
toned filed and recorded. as required by
law for bonds of clerks of the Circuit
Court Such clerk and register shall
have and exercisesall the powers and per-
form all the duties which may be lawfully
exercised or performed by clerks of the
Circuit Courts and registers in chancery
in this state including the power OF issu-
ing attachments and other extraordinary
process. He shall reside in Lee County
in the city of Opelika. during his conlin-
uance in office. and shall be the CUSTODIAN
of the seal of said court. He shall re
ceive such fees and compensation as are
now by law allowed the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Lee County and the Regis
ter In Chancery for Lee County. for the
same services and in addition thereto he
shall he entitled to an additional eX-oftcio
fee or compensation of $500 per annum
which shall be pad,quarterly at the emu
of each quarter on his own warrant on
the county treasurer.
Sec 4 That the Governor shall appoint
n Solicitor for said Lee County Court OF
Law and Equity with all the powers,
duties. authority, obligations ana nhn,li-
Ties of solicitors of Circuit Courts in Ala.
hama. that he shall hold said office until
the general election of 1910 and until ms
successor shall have been elected ana
qualified. That at said general election III
1910 and every four years Thereafter, q
solicitor of said Lee County Court OF
Law and Equity shall be elected by the
qualified voters Of said Lee County, whose
terms of office shall be four years from
the date Of his election. And said solicit
tor 80 appointed and elected shall be an
.offieer of said court and shall be charged
With tho performance Of the same duties
In said Lee County Court OF Law ana
Equity, and subject to the same llaolll-
ties and penalties in respect thereto, as
are by law imposed upon Circuit Court
solicitors and county solicitors IN ilkS
cases in the Circuit and County courts
NJ fine State For the term Of office be-
ginning on the passage and approval OF
This act and ending at the time or tho
general election In 1910 as herein provided
the salary of the solicitor shall be TWEEN
tv-two hundred dollars per annum, paya-
BILE In the same manner as PROVIDED ny
law for the payment of Circuit court So
licitors; and for the subsequent terms.
said solicitor shall receive salary OF
$500 per annum, which shall be payable
in the same manner as provided by law
for the payment OF circuit court SOM
tors Such solicitor shall be learned In
the law and shall during his service and
term Of office reside In the County or
Ice That there shall be charged and
collected the same solicitors fees ana
commissions in all criminal cases In said
Lee County Court of Law and Equity as
are now collected in such cases In the
Circuit and County Courts Of this state,
and said fees and commissions shall be
covered into the state treasury In all
respects the same az now provided by
law for fees and commissioners collected
in the Circuit Courts Of the State.
Sec. 5. That said court shall be held In
the court house Of Lee County; that the
office of the Judge OF said court, the of
Nca of the clerk and register of said