The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-25

IA All laws providing for and reg ulating appeals from the courts of justice of the peace and notaries public exercising the Jurisdiction and powers of justices, and of the trials of such appeals in circuit courts. shall apply to this court, when not in conflict with any provision of this act; and parties shall have the same right of appeal from the courts of justices and nota- ries to this court as Is allowed by law to circuit courts, in both civil and criminal cases.
 Is. The judge shall appoint a suf- icient number of bailiffs to attend up- on the sessions of the court, who shall receive two dollars per day for their services, to be paid as jurors are paid.
 16. Sheriffs shall discharge the same duties in reference to this court re- quired of them by law with reference to circuit courts, and shall be liable to the same pains and penalties in the discharge of such duties, and shall be entitled to the same fees and emolu- ments for such services and shall ex- ercise all powers and authority con ferred on them by law with reference to circuit courts and generally, in re- gard to this court.
 IT. The Supreme Court shall have appellate and supervisory Jurisdiction over this court, and cases at law may be removed from this court to the Su- preme Court in like manner as from circuit courts, both civil and criminal and equity cause may be so removed in like manner as from chancery courts; and the appellate and super visory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the judges thereof shall be exercised in the same manner as in like cases 1t is exercised over circuit T and chancellors.
 IS. Witnesses befors the grand ju- ry and other witnesses in this court shall be summoned in the manner pro- Vided for witnesses before grand juries in circuit courts and witnesses gener- ally in such courts and shall be subject to the same pains and penalties when in default, and shall receive the same pay allowed witnesses in circuit courts, to be taxed and collected in the same manner
 19. The clerk of the circuit court of said county shall be ex-officio the clerk of this court, and shall be clothed with all the powers, discharge all duties, and receive all the emolu- ments of circuit clerks. and be liable to the same pains and penalties, and his official bond as circuit clerk shall cover all derelictions of duty, with ref erence to this court.
 20. All laws and -4gulations gov erning circuit courts and judges and chancery courts and chancellors, shall apply to this court and the judges thereof, so far as practicable and not in conflict with any of the provisions hereof.
 21. The register of the chancery court of Madison county shall be ex- ofiicio register of this court sitting as a court of. equity, and shall be clothed with all the powers and perform all the duties, and receive the fees of reg isters in chancery and his bond as register shall cover all dereliction of duty as register of this court
 22. All laws. rules and regulations relating to practice and procedure in courts of chancery, shall apply to this practicable. and not in conflict with any provision hereof.
 23. In suits for diI orce, where de- crees pro confesso are taken, causes may be determined in vacation; and upon a request being filed with the register by the complainant or his SO licitor for a submission of such cause for decree in vacation, the register shall call the attention of the judge tC such request, who as soon as practi- | cable thereafter shall render a decree | in such cause.
 24. Prosecutions fov misdemeanori may be instituted and warrants issued in this court upon affidavit made before the judge or clerk of the court or z | justice of the peace, returnable to thu next term of the court; and parties so proceeded against, may, at suci term. but not afterwards demand tha | the charge be investigated by thu | grand jury, and must execute bond fol 1 their appearance to answer sucl l charge if an indictment is returned l and failing to execute bond must b, committed to jail to await the actiol of the grand jury; but bond may b' taken by the sheriff at any time afte such commitment. When such demand is granted the clerk must lay the pa | pers in the case before the next granI | jury The judge, clerk and justices O the peace are empowered to talk | sworn complaints as to parties charged with felony and to issue warrants 1 therein returnable before the judge. Il prosecutions for misdemeanor, tn | judge shall determine both the law an, the facts, unless a jury Is demande, and no statement of the offense shal be necessary other than that containe' | in the affidavit, which shall designat the offense by name, or by some phras which in common parlance designate it and state that the attant has prob able cause to believe and does believ that such offense has been committee
 by the party accused.
 25. Parties in jail or in actual GUS tody upon a charge of misdemeano may by filing a demand in writing i
 person or through attorney, waving
 iury. demand and have an immediat
 trial before the judge.
 26. In all convictions for misde
 meanor a sum of five dollars shall b
 assessed as part of the costs. in addi
 tion to the other fees and costs. agalns the defendant, for the county, to b