Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-23
THE BILL.
Something About the Measure Now Under
Consideration for a New Court.

Below will be found the prlncl-
pal features of the bill recently
agreed upon by the Bar Associa.
ton of this city. This bill will be
presented to the legislature at It's
meeting early next year and it's
passage asked for:
"An act to establish a special
court for Rowan county with civil
and criminal jurisdiction to be
known as Rowan county court"
The first session of this court, it
is provided, shall be held on the
first Monday in April, 1909, and
it is further provided that all
cases pending In the Superior
court, in the courts of jusctices of
the peace or the other courts of
Rowan county on the first Mon
day in April, 1908, shall be tried
in that court where pending and
not transferred to Rowan county
court for trial. AS has been pre-
vlously stated the bill pro-
vldes both for a justice and soil.
citor. The trial justice, it is pro-
vided, shall be a licensed attorney
of good moral character and good
standing in his profession and
shall be elected, after the expira-
ton of the term Of the Legislatures
appointee, at the same time and
in the same manner as other coun-
ty officers, but shall not be ellgi-
BILE for reelection. Trial by jury
is dispensed with, the association
holding that since the right of ap-
peal is reserved all defendants in
this court the jury system would
be both cumbersome and expen-
slve.
The court, it is further provid-
ed, shall be open at all times for
the dispatch of business and the
trial justice, if the business re-
quire it shall hold daily sessions
at the court house or other suita.
BILE place at Salisbury.
The Jurisdiction of the court is
enumerated in the following Sec
tlons:
~ Concurrent jurisdiction with
Justices of the Peace in all civil
actions, matters and proceedings
which are now or may hereafter
be given to Justices of the Peace
of Rowan county.
(2) Concurrent Jurisdiction with
the Superior Court of Rowan
equity IN all civil actions, matters
and proceedings, founded On con-
tract, wherein the sum demanded
shall not exceed five hundred dol
lars, and wherein the title to real
estate shall not be in controversy.
~ Concurrent Jurisdiction with
the the Superior Court of Rowan
county III all civil acions, matters
and proceedings, founded on tort
wherein the sum demanded or the
value Of personal property in con-
troversy does not exceed three
hundred dollars, and wherein the
title to real estate shall not be in
controversy.
Section 3. Said court shall have
Jurisdiction in criminal actions
and proceedings as follows:
(1) Concurrent jurisdiction with
Justices of the Peace in all crimi-
nal actions, matters and proceed
ings, arising from criminal Of
lenses committed within the linn,
its Of Rowan county.
(2) Exclusive original juridic-
ton of all offenses and INSIDE
meanors consisting of a violation
of any ordinance of the city of
Salisbury, and all criminal &C.
tions, matters and proceedings
cognizable before the Mayor of
Salisbury.
(3) Exclusive original jurlsdic-
ton of all other criminal offenses
committed within the county of
Rowan below the grade of felony,
as now defined by law, and all
such offenses committed within
Rowan county are her7b? declared
to be petty misdemeanors.
az In addition to the jurisdic-
ton conferred by the proceeding
sections of this act, said court
shall have jurisdiction over the
following named offenses, whether
such offensesbe covered by the
preceding sections of this act or
not, towit: larceny, or receiving
goods knowing them TO