The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
LEGAL

his office until his successor is duly elect
ed and qualified Before entering upon the
duties of his office such clerk shall take
and subscribe the oath of office required
of public officers, and shall execute a
bond to the state of Kansas with one or
more sufficient sureties to be approved by
county of Wyandotte, in the penal sum of
ten thousand dollars, conditioned that he
proper person or persons all moneys which
may be by him received in his official ca
pacity and faithfully discharge the duties
of his said office, which oath and bond
shall be filed in the office of the county
clerk of Wyandotte county; and in case
a vacancy shall occur in the office of such
clerk or judge, by death, resignation, or
otherwise. such vacancy shall be forth
with filled by appointment by the governor
and the judge or clerk so appointed shall
qualify as hereinbefore provided. Such
appointee shall hold until the next general
election and until his successor shall be
duly elected and qualified
shall keep an appearance docket, an ex-
ecution docket, and such other books and
records as may be ordered by the court
or required by law, and as clerk of such
court he shall do and perform all duties
required by law of clerks of the district
court and he shall have for his services
as such clerk the same fees as by law are
allowed to the clerk of the district court
of Wyandotte county. for like services. to
be taxed and collected as other costs
Sec Il The board of county commits
sioners of Wyandotte county shall at the
expense of said county provide a suitable
room within two blocks of the court house
in said county for holding the terms OF
the circuit court, with necessary Jury
rooms in connection Herewith, and shall
also furnish a suitable and convenient
room for the use of the Judge of said
court, apart from the court room proyfd ed
for said court, and shall also furnish said
rooms with the necessary furniture and
other proper conveniences and appoint
ments, and keep the same in good order
and repair. And such board shall also
suit II IL
safes for the office of the clerk of said
court, and for the safekeeping and pre-
serving the records thereof separate and
apart from the records of the district
court and the court of common pleas
Such board shall at the expense Of the
county, furnish and supply such rooms
appointments, record books blanks and
stationery in the same manner as thew
are by law required to supply the district
court room and the office of the clerk of
the district court, but the required record
books and blanks shall be ordered onIy
upon requisition by the Judge and clerk Of
said court.
Sec Is. The sheriff of said county. in
person or by deputy shall attend upon the
circuit court at every, term thereof. and
snail serve process and execute the orders
of said court, and perform all such duties
as may devolve upon him as the general
balin OF such court. The sheriff shall also
appoint suitable person to attend upon
said court as baliff whose duties shall be
such as shall be prescribed by law or
designated by the court other than the
service OF process, but no person shall be
appointed by the sheriff of said county or
be permitted to attend upon the session
Of said court who is not acceptable to the
judge thereof and any baliff appoints ed to
attend upon said court whom the judge of
SAID court for any reason does not wish
removed by said sheriff, upon demand of
the judge of said court and another per-
son to serve as baliff, agreeable to said
judge. shall be appointed in his place. The
Daln attending the sessions Of said
court shall be paid by said county the sum
of two dollars for each day or part there
lection is made by the judge of said court
shall receive any compensation after de-
mand for his removal has been made upon
Sec Is PToc ens issed 81 fro Saiq The court nct
court shall be in the form and shall be di-
rected. executed, and returned as provided
by article third four of the code Of civil
procedure.
Sec IT. The terms of said circuit court
shall be held at the city of Kansas City,
IN said county of Wyandotteis and during
the year nineteen hundred and eight shall
commence on the first Wednesday in
March, first Wednesday in June. second
Wednesday In September; and thereafter
there SHAH be four terms of said court in
each year commencing respectively on the
first Wednesday in March, the first We'd
September and the first Wednesday in
December. Special and adjourned terms
OF sald court may be held at such times
as the judge thereof may deem advisable
as provided by law for holding special and
adJourned terms of the district courts in
the several judicial districts of this state
sec. S- All laws relating to the qualifl-
cations, drawing and summoning the
Jurors for the district court, and to the
impaneling thereof, shall apply to the
Jurors 5aI9 for the said circuit court. 50 far as
SAID laws are applicable, and not incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act.
Sec Is. That one hundred and fifty of
t tnS GIvi actlons now pending and unde-
dotte county, other than actions for d.
vorce and appeals from justices of the
peace, police judges, and the probate
f9Srs tt to s BE BY the district
red from such district court to the circuit
court OF said county; and one hundred and
nIty OF the civil actions now pending and
pleas of Wyandotte county. to be desir-
mated by the Judge Of the court of com
mon pleas are hereby transferred from
such court of common pleas to the circuit
court of said county; and It shall be COM
petent Tor the parties to any civil action
satu ctrculI court or in said district court,
except actions for divorce and appeaIs
from Justices of the peace, and police
Judges, and the probate court ar their
attorneys of record by stipulation in writ
ing hled in the court in which such action
Is is pen nc to transfer such action from
courts. or such transfer NAV he MADE
upon the order of the judge of any of said
LOU upon proper application therefore
by party to the cause. The clerk of the
court from which such actions are trans
Ierred shall forthwith make and certify
orders and decisions made in the action
SO transferred, other than mere order of
contlnuance. and deliver such copies TO-
getner with all the original papers. plead
lngs. process and motions in such actions,
70 the clerk of the court to which such ac-
tloh Is transferred; and thereafter the
court from which such transfer is made
snau nave no further Jurisdiction of anv
such action. unless the same shall be duly
re-transferred. ''
Sec. 20 Upon the receipt by the clerk of
any of said court of the paners ar recnrSa
OF any case which shall have been duly
transferred to such court. said clerk shall
lorlhWllh lille the same. treating all pa
pers SO received in any one cause ne one
paper, ana snail enter said cause upon the
appearance docket, and such other dockets
as may be necessary and tbarea f+or e,,aL