The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-30

" uDiiSneu IN Inc Topeka state journal
March "A, 1907
SENATE BILL NO. s45.
AN ACT relating to district courts and
Gi neu Is Of common pleas in counties hav-
thousand or more inhabitants.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Kansas:
counties now having or hereafter acquir-
ing a population exceeding one hundred
or more divisions each to be known a.
ne he, district Court of--County,
en- separate number in the order of their
eseation as herein provided; provided.
.nat IN all counties where there is now n
Of RsaE ud ecnr for .sa hf
De appointed except as hereinafter pro- 3
sba1i al and no judge for the third division
to be held in November. a d. 1912; pro-
Slded. further, that in case of a vacancy
court Of common pleas prior to that date.
py Geatn or resignation. the Governor
sion of the District Court. and Their thereupon
sne court of common pleas shall be dis
continued con and the records of said court
be transferred to the district court third
oivislon; but If no such vacancy occurs
prior prior to the general election in November.
lsl2, judge shall be then elected for the
t thlrd DIVISION and no judge shall then or
r Ien after be elected for the court Of COM
continued at the expiration of the term of
the judge thereof on the second Monday
the district court shall have power and
jurisdiction to proceed in all matters re-
pleas. the same as ' # orirn al Som no
menced in said district court.
tb section ito, & z Upon the taking effect of
judge Of the district court of each coun-
" which comes within the provisions
h6srs9f shall be the judge Of the first
and sas til. the Governor Shall appoint a judge
court hereby. created who shall hold his
office until the next general election and
fled. but not for the third division unless
mere re, Is vacancy In the office of judge
OF OF the he court Of common pleas. The judges
act. prior to the general election in No
ton and until their successors are elect
ed and aualified, and thereafter their,
vided by law for judges of the district
courts of this state They shall receive
as their salaries the amount now pro-
court in their respective counties. paya-
BILE monthly by the state.
Section 3: In case of sickness. or alb
sence or disqualification, of the Judge OF
any division. the Judge of either Of the
other divisions may hold court in place
of such absent or disqualified judge. and
ing to such division.
IS Section ton, 4 All powers of appointment.
gated by law to the Judge of the Dis
trict Court shall be exercised jointly by
ity thereof: PROVIDES. however that
in all cases pending and in proceedings
before any division: or the judge thereof.
referees and other appointments with re-
ference to such cases or proceedings shall
be made by the judge of such division.
be 0f
Court shall docket all cases filed therein
order in which they are filed.
Section 6. The Judges of each division
is authorized to appoint for his division
stenographer. in the manner now pro-
the same qualifications and shall receive
the same compensation as is now pro-
Section I. In counties having popula-
ton of more than one hundred thousand.
the Judge of each division OF each court
his division which C1erf, when so appoint
ed and designated. shall be commissioned
court and shall take thee oath and give
the bond provided by law for deputy
of the several divisions shall Jointly de-
termine and fix the compensation to be
ot exceeding tRe sum or Of Ffteen Hons
dred Dollars per annum, and such COM
pensation shall be paid as provided by
trict Court.
Section m s. In, In cases OF indirect con-
hear. determine and punish for the vio-
issued in the District Court or any Divi-
Section 8. Changes of venue for causes
and upon grounds provided by law may
Cases may be assigned .jr transferred for
hearing or trial from one division to an
other by order de- Of the judges or by stp
of facilitating and equalizing the bust
ness of such divisions. the Judges may
number of cases now pending or hereaf-
ter filed as Is they may deem proper.
sion requires prescribe uniform rules of
practice. the direction Of business and
with the code OF civil procedure
Section Il The Sheriff Of each county.
either by himself f self Or deputy shall attend
such counties. and shall serve all process.
execute all orders issued therefron,, and
Section Y. All jurors drawn for service
in mentioned shall be drawn and sum
moned as now provided by law, and shall
Court herein mentioned. and the Court uI 'n ns
Common Pleas.
Section 10. The Board of County Com 4
ticabie after the taking eject thereof and
vided, provide suitable place for the
holding of court for each of the divisions
as near as practicable to the office of the
Clerk of the District Court in said Coun-
ty, and shall procure and furnish for each
division not already supplied Herewith, a
complete set of Supreme Court Reports
of the State, and the General Statute and
Session Laws which have been publish
ed; and the State shall thereafter fur
nish each division with a copy of all re-
ports, session laws and general statutes
which may be published from time to
time. And the Board of County Com
missioners shall furnish each division NOT
already supplied Herewith, all necessary
books of record. blanks and stationery
for the use of said Court, on the requisi-
ton of the judge thereof.
Section IA. Nothing in this act contained
shall in any WAY ipterfere with the Court