Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-01-05

The bar association held meet
ing in this city last Friday night
and took up the discussion Of a
division of the eighth judicial dis
,trict which now includes all Of
what was old Ward, all of old
Williams and Mckenzie counties.
The bill as drawn up asks for the
new district to comprise Mountrail,
Williams and Mckenzie counties.
Resolutions were passed at the Fri
day night meeting requesting Sen,
Overson to introduce it in the
senate. The bill follows:
A 1il,
For an act to amend and re-enact
Section 468 of the Revised Codes Of
North Dakota for the year, A. D..
1905. as amended by Chapter 159 Of
the Laws Of 1907. relating to judicial
districts within the state.
Be it enacted by the legislative
assembly of the State Of North Da-
kota:
Section 1. (Amendment) Section
46S of the Revised Codes of 1905, as
amended by Chapter l59 of the laws
of 1907, relating to judicial districts
is amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 46S. Judicial Districts.) The
state is divided into eleven judicial
districts, and terms Of court shall be
held in each district as provided in
this article. There shall be elected
in each judicial district Judge Of
the district court, whose term Of Of
fice shall be four years from the first
Monday in January next succeeding
his election and until his successor
Is elected and qualified.
Section Q. (Repeal) All acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed.
Section 8. (Emergency.) Where
as, an emergency, exists in this that
the population and judicial business
in the eighth and tenth judicial dist
riots of this. state have grown SO
large that the judges of said districts
cannot give proper .tention thereto,
therefore, this act shall take effect
from and after its passage and ap-
proval.
A Bill
For an act creating and defining
the Eleventh Judicial District within
the State of North Dakota, providing
for the appointment and election of
a Judge therein and fixing the boun-
daries thereof, and fixing the terms
of court therein.
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly Of the State Of North Dakota:
Section 1. boundaries and Terms
Of Court.) The Eleventh Judicial
District shall consist of the counties
Of Williams. Mountrail and McKen.
zie. 1
Section 2. (Terms Of Court.) The
terms OF the district court in the
Eleventh Judicial District shall be
held. at the county seat Of each
county in said district as follows: 4.
In the County Of Williams, on the
4th Monday in June. the 1st Monday
In Oct. and the End Monday in De-
cember, Of each year; provided that
no jury shall be called for the term
Of court opening on the first Monday
in October, except in the discretion
OF the district Judge.
In the county Of Mountrail on the
third Monday in July. the third Mon
day in November, and the third Mon.
day in January; Of each year; pro-
vided that no jury shall be called for
the term of court opening on the
the discretion OF the district Judge.
third Monday in January. except In
In the County Of Mckenzie on the
second Monday in June, and the third
Monday in October Of each year.
Any terms OF court now called By
the presiding judges Of the eighth
and tenth judicial districts shall be
duly held unless continued By the
Judge Of tho eleventh judicial district
for cause.
Section 8. Judge. When appoint
ed and chosen. Governor shall ap-
point.) There shall be appointed by
the Governor Judge Of the district