The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-01
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lPubhshed in The Topeka State Journal
March l. 19111


HOUSE BILL No. 56.
AN ACT relating to district courts in
eounues having or hereafter acquiring
population of not less than sixty thou
SAND and not more than one hundred
thousand. and providing for the appoint
.ment of judges and officers thereof.
Be it enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
| state of Kansas:
section l. That in all counties of thds
state winch now contain or may hereafter
acquire a population of not less than
sixty thousand, nor more than one hun
Census each division of the District Court
q such counties shall consist of two
divisions to be known as Division No. l,
Sec. ?. Upon the taking effect of this
act, the duly. elected and presiding Judge
which comes within the provision hereof,
snau. be Judge of the LIST Division of the
snail appoint a Judge for the End Division
Of the District Court hereby created. who
siaali hold his office until the next general
election in November, 1912, and until his
successor is elected and qualified. and
thereafter the term of office and salaries
| of such Judges shall be the same. as now
Prov1aed by law for the Judges of the
Diis Isl courts OF this State IN counnes
dred thousand; provided, however, that
no member of the Legislature shall be
eligible to appointment to any such judge
ship during the term for which he was
elected.
Sec. 3. In case of sickness or absence
or disqualification of the Judge of either
Division; the Judge of the other Division
may mold Court in place OF such absent
or disqualified. Judge, and do and per-
such Division.
herein provided for, which are delegated
by lawto the Judge of the District Court,
shall be exercised by the judge Of the first
before any division or the Judge thereof.
the appointment of appraisers, receivers,
referees and other appointments with
reference to such cases or proceedings,
shall be made by the Judge of such
| Sec. 5. The judgment, DEGREES and or
ders OF said Courts may be enforced by
ceedings in indirect contempt shall be had
before the Judge of the Division of said
Court, in which the judgment, decree or
order sought to be enforced, was rendered
Sec. 6. Changes of venue for causes and
upon grounds provided by law, may be
| may be assigned or transferred for hear
| ing or trial from one division to another
| by order of the Judges. For the purpose
| of facilitating and eaualizing the business
! of such divisions, the Judges may transfer
to the new division created, such humber
as they may deem proper.
Sec. T. The Judges shall, as occasion
general divisions, prescribe uniform rules
| of practice, the direction of business and
| with the code of civil! procedure: provided,
| that said judges shall arrange the criminal
cases on the docket so that the first term
| criminal cases Shall be tried in Division
| No l, and thereafter the said criminal
| docket shall be tried by the courts al
Sec s. The Judge of each division is
authorized to appoint for his division, a
for District Courts, who shall have the
same qualifications is now provided
| for by law, and shall receive salary of
| 8, 2O0.00 per annum, payable monthly by
| the State, and $4,000 per annum, payable
monthly by the county, and such nd fees for
vided by law, and in addition to his duties
| as Court Stenographer, such stenographer
shall also perform, without extra com
| pensation, the duties Of a docket clerk as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. g. In all counties having a Dis
trict Court of Two Divisions. as herein
provided, the Court Stenogra pher for each
| Division shall be appointed, by the Judge
/ of such Division, the Deputy Clerk of the
rection of the clerk OF the district court,
| Of such division, and who shall take the
oath and give such reasonable bond as
may be required by the clerk of the dis
Sec To- The judge of each division Of
| the District Court as herein provided,
shall appoint, for his division a bailiff
of said court, and who is hereby author
| lied to perform all acts imposed by law
upon ba bal and deputy cor n sSa assist
the sheriff in the discharge of the gen
eral duties of his office and shall receive
Sec. IL All the laws of this State rela-
i've 10 the se1efen ana n less han
one hundred thousand, shall apply to
counties where two divisions Of the Dis
each division thereof; provided, however
| that the Judge of each division may order
number OF Jurors at the time the regular
petit jury is drawn, as such Judge snail
| deem necessary for the dispatch of bust
4 in lie, aXPRa61nR
| six in number. And all jurors drawn snail
| be competent to serve in either OF sucn
divisions of the District Court as required
| by the judges thereof.
Sec. u. The Board of County Commits
sioners of each. county to which this act
| may apply, shall. as soon as practicable
after the taking effect thereof, and the
appointment Of judges as herein provided provided
Of court for each of the Divisions. as
near as practicable to the office of the
Clerk of the District Court OF said county
| and shall procure and furnish for each
| division, not already supplied herewith
a complete set of Supreme Court Reports
| of the State and General Statute and
to be furnished by the State without ex-
| hish each Division with copy of all re-
ports Session Laws, General statutes
time. And the Board of County Commits
sioners shall furnish each division not al
| ready supplied Herewith, all necessary
books of record, blanks and stationery
| for the use of said Court, on the requls1-
| ton of the Judge thereof
Sec ID. All acts and parts of acts con-
corning District Courts and relating to
the Judges and OFFICERS thereof, and their
| jurisdiction, procedure, power and duties,
1 In SO far as the same are not in conflict
with the provision of this act, shall be
| applicable to each division of the District
Court and the Judges and Officers there
| of in counties where two divisions of the
| district Court are hereby created, and all
acts and parts of acts in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
| Sec. IA. That in addition to other pro-
visions for fees and salaries for such
office by law now existing and in force
the clerk of said district court shall be
allowed and is hereby authorized to apply
| to the payment of salaries of his neces-
| sary deputies and assistants the excess
| fees if any there be, earned ana coliected
/ Sec Is. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after its passage
ana publication in the official state paper.
| / hereby certify that the above bill orig
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