The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

duties and exercise the same authority within the territory from which he Is elected as if he were solicitor; and he shall receive salary of s24oo per annum, payable out of the state treasury as the salaries of solicitors are paid; and who
 shall be under the supervision of the circuit solicitor of such circuit: and who may, when not engaged in the discharge of his official duties in the territory | from which he Is elected, perform the duties and exercise the authority of dep-
 uty or assistant solicitor in the circuit court held at the county site.
 Sec. ?. That at the general election held on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
 day in November, 191S and every four years thereafter there shall be elected a solicitor for every judicial circuit in this state who shall hold office for the
 term of four years and until his suc- cessor is elected and qualified. In all circuits composed of only one county ard in which there are more than three judges and in which a circuit court is teld at the county site and at some other place in the county. and the cases arising in a designated portion of the county are tried at a place other than the county site, and the eases arising in the remaining portion of the county are tried at the county site there shall also
 be elected by the qualified electors of that portion of the county wherein the cases arise that are tried at the place of holding the said court other than the county site, deputy solicitor of said circuit court who shall at the time of
 his election and during his term of of fee, reside in the territory from which
 he is elected and who shall hold office for the same term as a solicitor of such circuit, and who shall in the absence of the circuit solicitor discharge the same duties and exercise the same authority within the territory from which he is elected as If he were solicitor and said deputy solicitor shall receive a salary of $2400 per annum, payable out of the state treasury as the salaries of solicitors arc paid.
 Sec. B. Every solicitor elected under the provisions of this act shall perform all such duties and exercise all such powers as may be prescribed by law and receive an annual salary of two thousand, four hundred dollars ($2400). payable monthly out of the state treasury; provided that
 in circuits that are composed of only one county and in which there are more than three judges the salary of the circuit solicitor shall be forty-five hundred (s450O) per annum, twenty-four hundred dollars (s2400) of which shall be paid out of the state treasury as other circuit solicitors are paid, and the remainder shall be paid out of the county treasury of such county In equal monthly installments on the warrant of such solicitor.
 Sec 4. The several circuit solicitors, except as otherwise provided by law shall appoint a deputy solicitor in each county of his circuit to represent the state in all cases in the county court and inferior courts and all preliminary pro- ceedings, applications for bail and habeas corpus proceedings in all courts, aid or act for the circuit solicitor before the
 r,,rxf oil xx.nt farc tt, rtx cult court when requested to do so by the circuit solicitor and perform all the duties of the circuit solicitor in his ab- sence when so directed by te circuit solicitor. and such deputies may be re- moved by the circuit solicitor at pleasure. Provided, that where a county solicitor has been elected in any county in any circuit composed of more than one coun- ty and not more than four counties, he shall become the deputy solicitor of the county, and no deputy solicitor shall be appointed in such county until the ex- piration of the term for which such county solicitor was elected. Provided, that in counties in circuits composed of more than one county and not more than four counties, where there is now county solicitor whose salary is paid by the county and who also acts or who has acted. as solicitor for the law and equity court in said county, such county solici- LOT Sndl 1OlQ OIIlce dS Sucl tOunty UT deputy solicitor for the term for which he was appointed or elected. and shall receive the same compensation as is now provided by law to be paid by the coun- ty; provided. that thereafter the depusy solicitor of such county shall be appoint ed by the circuit solicitor as herein pro- vided. Provided, further, that in coun- ties in circuits where there is now a solicitor of the law and equity court. and no circuit court prior to January l, 1915. the solicitor of said law and equity court shall be the deputy or county solici- tor in said county until the first Monday after the second Tuesday fin January. 1919, at salary of eighteen hundred dol. lars 01s00 per annum, said salary to be paid by the county in the manner that deputy or county solicitors are paid as herein provided.
 Sec. 5. There shall be paid out of the county treasury, except as herein otherwise provided, to the deputy solicitor of the county an annual salary.-in equal month- ly installments of five hundred dollars (s500) in counties having less than twen- ty thousand population according. to the last preceding federal census and in counties having 20,0c0 population and less than 5000. six hundred dollars (s600); and in counties having thirty thousand and less than 4500o population. nine hundred dollars ($90O; and in counties having more than 45,000 population and not exceeding 75.000 population, twelve hundred dollars ($1200) which shall be in lieu of all fees or compensation allowed by law to such county solicitor, and the payment of said salary to be by warrant of the probate judge of the county drawn on the treas urer thereof the population to be de- termined by the last federal census pre- ceding the time of the payment of the salaries. Provided, that in counties where circuit or county court is held at more than one place in said county the deputy solicitor shall receive an annual salary of seven hundred and fifty dollars $750). pay able in the same manner as other deputy solicitors are paid. Provided. however, that in circuits of more than one county and not more than three, and having two judges, and there is now solicitor of the law and equity court in any such coun- ty who Is receiving for his services fees for prosecuting criminal cases i nsuch law and equity court, such solicitor shall, until the expiration of his present term, be the sole deputy solicitor of such coun- ty and during such time shall receive all solicitors fees paid into the county treas ury on account of convictions that may be had in the county court of such coun- counties not herein otherwise provided for. other than in circuits of five counties having two judges, in which there is now a law and equity court, or court of like jurisdiction having a solicitor whose term will not expire before the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January, 1917. such solicitor until the expiration of his present term shall be the sole deputy so- licitor for the county and shall receive