New Britain herald., 1917-01-18

| commended in favor of any bank To- cated in this city upon any writing obligatory, payable by the terms of it at said bank or indorsed to said bank. 1 Under the proposed draft the juris-
 diction of justices of the peace to try,
 hear and determine cases will be
 abolished. However. this will not
 effect actions pending before a justice
 of the peace prior to July 1, 1915. An
 appeal from any final action therein
 shall be had and allowed to either
 party upon giving bond with surety to the satisfaction of the judge of the court of common pleas. In matters that might have been appealed from
 any judgment of a justice of the peace otherwise to the superior court, pro- vlded the appeal shall he perfected Within seven days after the rendltlon of final judgment, the local court shall have the right to use it's discretion for good cause to extend the time for per . fecting the appeal to ten additional days. The course of practice and the i manner of proceeding in the court will be in conformity to the superior court, rega rding trial, disposition of and mode of proceeding in cases.
 Process in all actions brought in
 the local court, shall be signed by an officer of the state, authorized to sign ! writs and judicial process, or by a judge or clerk of the court. The | writs shall be served by duly quail :; fled officer or by an indifferent per son deputized under the laws of the
 state. All bonds for writs shall be 1 accepted by person authorized to 1 sign writ. Bonds for prosecution, special bail and bonds for wrts of 1 error shall be taken to the adverse party.
 1 When the defendant resides within ] the local limits, the writ shall be 1 served within six days of the sitting l of the court. Should the defendant
 reside outside the city limits, the time
 fer service will be twelve days. All writs returnable shall be in the hands l of the court before 10 o'clock on the 1 return date. All nlesne processes eX- ! cept summary process shall be re-
 turnable on Monday of any week, and l are returnable on any day with the l exception of Sunday.
 l The judge shall be named by the l general assembly. and will take office on the first Monday in July following 1 his appointment, the tenure of office 1 existing two years. Tho appointment l of deputy judge will be made by the 1 same procedure, and the selections or 1 the present session of the general as ! scmbly shall stand as confirmed. The deputy judge shall be vested with the
 same rights as the judge, when the ! latter is unable to preside on account 1 of illness, absence or disqualification. 1 In case the judge and deputy judge or l clerk are unable to preside over court 1 on account of disqualification, request 1 may be made in writing to a justice 1 of peace to fill in the capacity.
 l Section , pertains to salary of the l judge and assistant judge. Section 6 l empowers the judge to name and 1 swear in the clerk, to continue to act l similarly at the pleasure of the court i The city ordinance will govern the
 amount of salary paid the clerk. The
 court may also appoint a clerk pro l tempore, to act in case of disability l of the regular official. The clerk will l collect all fees, turning the same over i to the treasurer of the city. The clerk i may also draw his order on the treas 1 urer to pay jury, witnesses and off, 1 cerS' fees, or pay the same from fees l which he may. have on hand. Semi l annual reports will be submitted to 1 the treasurer by the clerk.