Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-19

inhabitants" and enacting q new article
In lieu thereof.
BE IL enacted by the General Assembly Of
the state Of Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. That article Q, apter %,
Of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1913,
entitled Justices and constables in town
ships of two hundred thousand and less
than four hundred thousand inhabitants,
be and the same is hereby repealed and
q new article, known as article 9, chapter
~, entitled Justices and constables IN
townships having not less than three hum
dred thousand nor more han six hundred
Thousand Inhabitants" is hereby enacted
in lieu thereof as follows:
Sec. 1928. Number Of justices, their
qualifications, election and appointment
In all municipal townships that now have
or may hereafter have not less than three
hundred thousand inhabitants, nor more
than six hundred thousand inhabitants, at
Tie general election of 1922, and every
four years thereafter, there shall be
elected at largo In such townships, by the
qualified voters thereof, hVe 1ustlces OF
the peace, who shall be qualified voters
of said township, shall be licensed to prac-
tice law within the state of Missouri, and
shall take the same oath as other JUS
tees of the peace, and shall hold their
OFFICES for four years, and until their
successors are elected and qualified. one
OF said justices of the peace shall be des-
ignated and elected as presiding JUS
tice; provided, however, that until the
justices Of the peace, to be elected at said
election of 1922, shall have qualified ac-
cording to law, the offices OF such JUS
tees of the peace shall be filled by ap-
pointment Of the governor OF the state
of Missouri.
Sec. 292Sa. Jurisdiction.-ln all sucn
townships the Justices of the peace shal
have Jurisdiction Of all actions ana pro-
ceadinns for the recovery Of money,
whether such action be founded upon
contract, tort or account, or upon q bond
or undertaking given by any statute OF
this state. when the sum demanded, ex-
elusive of interest and costs, does not ex-
coed one thousand dollars. *
Sec. 2923b. In all such townships the
person designated and elected as the pre-
siding Justice of the peace, in addition
to performing the ordinary duties OF said
Justice of the peace, shall preside at all
meetings of the Justices of the peace for
the township, and shall, in accordance
with tho rules adopted by the Justices OF
the peace, classify, arrange and distribute
the business thereof among the several
justices of the peace, Ind in the DISPOSE
tion of such business shall exercise a SUI
perintending control over the officers OF
the court and their deputies, but the said
presiding Justice of the peace shall nave
no power to review n order, decision
or proceedings of any OF the other JUS
tees of the peace for the township. Aftei
any case has been assigned to any one OF
the said justices, the justice to whom II
has been assigned shall have exclusive
1urisdiction over same, subject, however
TO the right of change of venue, transfer
or appeal, as provided by law, and shat
have and keep q separate record OF al
proceedings.
Sec. 2e23c. Justices may make rules
The justices, or a majority thereoI, ii
each of the said townships shall have tn
power to make rules, not inconsisten
with the statutory provisions relating t
practice and procedure in justice courts
for the government Of the said Justice o
the peace courts; provided, however
4 there shall be kept n general docket
upon which all cases c~ogntZable befor
said Justices of the peace shall be entered
and assigned therefrom to the seVera
Justices Of the peace, and the said pre-
siding justice Of the peace shall classify
arrange and distribute inc pusnes
among the several justices OF the peac
and each Of them shall attend = the busi
ness assigned In conformity to the rule
adopted and orders made.
Sec. 1924. Justices of the peace to hav
jurisdiction co-extensiye with county
exception.-Every ouch Justice OF tn
peace shall have original jurisdiction CO
extensive with the county in which h
shall be elected, except in landlord an
tenant cases, and In cases OF foroioie en-
try and detainer, which shall be brougf
before a Justice of the peace in the town
ship where the property to be affected
situated.
Sec. 1925. Justices of the peace-oris
inal jurisdiction of powers in civil ar
criminai OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1ui
tees Of the peace shall have original j
risdiction for the recovery of specific pc
soral property when the value or u
property sought to be recovered ana u
Manages claimed for the taking or deter
f,on and for injuries thereto shall not e.
coed in the aggregate one thousand do
lars: they shall have original jurisdictiS
In all actions brought to enforce m
chanic's liens, as provided by law, I
enforcing such liens in the circuit coul
when the amount OF balance claimed
be due does not exceed one thousand &c
lars; and in all suits between landlor
and tenants for rents or for possessi'
of lands and tenements, when the amou
OF rent claimed shall not exceed one tho
sand dollars; and in all cases OF unlawt
or forcible entry or detainer. and shi
have jurisdiction in attachment procee
ings, and to enforce boarding-house kee
crs' liens, and liens Tor keeping NOTE
and other animals to an amount not
excess OF one thousand dollars. tn
shall have all the powers and jurisdI
ton In civil and criminal cases now co
ferred by law on justices of the pea
not in conflict with the provisions Of y
article; and all existing provisions OF Il
pertaining to civil and criminal cases, m
applicable to justices Of the peace a
the practice and procedure in their col
shall be applicable In all respects to
Justices referred to under this article
not in conflict with the provisions Of
article,
Sec. 1929, Salaries--In all townsh
which now have or ma hereafter hf
q population Of not less than three HI
dred thousand inhabitants nor more II
six hundred thousand inhabitants, ]
tees Of the peace. thereof, except
presiding justice, shall receive q sal
Of three thousand i've hundred doll
per annum, and the presiding Justice 81
receive q salary Of four thousand doh
per annum, all payable monthly out
the treasury Of the county in which s
Townships are located. The said JUST
shall devote all t..,eir time to the dut
or their office and shall not engage
the practice of law during their ten
of office.
SEQ. 2927. Bond-amount of-appro
BY whom.-Eaoh Justice of the pc