CHAPTTER 5764-(No. 169).

AN ACT to establish a Criminal Court of Record in the
County of Dade.

Whereas, it is made to appear that a majority of the reg
istered voters of the County of Dade, in the State of
Florida, have applied for the establishment of a crim-
inal court of record in said county.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

1907.

Section 1. That a criminal court of record be and the Establishsame is hereby established in and for the county of Dade.

ment.

Sec. 2. The seal of said court shall be prescribed and Seal. furnished by the County Commissioners of said county. and the said court shall be designated as "The Criminal Court of Record of Dade County."

Sec. 3. The time for holding the terms of said court Terms. shall be as follows:

The third Tuesday in January, the third Tuesday in March, the third Tuesday in May, the third Tuesday in July, third Tuesday in September, and third Tuesday in November.

Sec. 4. The first term of said court shall be held on the First term. third Tuesday in September, 1907.

Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from

and after the 15th day of June, 1907.

Approved June 3, 1907.

1907.

To have cer tain powers as Circuit Courts.

Rules of procedure.

Premptory challenges.

CHAPTER 5765-(No. 170).

AN ACT to Amend Sections 4, 5 and 17 of Chapter 3735. Laws of Florida, Entitled "An Act to Establish a Crminal Court of Record in the County of Escambia, Prescribing its Jurisdiction and Powers and Regulat ing Its Proceedings, and Providing for the Judge and the Officers Thereof," Approved May 31, 1887.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That Section 4 of said act be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 4. The said court shall have and exercise the same power in issuing warrants, attachments and summons as is had and exercised by the circuit courts of this State in criminal cases; all such process shall run throughout the State and shall be executed in the same manner and by the same officers as the process of the circuit court is executed.

Sec. 2. That Section 5 of said act be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 5. The same rules of procedure and practice that obtain in the trial of criminal cases in the circuit court shall obtain in this court.

Sec. 3. That Section 17 of said act be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 17. On the trial of all felonies in this court each prisoner shall have five peremptory challenges and the State five, whether there be one or more defendants, and in misdemeanors each prisoner shall have three peremptory challenges and the State three, whether there be one or more defendants.

Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with any of the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor.

Approved May 18, 1907.

CHAPTER 5766-(No. 171).

AN ACT to Authorize and Establish a County Court in and for Jackson County, Florida, and Prescribe the Terms Thereof.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

1907.

Section 1. That there be, and is hereby, organized in and Establishfor Jackson County, Florida, a County Court, which shall ment. be designated as "The County Court of Jackson County. Florida," and which shall be a Court of Record.

court.

Sec. 2. The terms of the Court shall commence respect- Terms of ively, on the second Monday in January, the second Monday in April, the second Monday in July, the second Monday in October, and that the first term of said Court shall begin on the second Monday in October, A. D. 1907.

in Circuit

ferred to

Sec. 3. All suits within the jurisdiction of the County Certain suits Court, pending in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. Court transFlorida, shall be transferred to the County Court, and the County Clerk of the Circuit Court is hereby directed to deliver Court forthwith to the Clerk of the County Court all papers. files and copies of all records in any and all of said suits.

suits before

transferred.

Sec. 4. All suits within the jurisdiction of the County Certain Court pending before the Justice of the Peace in and for the J. of P. said County of Jackson, and State of Florida, or any of them, shall be immediately transferred to the County Court for further adjudication in said Court.

Sec. 5. The salaries of the officers of the County Court Salaries of of Jackson County, Florida, shall be the same as are now officers. provided by law.

vote.

Sec. 6. This act shall not go into effect unless it shall be Subject to a ratified by a majority vote of the electors voting at an majority election to be held for that purpose of determining whether or not this act shall become operative in said county; and provisions shall be made for calling such election immediately after the passage and approval of this act.

Approved June 7, 1907.

1907.

Establishment.

Seal, etc.

Jurisdiction and authority.

Salary and fees of Judge.

Appoint

ment, salary

Attorney.

CHAPTER 5767-(No. 172).

AN ACT to Organize a County Court in and for the
County of Lafayette; to Prescribe the Terms Thereof:
and to Provide for the Appointment of a Prosecuting
Attorney, and for his Compensation, and for that of the
Judge of Said Court.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That there be and is hereby organized a County Court in and for Lafayette County, Florida.

Sec. 2. The said court shall be a Court or Record, with a seal to be provided, approved, paid for, and an impres sion thereof deposited, as are seals of the Circuit Courts: and said court shall be designated "The County Court of Lafayette County, Florida."

Sec. 3. Said court shall have and exercise such powers. jurisdiction and authority as is now or may hereafter be provided by law for such courts.

Sec. 4. The Judge of said Court shall receive a salary of three hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly by the Treasurer of the county, upon a warrant from the Board of County Commissioners, and a fee of three ($3.00) dollars for each case docketed in said court, to be taxed and paid as other costs in said court.

Sec. 5. The first Prosecuting Attorney of said court. and fees of prior to the general election in nineteen hundred and Prosecuting eight, shall be yppointed by the Governor, and his salar shall be three hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum. to be paid in the same manner as that of the Judge of said court, and a fee of five ($5.00) dollars for each convic tion, to be paid by the county, if the party convicted is insolvent.

Terms of court.

Sec. 6. The said court shall hold four terms in each year, to be held as follows: Second Tuesday in January: second Tuesday in April; second Tuesday in July, and second Tuesday in October. Provided, That the first term of said court shall be held on the second Tuesday in July A. D. 1907.

Sec. 7. The same rules of practice and pleading and rules of evidenee and rule days of the Circuit Court shall govern the practice in said County Court.

1907.

Rules of court, etc.

suits from

Court.

Sec. 8. All suits within the jurisdiction of said County Transfer of Court, pending in the Circuit Court of Lafayette County Circuit Florida, when this act becomes a law, are hereby transferred to the County Court, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court is hereby directed to deliver to the Clerk of the County Court, all papers, files and copies of records in any and all of said suits.

suits from J.

Sec. 9. All suits within the jurisdiction of said County Transfer of Court, pending before the Justices of the Peace in and for of P. Courts. said County of Lafayette, Florida, or any of them, when this act becomes a law, are hereby transferred to the County Court; and the Justices of the Peace are hereby directed to deliver to the Clerk of the County Court, all papers, files and copies of records in any and all of said suits pending before them, or any of them.

Sec. 10. This act shall take effect on the fifteenth day of June A. D. 1907.

Approved May 7, 1907.

CHAPTER 5768-(No. 173).

AN ACT to Legalize the Election Held on the 28th dav of December, A. D. 1906, in the County of Manatee to Determine by a Majority Vote of the Duly Qualified Electors of said County, Whether or Not a County Court Should be Established in said County, Pursuant to Chapter 5566 of the Laws of Florida, Acts A. D. 1905, and to Render Valid said Election and the Result as Shown by the Returns Thereof, and to Declare Legal and Valid the County Court Established and Organized in Manatee County by said Election.

Whereas, By an act duly passed by the Legislature of the State of Florida and approved June 6th A. D. 1905. being Chapter 5566 of the Laws of Florida, entitled "An act to organize a County Court in and for the