D. B. GaEEn, Seerelary of Stale.

AN ACT To establish Justices Courts.
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AN ACI

 To establish Justices Courts. Sec. |. Be t enacted by the General .1S- sembiy of the Stale of .4rkaaSds, Thai each justice of the peace shall hold monthly court in and for the township for which he may have been elected.

 Sec. g. Be u further enacted, That the several justices, in each township, shall so arrange the times of holding their respective courts, that the same may not be holden on the same day, and having so arranged the times of holding such courts, notice thereof shall be put up at the court house door of his county, stating at what time and place each justice will hold his monthly court. Sec. B Be Il further enacted, That each and every writ of summons, whereby suit shall be commenced, which is issued more than five days before each monthy court shall be made retarnable thereto; but if such monthly court be holderwithin five days, then such writ of summons shall be made returnabe to the second monthly court there aftcr.

 Sec. 1. Be IL further endcted, That jus tices of he peace shall have power to adoarn such courts from day 10 day. until the business before them is finished, and shall have the same power to law. ' % ~

 Sec. $ Re # further enacted, That noth- ug in this act, shall be construed as to prevent bail writs and wrts of attachments from being made retnrnable in the manner now prescribed by law. SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That all executions issued by justices of the peace, shall be made retnrnable to the next monthly court 10 be held by the justice issuing such execution, II the same be issued within twenty days of the same but if is- sued within less than twenty days Of such court, then such execution shall De made returuable to the second monthly court thereafter.

 Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That this act shall take effect ard be iR force from and after the Is, day of March, lsi7

 A. RUST. Speaker

 of House of Representatives..

 WK. SEBASTIAN,

 President ef the Senaic. Approved, Dec. 2ist, lsi6.

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