Emergency be regularly proceeded with at such term, in the same manner as though pending at the next regular term, as fixed by law, before this act shall take effect. When petit or grand jurors have, previous to the taking effect of this act, been summoned to attend at a term of court in any county, which term is herein postponed, it shall be the duty of the sheriff of said county, as soon as practicable after this act shall take effect, to notify such jurors, by mail or otherwise, of such postponement, and a new venire may issue at the proper time, summoning such persons to appear and act as jurors, at the first succeeding term of such court, as fixed by this act. SEC. 3. It is the sense of the General Assembly that an emergency exists; therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 26, 1885. DISTRICT COURTS-FIFTH DISTRICT. (S. B. 165.) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIX, OF CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE, OF THE GENERAL Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION I. That section six, of chapter thirty-one, of the General Statutes of the State of Colorado, be amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 6. The following named counties shall constitute the fifth district, to wit: Lake, Summit, Eagle, Pitkin, Summit, Eagle and Garfield. Terms of the district court shall be held in said district, as follows, commencing Time of holding on the days following in each and every year: Lake, Pitkin, Garfield. of court. In the County of Lake, on the first Monday in March and on the first Monday in November; in the County of Pitkin, on the first Monday in February and on the second Monday in July; in the County of Summit, on the first Monday in June and on the second Monday in October; in the County of Eagle, on the fourth Monday in June; and in the County of Garfield, on the second Monday in August. SEC. 2. Section 8, of chapter thirty-one, of the General Statutes of the State of Colorado, being section five of an act entitled "An act to establish the county of Eagle, and provide for the terms of court therein," approved February 11th, 1883," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 8 (5). There shall be held annually in said county (of Eagle) four terms of the county court, com- Eagle county mencing on the first Monday in the months of March, court. June, September and December, respectively. cases are SEC. 3. All cases and proceedings, civil and criminal, How pending now pending in the district courts of any of the above affected. named counties, including attachments, recognizances or undertakings, shall be held to be pending at the first day of the first term of said courts, as fixed by this act, and may be regularly proceeded with at such term in the same manner as though pending at the next regular term, as fixed by law, before the passage of this act. SEC. 4. Sections seven and nine, of chapter thirty-one, Repeal. of the General Statutes of the State of Colorado, and all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act, are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. In the opinion of the General Assembly an Emergency. emergency exists, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 7, 1885. (H. B. 13.) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO (2) AND THREE (3), OF AN ACT ENTITLED Costilla, court. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION I. That section two (2) shall be amended so as to read as follows: The following named counties shall constitute the sixth district, to wit: Costilla, Conejos, Rio Grande, Saguache, La Plata, San Juan and Dolores. Terms of the district court shall be held in the said district as follows, commencing at the days following in each and every Time of holding year: In the County of Saguache, on the second Tuesday of February, and on the fourth Tuesday of October; in the County of Rio Grande, on the first Tuesday of March, and on the third Tuesday of November; in the County of Conejos, on the third Tuesday of March, and on the first Tuesday of December; in the County of Costilla, on the first Tuesday of April, and on the third Tuesday of December; in the County of La Plata, on the third Tuesday of April, and on the first Tuesday of October; in the County of San Juan, on the fourth Tuesday of May, and on the first Tuesday of September; and in the County of Dolores, on the second Tuesday of May, and on the fourth Tuesday of September. SEC. 2. Section three (3) of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: The following named counties shall constitute the seventh judicial district, to wit: Mesa, Hinsdale, Ouray Delta, Montrose, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray and San Miguel. Terms of the district court shall be held in said district as Mesa, Delta, San Miguel. court. follows: In the County of Mesa, on the first Monday in Time of holding January, and on the first Monday in June; in the County of Delta, on the third Monday in January; in the County of Montrose, on the second Monday in February, and on the third Monday in June; in the County of Gunnison, on the first Monday in March, and on the second Monday in July; in the County of Hinsdale, on the third Monday in April, and on the second Monday in September; in the County of Ouray, on the first Monday in May, and on the fourth Monday in September; in the County of San Miguel, on the third Monday in May, and on the second Monday in October. cases are SEC. 3. All cases and proceedings, civil and criminal, How pending now pending in the district courts of any of the above affected. named counties, including attachments, recognizances or undertakings, shall be held to be pending at the first day of the first term of said courts, as fixed by this act, and may be regularly proceeded with at such term, in the same manner as though pending at the next regular term, as fixed by law, before the passage of this act. SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with Repeal. this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. It is the sense of the General Assembly that Emergency. an emergency exists; therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 13, 1885. DISTRICT COURTS. (H. B. 426.) AN ACT IN RELATION TO PRACTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURTS, IN CASES AP- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION I. All causes in matters of probate, appealed Appeals from to the district court from the county court of any county, given preference. county courts Emergency. shall be given the preference in trial over all other civil causes at every term of said district courts, and if the appellant does not promptly take advantage of such preference, the appeal shall be dismissed on motion of the appellee, for failure to prosecute such appeal, and at the costs of [the] appellant, and a procedendo ordered, if desired or necessary, to the county court from which such appeal was taken. SEC: 2. In the opinion of this Assembly an emergency exists, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 4, 1885. DISTRICT COURTS. (H. B. IIO.) AN ACT TO RE-ENACT SECTION TWELVE (12), OF CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE (25) Judges of dis trict court may hold court for each other. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION I. That section twelve (12), of chapter twenty-five (25), of the Revised Statutes of Colorado, the same being section 20, of chapter 31, of the General Statutes, be and the same is hereby re-enacted and amended to read as follows: SECTION 12. Whenever the judge of the district court of any judicial district shall, in writing, request the judge of the district court of any other judicial district of this State to hold any term of court, regular or special, duly appointed in the district of the judge making such request, or to hold any portion of time of any such term, at any time when such judge so requested shall not be required by law to hold any court in his own district, it shall be lawful for the judge receiving such request, upon |
