§ 35. Same—-Assistant judge.

When the judge of the municipal civil court is elected, the council shall also elect an assistant judge of the municipal civil court who shall be an attorney-at-law licensed to practice in this state whose term of office shall coincide with that of the judge of the municipal civil court. In the event of the inability of the judge of the municipal civil court to perform the duties of his office by reason of sickness, absence, vacation, or otherwise, such assistant judge of the municipal civil court shall perform the duties of the office during such absence or disability and shall receive for his services such compensation as may be fixed by the city council. While acting as such judge of the municipal civil court, either the judge of the municipal civil court or the assistant judge of the municipal civil court may issue warrants, executions upon, grant new trials, hear motions and perform other acts in reference to the judgments and proceedings of the other in the same manner as if they were his own. The present assistant judge of the municipal civil court shall be assistant judge of the municipal civil court until the expiration of the term for which he was elected and until his successor shall be elected and qualified.

(Acts 1942, ch. 167, p. 209)

(Acts 1942, ch. 167, p. 209)