1895_public laws_76_17
CHAPTER 75 An act to establish a criminal circuit to be composed of the counties of Buncombe, Madison, Haywood and Henderson. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That in cases of change of venue from the criminal court of Buncombe county, Madison county, Haywood county or Henderson county applied for on account of the interest, prejudice or relationship of the judge of said court, or on account of any other legal objection to said judge, the cause shall not be transferred to any other county for trial, but the judge may order it to be transferred to the superior court of said county, but any party desiring a change of venue from said criminal court on account of any other cause may, upon application to the judge, obtain a removal of the same to any adjoining county under such rules and for such causes as are prescribed by law for the removal of criminal causes from one county to another county.