Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-16

asa. No CITIZEN under twenty-five years
Of ape shall be Judge, or commis'aly
ofshe executive power.
of cipiz Justice
fs3. In case Of two citizens having als'
pute. justice of the peace may appon'
two or more arb,rators, Whese decision
shall be final, unless the parties have ex.
uresslv reserved to themselves the rigtas. OF
appeal.
1874. The decision of arbitrators is with
on, appeal, unless the parties have express
" reservedl themselves such re h'. q.
1856. The senate shall determine me
npn Der ofjudges and associates 10 eacn
dep artmen'.
1876 The law shall state in what cases
appeals may be had, from decisions ID
court. :.
1877. Such business as does 40; INN 9 d.
aseIv belong TO the Judges TO take CO gai-
zapce of may nevertheless oe sss..so ~
them at the request of The parties.
rss. The senate shall TX by law the
number Of civil courts in each depar,.
men,, the places OF Their suing, their
forms of procedures AID the extent OF ter
r;torv which composes their district.
13o. Each court shall be composed OF a
chief Justice, al associate and register.
$40. An appeal may be had from aJudg.
men, passed IN one court TO the court 10 a
neighboring departments
al. This court stall pass Judgment on
the appeals from the Judgments 81 justices
of The peace, atbltra,ors, or from the
courts Of another department..
CT Criminal 3usSiss.
l42. No one can be scIzsd unless for
the purpose Ct conducting aim before :ile
officer Of pciice Nor can be detained una
de- arrest, but by writ from an officer OF
p Ice or fota the executive authority, as
provided IN article rs, or by an order from
The senate Or by court, or on judgment
ct ccud mi atlcn TO prison.
l4s No wsrran. caa be executed which,
does not formally express The obJsct tor
which it has been gated, aod he law
bv which it is aoiha1iscd he accus.
ed ;nu., ais. be tumishd wi,ha copy Gift.
"a Aay Gil 2en brough; before al officer
of police, shall be immediately ez4nnyd
CT 10 the course Of The day at funniest.
1<5. IF il appears on examination that
the accusation is false, the accused shall
be Immediately liberated if gu lsr, sh4A
be Immediately conducted 70 p'isoa.
146. No persoa etaIl b7 kept uooer ar.
rest, after having cferee suaiciessi bail, IN
cases where bail IS taken.
147. Al persons uaasr commitment
shall be conhasd ~ The p45t;c jail.
t4a. N0jailer shall receive or reta;o
~ prisoner, ba IN virtre Of a cooa.ismea.
as provided 10 articles IS and 40.
140. Evets iai.er shsN rende, eofrect
statement 81 prisoners w:lznc9cr equesled
SO 70 do by The civil oEger whs has The
care Of :he public PRISONS
$50. Every prisoner shall BE- allowed to
cor ezpena with his friends, soiess the
jsilor be specially chasgsdio keep him ua
der secret arrcat.
Isl. Any ci''zea Dor legally authorised
or any jaiior who s'ail without -sal al
thority arrest and keep in conaaelnens anv
citizen, shall be deemed gully Of arbiua-
~ imprisonment.
1sa. A!!rigor exercised in arressing or
during imprisonment, not authorised by
law, - criminal
i55. The senate shall determine the
number Of courts of Criminal Justice in
each department--he places where to be
establshed--shc form Of pros lure and
extent ct Jurisdiction.
15S. An afpea! may be had from the
criminal court Of one district to .hat OF
neighboring district, as in civil cases
15s. The judges of civil courts may be
also judges OF criminal courts.
i56. The senate may allow criminal
cases to be decided BY Iury--,f thought
expedieut.
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