Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-16
(By ADt<orSty.)
AN ACT


For the appointment of an additional
fudge, and extending the right of
suffrage 90 the citizens of Madison
county, in the Mississippi Terrific
ry.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress
assembled, That the citizens Of Ma
olson county, in the Mississippi Ter
ritory, qualified according to law, be,
and they are hereby authorised to G.
lect one Representative to the Gene
raj Assembly Of said Territory, and
also to vote for one Delegate from
said Territory, to the Congress of the
United States, which election shall
be held &C the same time, and in the
same manner, as is or may be provi-
ded by law for tho elections in the Sc
veral counties of said Territory.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That an additional Judge shall be ap.
pointed for the<Mississippi territory
who shall reside In said county of Ma
Olson, and have the same compensa-
ton, which is by law allowed to the
other Judges of said territory, and
shall possess and exercise the same
powers anal jurisdiction within said
county, WHICH are possessed and ex.
ercised IN the county of Washington
in said territory, by the Judge appoiu-
ted by virtue of au act, entitled ''ap
act fer the appointment of an additi-
onal Judge for the Mississippi terri
tory and for other purposes" passed
the 9Th of March, one thousand eight
hundred and four
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted ,
That all. final judgments and DEGREES,
rendered in the superior courts of said
counties Of Washington and Madison,
may be re-examined and reversed or
affirmed, by the superior court of a.
dams county in said territory, upon a
writ of error issued from said superb
or court; which said superior court is
hereby empowered, upon the reversal
OF any Judgment or decree Of said
courts of Washington and Madison
counties, to render such judgment as
the court from whence the cause may
have been removed ought to have rem
dersd except where jury may be
requisite to try issues or assess DANA
yes. In which cases the cause shall
be remanded to the court where it o.
riginated; there to be proceeded In.
And said superior court OF Adams
county when sitting on the trial of a
nv cause removed as aforesaid, shall
be composed of not less than two Jud-
ges.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That the legislature of said territory
shall have power and is hereby au-
thoris-d, to establish superior court
in each county, which mas beenor may
be formed within the bounds which
composed the former district or count
W Of Washington, to be holden by the
Judge who hc,ls the superior court OF
Washington county in said territory,
which courts and the courts Of Madi-
son county, to be holden at such lines
and places as said legislature may di-
rect. And all final judgments and
dccrces to be rendered by any superb
or court 50 established, may be re-ex-
amihed and reversed or affirmed In
the manner prescribed by the third
section ofthis act and the conditions
On which any writ Of error shall be
obtained, aud all other proceedings
relative thereto, may be regulated by
said legislature.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted
Ikt so much of the act, entitled " a,
act for the appointment Of an additi.
oaal Judge for the Mississippi terri
tory, and for other purposes" passed
the twenty seventh day of March, on.
tto4aa,d .io,,t hnudred and iOgr a,