The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-02-24

AN ACT
For the appointments of an additional Judge
for the Missouri srrisory and other pur-

% for. Missouri sfrisory and other pSf-
BE c'.aefed By the Senate and House Of Rebresen.
fa.ives Of fhe United SfGfes of America in Congress
assembled, That there shall ne appointed an addi-
,onai Judge for the Missouri Territory, who shall
hold has office Tor the term OF four years. unless
sooner removed shalt reside AZ or near the village
OF ArkaBsaw, and who shall possess and exercise
within the limits of she late district OF Arkansaw as
Sxed and established while the same was a part of
the territory OF Louisiana, the limits shall be
established by the General Assembly of the Mssou-
n territory, the jurisdiction possessed and ex-
ercised in said district by the court of common
Pleas, as we'll as that possessed and exercised by
Khe superior, court within the said district ami to
the exclusion of the original Jurisdiction of the said
court OF common pleas and superior court within the
sane Provided always, That the said superior court
or any codrt thereof, pursuance of the laws now
IA force IN said territory, Of any laws hereafter 10
be made for the purpose, shall have full power and
authority to issue wrts of error to the court estab
shcd by this act, and said superior court shall have
cognzance thereof, and also Of all appeals are by
law allowed from the courts of common pleas to
said superior court
Sec. 2 find be 10 further enacted That the said SUI
perior court is hereby authorized, upon the reversal
OF Judgment of the court established by this act
TO render that Judgment the said court ought to
have rendered, except where the reversal is in "a
OF the plaintiff in the original suit and the debt
or damagesto be assessed are uncertain, in which
the cause shall be remanded TO final determi-
nation. tS 3 3ss
Sec. g. And be is Jitrthsr enacted. That no writ
OF error shall operate as supersedcas, unless The
plaintiff in error shall give security, be approved
OF by Judge Of the superior court, to prosecute
lars writ 70 effect, and pay the condemnation money,
aud all costs, otherwise abide the judgment which
may be rendered on such writ of error.
Sec. 4 Ind be it jurther enacted, That the Judge
10 be appointed by vislue Of this act shall appoint q
clerk of said court, who shall be commissioned by
the Governor, and hold his Office during the tempo
rary government Of said territory, unless sooner re-
.no,ed by said judge.
Sec. yqnd De if Jiuher enacted. That the said
court, established by t5s act, shalt hold two terms
IN each and every year in the said village Of Arkan
saw, to commence on the first Monda, 8 in April and
September, annually, and shall continue in session
until all the business before it shall 10 disposed Of
P~ov;ded ahyags, That the General Assembly of the
said territory SHALL have power to alter the times
aud place Of ho!ding the said court
Sec. 8. md be IL further enacted, That the Judge
10 be appointed by virtue Of this act shall receive
;be same salary, and payable in the same manner,
w.l.ch IS established ty law for the judges Of the
said superior court in said territory Of Missouri.
LANGDOx CHEvES,
Speaker. Of shs House Of Representaiipes.
j. B. VARNUM,
President efthe Senate pro tempore.
Ian ~, 1814-.atprovea, JAMES MADISON.