The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-04-24

pcttOE Coufkst aOU III SUCH iuicfiof SoNsts ono
justices Of tho peace, a. the legislative eonn.
Gil of the territory msy, from lime to lin'e,
establish. There shsh be Q superior court
foe shat part al the territory known as Eest
Florida, to coosist of one Judge nc shall
hold court on the hrss Mondays in January,
April, July, aud October, in each year, al ST.
Aogu,,iDe, end at such other iiEoss and pls-
oes as tho Legislative council shall direct.
The'e shall be superior court Tor that part
o. tho territory known as WeN Florida, 70
consist OF one Judge he shall hold a court al
Pensssola on The 6rsi Mondays in January,
Aprib Jsiy, snd October, in each year, and
at such other limos and places ss the legis.
ls,ive council shall direct. Within its hrnits,
herein described, each court shall have juris-
diciion IN all criminal cases, and ekclusive To-
risdiction in ell csptsi cases, aaa lstasi ju-
r'..FesIsa .a,si >. j. SsAss-sl ias val0s Of oeo
Aundred dollars, arising uader, and cogniss.
bic by, the laws of tho territory, now Of force
! therein, or which may, az any timo, be enact
ed BY The legislative council thereof. Each
judge shsll appoint clerk for his respectiys
court, who shall reside, respectively, at 81.
Augustine and Pensacola, and they shall ssep
tho records ,hero. Each clerk shall receive
for his ser,ices, iD all cases arising under the
lished by the Legislative council.
Sec. =. Ind be ir further ennrted, That
each OF the said superior courts shaIl more.
over have and exercise the same jurisdiction
within its limits, in all cases arising undoi
the laws and constitution Of the United States,
which, by sn set to establish the judicial pow
er OF the United States, approved The twenty
fourth day OF September, one thousand seveD
hundred and eighty nine and an act In ad-
ditio0 10 the act, entitled 4" An act TO estsb.
lsh the judicial courts Of the United S,ates,'
approved the second day Of March, one thou.
sand seven hundred and nine,y.,hree, was
vested in the court Of the Kentucky district.
Aod wrils Of error and appeal from the deci-
sions IN the said superior courts, authorized
By ibis section Of this act, shall be made TO
the supreme court of the United States, in
the same cases, and under the same resuIa.
tions, es from the circuit courts Of The United
States. The clerks, respectively, shall keep
the records at the places where The courts ore
held, aad shall receive, 10 all csses srisibg
under the laws and coastitrtion OF the United
States, tho same fees which the tissA OF the
Kentucky district received for similsr ssfy vi.
ces, whist that court exercised the powers OF
the circuit and district courts. There shall
be appointed, in The said territory, two per-
sons learned IN the Law, to act as attorneys
for the United Slstes ss well 40 for the terri
tory one for that part OF the territory known
as East FIorids, the oher for thst par, of the
territory known ss Weat Florids. To each
OF whom, in addition 10 his stated fees, shall
be pads snnua'ly, two hundred dollars, as
full compensation for all extra services.
There shall also be appointed tso rbarshals,
one for each OF the said superior courts, who
shall, each, perform the same duties, be sub.
Jeet TO the same regulations aod penalties,
and Go entitled 10 tho same fees, to which
marshals ia Other districts arc entitled for
sImIlar services ; aud shall, 10 addition, be
paid the sum of two hundred dSllars, snnual.
y, as compensation for all extra services.
Sec. 8. Hns Be ityfHrther enacted, That tho
governor, secretary, judges of the superior
courts, district attorneys, rnarshaIs, and oil
general officers of the militia, shall be ap.
pointed by the President Of the United States,
by and with the advice aud consent of the Sen
ate. All judicial officers shalf hold their off,
ces for the term Of four years, and no longer,
The Governor, Secretary, Judges, members
OF the Legislative Conncil, Justices of the
Peace, and oil other officers, civil and Of The
militia, before they enter upon tho duties Of
theie respective Offices, shalt take al. oath or
affirmation TO suppor, the constitution of the
United S.stes, and tos the faithful discharge
Of the duties Of their Office the Governor,
before the President OF the United States, or
before Judge Of the supreme or district
court Of the United Stsles, or before such
other person ss the President OF the United
States shall suthorise TO administer the same
the Secretsty, Judges; aud members of tho
Legislative Council, before the Governor;
and oil other officers, before such persons a.
tho Governor shall direct. The Governor
shall receive an annual ss'ary Of Two thoussod
hye hundred dollars; the Secretary one
thousand Eve hundred dollars and the Judg.
es, Of one thousand five hundred dollars each,
TO be poid quastsr yearly, out oftho Treasury
of the Uoited States, The Members Of the