The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-08

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Sec. !. .hAt be Il further s'asted. That
the said superior courts. respectively, shall
have power, III cases where there has been
n trial by jury, 10 grant new trials, as often
Us may be deemed necessary for the due
administration of justice, for reasons for
which new trials have usually been grant
ed IN thecourts of law, and shall have pow
er to administer all necessary oatls or af6r-
nations, and to make and establish all ne
cessory rules Of practice and pleading, and
for the orderly conducting OF the business
of the said courts Prorided, Such rules
be not repugnant 10 the laws ofihe United
States, or of the said Territory.
Sec. 5. Ind be Il further enacted, That
writs of error and appeal shull lie, and may
be taken on final decisions of said superior
courts, where the matter in dispute shall
amount Ia the sum or value OF one hundred
| dollars, exclusive Of costs, 10 the court OF
appeals Of said Territory; in all civil eau
ses of admiralty aud maritime jurisdiction;
| in all causes OF seizure, under the laws of
impost, navigation, and trade, of the Uni
ted States in all suits for penalties and for
! FIXTURES incurred under the laws of the u
nited States, and in all suits in which the
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causes in law and equity, arising under the
Constitution and laws of the United States,
and treaties made, ana which shall be made,
under their authority, and in all civil cases
affecting Ambassadors, other public Minis
ters and Cunsuis IN controversies between
citizens Of two different States, and be-
| tween aliens aud citizens of the United
/ States, in the same manner, and under the
same regulations, as appeals are directed
to be taken from the circuit courts Of the
United States. And in all other cases,
writs of error and appeal may be taken and
prosecuted from said Superior courts To the
court OF appeals, in such manner as the
Legislative Council have directed oI shall
, direct
Sec. q. find BE- u further enacted, That
, the regulations prescribed by the nInc'
teentI, twentieth, twenty-frst, twenty-se-
cond, wenty-third, and wenty-iourth sec
tons OF the act Of the twenty fourth otSep-
! tember, seventeen hundred and eighty -ninc,
. entitled /" An act to establish the judicial
, courts of the United States,n and BY tho
act OF the twelfth Of December, seventeen
hundred and ninety -four, entitled AN
! act TO amend and explain aud twenty C.
cond section OF the aci cstal fishing the lu
/ dlcial courts of the United States, as TAI
as said regulations shall be practicable,
shall be observed in respect To all wrlts Of
error and appeals, from the said superior
courts In the court OF appeals III the cases
enumerated III. the first part of the prcccd-
ing section and in writs of error and APP
peals from the said courts OF appeals to the
supreme court the United States.
Sec. Z. Ind be ii .ft1ihr enacted, That
the clerks of the said superior courts, re-
spectivcly, where the courts are held, shall
keep correct, particular, and regular MN
utes of every days proceedings OF the SAID
courts. and the said clerks, lnarshalS, and
district attorneys, shall respectively receive
for their services, in all causes OF admiral
ty and maritime jurisdiction, anu III causes
arising OF seizures under the laws of i'm
post, navigation, and trade Of the United
States, the same fees and compensation rs
| are allowed by law to the clerks, marsiIals,
and district attorneys, Of the district court
of the United States for Louisiana district,
in similar causes; and in all other causes,
! such fees as have been or shall be hercai.
ter established by the Legislative Council
Of the said Territory. And the clerk, Uni
ted States attorney, and marshal, of the
court of appeals, shall have The same fees
and compensation for attending said court,
whilst exercising the powers OF circpit
-court, a. directed in this act, as arc allow
ed to the clerk, attorney, and narshuls OF
tic circuit couyts Of the United States and
~ all other cases, such fees as the Lcgis-
lative Council Of said Territory have estab-
lished, or may direct.
Sec. 3. lind be Il further enacted, That
the Judges of the superior courts shall only
be required TO hold court IN o..c other
place, in their respective districts, than the
one assigned by the laws Of the U. States,
to be designated by the Governor and Le-
gisative Council and so much Of any law,
as restricts said courts TO particular num-
ber of days, for the trial Of causes arising
under the constitution and laws of the u
nited States, be, and the game is hereby,
repealed.
Sec. 9. find be IL further enacted, That
the marshals of each district shall reside
within the same, and execute all thcpro
cess of said courts, whether arising under
the laws of the United States, or Of said
| Territory: and perform all the duties of
ministerial officers of the same and shall
execute bond, with security, to be approv
ed by said Judges, conditioned for the per-
formance Of the duties required of the cx-
ecutiye officers, by the laws of said terri
tory, in the sum Of ten thousand dollars.
which shall be recorded by the clerks Of
said courts.
SEc. 10. And be Il further enacted, That
thirteen persons shall be annually elected
by the people Of said Territory, who shall
compose the Legislative council thereof,
each of whom shall be an Inhabitant Of said
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