American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-02

of in vacation SHALL respectively, have full power and
authority in all civil and criminal cases. 10 ISSUE
w of habeas corpus of error of cetorari OF mandamu
Of prohibitions Of cre acias and OF quo waranto accord
ing to the principles and rules of law.
Sec. g. And be n further enacted, That the sau suPeo
courts shall be held occasion may require
to prevent delay OF justice for the trial OF causes OF adm
rally and maritime Jurisdiction, and for the hearing OF
causes equity, often as the judges OF the sad COURTS
respectively, shall deem fit to appoint.
Sec And be further enacted That the SAID superior
courts respectively shall have err cases where there
trial by jury, TO grant new trlals as oen As
deemed necessary for the due administrator OF
for reasons for which trials have usually been granted
the courts of law, and shall have power TO administer a
necessary oahs armatons and to make and establish
all rules of practice and pleading and tor the
orderly conducting of the business OF the said courts: Fro
vd Such rules be repugnant TO the laws OF Inc Uni
ted States, or of the said Territory.
Sec. S. 3ndbe iter enacted That 1rits OF error and
appeal shall e and may be taken all final decisions OF
said superior COURTS where the matter IN dispute shall
amount to the sum or value OF one bundled dollars, ex3
elusive of COSTS the court of appeals ct said Territory
in all civil of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction
all of seizure, under he laws OF mpost naviga-
on and trade of the United States in all suits Tor penal
lies and orfeures incurred under the laws OF the United
States and in all which the United States shall be
party all civil in law and equity arising under
the Constitution and laws of the United States and treaties
made and which shall be made, under their authority and
all civil cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Minis
and Consuls controversies between cizens OF two
different States and between aliens and cilzens OF the
United States, in the manner, and under the same
regulations as appeals directed to be taken from dis
rct to circuit of the United States. And wrts OF
and appeal shall e and may be taken from the final
decisions of the said court of appeals in all such cases. to
Tile supreme court of the United Sates in the man.
ner, and under the restrictions and regulations, as
wits Of and appeals directed to be taken from
the circuit of the United States. And in all other
cases. wrs Of and appeal may be taken and prosec
ed from said superior courts to the court of appeals, in
such the Legislative Council have directed or
shall direct.
Sec g. And be IL further enacted, That the regulations
prescribed by the nineteenth twentieth, twenty first, twe
ysecond, third and twenty fourth sections OF the
act of the twenty OF September seventeen hundred
and eighty -nne entitled An to establish the judicial
If the United States, and by The act OF the twelfth
of December, seventeen hundred and nneyou entitled
An act TO amend and explain the twenysecond sectio
of the establishing the judicial courts Of the United
States far as said regulations shall be practicable, sha
be observed in respect to all wits OF error and appeals
from the said superior the court OF appeals in 'hc
enumerated in the first part Of the preceding section,
and in wrs Of aud appeals from the said court
appeals TO the supreme court OF the United States
Sec. z 4nd be further enacted That the clerks of the
said superior courts, respectively where the courts
held, shall keep correct particular. and regular minutes
and records of every days proceedings Of the said COURTS
and the said clerks marshas and district attorneys shal
respectively receive for their services, al of admit
"ay and maritime jurisdiction, and in arising
seizures under the laws Of impost, navigation and rate
of the United States the fees and compen saon as
are allowed by law to the clerks marsha and dis
orneys, OF the district court of the United States TO
Louisiana district in similar aud in all other causes
such fees as have been shall be hereafter established by
the Legislative Council Of the said Territory. And the
clerk, United States attorney and marshall OF the of
appeals shall have the fees and compensation for
tending said court, whilst exercising the powers Of
cult court directed in this act allow ed the
clerk, attorney, and marshas of the circuit the
United States and, in all other cases. such fees the
Legislative Council Of said Territory have established or
may direct.
Sec And be further enacted That the judges of the
superior courts shall only be required to hold
one other place. in their respective Districts than the
assigned by the laws of the United Sates be designated
by the Governor and Legislative Council and much Of
any law as restricts said courts to particular number
days. for the trial of arising under the constitution
and laws OF the United States be- and the same is hereby
repealed.
Sec 9 .4nd be il further enacted That the marshals of
each district shall reside within the same and execute ali
the cf said COURTS whether arising under the laws
of the United Sates Of said Territory; and perform ali
the duties of ministerial officers of the same aud shall exc
cute bond, with security, be approved by said Judges
conditioned for the formance Of the duties required OF
the executive officers by the laws of said Territory, the
sum of ten thousand dollars which shall be recorded by
the clerks OF said courts
Sec TO- .andbe further enacted That thirteen persons
shall be annually elected by the people of said Territory
aho shall compose the Legislative Council thereof each
of whom shall be inhabtan of said Territory, and shall
have resided therein next preceding his election
and the term for which he shall be elected shall one
10 commence on the second Monday Of December annual
~ And it shall be the duty of The Governor to divide the
SAID Territory into thirteen convenient DISTRICTS
give to each district, may be- equal number Of
tree white inhabitants for the purpose Of electing mem
bers OF the Legislative Council of said Territory and he
shall also designate places for holding elections each dis
trc and appoint judges managers preside at, and
conduct the same, who shall take the OATH and OBJ
serve the same Formally, required by law in the
eecen of Delegates to Congress. The time and place
OF holding the elections shall be made known, by proca
nation and sent to each district respectively and il shall
be lawful for the inhabitants within the respective districts
who are or may be qualified voters under the laws of the
same 10 elect one in each district member Of
the Legislative Council And it shall be the duty of the
SAID judges or managers in each district, to make return
to the Governor OF every person voted for member
The Legislative Council in such district together with the
number OF votes which each person shall have received
written IN tul opposite his name and the votes in each
shall be canvassed by the Governor and Secretary
OF the Territory or by such other persons or in such 9TH
er manner as the Legislative Council may hereafter direc