The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-06-08

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pcals, in such manner as the Legislative
Council have directed, or shall direct.
SEC. s. Ind be il further enacted, That,
the regulations prescribed by the nineteenth,
twentieth, twenty-first, twenty ,twen-
ty-third, and twenty fourth sections of the
act of the twenty fourth of September, sew
enteen hundred and eighty-nine, entitled,
" An act to establish the judicial courts OF
the United States" and by the act of the
twelfth of December, seventeen hundred
and ninety four, entitled IAN act to amend
and explain the twenty ysecond section of the
act establishing the judicial courts OF the u
nited States" as far as said regulations shall
practicable, shall be observed in respect to
all wrts Of error end appeals, from the said
superior courts to the courts OF appeals in
the cases enumerated in the Fl, st part of the
preceding section, and in writs of errors and
appeals from the said court of appeals to
the supreme court of the u. States:
SEC. Z. .4nd be Hfurther enacted, That
the clerks Of the said superior courts, re-
spectivelv, where the courts are held, shall
keep correct, particular and regular min
utes and records of every days proceedings
of the said courts, and the said clerks, mar
shals, and district attorneys. shall respect
lively receive for their services, in all causes
of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, and
in causes arising on seizures under the laws
oe impost, navigation, and trade of the u
nited States, the same fees and compensa-
tlon as are allowed by law to the clerks,
marshals, and district attorneys, OF the dis
trict court of the United States for Louisi-
ana district, in similar causes; and in all o.
ther causes, such fees as have been, or shall
be hereafter, established by the Legislative
Council of the said Territory. And the
clerk, United States Attorney, and marshal,
of the court Of appeals, shall have the same
fees and compensation for attending said
court, whilst exercising tho powers of 4
circuit court, as directed in this act, as are
allowed to the clerk, attorney, and marshals,
Of the circuit courts Of the United States
and, in all other cases, such fees as the Le-
gislative Council Of said Territory have es-
tablished, or may direct
SEC. 8. Ind BE- il fuWher enectcd, That
the Judges of the superior courts Shall only
be required to hold a court in one other
place, in their respective districts, than the
one assigned by the laws Of the U States,
to be designated by the Governor and Leg
islative Council and so much of any law,
as restricts said courts to particular NUM-
Der of days, for the trial Of causes ars-
ing under the constitution and laws of the
United States, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed.
SEC. 9. Ind be II f.rthrr enacted, That,
the marshals of each district shall reside
within the same, and execute all the process
of said courts, whether arising under the
laws of tl- United states, or of said Terri
tory aud perform all the duties Of Minis
tcria officers of the same; and shall execute
bond, with security, to be approved by said
Judges, conditioned for the performance of
the duties required of the executive officers,
by the laws OF said Territory, III the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, Which shall be record
ed by the clerks of said courts.
SEC. 10. Ind be ii 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 iuhabitant of said
Territory, and shall have resided there owe
year next preceding his election and the
term for which he shall be elected shall be
one year, to commence on the second Mon
day in December annually. And it shall be
the duty of the Governor to divide the said
Territory into thirteen convenient districts,
so as to give to each district, as near as may
be, all equal number Of ticc white in
habtants, for the purpose Of electins mem
bers of the Legislative Council of said Ter
ritory; and he shall also designate places for
holding elections in each district, and appoint
Judges or managers to preside at, and con-
duct the same, who shall take the same oath
and observe the same formality, as is now re-
quiredby law, in the election of Delegate to
Congress. The time and place of holding
the elections shall be made known, by proc
lamaton, and sent to each district respect
lively; and it shall be lawful tor the inhabt..
ants within the respective districts, who arc,
or may be qualified voters, under the laws
OF the same, to elect one person i'll each dis
trct, as a member of the Legislative Coun-
Gil. And it shall be theiduty of the said
Judges or managers, in each district, to make
a return to the Governor Of every person
voted for as member of the Legislative
Council, i'll such district, together with the
number of votes which each person shall
have received, written in full opposite his
name; and the votes i'll each district shall be
canvassed by the Governor and Secretary OF
the Territory, or by such other persons, or
in such other manner, as the Legislative
Council may hereafter direct by law j; ahd
the person in each district, having the great
est number of legal votes, shall be declared
elected, and entitled to a seat in the Legis-
lative Council and in case two or moro
persons shall have the greatest, and an equal
number Of votes in any district, it shall be
lawful for the Governor to order new cleo
ton in such district, in such manner, and at
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