Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-05-18

The spacious hall, the llghtcd assem-
bly,, the splendid equipage, and the
pomp Of courts, do not soothe and en-
tertain the mind of man in any degree,
like the verdant plain, the enamelled
mead, the fragrant grove, melodious
birds, the sports Of beasts, the azure
sky, and the starry heavens.
It's undoubtedly fact, that in pro-
portion to our population, too many
leave the occupation of the agricultur
ist, for other employments. If this
arise from its being considered that the
employment of the farmer is not res
rlete ,Atff bt}lfe yihian powerof tne safd err
ritory shall be vested in aesupreme /
court. district courts, probate courts,
and in justices Of the peace. The SUI
preme court shall consist Of chief JUS
tiee and two associate judges, any two
Of whom shall be quorum, and VINO
shall hold term at the seatof Govern
ment Of the said Territory, annually,
and they shallahold their Offices during
good behavior. The said Territory
shall be divided into three judicial dis
tricts; and district court or courts
shall be held in each of the three dis
tricts; by one Of the judges OF the SUI
preme court, at such times and places
as may be prescribed by law. The ju-I
rsdiction Of the several courts herein
provided for, both appellate and origl-
nal, and that Of the probate courts,and
Of the Justices of the peace, shall be as
limited by law: Provided, howere'',
/ That justices of the peace shall not have
jurisdiction of any matter of controver-
sly, when the title Of boundaries OF land
may be in dispute, or where the debt
or sum claimed exceeds fifty dollars.
And the said supreme and districtceurts,
respectively, shall possess chancery as
. well as common law jurisdiction. Each
district court shall appoint its clerk,
who shall keep his office at the place
. where the court may be held, and the
, said clerks shall also be the registers in
chancery; and any vacancy III said Of
flee of clerk happening in the vacation
of said court, may befilled by the judge
, of said district, which appointment
, shall continue until the next term OF
said court. And writs of error, bills
SHcxccption, and appeals in chancery
causes, shall be allowed in all cases
from the final decisions of said district
. courts to the supreme court, under
such regulations as may be prescribed
by law; but in no case removed to the
supreme court, shall a trial by jury bt
allowed in said court. The supreme
: court may appoint its own clerk, ant
: every clerk shall hold his Office at tn
pleasure Of the court by which he shall
) have been appointed. And writs OF er
ror and appeals from the final decision
of the said supreme court shall be al
lowed and taken to the Supreme Cour
OF the United States, in the same man
ncr, and under the same regulations, a
from the circuit courts Of the q. States
, where the value Of the property, or tn
amount in controversy, to be ascertain
ed by the oath or affirmation Of cithe
party, shall exceed one thousand dol
lars. And each of the said distric
courts shall have and exercise the sam
jurisdiction, in all cases arising unde
I the constitution and laws Of the Unite
States, as is vested in the circuit an
district courts Of the United States
And the first six days Of every terri
, of the said courts, or SO much therco
as shall be necessary, shall be appropri
; ated to the trial Of causes arising unde
t the said constitution and laws. An
; writs of error, and appeals from the Fl
J nal decisions of the said courts, in al
t such cases, shall be made to the suprem
Z court Of the Territory, in the same man
ner as in other cases. The said clerk
!, shall receive, in all such cases, the sam
: fees whichthe clerk of the district cour
: OF the United States in the northern
, district of the State of New York re
Z ceives for similar services.
!, Sec. 10. ind belt fwtherenacteo
! That there shall be an attorney for tn
said Territory appointed, who shallco
tinue in Office four years, unless soone
! removed by the President, and VIII
shall receive the same fees and salar
: as the attorney Of the United States 70
9 the Michigan Territory. There shal
9 also be a marshal for the Territory ap
pointed, who shall hold his office 70
!, four years, unless sooner removed b,
: the President, who shall execute al
: process issuing from the said court
$ when exercising their jurisdiction a
: circuit and district courts ofthe Unitee
q States. He shall perform the same du
q ties, be subject to the same regulation,