The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-06-27


either party shall exceed one thousand dol
lars. And each of the said district courts
shall have and exercise the same jurisdic-
ton IN all cases arising under tho constilu-
ton aud laws of the United States, as is
vested IN the circuit aud district courts of
the United States. And tho first six days
of every term of the said courts, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary, shall be ap-
proprIated to the trial of causes arising un-
der the said constitution md laws. And
writs OF error and appeals from the final
decisions of the said courts, in all such ca
ses, shall be made 10 the supreme court oi
the Territory, in the same manner as in
other cases. The said clerks shall receive
in all such cases, the same fees which the
clerk of the district courts of Wisconsin
Territory now receives for similar services.
SEC. 10. lind be IL further enacted, Tha,
there shall be an attorney for tho said Ter
ritory appointed, who shall continue in
Office four years, unless sooner removed by
the President, and who shall receive the
same fees and salary as the attorney of the
United States, for the present Territory OF
Wisconsin. There shall also be marshal
for the Territory appointed, who shall hold
his office for four years, unless sooner re-
moved by the President, who shall execute
all process issuing from the said courts
when exercising their jurisdiction as circuit
and district courts Of the United States.
lie shall perform the same duties, be sab
ject to the same regulations and penalties,
and be entitled 10 The same fees, as the
marshal of the district court of the United
States for the present Territory Of Wiscon.
sin and shall, in addition, be paid the
sum Of two hundred dollars annually, ne a
compensation for extra services.
SEC. III. And be IL further enacted, That
the Governor, secretary, chief justice, and
associate judges, attorney and marshal, shall
be nominated, and by aud with the advice
and consent of the Senate, appointed by the
President Of the Uunited States. The Gov
ernor and secretary TO be appointed as u
foresaid, shall, before they act as such, re-
speciively, take nm an oath or affirmation
before some Judge or justice Of the pence
in the existing Territory of Wisconsin, dul,
commissioned aud qualified TO admiuisie
an oath or affirmation, or before the chic
justice, or some associate justice Of the Su
preme Court Of the United States, to sup.
port The constitution Of the United States
and for the faithful discharge Of III,
duties Of their respective offices, which said
oatbs when so taken, shall be certified by
the person before whom the saIue shall have
been taken, and such certificate si,ull be re-
ceived and recorded by the said Secretary
among the executive proceedings. And nf-
terwards, the chief justice aud associate
judges, and all other civil officers in said
Territory, before they net as such, shn
take n like oath or affirmation before the
said Governor or secretary, or some judge
or justice or the Territory who may be duly
commissioned and qualified, which said oath
or affirmation shall be certified and trans
nitted by the person taking the snne to the
Secretary, TO be by him recorded as afore.
snid and, afterwards, the like oath or aflir.
nation shall be taken, certified, md record
ed, in such manner and form ms may be
prescribed by law The Governor shall re.
ccve an annual salary Of fifteen hundred
dollars as Governor, and one thousand dol.
lars as superintendent of Indian affairs
The said chief Judge and associate justices
shall each receive an annual salary Of fif-
teen hundred dollars. The secretary shall
seceiye an annual salary of twelve hundred
dollars. The said salaries shall be paid
qGarter-yearly at the Treasury Of the Uni.
ted States. The members of the Legisla-
tive Assembly shall be entitled 10 receive
three dollars each per day, during their at
tendance at the sessions thereof; aud three
dollars each for every twenty miles travel il
going 10, and returning from, the said ses
sions, estimated according to the nearest US
ually travelled route. There shall be ap.
propriated, annually, the sum of three hun
dred and fifty dollars, TO be expended b,
the Governor to defray the contingent OK
penscs Of the Territory and there shall al
so be appropriated, annually, a suificieD
sum, TO be expended by the Secretary Of ih
Territory, and upon an estimate to be made
by the Secretary Of tbe Treasury of the U
nited States, 10 defray the expenses of th'
Legislative Assembly, the printing of tb'
laws, and other incidental expenses; ant
the secretary Of the Territory shall annually
account 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury o
the United States, for the manner in which
the aforesaid sun, shall have beon expend
ed.
Ssc. IL. And be it further enacted, Tha
the inhabitants Of the said Territory shal
be entitled 10 all the rights, privileges, AM
immuniies heretofore granted and secures
10 the Territory Of Wisconsin aud TO il
Inhabitants and the existing laws Of tb
Territory Of Wisconsin shall be cxicnde.
over said Territory. so far as the same b
not incompatible with the provisions Of thi
act, subject, nevertheless, to be altered
modified, or repealed; by the Governor anc
Legislative Asseubly Of the said Territory
Of Iowa; aud further, the laws Of the Uni
ted States are hereby extended over, ant
shall be in force in said Territory, SO far a
the same, or any provisions thereof, ma.
be applicable.
SIC. 13. And be IL further enacted, Ths