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

u iiN duiCs thQ VI hoi1sHcs
and conducting all elections by the people
aud the apporlioning the representation in
the several counties 10 the Council and
House of Representatives, according 10
population, shall be prescribed by law, as
well as the day of the annual commence
ment of the session of the said Legislative
Assembly; but no session in any year shall
exceed the term Of seyeniy.five days.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That
every free white male citizen of the United
States, above the age of twenty-one years,
who shall have been an inhabitant of said
Territory at the time, of its organization,
shall be entitled to vote at the first election
and shall be eligible 10 any office within
the said Territory; but the qualifications
of voters at all subsequent elections, shall
be such as shall be determined by the Leg
islatve Assembly; Progided. That the
right of suffrage shall be exercised only by
citizens of the United States,
SEC. q. And be IL further enacted, That
the legislative power of the Territory shall
extend to all right!ul subjects of legislation
but no law shall be passed interfering with
the primary disposal of the soil no tax
shall be imposed upon the property of the
United States; nor shall the lands or 9TH
er property of non-residents he taxed high
er than the lands or other property of resi-
dents. All the laws of the Governor aud
Legislative Assembly shall be submitted 10,
and if disapprcyed by, the Congress of The
United Sta;es, the same shall be null and of
no effect.
SEC. z. And be il further enucted, That,
all township officers, aud all county off
GERS, except judicial officers, justices Of the
peace, sherIiis, and clerks OF courts, shall
be elected by the people, in such manner
as is now prescribed by the laws of .he
Territory Of Wisconsin, or as may, after
the first election, be provided by the Cover
nor aud Legislative Assembly of Iowa Ter
ritory. The Governor shall nominate, and
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Legislative Council, shall appoint all ju-
dicial officers, justices of the peace, sher-
ifs, and all militia officers, except those Of
the staff, and all civil officers not herein
provided for. Vacancies occurring in the
recess of the Council, shaIl be filled by ap-
poin,meDts from the Governor, which shall
expire at the end of the next session Of the
Legislative Assembly but the said Gov
crnor may appoint, m the first instance,
the aforesaid officers, who shall bold their
offices until the end of the next session Of
the said Legislative Assembly.
Sxc. 8. And be it further enacted, That
no member of the Legislative Assembly
shall hold, or be appointed TO, any Office
created, or the salary or emoluments OF
which shall have been increased, whilst he
was member, during the term for which
he shall have been elected, and for one year
after the expiration of such term; and no
person holding commission or appoint
ment under the United States, or any OF
its officers, except militia officer, shall be
member of the said Council or House OF
Representatives, or shall hold any office
under the Government Of the said Terri
tory.
SEC. Q. And be I further enacted, THAI
the judicial power Of the said Territory shall
We vested in a supreme court, district courts,
probate courts, and in justices of the peace
The supreme court shall consist of u cbiei
justice, and two associate judges, and tive
Of whom shall be u quorum, and who shall
hold term at the seat Of Government o
the SAID Territory annually, and they sial
. hold their Offices during the term of foul
years. The said Territory shall be divided
into three judicial districts and a dislric
court or courts shall be held in each OF The
three districts, by one Of the judges Of thG
supreme court, al such times and places q:
may be prescribed by law; and the said
Judges shall, after their appointment, resPec-
lively reside in the districts which shall be
assigned to them. The jurisdiction of the
several courts herein provided for, both APP
pellate and original, aud that Of the pro-
butte courts, and Of The justices ofthe peac,
shall be as limited by law: Provided hoo.
eoer, That justices Of the peace shall no
have jurisdiction of any matter Of coniro.
versy, when the title or boundaries Of lane
may be in dispute, or where the debtor sun
claimed exceeds fifty dollars. And th'
said supreme aud district courts, respective
ly, shall possess a chancery as well as 1
common law jurisdiction. Each dis,ric
court shall appoint its clerk, who shall keel
his Office at the place where the court MAJ
be held, and the said clerks shall also b'
the registers IN chancery and any vacan.
cy IN said Office Of clerk happening in tb'
vacation Of said court, may be filled by th'
T Judge Of said district, which appointment
shall continue until the next term Of sale
court. And wrts Of error, bills Of except
ion, and appeals in chancery causes, sbsl
be allowed in oil cases, from the final de
cisions Of the said district courts to the su
preme court, under such regulations as msy
be prescribed by Jaw; but in no case re.
moved to the supreme cour, shall trial b,
jury be allowed in said court. The So.
preme court may npPoin, its own clerk
and every clerk shall hold bis Office at lb,
pleasure Of the court by which he shaI
have been appointed. And writs Of errol
and appeal. from the final decisions of the
said suprcme court shall be allowed nna