Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02

Sec. g. Aad be further enacted That member of III
legislative assembly shall hold, be appointed to- any ofc
which shall have been created the salary emolument
Of which shall have been increased while he member
during the term for which be elected and for yea
alter the expiration of such term but this restriction shall
not be applicable members of the first legislative
bly, and no person holding commission or appointment
der the United States shall be member of the legislative
semby shall hold any office under the of
Territory.
Sec. 8. And be further enacted, That the judicial powe
Of said Territory shall be vested supreme court, dsc
courts probate courts and in justices OF the peace The
preme court shall consist Of chief justice and two associate
Justices any two of whom shall constitute quorum, and
who shall hold the seat Of government Of said Ter
ntoy annually, and they shall hold their offices during the
period Of four years. and until their shall be APP
pointed ard qualified The said Territory shall be divided
into three judicial Districts and district court shall be held
in each of said districts by Of the justices of the supreme
court at such times and places may be prescribed by law;
and the said judges shall after their appointments respective
y reside in the districts which shall be assigned Them The
jurisdiction OF the several courts herein provided for both APP
peae and original and that of the probate courts and of JUS
tees OF the peace shall be limited by law Provided That
justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction any in
which the title TO land shall in anywise in question:
where The debt damages claimed shall exceed hundred
dollars and the said supreme and district courts respectively
shall possess chancey well law jurisdiction
Each district court, The judge thereof shall appoint its
clerk who shall also be the register in chancery shall
keep his office at the place where the cout may be held
Writs OF error bills of exception and appeals shall be allow
ed in all cases from the final decisions OF said district
TO the supreme court under such regua be pre-
scnbed by laws but in removed to the supreme
shall trial by jury allowed in said court. The supreme
court, the Justices thereof shall appoint its clerk and
every clerk shall hold his office the pleasure of the
which he shall have been appointed Wrts of and APP
peals from the na decisions OF said supreme court shall be
allowed and may he taken the Supreme Court the Uni
ted States in the manner and under the regulations
as from the circuit of the United States where the value
the property the controversy be asceraned
by the oath affirmation OF either party, other competent
witness, shall exceed two thousand dollars and in all
where the Constitution Of the United States of Con-
gress, OF the United States brought question
and each OF the said district shall have and exercise the
same jurisdiction in all cases arising under the Constitution of
the United States and the laws of said Territory is vested
In the circuit and district courts OF the United States of
error and appeal in all such shall be made the
preme court of said Territory, the in other cases
Wits of and appeals from the final decisions of said
preme court shall be allowed, and may be taken the SUI
peme Court Of the n,ed States in the same manner as from
the circuit courts OF the United States where the value of the
property the controversy shall exceed thou
sand dollars and each of said district shall have and
exercise the same jurisdiction in all arising under the
Constitution and laws of the United States vested in the
circuit and district Of the United States and also of all
arising unte the laws of the said Territory, and other
wise The sadcler shall receive all such cases. the same
fees which the clerks Of the district of the late Wiscon-
| sin Territory received for similar services.
Sec. 10. And b. further enacted, That there shall be
appointed attorney for said Territory who shall continue
III office for -four years and until his shall be APP
pointed and qualified unless removed by the Pres
dent and who shall the fees and salary
provided by law the attorney of the United States for the
late Territory of Wisconsin There shall also be marshal
for the Territory appointed who shall hold his office for four
years. and until his shall be appointed and qualified
unless removed by the President and who shall
cute all processes issuing from the said courts when
ing their jurisdiction circuit and district Of the United
States he shall perform the Duties be subject the
suaon and penalties aud be entitled the fees
provided by law for the marshal of the district Of the
United States for the present late Territory of Wisconsin
/ be
| as compensation for extra services.
See. IL. And be further enacted That the governor,
secretary chief justice, and associate Justices Attorney and
marshal shall be nominated and by aud with the advice and
consent OF the Senate appointed by the President Of
United States The governor and secretary to be appointed
aforesaid shall before they SUCH respectively take
All oath affirmation, before the district Judge, JUS
tce Of the peace in the limits Of said Territory duly author
lied TO administer oahs and atrnatons by the laws now
force therein before the chief Justice associate
ce of the supreme of the United States TO support the
constitution OF the United Siate and faithfully discharge
the duties OF their respective offices which SAID oaths whea
taken shall be certified by the person whom the same
shalt have been aken and such certificates shall be received
and recorded by the said secretary among the executive
ceedngs and the chief justice and Justices and all
other civil officers in said Territory, before they act as SUCH
shall take like oath amatiOn before the said governor
or secretary, judge justice of the peace of the Ter
n'oy, who may be duly commissioned and qualified which
said cath affirmation shall be certified and transmitted, BY
the person taking thessame the secretary be hy him
corded as aforesaid and afterwards the like oath ama-
ton shall be taken, certified and recorded, such
and form be prescribed by law The governor shall
receive annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars governor
and fifteen hundred dollars superintendent of Indian affairs
The chief justice and associate justices shall each receive
annual salary Of two thousand dollars The secretary shall
receive annual salary OF fifteen hundred dollars The said
salaries shall be paid quarter yearly from the dates OF the
spectve appointments, at the Treasury Of the United States
but such payment shall be made until said sicers shall
have entered upon the duties of their respective appointments
The members Of the Legislative assembly shall be entitled
ceye three dollars each per day during their attendance the
sessions thereof and three dollars each for every twenty miles
travel going 10 and returning from said sessions estimated
according TO the nearest usually travelled And chief
clerk, assistant clerk sergeant alarms, and do)keepe
be chosen for each house and the chief clerk shall
ceve five dollars per day. and the said other officers three
dollars day, during the session Of the legislative assembly
but no ether officers shall be paid by the United States Pro-
rdtd That there shall be but session of the legislature
annually, unless extraordinary OCCASION the governor
shall think proper call the legislature together. There shall
be appropriated annually the Of fifteen hundred dollars
be expended by the dey the contingent expenses
Of the Territory, including the salary Of clerk of the execu-
tive department; and there shall also be appropriated annual
y sufficient sum, to be expended by the secretary Of the
Territory, and upon estimate to be made by the Secretary
Of the Treasury Of the United States to defay the expenses
Of the legislative assembly, the printing Of the laws and other
incidental expenses and the governor secretary Of the
Territory SHALL the disbursement Of all moneys entrusted TO
hem be governed solely by the instructions Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury Of the United States and shall semi
account 10 the said Secretary for the in which the
aforesaid sum moneys shall have been expended and no
expenditure TO be paid Of money appropriated By Congress-
shall