The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14
BY AUTHORITY.
A PROCLAMATION,
By ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Cover.
nor of the Territory of Minnesota.
To ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

10 ALL WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN:
Whereas Ia and by the 9th section Of the Act
Of the Congress Of the United States, creating
the Territory OF Minnesota, it is among other
things provided, That the said Territory shall
be divided into three Judicial Districts, and a
District Court shall be held in each of said Dis
tricts by of the Justices Of the Supreme Court,
at such times and places, as may be prescribed
by law;' and by the 18th section of the same Act
it is further provided, "That temporarily and
until otherwise provided by law, the Governor of
said Territory may define the Judicial Districts
Of said Territory, and assign the Judges who may
be appointed for said Territory, to the several
Districts. and also appoint the times and places
for holding Courts in the several counties or sub
divisions in each of said Judicial Districts, by
Proclamation to be issued by him. Now, in
virtue Of the aforesaid enactment, hereby order
and direct, that, until otherwise provided by the
Territorial Legislature, the Territory shall be dis
trcted, the Judges assigned, and the Court held,
as follows, viz
The county Of st. Croix shall constitute one
District, and be known as the First Judicial Dis
trict
The county Of La Ponte, and the country north
and west Of the Mississippi, and north of the river
Minnesota or st. Peters, and of line running due
west from the head waters Of said river to the
Missouri river, shall constitute one District, and
be known as the Second Judicial District.
The country west of the Mississippi river be-
tween the line Of the State of Iowa, and the river
Minnesota, or st. Peters, and south of due west
line drawn from the head waters of said river to
the Missouri river, shall constitute one District,
and be known as the Third Judicial District
The Honorable AARON GOODRICH is as
signed to the First Judicial District and will ho,d
the Courts therein.
The Honorable BRADLEY B. MEEKER is
assigned to the Second Judicial District, and will
hold the Courts therein.
The Honorable DAVID COOPER is assigned
to the Third Judicial District, and will bold the
Courts therein.
In the First Judicial District, District Court
of the United States for the county of st. Croiy,
shall commence and be held at SrIL1wATER.
In said county, on the Second Monday of august
neat, to continue one week and a second term
of said Court shall be held at the same place. on
the Second Monday Of February, Il. ID. 1850,
TO continue one week.
In the Second Judicial District, District Court
of the United States shall be held at the FALLS
OF ST. ANTHONY, on the Third .Mondag of
august merit, to continue one week and sec
Ond term of the said Court shall be held at the
same place, on the Third Monday of February,
fl. ID. 1850, to continue one week.
In the Third Judicial District, District Court
OF the United States shall be held at Me NDoTA,
on the Fourth Monday Of .august neat, to con-
tinue one week and second term of the said
Court shall be held at the same place, on the
Fourth Monday Of February, fl. ID. 1850, to
continue one week.
Given under my hand and the seal Of said
ttttfttttt Territory, at st. Paul, this eleventh
= SEAL + day Of June, A. D. IS49 and Of the
++4++++444 Independence of the United States
OF America, the seventy-third,
By the Governor: ALEX. RAMSEY.
CHARLES X. SMITH, Secretary.