The weekly Minnesotian., 1853-03-19

ties for the faithful performance of their duties
and the discharge of their trusts as by law.
rule of court, or former practice, were author
lied.
SEC. 10. In all cases where in chancery be-
fore this act took effect, masters and examiners
were required to act, or might have acted, the
like acts and duties shall and may hereafter be
performed when necessary by a referee or
referees appointed as in civil actions.
Sec. ii. The Supreme Court shall have
power to provide general rules for its own con-
duct, and the conduct of the District Courts Of
the Territory, and the Judges thereof and other
officers of said courts, and to carry into effect
legal rules and statutory provisions; and akO
to supply defects or omissions in practice, in
respect to the commencement, prosecution and
conducting all civil actions, special prOceet'
ings, appeals, writs of error and certiOrari, and
all other writs and statutory proceedings: Pro-
riaed dI,rays, That no legal rule or statutory
provision is to be violated or abrogated there
by.
SEC II. All statutory provisions authoriz-
ing appeals in civil actions, and appeals in
chanccry existing before the passage of this act,
which are necessary and applicable, may be
applied and used in appealing causes which
under this act are intended to be cOnfOrmed to
and are called civil actions
SEC. .-l3. All the provisions respecting fees,
costs, and disbursements, in civil actions and
appeals in force at the time of the passage of
this act shall he applicable to the civil actions,
proceedings and appeals authorized by this
act, and all provisions for fees, costs, and dis
bursements in chancery suits and proceedings
are hereby abolished: PrOuided, That in ac-
tions for the foreclosure of mortgages and for
the partition of real property, where no issue is
joined, the costs of the plaintiff shall be the
same as if issue had been joined therein.
SEC. ii. The court Of chancery and the
ri, IN Or Jtufn oh c,Yifo
and proceedings, and all statutes and statutory
provisions inconsistent with this act, shall be,
and are hereby abrOgated and abOlished: Pro-
pided horerer, That this act shall not apply to
suits and proceedings commenced before this
act takes effect. which shall be prosecuted and
conducted to final determination under the
laws as they existed previous to the existence
of this act.
SEC Is. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
DAVID DAY,
speaher Of the House of Representatives..
MARTIN Mcleod,
President Of the Council
Approved March fifth, one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-three.
ALEX RAMSEY.
An act to establish the terms Of the Supreme and
District Courts of the Territory, and for other
purposes.
SEC l. Be it enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the Territory Of Minnesota That
there shall be two terms of the Supreme Court
annually at the seat of Government of said Ter
ritory, to be held on the last Monday of Febru-
airy and the first Monday of September in each
year, and such other special terms thereof as
the Judges of said Court may deem necessary,
and shall from time to time order
SEC. 2. The terms of the District Court of the
Territory shall he held at the times and places
following, to wit: In the County of Ramsey on
ho ,irfl Of A a.. NJ
day of October in each year, In the County Of
Washington on the first Monday of April and on
the first Monday of October in each year: In
the County Of Chisago on the first Monday in
June in each year; in the County of Benton on
the second Monday of June and second Monday
| OF December in each year ; In the County Of
IIenncpin on the first Monday of April and the
first Monday of September in each year ; In the
County of Dakota on the second Monday Of
September in each year: In the County Of
Scott on the third Monday 0: September in
each year: In the County of lie Sueur on the
fourth Monday of September in each year: In
the County of Blue Earth on the first Monday
of October in each year; In the County Of
Nicollct on the second Monday of October in
each year; In the County of Wabasha on the
| second Monday in June in each year; In the
County of Fillmore on the fourth Monday in
June in each year.
SIC. 3. The Counties of Ramsey. WASHINGTON
and ChisagO shall constitute the First Judicial
District, and the Hon. II. z. lIayncr. or any
Judge appointed in his place, is hereby assign
ed to the same. as District JUDGE thereof
The Counties west of the Mississippi river. ex-
cept the Counties of Pembina and Cass. Shall
constitute the Second Judicial District. and the
Hon. David Cooper, or any Judge appointed i'm
his place is hereby assigned to the same. as
District Judge thereof And the Counties of
Benton; tass and pembina, shall constitute the
Third Judicial District, aud the Hon. Il. B.
Mceker, or any Judge appointed in his place.
is hereby assigned as District Judge thereof.
SEC. 4. Either of the District Judges are
hereby authorized and empowered to hold any
OF the District Courts assigned to any of the
other district Judges or any of the spccial
terms appointed to be held. not within his own
District, or any of the chamber duties within
each District at the request of the District
Judge to whom such District is assigned.
SIC. 5. For judicial and other nurposcs IN
enforce civil rights and criminal justice, the
County of ltasca is hereby attached to and
made part of ChisagO, and for that purposc
all the officers necessary to effect the same he
longing to the County of Chisago, shall have
and exercise full jurisdiction, power and an
thority over, and act in and for the County of
ltasca as fully as if they were a part of tho
same. And for like purposes, and to The same
extent, the Counties of Cass and Pcmbina are
hereby attached to the County of Benton. And
Tor the like purposes and to the same evtent
the County of Sblcy is hereby attached to the
County OF licnnepin. And for the like pur-
poses and to the same extent. the County Of
Pierce is hereby attached to the County of Nic-
ollet. And for the like purposes and to the
same extent, the County of Rice is hereby at
tached to the County of Dakota. And for like
purposes and to the same extent the County
OF Goodhne is hereby attached to the Countv
OF Wabasha. PrOrided. That this act shall moi
Interfere with the legal exercise of authority bv
the officers of the Counties attached.
SEC. 6. All laws and parts of acts Inconsistent
with this act, arc hereby repealed, and this net
is to take effect from its passage
DAVID DAY.
Speoher Of the House of Representation.
MARTIN Mcleod,