, 1854-09-02
LAWS OF THE TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
PURLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.

Az ACT in regard TO Clerk OF the Supreme and Dis
tict Courts and prescribing certain duties for sucl
Clerks. .a bag
SEe. l. Be II enacted By the LegisIatirt
Assembly of he Territory of Washington,
That the supreme court or the judges
thereof shall appoint clerk, who shall
hold bis Office during the pleasure OF such
court q .-. ...-I.f
Sec, g., Before entering upon the du-
ties s'of his Office, he shall take an oath Of
Office and give bond in such sum, with
surety and condition, as the said court or
Judges thereof shall require, which bond
shall be deposited with the Secretary Of
Ithe Territory. The bond shall be to the
Territory Of Washington, and any party
sgfiered by tire Official acts or omissions Of
mid clerk may have his action thereon.
!, Sec, B.. The clerk shall keep his Office
at Tie seat OF Government, and shall keep
itopen At al seasonable hours, and shall
keep such records and books as are pre-
scribed By lava the supreme court.
-,Secl 4; There. shall be appointed by
Tho district COURT, or tho judge thereof, in
each county in this Territory in which q
term of the district court is appointed tC
bthsId, q clerk, who shall also be register
maehhncery, who shall take an oath o.
OHioe,, and shall give bond in such a. sun
as shall be prescribed by law and the cOurt
Of Judge appointing him. He shall hold
his Office during the pleasure Of the court
aWoinsihe hiDis His bond shall be flee
With the ,auditoT, Of the county, and HD5
person agrieyed by his official actious OF
omissions may sue thereon.
tfSec. s. The county commissioners o.
each county shall provide sn Office at the
county seat ofrthe county, or make reason
able allowance therefor until suitable coun
y buildings are erected, where said clerE
inpersoq, Or By BIZ, deputy, shall, attend al
al times during The. session Of the court
and IL reasonable times and on reasonable
notice shall be present during vacation.
.secg6. IHe shall, atcthe expense of tn,
DgntYs provide and keepiR book, in which
Aeehpll enter all appearances and the tim'
otfling all pleadings in any cause pending
ID raid court He shall also keep docket
iAWhieh he shall enter, before every term
ueltitle5of al causes pending before sale
,purt OF such tern, in theiorder in which
iAey we're commenced, beginning will
cFlpinal cases. noting in, separate, columns
tle names Of the attorneys character
clthe actionAthe pleadings upon which i
iands at the commeneemeht0f the term
ieaEng o margin opposite each case for tn,
eQFt to enter o short minute of the order
q the term. One copy Of this docket h,
shat furnish for the use of court, and an
cshefa fot the use of the members Of tn
harinsHeCshan also provide and keep a
each term, a minute book, in which b.
shall enter the names of witnesses and ju
rcrs with time Of attendance, distance o
travel and whatever else is necessary t,
ensble him to make out complete cos
e!i He shall also provide and keep
Hel bound book, to be'called the orde
oook Or Journal, in which he shall recorC
the daily proceedings of the court, and en-
er an terdicts, orders, Judgments and de
Gslons thereof, from which every morning
saal be read III open court the proceeding
gIlae ~ previous day, which be Tsignet
tae Judge; but the court y have full
son'fci Of al entries in said Journal at an,
ang qprmg the same term in which the,
ssle vsle made: He shall also provide AM
Yep vel bound books, one for an execu
aoa ss docket one for a book Of le7ies, an,
d fnal record, in which be sbal
t1e fall and perfect record Of all crimi
1ss sgssses in which e.fnal Judgment is sren
.!ea and al civil cases in which by an,
Eaer or final Judgment the. title to rea
.sle OF any interest therein, IS any wa,
sssed, and such other ihal judgments
OIeen- or decisions as either party may re
9p[e and may pay him for recording. II
Saa suaa also provide and keep such othe
;Sf 1ooss as are prescribedby law and require
@the discharge Of the.ddties of his ofhce.
sec: !. He shall fils ali papers tina
may be legally lodged with him for ina