The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-03-08

~ hAlN lNEAclhklNC htsGiullI 1nlHA tANNN -
sach plsce, sAd "a such day. rs the govern
or shall appoint; but thereafter the time,
place aHd nannerof holding. and conduct
lias Nll elections BY The people, and the ap-
pOftioajng the representation in the several
eoaRties or districts TO the council and house
ol representatives, according to the number
It qualified voters, shall be prescribed by
law, rs well rs the day Of commencement
~ the regular sessions Of the legislative as
>ru,bl, Prgn'3sJ. Thai no session IL one
wear s4a.l excel the term &c forty days,
vvcrpE the Ers; session, which may continue
S;At, DAYS
I SIC. 5. Ara be il further enacted, Tha;
pvt'rr lp-e white male ifhabitant above the
age Il twenty one years, who shall be an
alpaI frs;ie Mt OF sand territory, and shall
rns>rs7 The qualifications hereinafter prescri
b-,l shtli identified TO \ soteIat the first eec
ton. and shall be eligible 10 any Office with
in the said territory; hut the qualifications
ot 'hsers and OF holding office, a: all sub
! sc1uent elesiion shall asssuch DC prescribed
/ by tho legislative assembly: pTOgiasa. That
! right of suffrage and Of holding Office shall
be exercised only by tbs citizens of the
4 gEited States, and those who have declared
on cath thir intention to become such, and
shG1F have taken an oath 10 support the con
stitution OF the United States and the provis-
ions of Ihis act: And prccafsd tarther, That
no officer, soldier, seaman or marine, or
other person in the army or navy Of the
! United States, or attschedto troops in the
servicce of the United states, shall be allowed
to vote or hold oiRte in SAID tertory. by
reason OF being on service therein for six
months, unless snid territory is and has
been for that period otherwise his perma-
nent domIcile. residence. habitation and
home.
SEC s. And he il further enacted, That
the legislative power OF the territory shall
extend to all rghtful subjects of legisla-
/ ton consistent with the constitution Of the
tUnited States, and the provisions OF this
act; but no law shall be passed Interfering
with the primary disposal Of the soil, 0
tax shall be imposed upon the property OF
of the United States; nor shall the lands or
1 other properly Of non.residents be taxed
higher than the lands or other property OF
residents. All the laws passed by the legis-
ative assembly and governor shall be sub.
mitted to the Congress of the Uuited States,
and if fdisappfoFcd shah be null, ard Of no
effect
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
all tow w,,ship, distr CT and county officers,
no. herein otherwise provided for, shall be
appointed or elected, IS the case may be
in auch pGanner as shall be provided BY the
governor and legislative assembly OF the
Territory Of Nebraska. The goveruo, shall
nominate. and. by and with the advice
and consent Of the legislative council, ap.
point al! officers not herein otherwise pro-
yided for. ard, in the FIRST instance, the
governor alone may appoint all said officers,
! who shall hold their offices until the end OF
the first sessioa of TIE legislative assembly,
and shall lay oiF the necessary districts Tor
members OF the council and house of repre-
sentatives, and all other officers.
SEC. 8. Andb it further enacted, That
no member Of the legislative assembly shall
hold, or be appointed to any Office which
shall have been created, or the salary or
emolurlents Of which shall have been in
creased, while he was a member, and du
rinr the term for which he was elected, and
fer one year after the expiration Of such
term; but this restriction hall not De appca-
bic to members Of the trstlegislative assem-
bly,; and no person holding a commission or
appointment under the United States, except
20 5tmas.ers. sEal! be a member OF the egis-
Iatiye q senlbIy. or shall hold any Office un.
der the government Of said territory.
SEc. Q. And be it further enacted, That
the Judicial power Of said territory shall
be vested in supreme court, district courts,
probate ccurts, and in Justices CT the peace.
The supreme ccGrt shall coE5;st tf chiet
JUS i:c anG two associate justices, any two
Of whom chalf constitute a quorum, and
who shall hold term at the seat of govern
ment Gf said territory annually; and they
shall hold their Offices during the period OF
-four years. until their success o.s shall be
appointed and qualified, The said terrific
ry shalt BE- divided into three judicial dis.
tri,.s, and district court shall be held IN
each of said districts by one Of the justices
Of thesuprenle court, at such times and pla-
ces as may lie prescribed by law and the
said Judges shall, after their appointments
respectively. reside in the districts which
shall be assigned thera. The Jurisdiction
Of the several courts herein provided for.
both appellate and original, and that df the
probate courts and of justices of the peace,
Shall be as Iimitad by law: Proptdel1.' That
justio,s Of the peace shall not have furlsdic.
tion Of any matter in controversy when the
title or boundaries Of land may be in dis
pute, or wnere the debt or sum claimed
shall exceed one hundred dollars; and the
sal supreme and districts courts, respect,
lively shall possess chancery as well as com.
mon law juiris1iction Each district court,
or Judge thereof. shall appoint its clerk,
who shall also be the register in chancely,
and shall keep his Office At the place where
the court may bs held. Wrils Of error,
bills Of exception, and appeals, shall be al.
cvcd in ali cases Trora The final decisions
Of said district courts to the supreme court.
un Ter such regulations as may be prescri.
bed By Law: but il. no case renewed TO the
sapret.e court shah trial by j'try be allowed
ia said court The supreme Court, or the
justices itfsreof, shall sppointits own clerk,
and every eigrk shall hold BIS c6fce AZ the
pleasure % tSe court for which he shall have
been appointed Writs Of error and ap.
peals from The. final decisions Of said SUI
preme coult shall De allowed, and may be
taken 10 tie .Supreale Court Of the United
States, in the same IGspner and under the
same le5 e5ulations as froA the eircait courts
'ofslle United States, where the value Of the
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