Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-13

supreme court, at such times and places
os may be described BY law; and the
said Judges shall, after their appointments
respectively, reside in the districts which
shall DO assigned them. The jurisdiction
OF tbs several courts herein provided for.
both appellate and original, and that of
probate courts and of justices of the peace
shall bs as limited by law: PreUidcd, That
justice of the peace shall not have juris
dic,lon OF any matter in controversy
whan the title of boundaries oil any may
be in dispute or where the debt or sum
claimed shall exceed one hundred dollars
and the said supreme and district courts.
respectively, shall possess chancery as
well as common law jurisdiction. Each
d!s,sic; court, or the judge thereof, shall
appoint its clerk. who shall also be the
register in chancery. and shall keep his
Office at tho place where the court may be
held. Writs of error, bills of exception,
and appeals. shall be allowed in oil cases
from the final decisions Of said district
courts 10 the supreme court, unler such
regulations as may he prescribed by Jaw;
but in no case removed to the Supreme
court shall trial by jury be allowed in said
ccIr,. The supreme court, or the jas.
sices thereof, shall appoint its own clerk.
and every clerk shall hold his office at
the pleasure of The court for which he
shall have been appointed. Wri,s of er-
ror, and appeals from The final decisions
OF said supreme court, shall be allowed,
and NAV be taken to the Supreme Court
OF the United States, in the same manner
ami under the Same regulations as from
the circuit courts Of the United States.
where the value Of the property, or the
bmount in controversy. to be ascertained
az the oath or affirmation Of either party
or other competent witnesses. shall exceed
ons thousand dollars; except only that in
cases involving title to slaves. the SAID
writs OF error or appeals shall be allowed
and decided by said supreme court. with.
out regard TO the value OF the matter. prop
erty, or title in controversy; and except
also iha, n writ Of error or appeal shall
also ia allowed to the Supreme Court oil
the United States. from the decision OF the
s.id supreme cour, created by this set, or
o. any judge thereof, upon any wri, OF
habels corpns. involving tho question o.
personal freedom; Provided. That Moth
ing herein contained shall be construed
TO apply to or affect the provisions Of the
act respecting fugi.ives from justice, and
persons escaping from the service of thoir
masters, approved February twelfth, sew
enteeu hundred and ninety three, and the
tact TO amend and supplementary 10 the
aforesaid act,' approved September
eis'itcen.h, eighteen hunred and fifty; and
each Of the said district courts shall have
and exercise the same jurisdiction in all
cases arising under the constitution and
laws Of the United States as is vested in
Ihe district and circui, courts Of the Uni
se States; and the supreme and district
courts of,hs said Territory, and the re-
apective judges thereof, shall and may
grant wrils OF habeas corpus IN all cases
in which the same are granted BY the
jud ,es OF the United States in the district
Of Columbia; and The first six days of eve
ry term OF said courts, or so much thereof
as my be necessary. shall be appropriated
10 the lrial II causes arising under the
sali conssliu!ioI aud la ws, and wris of
error and appeals in nil such cases shall
Do made to ne supreme court OF said Ter.
Tllory. the same as in other cases. The
said clerk shall receive the same lees in
ii. such cases which the clerks OF The dis
,nct courts OF Utah Territory receive for
similar services.
SEC. % And be IL III, 81 enacted.
That the provisions of the CT entitled
"An act respecting fugitive. from JUS
tice and persons escaping from the ser
vice c. their masters" approved Februa-
~ twelfth. seventeen hundred and nine
~ three. ana the provisions Of an act en-
titled Anact 20 amend. and supple m-n-
taty to. the aforesaid act" approved Sep
te.nber eighteenth. eighteen hundred and
Fl ". be. and the same are hereby, de-
clared 10 extend TO and be in full force
within the limits Of the said Territory Of
Kansas.
SEC. 90. And be ii further enacted,
That there shall be appointed an attor
ney for said Territory. who shall con.in-
lie in Office for four years. and until his
succ- ,sor shall DO appointed and qualifi
ed. unless sooner removed by the Presi
dent. and who shall receive the same fees
and salary as the attorney of the United
States for the present Territory of Utah.
Tte:e shall also be MarslIal for the Ter
sitory appointed. who shall hold his Off
ice for four years. and until his successor
shall be appointed and qualified. unless
sooner removed by the President. and
tho shall execute all processes issuing
from said courts when exercising their
Jurisdiction ae circuit and district courts
oi me Ua:lsd States; be shall! perform the
duties, be subject to the same regula
ions end penalties. and be entitled TO
L.. same ices. as the marshal Of the dis
trio. court OF the United States for the
7resenrTerritory Of Utah; and shall. in
addition, be paid two hundred dollars an
ually as compensation for extra SER
ices.
SEC. 30. And be itfurthcr enacted.
That the governor, secretary. chief JUS
,ise. and associate justices. attorney. and
marshal. shall be nominated, and. by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. appointed by the President of
- United States. The governor and
ssc-etary to be appoin led as aforesaid
shall. before they act as such, re-