Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-04
OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. SO.

nNfnal, anu proceed w ItVNuslhVi W. bs ul-
ter such reconsideration. two thirds Of that
house shall agree TO pass the bill, u shall he
sent together With the objections 10 The 9th
er house, by which il shall Likewise he recon
/ sidercd. and ifappo,cd by two ihirts or iha,
house il shall becune a law. Bot IN III such
cases the votes uf both houses shall hc deter.
mined by yeas and nays. To bo entered On the
journal Of each house respectively II any
bill shall not be returned by the Governor
Nlihin three days (Sundays oIccp,ed) after
Il shall have been presented 10 hlln, the same
shall sc a law In like manner ~ n lie had
signed IL, unle~ the assembly by adjourn.
meni prevent lls return Ia which case ii shalt
not be- law.
SEc -. And bo il further enacted, That
an township, district, and county officers not,
herein otherwise provided iur, shall be APP
pointed or elected as tho ease NAV be. IN such
manner m shall be- provided bv the Governor
and legislative assembly of tic Territory Of
Kansas. The GoyeInur shall nominate. and
by and with tic advice and constai Of tho le.
r,latiyc council. appoint all officers not here
n otherwise pruNided lor aud IN the Grst IN.
stance tie Governor alone NAV appoint al
.ld officers. who shall hold their offices until
ihc cul ~ The fret session nj the legislative
assembly, and shall lay OF the necessary dis
lriCis ipr members Ol the council and house
of representatives aud all other officers.
SrD &C. Md be u further enacted, That
uo member of the legislative assembly chall
hold. or he appointed 10 any office which
shall have been created while he was mem.
bcr during the term iur which he has been
elected. aud lor one year after The cXpira.
lion of such tenn, bul this restriction shall
not not hc applicable 10 members uf the frsi
legislative assembly. and no pcrson holding
commission or appointment under the United
States, except pO,tmas'erv. shall be member
NJ the legislative assembly, M shall hold any
office under the government, NJ said Tcni.
tory.
SIC. %. Aud he il further enacted. That
llc judicial power q: said Territory shall be
vested in q supreme cont, district courts, pro-
bate cuuIis. and IN Justice OF the ;olcc. The
supreme court shall consist of chief justice
and Two associate justices, any two of whom
shall constitute aqLurum. and Who shall hold
a term AZ the seat uf government of aid Ter.
rlory annually and they slall hold their II.
ice during the period # four years, and until
their successors shall be appointed and quail.
feb. The said Territory shall be- divided in.
IN three judicial districts and district couri
shail be- held m each 0l sald districts by "ne
ui the justices Of the supreme cuuri, At such
times and places as mas bc prescribed hy lau.
7nd lho sand Judges shall. after their appoint.
rcrl respectively. reside m The districts which
shall h. assigned them. Tie Jurisdiction "
al. a l.. a..
appellate and original. ard that Ofthc rrOnlle
courts and II Justices oi ile peace, shall he ~
limited by law: Provided, That justices uf
the peace shall not have lurIsd. Cilon oi any
mailer IN controversy when the tile or bOun.
jlrlrs 1T land mly be- IN d,pulr ~ where 'hc
d.N uf snm claimed shall exceed ono hundred
dollars and the slid supreme and district
courts. respectively shall possess charccry as
we'll as common law Jurisdiction. Each dis
irlri cnur ~ the Judge thereof, shall appoint
Dos clerk who shall alsu be- the register in chan.
Gerry, and shall Keep hs Office ~ the place
where the court sh'll be held. wis of er-
TOR. bulls of exception and argcJls, slall be
allowed no aIl cases tom ihc dual decisions OF
lid district courts 10 tue supreme ruuri. nm.
iur such regulations ls nav hc prescribed hy
law hui in no clsc renewed lu tie supreme
court shall ir.al by jury be allowed IN said
court. The supreme court, or ihc justices
thereof, sla,l appoint iis own clerk aud every
clerk shall hold hlN Office ~ tho pleasure Of
the court Tor which be shall have been APPOINT
Jd--Wr.ls ol error, and appeals from the final
decisions uf said supreme court, shall be al.
lowed. and may he taken io the Supreme
Court ofthc United States, IN the sane man.
ucr and under lle same regulations rs from
lhr circuit courts Of the United States. where
the value ui OBJ. property, Ur the amount ~
controversy. 10 he ascculInCd by the oath or
affirmation Of either party, or other competent
witness. shall exceed one thousand dollars cN.
cept ouly that in al cases involving ille TO
slaves. the sNId wrli, ul error or appeals shall
BE allowed and decided by the said supreme
court without regard 10 the yiluc uf the mat
ter property or title in cOniroyersy: and except
also that a writ of cuOr or appeal shsll also
be- allowed ,o tie Supreme Court Of the In.
tied States, from the decision Of the said SUI
prcmr Coud created hy this act, or Of any
Judge thereof, upou any writ of hlbcas corpus
involving lhc question Of personal freedom
Provided That nothing herein contained
shall ha construed 10 apply to or affect the
the provisions Of tho"act respecting iugiivCs
from Justice and rerous escaping from the
service OF their masters approved February
twelfth, seventeen hundred and ninety three,
and "ihe act io amend and supplementary IN
the acorcsaidari," approved September cigh.
teen, eighteen hundred and ffy, md each Of
the said district couIls shall have and cNcr.
else tie same jurisdiction IN al cases arising
under The constitution and laws OF the L -, .,as
is vested in the circuit and district Courts ofthe
said territory. and the respective Judges shsll
and may grant wriis Of habeas corpus 10 all
eases IN which the Same are gisnted by the
Judges uf the Uuiicd States IN the district Of
Columbia and the first SIX days Of every
term of said court N So much thereof as NAV
be necessary, shall be- appropriated to the
trial Ol causes arising under the said cnnsliin.
iiUn and laws, and wriis of error hnd app al
in all such cases shall be made to the supreme
court ui said Territory, the same as in other
cases. The said clerk shall receive the same
fees IN al such eases ahich the clerks Of the
district courts Of Utah Territory now receive
fnr similar services.
SIC. 2s. And be il further enacted, That
the pr0,isiors Of the act entitled, IAN act re-.
specting iugi,ivcs from justice. and persons
escaping from the service oi their masters.
approved February twelfth. seventeen hun.
drcd and ninety three, and the provisions Of
an act entitled. "An act TO amend, and sup.
Elementary to the aforesaid act. apppyed
September eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
ffiy. be. and and the same are hereby declar.
ed To- extend In and he n iull force within the
limits of the said Territory oi Kansas.
Src. 90 And he II further enacted, That
there shall he appointed an attorney for said
territory. who shall continue IN oiiiee Tor iour
wears and until lie successor shall be appoint.