The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-03-09

To Establish the Terms Of the Suweme and District
Courts of tie Territory, and for other purposes.

To Establish the Terms Of the Su,rtme ana Oistri0
Courts of the Territory, and for other purp'ses
Be enacted BY the Legislative Assembly Of the 77i-
tory Of Minnesota:
Sec l. That there shall be one term of the SD
preme Cour, annually at the seat Of Government oi
said Territory, to he held the second Monday Of
January in each year; and such other special terms
thereof the judges Of said Court may deem neces-
sary, and shall from time to time order: Poorided,
That this shall affect the term OF the Suprcm.
Court to BE- held the fourth Monday Of February
next.
SEC. 2. The terms Of the District Courts Of this
! Territory shall b, held at the times and places as
! follows, to wit:
Ia the County of Fillmore, on the second Monda,
| Of July in each year.
In the County Of Goodhue, the first Monday Of
Juy, in each year.
Of April, aud the fourth Monday of September, in
each year.
| In the County of r ,msey, the second Monday
Of March, and the second Monday Of September, in
each year.
! In the County Of Benton on the third Monday Of
June, and on the second Monday Of December, IN
each wear.
| In Hennepin County, the first Monday OF April,
and the first Monday of October, in each year.
! In the Couniyof Dakota, on the fourth Monday Of
February. and the fourth Monday of August, in each
In the COUNTY Of Scott, on the fourth Monday Of
March, and the second Monday OF October, in each
year.
In the County of Sibey, ON The second Monday Of
Nav, ia each year.
In the County Of La Sueur, on the third Monday
of May, in each year.
In the County Of NicoIlet, on the fourth Monday
of April and fourth Monday Of October, in each
year.
In the County of Blue Earth, on the frs, Monday
of June, in each year.
SEC. g. The Counties Of Fillmore, Goodhuc,
Washington and Chisago shall constitute the First
Judicial District, and the Hon. w. IL. Welsh, any
Judge appointed in his place. is hereby assigned to
the same District Jud ge thereof.
The Counties Of Ramsey and Benton shall consti-
tute the Second Judicial District. and the Hon. Moses
! Sheiburne, any Judge appointed in his place, is
hereby assigned to the same, District Judge there
Of
/ Aud the Counties OF Hennepn, Dakota, Scott, La
Sueur, Siblcy, Blue Earth, and Nicolle, shall
stituie the Third Jucisl District, and the Hon. A.
g. Chatield, any Judge appointed in his place, is
hereby assigned as Disiict Judge thereof
/ SIC. f. Either Of the District Judges hereby
authorized and empowered To hold any Of the District
Courts assigned any Of the other District JUICES.
or any OF the special appointed to be held
within his own District any Of the chamber duties
within each District at the request Of the District
Judge 10 whom such District is assigned.
! SEC. D. For judicial and other purposes 10 enforce
civil rights and criminal Justice, the County Of Wa
bashaw Is hereby attached to and made part Of the
County of Goodhuc, and FOR that purpose al the Off
GERS necessary 10 effect the belonging 10 the
County OF GoOdhne shall have and exercise fail iuris
dctIon power and authority over, and act and for
the County of Wabashaw fully as if they
part of the same.
And for like purposes and 10 the same extent, the
County Of lasca Is hereby attached to the County Of
Chisago.
And for like purposes and TO the extent the
County OF Cass is hereby attached to the County Of
Benton.
And for like purposes and to the same extent the
County of Pembina is hereby attached to the County
Of Niccllet.
And for like purposes and the extent, The
County of Pierce is hereby attached the County
Nicollet.
And for Ike purposes and to the same extent, the
County OF Rice is hereby attached TO the COUNTY Of
Dakota.
P'orided, That this act shall not Interfere with the
legal exercise of authority by the officers Of the Coun
ties attached.
! SEC. 6. All laws and parts OF inconsistent,
with this hereby repealed, and this act shall
take effect from aud after lis passage.
(S..ned) n. c. ID. TAYLOR,
Speaker II. oF Il.
s. p. OLMSTEAD,
President of the Council.
Approved February 7th 1854
(Sisncd.) w. A. GERMAN.
SEcRErARY's OFFICE. ST. PAuL,>
Feb'y 22d, 1854.
certify the above to be a correct copy OF te orig
nal act on file IN this office.
J. TRAVIS ROSSER,
Sec'y of Min, Ter