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e expiration Of such term; but This restric'
ton shall not be applicable to members
of the iirs, legislative assembly; and no
person holding a commission O. appoint.
ment under the United States, except
posimasters, shall be a member Of the
legislative assembly, or hold any Office
under the government Of said territory.
SEC. o. find be IL further endcted,
That the judicial power Of said territory
shall be vested in a supreme court. dis
trict courts, probate courts, and in jus.
tees of the peace. The supreme court
shall consist OF a chief justice and two
associate justices. any two Of whom
shall constitute a quorum, and who shall
hold a term at the seat Of government. oil
said territory annually, and they shall
hold their Offices during the period oil
four years. and uriil their successor shalI
be appointed and qualified. The said
territory shsll be divided into three
judicial districts, and a district court shall
be held in each OF said districts by one
of the Justices of the supreme court, a
such times and places as may be pre-.
scribed by law; and the said judges shall,
after their appointments, respectively
reside in the districts which shall be as
signed them. The jurisdiction OF the
several courts herein provided for, both
appellate and original. and that OF the
probate courts and Of justices of the
peace, shall be as limited by law: Pro.
uided, That justices of the peace shall
not have Jurisdiction of any matter IN
controversy when the tile or boundaries
OF land 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 district court, OF
Judge thereof, shall appoint its clerk
who shall also be the register in chancery,
and shall keep his office a, the place
where the court may be held. Wriis oI
error, bills of exception, and appeals
shall be allowed in all casss from the
final decisions OF said district courts to
the supreme court, under such regula
lions as may be prescribed by Law; bu'
in no case removed; 20 the supreme cour,
shall trial by jury be allowed in said
court. The supreme court, or the JUS
tees thereof. shall appoint lis own clerk,
and every clerk shall hold his office a,
the pleasure of the court for which he
shall have been appointed. Writs o.
error, and appealsfrom the final decisions
Of said supreme court, shall be allowed
and NAV be taken 10 the supreme cour
Of the United States, in the same mannel
aud under the same regulations as from
the circuit. courts of the United States
where the value of the property. or the
amount in controversy, to be ascertaineC
by the oath or affirmation of either par
ty. or other competent witness, shall
exceed one thousand dollars; except il
all cases involving title to slaves, the SAID
wri,s of error. or appeals shall be allow.
ed and decided by the said supreme
court, without regard 20 the value of the
matter. property, or title in controversy
except also that a writ Of error or ap
peal shall also be allowed to the supreme
court of the United States, from the de
cision of the said supreme court created
by this act, or of any Judge thereof, upon
any wri. OF habeas corpns, involving .he
question of personal freedom, Propaded,
That nothing herein contained shall be
construed to apply or to affect The pro-
visions of the "act respecting iug!dves
from justice. and persons escaping from
the service nf their masters" approved
February 18th. 1893. and the "act .e
amend and supplementary TO the afote
said act" approved September 18th
1850; and each Of said district courts
shall have and exercise the same juris'
diclion in all cases arising under the con
stitution and laws Of the United State.
as Is vested in the circuit cour, and
districts courts of the United States; ant
the said supreme and district courts o
the said territory, and respective judges
thereof, shall and may grant writs OF ha
beas corpus in all cases in which The
same are granted by the judges Of In.
United States in the District of Colum
bia; and The frs, six days Of every tern
of said courts, or SO much thereof a.
shall be necessary, shall be appropriated
to the trial Of causes arising under tn.
said constitution and laws, aud wri,s o
error and appeal in all such cases sbal
be made TO The supreme court of sale
Territory, the same as in other cases -
The said clerk shall receive in all suct
cases the same fees which the clerks O
the district courts of Utah Terrilor,
now receive for similar services.
SEC. 10. find be 1t further enacted
Tha, the provisions of an act entities
IAN act respecting lugitives from justice
and persons escaping from the service o
their master approved February twelve
seventeen hundred and ninety three. an,
The provisions Of the act entitled AL
act TO amend, anG supplIme n,ary to tn
aforesaid act" approved Sep,embe
eighteen, hundred and fifty, be and ,h,
same is hereby. declared to extend an,
be in full force within the limits Of sal,
Territory of Nebraska.
SEC. IL. find be 1t further enacted
Tha, there shall be appointed an a,tor
ney for said Territory, who shall con
tiaue in Office for four years. and uni,
his successor shall BIZ appointed an
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