Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-20
NO 6.

except post-Inasters, shall be a member OF
the Legislative assembly. orzst.all hold any
Office sndertke government OF said terrific
ry.
SEc. "a. .fnef belt f.rfksr enacted, That
the judicial power Of said tersifory shall te
vested In a supreme ce,lrt, d;stfiet courts,
probate courts, and justices of the peace.
The supreme court shall consist OF a cfaaef
Justice and t9o associate justices, ally tsvo
OF whom shall constitute q quorum. and
who shallhold term al The seat OF gov
eEasment of said terrstery annually, and
they shall hold their Offices during tie peri
cd of four years, and until their successors
shall be appointed and qualified. The said
territory shall be divided into three Judi
cial districts, and district count shall be-
held in each OF said districts by one of the
justices of the supreme court, at such tunes
and places as may be prescribed hy Law;
and the said Judges shall, after their ap-
pointments, respectively reside In tie dis
iricts which shall be assigned them. Tie
jurisdiction of the several courts herein pro-
vided for, both appellate and original, and
that of the probate courts, and OF justices
of the peace, shall be limited by law: Pro-
rided, That justices of the peace shall not
have jurisdiction OF any matter in centro-
versy when the title OF boundaries OF land
NAV be in dispute, or when the debt or
sum claimed shall exceed one hundred dol
ars; and the said supreme and district
courts, respectively. sLali possess cEancery
as we'll as common law jurisdiction. Each
district court, or the Judge thereof, shall ap-
point its clerk, who shall also be the reg
lister iii chancerv, and shall keep his Office
at the place where the court may he Ecid.
Writs of error, bills of exception, and ap-
peals shall be allowed In cases from tie
final decisions of said district courts to the
supreme court, under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law; but In DO case
removed to the supreme court shall trial
by jury be allowed in said court. The SUI
preme court, or tie justices tic feof, shall
appoint It's own clerk, and every clerk shall
hold his Office at the pleasure OF the court
for which he shall have been appointed.
Writs oferror and appeals from the final
decision of said supreme court, shall be al
lowed and may be taken TO the supreme
court of the United States, where the val
ue OF the property, or the amount In con-
troversy, to be ascertained by tiie oath or
animation OF either party, or other COM
petent witness, shall exceed one thousand
dollars except only that an all cases iat-
Uolriag iifle TO sldres, the said writs OF CT
Tor or appeals shall be allowed and decided
by the said supreme couIt. without regard
to the value ofthe matter, property, or IL
tie IN controversy; and except also that
wit OF error or appeal shall also be allow
ed 10 the supreme court of the United
States. from the decision OF the said s,u-
preme court created by this act, or of tie
district courts created by this act, or any
Judge thereof, upon any writ OF hateas
corpus, involving the question OF personal
freedom: Prorided, That nothing hereiil-
after contained shall apply to or effect the
provisions OF tie s'act respecting fngitiycs
from Justice, and persons escaping from tie
services Of their masters" approved Feb
ruary twelfth, seventeen hundred and nine
ty-tirce, and thes'act TO amend, and sup
Elementary TO the aforesaid act" approved
September, eighteen hundred and fifty;
and each of said district courts shall have
and exercise the same jurisdiction In all ca
ses arising under the constitution and laws
OF the United States as Is vested in the
circuit and district courts of TIE United
States; and the said supreme and district
courts OF the said territory, and the respect
tive Judges thereof, shall and NAV gran
writs OF Iaheas corpus In all cases in which
the same are granted to the Judges OF the
United States In the District Of Columbia
! and the first SIX days of every term OF said
courts, or SO much thereof as NAV be nee
essary, shall lie appropriated to the trial of
causes arising under the. said constitution
and laws, and writs of error and appeaiin
all such cases shall Re made TO the su-
preHe court of said territory, the same as
in other cases. The said clerk shall re-
eeIse tie same fees IN all such cases wliiel.
the clerks OF tie district courts of Utah ter
ritory now receive for similar service.
SEC. .. find be IL further enacted, That
the provisions Of the act entitled, .sAn act
respecting iIgltives from justice, and per-
sons escaping from the service of their
masters" approved February twelfth. sey-
enteen hundred and ninety-ihree, and the
provisions of the act entitled San act to
amend and supplementary TO the aforesaid
act, approved September eighteenth, eigsl-
! teen hundred and fifty, be and the same is
4 hereby declared to extend TO, and 10 be In
iuil force within the limits of the said Ter
ritory of Kansas.
4 SEC. %. find be IT further enacfs9.
!, That there shall be appointed an attorney
for said Territory, who shall continue In
Office for four years, and until Lis success
or shall be appointed. and qualified, unless
!; sooner removed by the President, aud who
shall reeeiFe the sf1Hle fees and salary, as
the attorney of tie Jniteti States for tie
present territory of Utah Ttefe si.all a.
50 be fua uarshai for the terfitssrY appointed
lsz.3.s 1.
I Until his successor be appointed and atfaI-
| fled. unless sooner removed BY the Pses1-
4 dent, and who shall execute all processes
r issuing from the said courts when esefci-
: sing their jurisdiction as circuit and dis
g triet courts el the United States he sssall
r perform the duties. be subject te the salne