Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-12-27

Article VIII. Neither the judges, nor the arbi
traitors, nor the secretaries or registrars OF the |
mixed courts ofjustice shall demand or receive
from any of the parties concerned in the cases
which shall be brought before such courts any
emoumeut or glft, under any pretext whatsoever
for the performance Of the duties which such
judges, arbluators, and secretaries or registrars
have to perform
Article TX. The two high contracting parties
have agreed that in the event of the death, sick
ness, absence on leave, or any other legal imped-
ment Of one or more Of the judges or arbltmtors
composing the above mentioned courts, respac-
lively the post ofsuch Judge or arbitrator shall he
supplied, AD INTERIM, IN the following manner:
First On the part of the United States, and in
that court which shall sit withia their territories
il the vacancy be that of the United States Judge
his place shall be filled BY tho United States arbi-
TRAITOR; and either in that case, Or in case the va
cancy be originally that Of the United States arbi
traitor, the place Of such arbitrator shall DO Glled
by the judge Of tho United States for the southern
district Of New York and the said court, 80 con-
Sttuted as above, shall st, and in all cases brought
before them for adjudication shall proceed to ad-
judgethe same, and pass sentence accordingly.
Secondly On the part Of tho United States Of
America, and in those courts which shall sit with
in the possession Of her Britannia Majesty: il tho
vacancy be that Of the United States Judge his
place shall be Glled by the United States arbtra.
tor aud either in that case, or in case the vacancy
bo originally that Of the United States arbitrator,
bis place shall be filled by the United States Con.
sui, Or in the unavoidable absence Of the Consul
by the United States Vice Consul, In case the
vacancy be both Of tho United States Judge and Of
the United States arbitrator, then the vacancy Of
the judge shall be filled by the United States Con.
sui, and that of the United States arbitrator by
the United States Vice Consul But If there be
no United States Consul or Yico Consul to iill
the place Of the United States arbitrator, then the
British arbitrator shall be called in those cases in
which the United States arbitrator would be call
ed I'M and in case the vacancy be both ofthe Unit
ed States judge and Of the United States arbira
tor, and there be neither United States Consu
nor Vice Consul to Gill; ad interim, the vacancies
then the British Judge and the British arbitrator
shall sit, and in all cases brought before them fol
adjudication, shall proceed to adudge the sam,
and pass sentence accordingly
Thirdly. On the part Of her Britannia Majesty
and in those courts which shall sit within the pos
sessions Other said Majesty il the vacancy be Ina
Of the British Judge, his place shall be filled b,
the British arbitrator and either in that case,
Z in case the vacancy DO originally that of the Bit
d sh arbitrator the place Of such arbitrator shall b
!, filled by the Governor Or Lieutenant Goyemo
" resident in such possession; in his unayoidubl
ABSENCE by the principal magistrate o tho same
or in the unavoidable absence Of the principal maq
istrate by the secretary Of tho Government; al
the said court, so constituted as above, shall ST
IS and in all cases brought before il for adjudication
shall proceed to adiudge the same, and to pas
sentence accordingly, ~
Fourthly, On tho part Of Great Britain, and /
that court which shall sit within the territories
the United States Of America il the vacancy b
that Of the British Judge, his place shall bo hle
y, by the British arbitrator and either in that cas-
hi or in case the vacancy bc originally that Of u
British arbitrator, bis place shall bo flled by Il