Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-29

eAceed ono huhure dollars. The court
shall appoint its own clerk, and its session
shall be held at such time and place as the
legislative council may provide by law
In all criminal prosecutions for offences
which are capital the trial shall be bv a
jury of twelve good and lawful men of the
county or district in which the offence was
committed, unless, for good u shown.
the court shall change the place Of trial.
and in all cases, criminal or civil. in the
superior. court, the question or questions
of fact in issue shall be tried by a iury if
either of the parties require it. The in.
habitants of said districts shall be entitled
to the privilege Of the writ of habeas cor
pus, unless during such time as the sam
shall be suspended by the President of the
United States, or by Congress Persons
charged with crime shall be bailable, IN
less for capital offences, and no cruel or
unusual punishments shall be inflicted
! Writs of -eroI; and appeals from the final
de ,islons OF SAID superior court, shall be
a~Towe,.ll and may be taken to the Supreme
Court of the United States, in the same
manner and u:Hder the same regulations as
from the circuit Co. 'prt of the United States.
when the value in controversy. to be ascer-
TONED by the oath or atl.rmatiOnof either
party, or other competent Witnesses, shall
exceed one thousand dollars.
SEC. 6 And be IL further enacts'd,-
That the governors, secretaries. Judges.
district attorneys, and marshalls shall be
appointed by the President of the United
States, but subject to the confirmation of.
the Senate, if in session when the appoint
ments are made. but if not in session, sub
ject to its confirmation at its next session
thereafter. The governors. secretaries.
judges, members of the legislative council.
justices Of the perez, and all other officers.
civil or military, Of each of said districts.
before they enter upon the duties of their
respective offices, shall take and subscribe
an oath or affirmation to support the Con
stitution of the United States, and to faith
fully. without partiality or favor, discharge
the duties of their respective Offices. said
oath may be administered by any Judge of
the Supreme or district courts of the
United States, or by such person as nav
be authorized to administer oaths by any
law of the United States. The governors
of their respective districts, when duly
qualified to enter upon the duties of their
Office, may administer said oath; and thew
are hereby authorized to administer the
same to the secretary, judges, members Of
the legislative council, and all other officers
of said district; which said oaths, when so
taken, shall be certified by the person by
whom the same shall have boen taken; and
such certificates shall be received and re-
corded by the secretary among the execu-
tive proceedings. The governor shall re-
ceive an annual salary of three thousand
dollars; the judges of the superior court
shall receive an annual salary of two thou
sand five hundred dollars; the secretary
shall receive an annual salary Of two thou
and dollars; the sid salaries shlll be
paid quarterly at the treasury of the United
States; but no payment shall bemade until
said officers shall have entered upon the
duties of their respective appointments
There shall be appropriated annually the
sum of one thousand dollars, to be expen-
ded by the governor of each district to de-
fray the contingent expenses of his Office
There shall be appropriated annually a suf-
6cient sum. upon an estimate to be made
by the Secretary of the Tresury of the u
nited States, to be expended by the secre-
tary of each district to defray the expenses
of the legislative council. the printing of
the laws, and other incidental expenses;
and the secretary of elch dist let shall an
nually account to the Secretary of the Trea
sugy of the United States for III manner
in which sums shall have been expended,
furnishing proper vouchers for each sum or
sums paid.
SEC. Z. Ind be IL further enacted
That there shall be appointed in each of
said districts a person learned in the law
to act as attorney of the United States,
who shall continue in Office for four years,
unless sooner removed by the President of
the United States. and who shall receive
an annual salary Of two thousand dollars,
payable quarterly, at the treasury of the
United States. There shall also bea mar
shall for each of said districts appointed,
Who shall hold his ofice for four years,
uIless sooner removed ly the President of
the United States, and who shall exercise
III processes issuing from the said courts;
he shall perform the duties, be subject to
the same regulations and penalties, and be
entitled to the same fees as the marshal of
the district court of the United States for
the present Territory Of Nebraska; said
mars lals may appoint such numbers of
deputies with such compensation as the
legislative authority may allow.
SEC. s. lind be Il further enacted
That all free male white persons who are
hOusehOlders, and who shall bAse resided
one year at least in said district, shall be
qualified to serve as grand or petit jurors
of the courts of the said district in which
they reside; and they shall. until the leg
%islative council for each district shall other
wise direct, be selected in such manner as
the judges of said supreme courts. respec-
lively, shall prescribe, so as to be most
conducive to an impartial trial and to be
iOdst ouiOeusOLhS " bHS AuhdolldnlS Vi Sdlu
districts.
SEC. o. lind Be IL further enacted
That from and after the taking possession
of said districts, or either of them. by the
President of the United States. as in this
act provided, there shall be neither slavery
nor involuntary scrvitude in said districts
or either of them. otherwise than in pun
ishment of crimes whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted. And the faith
of the nation is hereby pledged to make
just compensation to all loyal citizens and
residents Of late States who have not join
ed in or aided in said revolt against the
United States government for such slaves
as they may possess at the taking posses
sion of said districts or either of them.
SEC. 10. And Be Il farther enacted.
That all Dublic lands held by said recent