Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-29

ufst instance the governor alone may ann,;nt al
said officers, who shall hold their Offices until the
end OF the hrt session OF the Legislative assemhlv
and shall lay on the Necessary districts for ,nsn,
and al other officers.
Sec. 8. Agdtril further eaacisd, That no mem.
Der OF me legislative assembly shall hold or be
alpsinied to any ohlee which shall have been cre-
ated, or the salary OF emouments OF which shall
have been increased, while he was a member, dur
ing the term for which he was eleete ana fnr one
year after the expiration OF such term; hut this
restriction shall not be applicable TO members OF
the iirst legislative mbiy and no person hold
ms q commission or appointment under the Uni /,
ted States except postl..- tlsa shs n be member
of the legislative assem- NV ar shA hola anv oice
S ''-'-~' ef.e'A ferrterN' :, I
cal power OF said territory s.,l be vested in in s
preme court, district courts probate COURTS and
in justices 81 the peace The Supreme court snail
consist ola ca CT justice ana two associate Justices
any two OF whom shall constitute quorum, and
who shall hold term at the seat OF government
Of said Territory annually ana they shall hold I
their Offices during the period of four years, and
natl their sue es.ors shall be app .inied and quail
fled The sall Terri ory shall be divided into
three judicial DISTRICTS and district court shall
be held IN each OF said dsttots by one OF the iust
oes OF the supreme court at such tunes and places
as may be prescribed by aw and the said Judges
shall, after their appointments, respectively, ne.
side IN q districts which shall be assigned Them
The jurisdiction of the several courts herein pro-
yided for both app Hate and original and tiat of
the probate courts and OF Justices OF the peace,
shall pe limited by lzw. Procided, That justices
| OF the peace shall not have jurisdiction of any
| matter in controversy whet the title or bounda-
ries OF land may be M dispute, where the debt
OF sum claimed shall exceed one hundred dollars
and tn said supreme and district courts, respec-
| lively, shall possess chancery well as common
| Jaw jurisdiction Each district court c r the Judge
thereof shall appoint its clerk, who shall also be
the register in chancery, and shall keep his flee
| at the place whore the court may be held. wrts
OF error bills of exceptions, aud appeals shall be
1 he. ..fo.,
1 district courts 10 the supreme court, under such
| regulations as may he prescribed by law. The su-
preme court or the justices thereof shall appoint It's
own clerk, and every Gle X shall hold his Office at
the pleasure of the court for which he shall have
| been appointed Wriis of error and appeals from
the final decisions of said supreme court shall be
allowed and may be taken TO the supreme court
| of the United States, IN the same manner and I'M
der the regulations from the circuit courts
| of the United states, where the value OF the pro-
| perty or the amount In controversy, 10 be ascer-
tanned by the oath or affirmation of either party,
or other competent witnesses, shall exceed one
thousanddoliars, except that writ Of error ap-
peal shall b, allowed TO the supreme court Of the
United States from the cision of the said SUI
preme court created by this act, or of any judge
thereof, OF the districts courts created by this
act, or Of any judge thereof, upon any writs OF
habeas corpus involving the question Of personal
freedom. And each of the said district courts
shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction, in
all cases arising under the Constitution and laws
Of the United States, 10 vested in the circuit and
district courts of the Uni'ed States; and the first
SIX days OF every tsrm OF said courts, much
thereof shall be necessary, shall be appropriated
10 the trial OF causes arising under the said Con-
sttutlon and laws; and writs of error and appeal
in all such cases shall be made to the supreme
court of said Territory, the same in other
The said clerks shall recrive in all such cases. the
fees which the clerks of the district courts OF
Washington Territory now receive for similar SER
| vices.
| Sec. 10. lad b. Il further enacted, That there
shall be appointed an attorney for said Territory,
who shall consirue in Office four years, and until
his successor shall be appointed and qualified un-
less sooner removed by the Presilent of the Uni
! ted States. and who shall receive the same fees
and salary ss the attorney Of the United States
! for the present Territory of Washington There
shall also be marshal for the Territory appoints
ed, who shall hold bus Office for four years and
until his successor shall be appointed aud quail
! lied, unless sooner removed by the President of
! the United States, and who snail execute al pro-
eesses issuing from the said courts when exercising
their jurisdiction rcuit and district courts OF
the United States; he shall perform the duties,
be subject to the same regulations and penalties
and be entitled 70 the same fees as the marshal OF
the district court of the Uni;ed states for the pre-
sent Territory OF Washington, ana SHALL in addi-
ton, be paid two hundred 4ohars annually a
compensation Ion extra service
Sec. H. Ana be q further enacted, That the gov
ernor secretary, chief Justice. and associate JUS
tices, attorney and marshal, shan be appointed
by the President uf the United states
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate The governor and secre any ia be APP
pointed Aforesaid shan, before they act such
! respectively, ake an oath or affirmation before
the district Judge or some justice Of the peace IN
the limits OF said erritory duly authorized to ad-
minister oathsand atirnlations by the laws now in
force therco before the chief Justice or some
associate justice Of tie supreme court OF the Uni
ted States, 10 support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and flit Gully 70 discharge the dutie
oftheir respective cfices, whcch sad oaths, whes
so taken saall be certified by the person. BY whom
the same shall have been taken and such eerti-
fcates shall be received and recorded by the said
secretary among the executive proceedings ; and
the chief justice and associate Justices and all eiv
officers "a sad Territory before tney act as SUCH
shall take like oath or affirmation before the
said governor or secretary, some Judge or ms
tice Of The peace Oh the Territory, who may b.
duly commissioned and qualified, which said oath
/ or affirmation shall be certified aud transmitted
by the person taking the same to the secretary to
be ~ him recorded as aforesaid; and afterwards
the like oath or affirmation shall be taken, GER
titled, and recorded in such manner and form al
, may be prescribed by aw. The governor shall re-
ceive an annual salary of two thousand Ave hun.
dred dollars the chief justice and associate justices
shall receive an annual salary of two thousand
i've hundred dollars, the secretary shall receive
/, an annual salary Of two thousand dollars the
said salaries shall be paid quarter yearly from the
dates of the respective appointments, at the Trea
sury q the United States but no payment shall
be made until said officers shall have entered upor
| the duties OF their respective appointments. 1he
members OF the Legislative assembly shall be emit
Tied to receive four dollars each per day. during
their attendance at the sessions thereof and foul
dollars each for every twenty miles travel in go
ing to and returning from said sessions, estimated
according 70 the nearest usually travelled route
and additional allowance of four dollars per da,
shall be paid to the presiding officer of each hous
for each day he shall so preside. And chief clerk
one assistant clerk, engressing and one en-
rolling clerk, sergeant-at-arms and doorkeepel
may be chosen for each house, and the chief clerl
shall receive funr dollars per day, and the sais
; Other officers three dollars per day during tn
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