The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-06


Article VIII. Neither the judges, nor the arbi-
traitors, nor the secretaries registrars of the
| mixed courts of justice, shall demand or receive
from any of the parties concerned in the cases
which shall be brought before such courts any
emolument or gift, nnder any pretext whatsoever,
for the performance of the dvties which such
Judges, arbltratOrs and secretaries registrars
have to perform.
Article TX. The two high contracting parties
have agl eed that, in the event of thedeath sick
ness, absence on leave, any other legal ilnpedi
ment of one or more of the judges or arbitrators
composing the aforementioned courts, respec-
lively the post of such judge arbitrator shall
be supplied, ad interim, in the following manner:
First On the part of the United States, and in
that court which shall sit within their territories;
If the vacancy be that of the United States judge,
his place shall be filled by the United States
bitrator; and either in that case in case the
bitrator, the place of such arbitrator shall be
filled by the judge OF the United States for the
southern district of New York, and the said
court, constituted as above shall sit, and in
all cases brought before them for adjudication
shall proceed to adjudge the same, and pass SEN
tence accordingly.
America, and in those courts which shall sit with
in the possessions of her Britannia Majesty: if
the vacancy be that of the United States judge,
his place shall be filled by the United States arbi-
traitor; and either in that case, in the va
cancy be originally that of the United States ar
bitrator his place shall be filled by the United
States Consul, or, in the unavoidable absence of
the Consul, by the United States Vice-Consul In
the vacancy be both of the United States
the vacancy of the judge shall be filled by the
United States Consul, and that of the United
States arbitrator by the United States Vice-Con-
sui. But if there be no United States Consul or
ViceConsul to fill the place of the United States
arbitrator. then the British arbitrator shall be
called in, in those in which the United
States arbitrator would be called in and in case
the vacancy be both of the United States judge
and of the United States arbitrator, and there be
neither United States Consul nor Vice-Consul to
fill, ad interim the vacancies, then the British
Judge and the British arbitrator shall sit and, in
all cases brought before them for adjudication,
shall proceed to adjudge the same and pass sen
tence accordingly.
Thirdly On the part of her Britannia Majesty,
and in those courts which shall sit within the
possessions of her said Majesty if the vacancy
be that of the British judge, his place shall be
filled by the British arbitrator and either in that
case, or in case the vacancy be originally that OF
the British arbitrator the place OF snch arbitrator
shall be filled by the Governor or Lleutenant-GoV-
ernor resident in such possession in his unavold-
able absence, by the principal magistrate OF the
cipal magistrate by the secretary of the Govern
ment; and the said court, constituted 2s apeSe,
shall sit and, in all cases brought before It Tor
adjudication, shall proceed to adjudge the same,
and to pass sentence accordingly.
Fourthly. On the part of Great Britain, and IN
that court which shall sit within the territories OF
the United States of America if the vacancy be
by the British arbitrator and either in that case
or in case the vacancy be originally that of the
British arbitrator, his place shall be filed by the
British Consul; or in the unavoidable absence OF
the Consul, by the British Vice Consul and in
case the vacancy be both of the British judge and
the British arbitrator, then the vacancy of the
British judge shall be filed by the British Consul,