Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-24

shall De eN-OmClO nOtnriod puOncs tney snail
act as justices OF the peace within the division
for which they are appointed. and a. such
shall have the power 10 solomnize marriages.
That the provis ions OF chapter ninety-one OF
the laws Of Arkansas adopted by this act reg
ulating procedure before justices OF the
peace in civil cases. and the provisions OF
chapter forty-six OF the laws OF Arkansas
adopted IVY this 1T. regulating the proceed |
ure before Justices of the peace In criminal |
cases shall govern the procedure before |
said commissioners; the Jurisdiction OF said |
commissioners As JUSTICES OF the peace in CIV |
II cases shall in all those classes of cases |
where Jurisdiction IL by this act conferred
upon tho district courts OF the Indian Terri J
tory, be exclusive. where the amount or value /
OF the property In controversy does not ex- |
ceed three hundred dollars, and concurrent |
with the said district courts when Il exceeds |
three hundred dollars and docs not exceed |
ave hundred dollars; they shall have concur |
rent urssdioslon with said district courts In |
actions OF forciblc entry and detainor and
unlawful detainer. without regard to the /
amount o r the value OF the property In con- /
troversy except In cases wherein the title or
boundary line thereof comes In question; and /
provided, that nothing In this kct contained
shall be so construed as 10 give TO said com
missloners Jurisdiction in cases for damages
for personal injuries. That said commission
ors acting az Justices OF the peace IN criminal
cases shall have jursdiction TO hold prelimi-
nary examinations aud discharge, hold 20
bail, or commit in cases OF onenses which.
under the laws OF the United States and OF
chapter forty ave OF Mansnel - Digest of the
general laws OF Arkansas, arc felonies. and
IA cases OF ofenses which under the laws OF
the state OF Arkansas adopted by this act, are
mlsdemesnors, iurisdi ,tion to finally try and
determine the same. Appeals may be taken
from the final Judgment OF said commission
ers TO the district court in the division for
which he acts. In all cases botS c.,,i and Grim
inal. aud such appeal shall he taken in the
same manner that appeals may be taken from
the nnAl Judgment OF n justice OF the peace
under the laws OF Arkansas, adopted by this
act; provided. that In civil cases no appeal
shall be allowed where the amount or value
OF the property In controversy does not ex-
ceed twenty dollars. All moneys that shall
be collected for fnes in criminal cases tried
before said commissioners. shall be account
ed FOR and turned over as has been hitherto
provided for by law. for the accounting for
and paying over money collected for fines In
cases Sf conviction in the United States court
in the fpdiAn Territory.
APPOINTMENT or coNsTABLEs.
SIC. ~ That the Judge OF the district
court in each district shall appoint q consta-
bic for cash division in the district. which ap-
pointment shall be IN writing and spread up
on the recordsAof the court for the division
for which they are appointed. and the con-
stables so appointed shall have all the powers
and perform all the duties required of consta-
bles under the PROV sions OF the laws OF the
state OF Arkansas Adopted by this act. and
said constables may b. removed by tho Judge
OF the district court for his division at his
pleasure
BOND AND OATH.
sEc. rs. All United states commissioners
and ecnstables. before entering upon the dis
charge Of their respective duties. shall ere
cute to the United States. for tho security OF
the public, q good aud suficient bond In the