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

shall have all the powers of commissioners OF
the circuit court OF the United States; they
shall be ex-Oflicio notaries public; they shall
act as Justices OF the peace within the division
for which they are appointed, and as such
shall have the powerAto solemnize 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
pence I'm civil cases, and the provisions of
chapter forty six OF the laws OF Arkansas
adopted by this act, regulating the proceed
ure before justices or the peace Ia 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 olasses Of cases
where Jurisdiction is by this act conferred
upon the district courts OF the Indian Terri
tory, be exclusive. where the amount or value
Of the property in controversy does not ex-
coed three hundred dollars, and concurrent
with the said district courts when it exceeds
three hundred dollars aud does not exceed
five hundred dollars; they shall have concur
rent jurisdiction with said district courts in
actions Of forcible entry and detalncr aud
unlawful detainer. without regard 10 the
amount OF the value OF the property in con
bnundar, line thereof comes in question and
provided that nothing ia this act contained
snail hc 80 construed as q give 10 said COM
missloners jurisdiction in cases for damages
forpefsonal injuries That said commission
crs acting as justices Of the peace IN criminal
cases shau have Jurisdiction 10 hold prelimi-
nary examinations and discharge, hold to
bfii. or commit in cases Of oaenses which,
under the laws OF the United states aud OF
chapter forty y-aye OF Mansheid's Digest % the
general laws Of Arkansas, are ielonies, and
in cases OF ofIenses whlen under the laws of
The state OF Arkansas adopted 10y this net, are
IN s,iemeanors jurisdi stlon TO finally try and
determine the same Appeals may be taken
from tue nnal Judgment of said commission
cls ia the district court Ia the division for
which he acts. In an cases both civil aud Grim
inal. anl such appeal shall he taken in the
same manner that appeals may be taken from
the nuill Judgment Of justice OF the peace
under the laws of Arkansas, adopted by this
net; pro ded that in civil cases no appeal
snail be allowed where the amount or value
OF the property in controversy does not ex
ceed twenty dollars. an moneys that shall
be collected for anes In criminal cases tried
before said commissioners, shall be account
cd for and turned over as has been hitherto
provided for BY law. for the accounting for
ana paying over money collected for zines in
cases OF conviction in the United states court
In the Indian Territ,ry.
APPOINTMENT or CONsrABLEs.
SEC n. That the Judge OF the district
court in each district shall appoint consta
bic for ga III division in the district, which APP
pointmcnt shall be IN writing and spread up
on the records Of the court Tor the division
for which they are appointed. and the con-
stables 50 appointed shall have all the powers
and perform all the duties required Of consta-
bles under the provisions OF the laws Of the
state OF Arkansas adopt "a by this act, and
said constablcs may be removed by the judge
OF the district court for his division at his
pleasure
BOND AND OATH.