The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-05
THE COURT BILL
Full Text Of the Law as II
Now Stands.
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
Il Increases the Authority OF the
Commissioners.
PROVIDES FULL JURISDICTION
TO Judges, Two Attorney and
Mar.hals Additional are
Herein Provided For.
PROVIDES FULL JURISDICTION
Concluded From Y ate-d. y.

CourIuded From Z -It-U-g
The original jurisdiction OF such
commissioners as justices of the peace
in civil cases shall, in all those classes
of cases where Jurisdiction is by this
act conferred upon the United States
court in the Indian Territory, be ex-
elusive where the amount or value of
the demand or of the property or !
thing in controversy does not exceed /
one hundred dollars
That said commissioners, acting as
justices Of the peace in criminal cases.
snail have Jurisdiction to hold prelihl-
mary examinations and discharge,
hold to bail, OF commit in cases of
tfenses which, under the laws ap-
rljcable to the Territory, amount to-
felones.
Appeals may be taken to the United
Stales cnun Is in the Indian Territory,
in said districts, respectively. from
the final Judgment of said commits
sioners, acting as justices If the peace,
in all cases: and such appeals siiall be
tan. in the manner that appeals may
be taken frtm the tinG. judgments OF
the justices OF the peace under the
provisions of said chapter ninety-2ne
in civil cd,eS and chapter Gorty-siA III
criminal eases Of the laws of Arkan-
sas: Provided, That no appeal shall
lie allowed i'll civil cases where the
amount Of Judgment, exclusive OF
cast, does noI exceed twenty dollars
Zach of said commissioners in said
Territory shall receive i salary Of one
thousand five hIndred dollars per an
uum, and all fees collected by hin
snail be paid over to the clerk Of th'
district.
SEC. 5. That the judge in each dis
trics may appoint 4 constable for edcl
Of said commissioners, districts 8
designated by the court, which az
pointments shall be in writing an
spread upon the records of one OF tn
courts in said district; and the cor
stable so appointed shall perform q
theduties required of constables {
1he laws OF the State of Arkansa
chapter twenty-four OF ManSnel0
Digest. Each of said cOnstables sha
receive a salary of six hundred dolld
ner annum. Each of said cOmmissio
ers and cOnstables shall keep carer
account of all fees. fines and costs G
lecled by him, and shall settle WI
and pay the same to the clerk OF L
district at the end of every quartz
who shall pay the same into the tire;
ury of the United States. SAID co
nlssfoners aud conslables, before
tering upon the discharge OF thelr
ties shall execute to the United stat
for the security of the public, g
and sufficient bond in the sum OF l
thousand dollars, to be approved
the Judge appointing him, condltl
ed that he will faithfully discha
the duties Of his Office and acco'
for all moneys coming into his mar
and he shall take an oath to supp
the Constitution of the United ota
and to faithfully perform the ou
required of him, which bond ana o
shall be filled with the clerk In
district for which the appointment
made.
SEC. 6. That jurors for each teri
of said court in each district shal
selected and summoned in the I
ner provided by the sEStute
of the State of Arkansas no" III
in said Territory.
SEc. !. That all prosecutions
crimes or offenses of which the VI
States court in the Indian Ietr
shall have jurisdiction shaH DC
within the district in which sax
fense shall have been committed
in the court nearest or mos0 col
isnt to the locality where u l.
mitted, to be determined oy
ludze on rnotion To transfer the
of the case FROM one court 70 ano
All civil suits shall be btouSi,t