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State judges, bound to consider treaties, the constitution, and the laws under it, as supreme

State, guarantied a republican form of government; protec-
ted by United States

Supreme Court. (See Court, and Judiciary.)
Suits at common law, proceedings

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Territory, or public property, Congress may make rules con

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punishment of, may be prescribed by Congress

Treasury, money drawn from, only by appropriation
Treaties, how made

the supreme law

State cannot make

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Vacancies, happening during the recess, may be filled tem

porarily by the President

in representation in Congress, how filled

Veto of the President, effect of, and proceedings on
Vice President of the United States-

to be President of the Senate

how elected

amendment

shall in certain cases, discharge the duties of Presi-
dent.

may be removed by impeachment

Vote of one House, requiring concurrence of the other

War, Congress to declare

W.

Warrants for searches and seizures, when and how they shall issue, 4th amendment

Witness, in criminal cases, no one compelled to be against

himself, 5th amendment

Weights and measures. standard of

Yeas and nays, entered on Journal

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INDEX.

TO THE ORGANIC АСТ.

A.

An act to establish a Territorial Government for Utah · ·
Attorney and Marshal, their fees and duties.
Appropriation for the purchase of a library ·

for public buildings.....

Appeals and writs of error shall be allowed.

B.

Boundary of the Territory of Utah defined..

Bills of exception may come before the Supreme Court....

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Constitution and laws of the United States extended over the Territory ·
Compensation of members of the legislative assembly.
Contingent expenses provided for....

D.

Division of the Territory in the power of Congress •

Duties of Governor defined

of Secretary defined

Delegate to be elected to Congress of the United States
District Courts...

E.

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salary of

Governor, legislative powers vested in the...

secretary, chief justice, associate justices, attorney and marshal,
how appointed.

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by consent of Council shall appoint all officers whose appointments
are not otherwise provided for.

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H.

House of Representatives, number of members of the....

Judicial

J.

power, in whom vested, and how to be exercised.
districts, number of.

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may be altered by legislative assembly Jurisdiction of courts and justices of the peace.

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L.

Lands to be surveyed, how to be disposed of.

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Legislative power, how vested.....

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assembly to consist of a Council and House of Representatives...28 power of the Territory defined..

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Q.

Qualifications of voters...

S.

Salary of Governor.

of chief justice and associate justices.
of Secretary

Secretary, his duties defined.

T.

Territory may be divided
its boundaries.
portions may be attached to any other state or territory
shall be divided into three judicial districts......

W.

Writs of error and appeals shall be allowed.

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE JUDICIARY, AND
FOR JUDICIAL PURPOSES.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, That the first JudicialJudicial dis District for said Territory, shall consist of, and embracetricts defined. the following Counties and Districts of country, to wit:Great Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Tooele, and Utah Counties, and all districts of country, lying east, north, and west of said Counties in said Territory. The second Judicial District shall consist of Millard and San-pete Counties, and all Districts of country, lying south of the south line of latitude of Utah County, and north of the south line of latitude of Millard County, within said Territory. And the third Judicial District shall consist of Iron County, and all districts of country, lying south of the south line of latitude of Millard County in said Territory.

Time of hold

courts in first judicial district

SEC. 2. The Honorable Zerubbabel Snow, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for the Territory of Utah, shall reside within the first Judicial District, and hold Courts in the following order, viz: on, the first Monday in January and July at Great Salt Lakeing district City; on the first Monday of April at Ogden City in Weber County; and on the first Monday of October at Provo City in Utah County, in each year: Provided, The said Zerubbabel Snow, Associate Justice, shall hold his first Court on the first Monday of October in the year eighteen hundred and fifty one, at Great Salt Lake City, and omit said Court, during said year at Provo in Utah County.

SEC. 3. The Honorable Zerubbabel Snow, is hereby authorized and required to hold two Courts in the second Judicial District in each year, to wit: on the first Mon-Time of hold day of November at Manti, in San Pete County; and on second judicial the first Monday in May at Fillmore, in Millard County. district.

ing courts in

SEC. 4. The Honorable Zerubbabel Snow is further authorized and required to hold one Court for the third Judicial District, viz: on the first Monday in June of eachTime of hold ing district year, at Parowan City in Iron County; and each session court in third ju of said Court in its several districts shall be kept open atdicial district. least one week, and may adjourn to any other place in each of said districts respectively: Provided, The business of said Court, shall so require.

SEC. 5. The foregoing acts are, and shall be in force until a full Bench of the Supreme Court of the United States for the Territory of Utah, shall be supplied by the President and Senate of the United States, after which the said Zerubbabel Snow shall serve only in the first Judicial District.

Approved Oct. 4, 1851.

AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE JUDICIARY.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, That the Judicial Districts and the terms of the District Courts therein, respectively, shall remain as at present fixed until otherwise directed: Provided, The Judge of the District may hold special Judgemay hold special terms. term or terms in any other County in such district at such times and places as the press of Judicial business shall require.

powers of district courts.

Jurisdiction & SEC. 2. The District Courts shall exercise original ju*risdiction, both in civil and criminal cases, and as well in Chancery as at Common Law, when not otherwise provided by law. They shall also have a general supervision over all inferior Courts, to prevent and correct abuses where no other remedy is provided.

Sheriff, &c., to;

SEC. 3. The Sheriff of the County, wherein the Court attend sessionis held, together with all necessary assistants must attend upon the sessions of the Court; if required.

of courts.

court to be kept'

SEC. 4. The Clerk of each District or County, shall Record of the keep a record of the proceedings of the Court, under the direction of the Judge. He shall, from time to time, read over all entries therein in open Court, which, when correct, shall be signed by the Judge. Entries made in vacation shall be read and approved at the next term of the Court. The record is under the control of the Court, and may be amended, or any entries therein expunged at any time during the term of the Court at which it is made, or before it is signed by the Judge as aforesaid; but

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