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AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIC ACT.

sented to him, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.

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SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That section nine of Judicial the act to which this act is amendatory be altered so as to read as follows: Section 9. And be it further enacted, That the judicial power of said Territory shall be vested in a supreme court, district courts, probate court. courts, and justices of the peace. The supreme court shall consist of a chief justice and two associate justices, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum, and who shall hold a term at the seat of government of said Territory annually, and they shall hold their offices during the period of four years. The said Territory shall be divided into three judicial districts, and a district District court shall be held in each of said districts by one of the justices of the supreme court at such time and place as may be prescriced by law; and the said judges shall after their appointments, respectively reside in the districts which shall be assigned them. The jurisdiction of the several courts herein provided for, both appelate and original, and of justices of the peace, the peace. shall be as limited by law: Provided, That justices of the peace shall not have jurisdiction of any matter in controversy when the title or boundaries of land may be in dispute, or when the debt or sum claimed shall exceed three hundred dollars; and the said probate court shall not have jurisdiction of any matter in con troversy when the debt or sum claimed shall exceed the sum of two thousand dollars; and said supreme and district court shall have authority for redress of all wrongs committed against the constitution and laws

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as well as common-law jurisdiction and authority for powers, the redress of all wrongs committed against the laws of said Territory, affecting persons or property. Each district court, or the judge thereof, shall appoint its Clerks. clerk, who shall also be the register in chancery, and shall keep his office at the place where the court may be held. Writs of error, bills of exceptions aud ap- oc peals shall be allowed from the final decisions of said district and probate courts to the supreme court, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by law; but in no case removed to the supreme court shall trial by Trial by jury Jury be allowed in said court. The supreme court, or

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the justices thereof, shall appoint its own clerk, and every clerk sball hold his office at the pleasure of the court for which he shall have been appointed. Writs of error, and appeals from the final decisions of said supreme court shall be allowed and may be taken to the supreme court of the United States, in the same manner and under the same regulations as from the circuit courts of the United States, when the value of the property, or the amount in controversy, to be ascertained by the oath or affirmation of either party, or other competent witness, shall exceed one thousand dollars; and each of said supreme and district courts, shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction in all cases arising under the constitution and laws of the United States as is vested in the circuit and district courts of the United States; and the said supreme and district courts of said Territory, and the respective Habeas cor- judges thereof, shall and may grant writs of habeas corpus in all cases in which the same are granted by the judges of the United States in the District of CoPrecedence lumbia; and the first six days of every term of said courts, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, shall be appropriated to the trial of causes arising under the said constitution and laws; and writs of error and appeals in all such cases shall be made to the supreme court of said Territory the same as in other cases. said clerk shall receive in all such cases the same fees which the clerks of the district courts of Oregon Territory received for similar services.

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SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the provisions to Dakota, of sections one aud two of this act shall be applicable to the Territory of Dakota, and shall have like effect as in the Territory of Colorado.

APPROVED, March 2, 1863.

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I, SAMUEL H. ELBERT, Secretary of Colorado Territory, do hereby certify that I have delivered to BYERS & DAILY, Public Printers, true and correct copies of all LAWS, JOINT RESOLUTIONS and MEMORIALS, now on file in my office, passed at the Fourth Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado, begun and held at Golden City, on the 2nd day of January, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the Territory of Colorado.

Done at Denver, this 20th day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

SAM. H. ELBERT,

Secretary of Colorado Territory.

GENERAL LAWS.

AN ACT.

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF
THE LEGISLATI VE ASSEMBLY FOR THE YEAR 1865, and
TO PAY THE SALARY OF THE TERRITORIAL OFFICERS
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory :

SEC. 1. That the following sums of money be, and Appropriathe same are hereby appropriated to the several funds tion. hereinafter specified, to meet the current expenses of the Territory for the fiscal year commencing January For Legisfirst, A. D. 1865: For Legislative purposes, the sum lative. of twelve thousand dollars. For Territorial Officers, For Territhe sum of three thousand dollars, and contingent cers, funds of the same, the sum of three hundred dollars. Contingent For general contingent fund, the sum of two thousand dollars.

Approved February 10th, 1865.

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To AMEMD AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT REQUIREING [REQUIRING] CLERKS OF DISTRICT COURTS TO GIVE BOND, APPROVED AUGUST 15TH, 1862."

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory :

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SEC. 1. That all Bonds heretofore given by Clerks Clerk of of District Courts of this Territory in pursuance of the provisions of the act to which this act is amendatory, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the ritory.

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