Salary. Gustavus A. Parsons, of City of Jefferson, Adjutant-General, 100 The Lieutenant-Governor is, ex officio, President of the Senate, and receives $4,50 a day while presiding over the Senate; and the pay of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the same. The Senators are chosen every fourth year, and the Representatives every second year. Their pay is $3 a day. The legislature meets at the City of Jefferson, biennially, on the 4th Monday in November. The Supreme Court is held at the City of Jefferson. This Court exercises appellate jurisdiction from the Circuit Court, and has original jurisdiction in cases of habeas corpus, mandamus, &c. The decisions of this Court are published at the end of each term in some newspaper printed in the District; and they are collected and published in a pamphlet form semi-annually by the Attorney-General. A Circuit Court for each county is held twice in each year. The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court extends to all matters of tort and contracts over 90 dollars, where the demand is liquidated, and 50 dollars, where the agreement is parol. It has exclusive criminal jurisdiction, and superintending control over the County Courts and Justices of the Peace, subject to the correction of the Supreme Court. The Circuit Court is held in each county. The Judges of the Supreme and Circuit Courts are nominated by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate; and they hold their office during good behavior, though not beyond 65 years of age. This is a local tribunal, established for exercising criminal jurisdiction only in the county of St. Louis. An appeal lies to the Supreme Court. The Judge is appointed by the concurrent vote of the two Houses of the General Assembly; and he holds his office during good behavior. County Courts. The jurisdiction of the County Courts is limited to matters of probate and local county affairs, as roads, &c. A County Court sits in each county, and is composed of three justices, who are elected by the people, and hold their offices for four years. An appeal lies to the Circuit Court. ST. LOUIS TRADE. The imports into, and exports from, the city of St. Louis, of the following articles, from the 1st of January, 1843, up to the 12th of August, The receipts of Tobacco last year, were 1,754 hhds., of which 1646 hhds. were sold, leaving on hand, the 1st January, 109 hhds. The receipts thus far, as will be observed, exceed last year, in the article of Tobacco, 2840 hhds. This State is not divided into districts for the choice of members of Congress. XXVII. FLORIDA TERRITORY. GOVERNMENT. RICHARD K. CALL, Governor, (appointed March, 1841,) Salary. $2,500 1,500 The Legislative Council is composed of a Senate of 15 members, elected for two years, and a House of Representatives composed of 29 members, elected annually, on the 2d Monday in October. The Legislative Council meets annually at Tallahassee, on the 1st Monday in January. Pay of members, $4 a day, and $4 for every 20 miles' travel. The Court of Appeals, consisting of the Judges of the several Superior Courts, is held annually at Tallahassee, on the 1st Monday in January. The Territory comprises 20 counties, and the County Courts are held semi-annually by the Judges in the respective counties. XXVIII. WISCONSIN TERRITORY. GOVERNMENT. JAMES D. DOTY, of Madison, Governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs, (term expires March, 1844,) expires April, 1845,) Salary. $2,500 1,200 Mortimer M. Jackson, of Mineral Point, Attorney-General. John Y. Smith, Sup't of Territorial Property and Librarian, Julius T. Clark, James Morrison, of Madison, Auditor, 300 60 60 The government was organized in 1836. The Legislative Assembly consists of a Council of 13 members, elected for 2 years, and a House of Representatives of 26 members, elected annually, on the 4th Monday of September. Their pay is $3 a day during the session, and $3 for every 20 miles' travel. All town and county officers are elected by the people. The sum of $40,000 has been appropriated by Congress, for the erection of public buildings at Madison, and of $5,000 for the purchase of a library. District Courts.-The Territory is divided into three judicial districts, in each of which a district court is held twice a year, for each county within the district, by a Judge of the Supreme Court, assigned to the district, who appoints his own clerk, and has original jurisdiction of all real and personal actions arising under the constitution and laws of the United States and of the Territory, and appellate jurisdiction from Judges of Probate and Justices of the Peace. 1st Dist., Iowa, Grant, and Crawford, Mr. Justice Dunn. 2d do. Green, Rock, Walworth, Jefferson, and Dane, Mr. Justice Irvin. 3d do. Brown, Milwaukee, and Racine, Mr. Justice Miller. The Supreme Court appoints its own clerk, and holds its sessions at Madison, on the third Mondays of January and July; it has appellate jurisdiction of all cases from the District Courts, and original jurisdiction of all cases of mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition, error, &c. Its decisions are reported by an attorney appointed by the Court, and published with the laws every year. An appeal lies to the U. S. Supreme Court. UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOLS. A grant of 23,040 acres of land was made to the Territory for a University, in 1838, most of which has been located on the best lands in the Territory. No steps have yet been taken to put the University in operation. The 16th section in every surveyed township has been reserved from sale, for the use of common schools, but yet belongs to the general government. Common schools are established in most of the neighborhoods of the Territory, which are in part supported by a public tax. XXIX. IOWA TERRITORY. GOVERNMENT. JOHN CHAMBERS, of Iowa City, Governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs, (term from July, 1841, to July, 1844,) Otho H. W. Stull, of Iowa City, Secretary, William L. Gilbert, Morgan Reno, John M. Coleman, Salary. $2,500 1,200 100 210 Territorial Agent & Sup't of Capitol, 1,000 Edwin Guthrie, of Fort Madison, Director and Warden of the Pen 500 John D. Elbert, James M. Morgan, itentiary, President of the Council, This country was erected into a territorial government by an act of Congress, of June, 1838, to take effect on the 4th of July following. The legislative power is vested in the Governor and a Legislative Assembly, which meets annually on the 1st Monday of December, at Iowa City, the seat of government; and it consists of 13 members of the Council, elected for two years, and of a House of Representatives consisting of 26 members, elected annually. Pay of the members, $3 a day, and $3 for every 20 miles' travel. The sum of $20,000 was appropriated by the government of the United States, for the erection of public buildings at the seat of government; $20,000 for the erection of a penitentiary, (at Fort Madison,) and $5,000 for a library. These public works are now in progress. The Judges are appointed for four years, and the term of the present Judges expires July 4th, 1846. The Territory is divided into three judicial districts, and the Judges perform circuit duties. The Supreme Court, composed of all the Judges, meets annually, in July, at Iowa City. |