A Bill to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas: And the Report of the Committee on Territories. In the Senate of the United States, January 4, 1854, Mr. Douglas Made the Following Report to Accompany Bill S. 22 |
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... involving title to slaves , the said writs of error or appeals shall be allowed and decided by the said supreme court , without regard to the value of the matter , pro- perty , or title in controversy ; and except , also , that a writ ...
... involving title to slaves , the said writs of error or appeals shall be allowed and decided by the said supreme court , without regard to the value of the matter , pro- perty , or title in controversy ; and except , also , that a writ ...
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... involving title to slaves , " and " questions of personal freedom , " are referred to the adjudication of the local tribunals , with the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States . Third . That the provisions of the ...
... involving title to slaves , " and " questions of personal freedom , " are referred to the adjudication of the local tribunals , with the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States . Third . That the provisions of the ...
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... involving the question of personal freedom ; Provided , That nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to or affect the provisions of the " act respecting fugi- tives from justice , and persons escaping from the service of ...
... involving the question of personal freedom ; Provided , That nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to or affect the provisions of the " act respecting fugi- tives from justice , and persons escaping from the service of ...
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act respecting fugi act to amend amount in controversy appointed and qualified appropriated associate justices CHARLES ELLIOTT PERKINS chief justice Committee on Territories compromise measures Congress Constitution and laws council and house counties decision deem duties entitled error and appeals error or appeal further enacted governor shall appoint Green river habeas corpus hereby hibited highest number hold his office house of representatives involving title judicial districts legislative assembly measures of 1850 Mexican laws number of legal number of votes oath or affirmation office for four organized territories otherwise parallel of north peace persons escaping prescribed by law President prohibited Provided qualified voters receive an annual seat of government Senate session slavery summit superintendent of Indian supreme and district Territory of Nebraska thence west thousand dollars tion tives from justice Treasury tricts Union United unless sooner removed vested waters flowing western boundary writ of habeas writs of error