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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... decision of the courts on the legal matters in dispute . Thus , among those who claimed that the Mexican laws were still in force , and consequently that slavery was already prohibited in those territories by valid enactment , there ...
... decision of the courts on the legal matters in dispute . Thus , among those who claimed that the Mexican laws were still in force , and consequently that slavery was already prohibited in those territories by valid enactment , there ...
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... decision of the people residing therein , by their appropriate repre- sentatives , to be chosen by them for that purpose . 3 Second . That all cases involving title to slaves , " and " questions of personal freedom , " are referred to ...
... decision of the people residing therein , by their appropriate repre- sentatives , to be chosen by them for that purpose . 3 Second . That all cases involving title to slaves , " and " questions of personal freedom , " are referred to ...
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... decisions of said dis- the case may be , in such manner as shall be pro - trict courts to the supreme court , under such re- vided by the governor and legislative assembly of the ... decision of the said supreme court created by this 132.
... decisions of said dis- the case may be , in such manner as shall be pro - trict courts to the supreme court , under such re- vided by the governor and legislative assembly of the ... decision of the said supreme court created by this 132.
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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