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1796 69 (1796)

handle is hein.ssl/sstn0200 and id is 1 raw text is: ACTS
AASSED      Hr r  FIR3T SESSION oF Tas PIRST GNERA&
ASSEA'LY oF THE S.I,E os TENNESSEE,
$EGAN     AND HELD AT KNOXV:LLE, ON MONDAY                 TIN
'IVENYY EIGlfHTH D LY ()F MAKCH, ONE rOU*
SAND SEVEN UUNDRED AND            NINETY bl.
C H A P T E R 1.
.6p ACT ar-ertaining the numiber of 7Jdge, of the Superior Courts  5
. awu a y dity, andliing tir :alaries and directing their gualifca
tion 10 offi e -k PASSE0 APRIL9. 1-9t6)
Scilion x  B   it enacted hy he Gencral Affirnk'y ofthe State o( Tdnnes*
see. Phia there th dl be tree ju ages of the fuperion
yourts of laix and <qity in this (bte, any one or more of whom are
herebv au horifed and empowered to hold any of faid courts  And
it thill be tie duty of each and every of the faid judges to attend each
and evei y term; and in cafe ot failure fa to attand, withou fuldient;
aaufe forfuch failure be (hewn. it (lh vi be deened a msfiema.nor is offive,
ST 2. Be it enacted, rhat no perfon (hall be el igible to. o exurcifa
the office o, ju ge ot any of toe faid courts, who has not been an inha.
biian: oi this late three years imnediately preceding the time o hiz ap-
pointment to faid office-Provided, nothing in this adt coririned, fhat
be contrued fo as to ex'u Ie from bing eligible to faid offi-e, any pcr-
fon -'ho was an inliabitant of this Ilate, at the tim of making the couw
(tituiion thereof.
Sec. 3. Sc it enacted, That each and every oF the feid judges, before
they ac, s inch, ill . in open court, or before th governor tor the
pimrn bning t'.ke the folli ;ingg oaths
'1, B1B do foletiy fxvear, that I will fupport the contlitution o
.he United -itates o  m -ri ca. S- heip ne God.
L 4 l; d- flikmy f*vif th i  wiil fupport the con(itution of ti
sate of fenneff.e. So 4c/p m1j; G-d.
I. A 8 do folemnly Live tir. (hat I will well and truly ferve the flate
of fenI.-ff e in the < f-e aii judge of the fuperior court oi law and equi.
ty o! the laid are. I will do eqm il law and tight to all perfons, rick
ond poor, withliut havi sg reyrd to any per'oa. I Vill not wittinrgty
or willinglv (aki by myi:1, or ey any other pnfon, any [ee, gilt, gra-
tui y or rew ai  to :ver, for any in    ier  thinrg by men to be done, by
virtue of my oilc, except the talIry by law, appointcd. I will niot
mailitain by nv dfelf, or b any other privarly or optnly, any plea ott
q i-rrel depnding i:i any ot rh haii1 coiir:s. I will not delay any per.
f.)a of cim no:n rgi, by rcdfon of iai letter or cornmand from any
perfon or nerfs'us in ii.u hwiy (o m- direlted, or for any other caufe
w'i fucver; and in cafe any letters or orderi cen  to m2 contrary to
JuF I .vill pr:aced to enforce the Lov, f-ich lecters or orders norwilh,
qanding. I will not givt myvoIcc Qrn tae appoitanjtA of asq  PrfrP-

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