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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- Digitized from Best Copy Available

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