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judges being elected by the people for a term of two years.

IX. Justices of the Peace are elected, and have jurisdiction over minor cases.

X. Delegates to Congress are elected by the voters of the Territory, and serve during a Congress, but have no See page 105.

vote.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

What can you say about the District of Columbia?

I. The Constitution confers upon Congress the exclusive legislative control of the District. See page 136. II. The people have no voice in the election of presidential electors.

III. By a law of Congress in 1874, the Executive, Legislative, and Public Works Departments, and the office of Delegate to Congress were abolished.

IV. By the same law an office (to be administered by three Commissioners appointed by the President and Senate) was created, giving the Commissioners authority to abolish any office, consolidate two or more offices, remove from and make appointments to office.

V. By the same law the municipalities of Georgetown and Washington were abolished, which suppressed the elective franchise throughout the district.

VI. The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia consists of one Chief Justice and five associates, ap

pointed by the President and Senate, holding their office during good behavior.

VII. The Supreme Court has general original jurisdiction in law and equity.

VIII. The General Term held by all the Justices of the Supreme Court of the District, or a majority of them, hears appeals and writs of error from determinations of a single Justice of the Supreme Court. IX. Any one Justice may hold a Special Term.

A body of men selected according to law, and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and declarethe truth of it on the evidence given in the case.

Name some Juries?

I. One of 6 persons for the trial of causes in a Justice's Court.

II. One of 12 persons, summoned for the purpose of laying out new roads or discontinuing old ones.

III. One of not less than 6 nor more than 15 persons, summoned by the coroner, to inquire into the cause of any violent death.

IV. One of 12 men, called a Trial Jury, whose duty it is to try causes, civil or criminal, in the county court. and sessions, or circuit and oyer and terminer.

V. One called a Grand Jury, of not less than 16 nor more than 23, whose duty it is to examine into accusations against persons charged with crime, and if they find sufficient testimony to warrant it, to find a bill of indictment against them to be presented to the court. What Qualifications are requisite for jurors? They must be freeholders, 21 years old.

Who are Exempt from sitting on a jury?

Persons over 60 years of age, postmasters, and many others.