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Crawford, Grant, and Iowa. The Second, David & Irvin Judge, consists of the counties of Walworth, Rock, Green, Dane, and Jefferson; and the Third, Andrew J. Miller Judge, consists of the counties of Brown, Milwaukee, and Racine*. The Supreme and District Couts, possess Chancery, as well as Common Law jurisdiction.

The Judges of Probabte & Justices of the Peace are now elected by the people. The justices have no jurisdiction where the title of land is in dispute, nor where the sum claimed exceeds fifty dollars.

A Delegate to Congress is elected every two years who is entitled to a seat in the House of Representatives, and the privilige of speaking, but has no right to vote on any question.

An Attorney and Marshall are appointed by the President for the term of four years, unless sooner removed; and the Legislature have created the offices of Treasurer, auditor, and superintendent of Public Property.

*The remaining counties are not organized for judicial purposes, but are attached to some one of those here named.

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