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THE LEGISLATURE. 



The Legislature must meet once a year, and is 

 usually summoned "for the dispatch of business" in 

 the month of February. 



SUPREME COURT. 



A Supreme Court was instituted in 1826 by the 

 promulgation of a Royal Charter. To it and to the 

 magistrates belong the correct interpretation and 

 proper enforcement of the laws. It is composed of a 

 Chief Justice and two Assistant Judges ; it holds two 

 terms or sessions each year, on May 20th and Novem- 

 ber 20th. There are also circuits of the Supreme 

 Court held in the northern, southern and western dis- 

 tricts of the island at such times and places as may be 

 fixed by proclamation of the Governor. These are 

 presided over by the Chief Justice or one of the As- 

 sistant Judges, in rotation. The yearly salary of the 

 Chief Justice is $5,000.00, and of each Assistant Judge 

 $4,000.00; they hold their appointments for life. 



CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT. 



The Central District Court is a Court of Records, 

 held in the capital, St. John's, for the adjudication of 

 civil causes, and sits whenever business requires. 

 There are two Judges appointed by the Governor in 



