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August 18, 1855
Butte Record
Oroville, Bidwell, Butte County, California
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Supreme Court decision in Sacramento on August 13th rules that only District Courts can grant naturalization certificates, nullifying others, and judges cannot compel voters to show papers in Price vs. case. Implications for elections and U.S. naturalization laws discussed.
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Decision of the Supreme Court.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13th.
Editor Express:—The Supreme Court has just decided that State Courts, other than District Courts have not the right to grant certificates of naturalization. All concur. And in the Price vs. case, that judges and inspectors cannot compel a voter to show his paper of naturalization.
In commenting on the above, the Herald—whig, should be good authority, as the editor received a nomination so important as to control that of Governor—has the following:
The first of the above decisions completely nullifies the power of the Court of Sessions, Court of Probate, and County Court to grant letters of naturalization; and the letters which have been recently issued by those Courts, in this city, are thus rendered nugatory. Judges and inspectors of elections must be particular in their examination of the certificates of naturalization, which may be presented to them, as none but those granted in a District Court are legal.
Section 3d of the Laws of the United States, relative to naturalization, is as follows:
And whereas, doubts have arisen whether certain Courts of Record, in some of the States are included within the description of District or Circuit Court: Be it further enacted, that every court of record in any individual State having common law jurisdiction, and a Seal and clerk or prothonotary, shall be considered as a district court within the meaning of this act; and every alien who may have been naturalized in any such court shall enjoy, from and after the passing of the act, the same rights and privileges as if he had been naturalized in a district, or circuit court of the United States.
So far as relates to the duties of judges and inspectors, there can be no doubt on that subject, as they are clearly laid down in the election law, which we shall publish at the proper time. The judges and inspectors can propound no interrogatories, other than those required by the law referred to.
We clip the above from the Cal. Express—and will add that the Board of Supervisors of this County have issued, to the Judges and Inspectors of elections, handbills containing such sections of the law as they deemed necessary to guide precinct officers in their duties.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13th.
Editor Express:—The Supreme Court has just decided that State Courts, other than District Courts have not the right to grant certificates of naturalization. All concur. And in the Price vs. case, that judges and inspectors cannot compel a voter to show his paper of naturalization.
In commenting on the above, the Herald—whig, should be good authority, as the editor received a nomination so important as to control that of Governor—has the following:
The first of the above decisions completely nullifies the power of the Court of Sessions, Court of Probate, and County Court to grant letters of naturalization; and the letters which have been recently issued by those Courts, in this city, are thus rendered nugatory. Judges and inspectors of elections must be particular in their examination of the certificates of naturalization, which may be presented to them, as none but those granted in a District Court are legal.
Section 3d of the Laws of the United States, relative to naturalization, is as follows:
And whereas, doubts have arisen whether certain Courts of Record, in some of the States are included within the description of District or Circuit Court: Be it further enacted, that every court of record in any individual State having common law jurisdiction, and a Seal and clerk or prothonotary, shall be considered as a district court within the meaning of this act; and every alien who may have been naturalized in any such court shall enjoy, from and after the passing of the act, the same rights and privileges as if he had been naturalized in a district, or circuit court of the United States.
So far as relates to the duties of judges and inspectors, there can be no doubt on that subject, as they are clearly laid down in the election law, which we shall publish at the proper time. The judges and inspectors can propound no interrogatories, other than those required by the law referred to.
We clip the above from the Cal. Express—and will add that the Board of Supervisors of this County have issued, to the Judges and Inspectors of elections, handbills containing such sections of the law as they deemed necessary to guide precinct officers in their duties.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Supreme Court Decision
Naturalization Certificates
Election Inspectors
District Courts
Price Vs Case
Where did it happen?
Sacramento
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Location
Sacramento
Event Date
Aug. 13th
Story Details
The Supreme Court decides that only District Courts can grant naturalization certificates, nullifying those from other state courts, and in the Price vs. case, judges and inspectors cannot compel voters to show naturalization papers. Commentary explains implications for elections and quotes U.S. naturalization law.