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and who ihall ha:e attained the age OF
.hirty years, hall be capable Of the otGce
o. governor or lieutenant governor.
Sec. 10. I4xd be it farb<y enadrd, That
the governor OF iaid territory, before he
eatels on the exet ution of his Office, Gall
foirnnly fwear or strrm, " thar lie will
Juror, the Ccna;,u,ion of the United
States, ard faithfully execute the Office OF
governor Of the territory OF Columbia.
And the !ieu,eoanr governor I'm cafe one
be aypoin,ed) ilsll, before be enters upon
the execution OF the duties of his Office,
fois:nnly ~ ear or affirm in like manher.
The governor fbai, be commander liz chief
Of the militia o. the fad territory, ha'I
have power TO grant sepr:escs and pardons
fer offences aga.na the fad territory, ard
fall sppoiri and ccmm,fion all officers
of the territory, Whole appointments are
no. herein o,herwifs provided for, ard
which lhall be eitablilhed by law; bet
the Legislature may by law velt The aP-
poin,men. of any ineh officers as they
think proper, in other perfons, ,hemfelves
excepted. He ihall from time to time
iend TO the Houie of Representatives IN
formation in writing Of the fate OF the
territory, and recommend to their conf
deration fuch meaiures as he fhall judge
neceGary and exp dent. He may, on ex.
,rsordinary occaGons, convene the Houie
Of Representatives. and ihall take care
hat the laws be faithfully executed.
Sc. II, And b. ii txriber <naard, That
the judicial power ihall be ,eRed in the
pseicnt exiting court, court Of chance
nv, and iuoh other inferior courts as the
icsillarure may from time to time erdain
and eaabiilh : and the iaid Legislature OF
the territory is hereby authorized and d.
re:ted to eItablifh ard regulate appeals
and writs of error from The interior TO the
hyperion courts of the territory, and from
he fuperio. courts to the fapreme court
ofshe United States. The Judge or judges
o: the iupreme court, ard the chancellor,
hall be nominated, and by and with the
advice and content OF the Senate Of the
United States, !hall be appointed and COM
milton by the PfeGdent OF the United
States; and lhaIl hold the faid Offices dur.
ing life. unlels removed by the PRECEDENT
of the United States, on the application of
two fucceiiiye legislatures OF the territory,
between which an election thall have in
rervene1. They ihail, at fated times,
receive from the ,reaiury of the United
STATES as compensation for fervice the
FUN OF dollars, which thail not be
dininilhed during their continuance in Of.
fec.
Sec. II. AuiLn further <saaed, That
no p-rfon lhall be held to aniwer for
capital or otherwiie infamous crime unleis
or a preienrmen, OF indictment OF a grand
jury, except in the militia when in atSu-
al iervice in time OF war OR public danger.
Nor hall any perion be fubject, for the
Glme offence, to be twice pus in jeopardy
O: life or limb nor .haiI be compelled IN
any criminal cafe to be wisnefs againit
himfelt, TOT be ds, rived OF life, liberty OF
property, without due process OF law nor
lhalI private property be taken fer pub.
lie Yie ~ithou. jutt com7eniatlon. In all
cfimi1al prolecutsons the actuied lha'i en-
10Y tire right toa ipeedy trial, by an in'-
partial jury Of the vicsnsge to be informed
ef the nature and cauie OF the accuia'ion,
10 be confronted with the witneiies a.
saintt him, t. have compulsory procets
70 obtain w;;neGes in his favor, and TO
Nave the aiiiilsnce of council for his defence.
ExceGve bail thail not he required, nor
exceiiiyc incs imroled, nor cruel and un-
u.iua, punihnsnts inflicted. In all iuits
q, colamon law where the value in con-
,royerfy ,hall exceed twenty dollars, the
right OF trial by jury fhall be Preterved.
Sec. -. Aud be 1t further enee'e6,
That no law thall be made reepetsing any
eltakilhrnen, ofreligion, or prohibiting the
free exerei!e thereof or bridging the
freedom Of fpsech, or Of the preis, o.hsr-
wife than by a liability o. private sc
ton for falfhood in point of fact or