The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-20


no effect; Preceded That nothing shall be
etoed TO give power TO incorporate bank, any nsiu
uon with banking powers, borrow the
of the Territory pledge the faith of people of the
same for any loan whatever, either directly indirectly
NO charter granting any privilege OF making, issuing,
putting INTO circulation any notes bills the likeness of
bank notes, bonds scrip, drafts, bills of exchange
Obligations, or granting any other banking powers priv
leges shall be passed by the egsatve assembly nor shall
the establishment of any branch agency of any such
poaton, derived from other authority be allowed in said
rerrltory shall said legislative assembly authorize the
issue of any obligations SCRIP evidence OF debt by said
Territory in any mode whatever, except cer
for services sad Territory and all such
law laws inconsistent with the provisions of this shall
Zoe utterly null aHd void and all shall be equal and
uniform, and distraction shall be made in the
tbeiaeen different kinds of property but the
shall be according the value thereof To avoid improper
influences which may result from nermixIng in and the
act such things have proper relation to each
other every law shall embrace bu object and that shall
be expressed in The title,
SEe. 7. adbeh further enacted That all township, dis
tcl and county officers herein otherwise provided for
shall be appointed elected such shall be pro-
vded by The legislative assembly of Territory Of Oregon
SEC. 8. .dnd be further enacted That member Of be
leg satve assembly shall hold or be appointed any Office
which shall have been created the salary emouments
of which shall have been increased, while he member
during the for which he ected and for year
after the expiration of such term; but this restriction shall
be applicable of the first legislative
bly, and person holding commission appointment
under the Uned States shall be member of the legisla
assembly, shall hold Office under the government
of said Territory.
SEC g. 4aa De further enacted, That the judicial power
of said Territory shall be vested supreme court district
courts probate courts and justices of the peace. The
preme shall consist of chief justice and
justices, any two Of whom shall constitute quorum and
who shall hold the of government Of said Ter
rtory annually and they shall hold their offices during the
period of four years. and until their shall be APP
pointed and qualified The said Territory shall be divided
three judicial DISTRICTS and district shall be held
each of said districts by of the justices of the supreme
court such times and places may prescribed by aw
and the said Judges shall after their appointments respective
y reside the districts which shall be assigned them The
jurisdiction of the several herein provided for both
appellate and original and that of the probate and Of
justices OF the peace, shall be as limited by law Proridsd
That usces of the peace shall have Jurisdiction of any
which the tide land shall in anywise in ques
ZION, where the debt damages claimed shall exceed
hundred dollars and the SAID supreme and district
courts respectively shall possess chancery well
mon law jurisdiction Each district court, the Judge
thereof shall appoint its clerk, who shall also be the register
cancey and shall keep his Office the place where the
may be held Wrts of error, bills Of exception and
appeals shall be allowed in all from the final decisions
said district To the supreme court under such
regulations may be prescribed by law but in
removed TO the supreme shall trial by jury be allowed
in The supreme court or the Justices thereof,
sh, appoint its clerk and every clerk shall hold his
Office the pleasure of the for which he shall have
appointed Writs of and appeals from final
decisions of said supreme sa be allowed and may
taken the Supreme Court of the United States the
and under the regulations from the
circuit courts of the United S,aes where the value Of the
property the controversy to be ascerained by
oath affirmation of either party, other competent
Witness shall exceed thousand dollars; and in all
where the constitution of the United States of Con-
gress, treaty Of the United States brought in ques
o and each of the said district shall have and
the same jurisdiction in all arising under the
of the United States, and the laws of SAID
Territory is vested in the circuit and district courts Of
the United States wrts Of error and appeal in all such
shall be made to the court of said Terri
ory the same other cases Writs Of error and APP
reals from the final decisions of said supreme court shall be
allowed and may be taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States the from the circuit courts
of the United States where the value of the property
in controversy shall exceed two thousand dol
lars and each of saddsct courts shall and exercise
he
and laws Of the United Saes vested in the circuit
and district of the United States and also of all
arislng under the laws of the said Territory, and otherwise
The said clerk shall receive in all such cases. the fees
which the clerks Of the district of the late Wisconsin
Territory received for similar services.
SEC 10. And further enacted That there shall be APP
pointed attorney for said Territory who shall continue
office for four years. and until his shall be APP
pointed and qualified unless removed by the Pres
dent, and who shall receive the fees and salary
provided by law for the attorney of the United States
for late Territory of Wisconsin There shall also be
marshal for the Territory appointed, who shall hold his
Office for four years. and until his shall be APP
pointed and qualified, unless removed by the Presi
dent and who shall all processes issuing from the
courts when exercising their jurisdiction
and district of the United States he shall perform
duties, be subject the regulation and penalties,
and be entitled to the fees were provided by law
for the marshal of the district Of the United States for
present ae Territory of Wisconsin, and SHALL in ad
dI,ion, be paid two hundred dollars annually COM
pensation for extra services.
SEC H. And be further aaced That the governor, secre-
ary chief usce and associate Justices attorney and mar
shall shall be nominated and by and with the advice and
of the Senate appointed by the President Of the
United States The governor and secretary be appointed
aforesaid shall, before they such, respectively,
take affirmation, before the district judge,
justice of the peace limits of said Territory, duly
horzed administer oahs and armatons by the laws
force therein, before the chief associate
Justice of the supreme OF the United States, to sup
port the constitution of United States, faithfully
discharge the duties of their respective Offices; which said
oahs, when taken shall be certified by the person by
shall have been taken, and such certificates
he ed
the proceedings and the chief justice and
Justices all other civil officers sad Territory be-
fore they such shall take like oath affirmation,
before the said secretary, or some Judge or
Justice of the peace of the Territory, may be duly COM
lssoned and qualified which said oath affirmation shall
cerufed iransmed by person taking the same
the secretary, be BY hun recorded aforesaid and,
afterwards, like oath affirmation shall be taken, GER
uied and recorded, such and form may be
prescribed by law The governor shall receive annual
salary of fifteen hundred dollars governor and heen
hundred dollars superintendent of indian affairs The
chief justice and justices shall each receive an
annual salary of thousand dollars The secretary shall
annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars The
salaries shall be paid quareryeary from the dates OF
respective appointments the treasury OF the United
States bul payment shall be made until said Off
shall have entered upon the duties OF their respective
| appointments. The members of the legislative assembly
shall be enled three dollars each per day during
ner attendance thereof and three dollars
for every twenty miles travel going 10 and returning
sad SESSIONS estimated according TO the nearest usu
ally travelled And chief clerk assistant clerk,
house chief clerk snail five dollars per day
and the said other officers three dollars day. during the
session of the legislative nssembly but other officers
shall be paid by the United Saes Provided, That there