The Arkansas banner., 1848-10-10

shalt be eligible to any 0ttlce within the said Ter riory; but the qualifications of voters and of hoa- ing office, ut all subsequent elections shall be such as shall be prescribed by the legislative assembly. Pfocided That the right of sulfrages and of holding office shall be exercised only by citizens of fhe Uni. ted States above the age of twegty.one years, and those above that age who shall have declared. ou oah their intention to become such and shall have taken an cath 10 support the constitution of the Uoited States and the provisions of this act; Ana proUidcd, tarfheT. That oficrf, soldier, seaman or marine, or other pcrsen in the army or navy oI the United States, attached to troops iu the service of the United States shall bs allowed 10 vote in said Territory, by reason of being oa service therein unless said Territory is and bas been fer the pefioa of six months hts permanent domicil; Propide1 fa4ther, That no person belonging 10 the army oi navy of the United States shall ever be elected to or hold any civil office appointment in, sal Ter ritory. .Z-------z-- .-.z.-.-.---s-.a.a
 Sec. G. And be | vytber enccied, That tho legisia. tive power of the Territory shall extend to all right fa su5ieets of egisIaton moi inconsistent with thr constitution and laws of tlieunited States; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposa of tue soil; tax shall be imposed upon the property of the Unitstl States nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands other property of residents All the laws passed by the iegi .latiye assembly shall be submitted to inc Congress of the United States, and, if disapproved, shall be au and of effect: Pro1ided, That nothing iA ts act shall be construed t6 give power 10 incorporate bank, or any institution with banking powers, or to borrow money in tue Haule oi the Territory, to pledge the faith of the people of the sa,ns for any loan whatever, either directly indirectly. No charter granting any privilege of making, isuing, or put ling into circulation any notes bals in tine like ness of bank no!es, any bonds, script, dr1ft5 bills of exchange or obligations, granting any other banking powers or privileges saail be passe by the legislative assembly; nor shall the establishment ot l.., .t. xk N s%ar ,-n4sa derived from other authority, be allowed in said l Territory; nor shall said cgslative asstin5y uu thorize the issue of any obligation, script or evi dence of debt by saI Territory. ii any mode or manner whatever. except certificates for seYsces 10 l sai1 Territory; and al such laws, or any law laws inconsistent with tie provisions oi his act shall be utterly null and void; and ali taxes ,aIl be equal and uniform. and no distinction sha h, made in the assessments between di ierent knls sf pro srty, bat the shall be according to the value thereof. To avoid improper influences which may result from iatermixiug in one and the sIme act such thin X as have no proprr relation o each other, every law shall embrace but obj,ct, and that sl'al be expressed in ie life.
 Sec. in bs t fortter eR1ttfd, That all town ship, district and couaiy officer, not hcrea other wise provided for, shall bc appeinted elected in such manner shall be provided by the esisalise assembly of the Territory of Oregon.
 l Sec. S ,7ad be a fotier eaactei, Thai no member Ot icfstttiNB ANsrinbiN Sltlt Ho or be dsp0ln- ted to. any office which shall have been createi, the salary or emolnmcnts of which shall have been l ncreased. while he member, during the term for which he elected, and for year after tii expiration ol such term but this restriction shall be applicable to members of tue irt |. ilatiye asse nbly, and no person holding commission 1 appointment under tho United States shall be namher of the legislative assembly, shall hold any office under line government of snid Territory
 Sec. 3. .iad 6e faItser enacted. That the iu dicia power of said Territory shall be vested in supreme court. district courts, probate courts, and | in justices of tho peace. The supreme court s.lal consist of chief justice and two fate justices any Two of whom saall cons itute q quorum, aud who shall hold term at the seat ot government of said Territory annually, aud they shall hold their ! offices during the neriOd of four years, and until their successors shall be appointed aud qnaIlfied.
 The said Territory >hall be divided into three Hdi citl districts and district court shall be held in each of said districts by one ei the justices of the supreme court. at such times and places may b l prescribed by law; aud the sail judges shall afe- the'r appointments, respectively, reside in the dis tticts which shall be assigned them Tho iurstiic ton of the several courts herein provided for, both appellate and orginal and that o the probate courts and oi justices of the peace, shalt be tiniIed by law: PtoDdtd, Tha; justices of the peace shall n"t have Jurisdiction oi any case in whch the title te land shall in anywise come lh question, or whcro 1 the deti or damages claimed Sha exceed one hun
 
 respectively, shall possess canccry, we'll as com
 mon law, jurisdiction. Each district court, the judge thereof, shall appoint it's clerk, who shall at so be the register n ehgncery, and shall keep his office al ihe place where the court may be held. -- Writs ol error, bills of exception, and appeals, shal | be allowed in all cases from the final decisions of said district courts to the supreme court, und'r such regulations as may be prescribed by law: but in no case removed 10 the supreme court shalf trial | by tury be a4owcd in said court. The supreme | d.. al. A. clerk and every clerk shall hold his office at the 1 pleasure of the court for which lie shall have been appointed. Writs cg erIer and appeals from 1 the iiual decisions of said supreme court shall be allowed, and my be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, in the same manner and under the game regulations from the cir cult courts of the United States where the val- I ue of tbe property the amount in eontrover- | sy, to be ascerta ued by the oath affirmation oi either party, or othsr competent witness sha exeeei tHo thousand dollars and ih ait eases where the constitution of the UHited States acts of Con gress, aty of the United States, is brought in question: and each of the said district courts shall have and exercise tue same jurisdiction in all arising uader the constitution of the United States and the laws of said Territory as Is vested in the creait aad district courts of the United States; writs of and appeal in all such shall be made to the supreme court of sand Territory, the same as ia other casss Nrits of error and appeals irom the final decisions of said supreme court sbail be allowed ani may bs taken to the Supreme Court of the tnlcd States. ia. the same manner us from the circuit courts oi the United States. where ths value of the property. or Inc amount in con troversy, shall exceed two thousand dollars; and each of said district courts shalt have anu exer- else tho same jurisdiction ia all arising under the constitution and laws If the Unite. States, is vested in the circait and di ,triei courts of the United States and also of all eases arising under the laws of the said Territory, anc otherwise. The said clerk shaI receive, in all suct eases, the fees which the clerks of the distri
 eourts of the late Wiseonsin Territory received fol similar services.
 Sec. 10, Aaf De far'isr enacted, That ther, shall he appointed attorney for said Territory who shall continue in office for four yea2s, and til his successor shall be appointed and qualified unless sooner removed by tlis President, and wht shall receive the same fees and salary as pro vided by law for the attorney of the United State