The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-05

Ially rejected already. We rejoice that IL Is SOL
: For mole l,clnicious OF ,nwle al Of legiss
iion. one nolo subsersisc Of ReIebllesn Iibcrty
indeed, was never attempted ID our country, W
, Honor to cur Senators for voting againstitl s
wehave not room for the Bllin detail, nor fpl
the Senatt's action upon il. Bat We present !
synopsis which will enable our readers to judge
!, of IFS character. .-..s.
SEC. /. Artanges for the Territorial Govern.
ment Of Oregon. .uoU3 ~ h,ilhF
Secs. 2&s. For the appointment Of Governor.
Ito hold Office for -four years. and n Secretary,
Ternoysble by the President.
1 SEc. T. Provides for Legislature consisting
jof Council OF thiaa.n members, and House
Of twentysin The people to elect them.
Src. s. Every white male adult to vote.
Sro. G. ''1ae legislative power Of the Terri
tory shall extend 30 all rghful subjects Of legis-
llation consistent with the Constitution OF the
United STATES, and the ,soyisons of this act;
but no law shall be passed interfering with the
primary Disposal Of the soil; no tax shall he inn
posed upon tie property OF the United States;
nor shall the lands or other property OF non-resi-
dents be taxed higher than the lands or other
property OF psilsnts. All the laws passed by
the Legislative Assembly shall lie Submitted to
the Congress Of the United States, and if disap-
proved, shall lie null and Of no effect"
Sac. Z. Arranges for District and County off.
GERS.
SIC. s. Restricts members Of tae Legislature
from holding oAice, created by themselves.
Sac. 9. Institutes Supreme Court--Chief
Justice, and two Associatcs-to appoint it, own
clerk. "Wnts of error and appeals from the
final decisions OF said Supreme Count shall be
allowed, and may be taken TO the Supreme Court
Of the United States, in the same manner and
under the same regulations as from the Circuit
Courts Of the Unied Siaies..'
Sac. 10. Provides for The appointment Of an
Attorney and Marshal, removable by the Pres.
Iident.
SEC II. All the above named officers and func-
tionaries TO be nominated by the President and
approved by the Senate. Salary Of the Cover.
nor, $1,000; Secretary, Chief Justice, ard As
sociates, each, 81 500; Members of the Legis.
lature, 50 day, and So for every twenty miles
ltravel.
Sfc. IL. "The existing laws now in force in
Oregon under its Provisional Government, and
compatible with the provisions Of this act, to re-
main IN force until altered by the Legislature"
SEc. 10. Relates TO a seat for the Government.
! SEC IA. Authorizes the election Of Tenito
nal delegate to Congress.
Sections IS, l6, II, is, 10, and 20. concern
miscellaneous matters.
SEC. 81. Provides for the organization OF the
Territorial Government for Upper California, re-
Serving to the United States the right to divide
the Territory as it may seem proper.
SEc. %. Exclusive power vested in Cover.
NOT appointed for four years, who shall be com.
Inanderin-chief Of the militia, perform the duties
of Indian Superintendent, grant pardons for Of.
fences against the laws Of the Territory, and re-
prieves for offences, against United States laws,
subject to Tie decision OF the President, commits.
sion all officers under the laws OF the Territory,
and take care that the laws be executed.
SEC %. Provides for Secretary
SEC "a. Enacts ''that the Judicial power Of
said Territory shall be vested in Supreme Court
Distinct Courts, Probate Courts, ard in Justices
Of the Peace. The Supreme Court shall consist
Of Chief Justice and two Associate Justices,
amy two of whom shall constitute quorum, and
who shall hold term at the sea. OF Government
OF said Territory annually, and they shall hold
!, their Offices dunng the PERIOD OF four years The
said Territory shall be divided into three Judicial
districts, and a Distinct Court shall be held in
each of said distncts by one Of the Justices Of
The Supreme Court, at such times and places as
may be prescribed by law; and the said Judges
shall, alter Their appointments, respectively, re.
sale IN the distncts which shall be assigned to
them The jurisdictions Of the several Courts
herein provided for, both appellate and original,
and that Of the Probate Courts, and of Justices
of the Peace, shall be as limi!ei lY lax: Pzoui.
dsd, That Justices al the Peace shall not have
jurisdiction Of any matter in controversy when
the title or boundaries OF land may be in dispute,
or where the debt or sum claimed shall exceed
one hundred dollars; and the said Supreme and
District Courts, respectively, shall possess q
Chancey as well as common law jurisdiction.-
Each District Court, or the Judge thereof, shall
appoint lis Clerk, who shall also be the Register
in Chancery, and shall keep his Office at the place
where the Court may be held. Writs Of error,
bills OF exception, and appeals, shall be allowed
IN all cases from the final decision OF the said
District Courts TO the Supreme Court, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by law; but in
no case, removed TO the Supreme Court, shal
trial by jury be allowed in said Coart The Su.
pnme Court, or the Justices thereof, shall ap-
pant IFS own Clerk, and every Clsnk shall hold
has Office at the pleasure Of the Court for which
he shall have been appointed NVnts OF error
ami appeals from the final decisions of said Su.
prtne Court shah be allowed, and may be taken
to the Supreme Court of the United States, in
the same manner and under the same regulations
as from the Circuit Courts OF the United States;
each Of the said Distinct Courts shall have and
exercise the same jurisdiction in all cases arising
ander the Constitution and laws Cf the United
States as Is vested in the Circuit and Distinct
Courts OF the United States; and the frst six
days OF every term Of said Courts, or 20 much
thereof as shall be necessary, shall be appropfia-
ted to the trlal OF causes Arising under the said
Copstitution and laws and wits Of error and ap-
peals in all such cases shall be m ade 10 the SI-
prene Count of said Territory, the same as in
other cases. The said Clerk shall receive, in all
such cases, the same fees which the Clerks OF the
District Courts OF Wisconsin Territory hereto
fore received for similar services
Sac. IS. An Attorney and Marshal provided
for
SEc. &c. Provides "that the Legislative power Of
said Territory shall, until Congress shall other
wise provide, be vested in the Governor, Secre.
tary, and Judges Of the Supreme Court, who, or
a majority Of them, shall have power to pass
any law for the administration Of Justice i'm said
Territory, which shall not be repugnant TO this
act, or inconsistent with the laws and Constitu-
tion Of the United States. But no law shall be
passed interfering with the primary disposal Of
the vol, respecting an establishment of religion,
orrespecting slavery; and no tax shall be impo-
sed nPon the property Of the United States, nor
shall the lands or other properly Of non-resi-
denis be taxed higher than the lands or other
property Of residents All the laws shall be
submitted to the Congress of the United States,
and. II disaPProved, shall be null and void"