New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-21

sad REQUIRED 20 execute and perform al The powers
and duties of tha Governor during such vacancy
cessary absence. or until anoinef ro'eEhoF shAl DC
duly appointed 10 I'll such vacancy
f1l I'D BE- ffrtler mated That the Judicial pow.
er Of sad Territory shall be vested IA supreme Court
District Courts Probate Courts and IN Justices Of the
Peace The Supreme Court shall consist Of Chief
Justice and Two Associate justices any two OF whom
shal constitute a quorum, and wac snal hold term ~
the seat OF Government OF sal Iei,tofy anhgsy' ana
they shall hold their Offices during the period Of four
wears The said Territory shall BE divided into three
judicial districts and District Court shau De he'd ID
each OF said Districts by OF the Justices Of the >u
preme Court a. such times and places - may be pre-
scrbed BIZ law and the said Judges shall after tner
Appointments respectively reside IN the districts
which shall BE- assigned % them me jurisdiction OF
th several Courts herein provided for both appellate
and ORIGINAL and that Of the Probate Courts, and Of
Justices of The Peace. shall be limited py law fIo-
rdsd That Justices Of the Peace shall not have Jrs-
dction Of any matter In coni o'eFsy "heh te tte
or bounda-ies of land may De ia dispute. Or where
the debt or sun claimed shall exceed SOD and the
said Supreme and District Courts respectively
shall possess a chancefy a. Wen a. common IA"
Jurisdiction Each District court % the Judge there
~ .ha sruoiut It's Clerk who shall also be the Regis
ter In Chancerv and shall keep bis ONCE al the place
whore the Court may b. held Nrts oil error bills oil
exception, and sppets, sheA Ye eAo"ca lh an cases
from the hnal decision of SAID District Courts 10 the
supreme Court under such regulations d. may be pre-
-cribed by law but IN no case, removed 10 the 81
prc-ac Court shall trial by Jury be allowed IN sad
% 1T. The Supreme Court or the Justices thereof
shsu supojnt it, own Clerk and every Clerk shall
hold his the pleasure oil the Court TOT "nIcn
he shall have been appointed. Writs OF error anu
appeals from the final decisions oil sMd saprene
Court shall be allowed, and may DC tAeh 70
the Supreme Court OF the United states IN
the same manner and under the came regulations
a. from the Circuit Court Of the United States.
Each Of the said District Courts shs have ana exercise
the same jurisdiction IN all arising under the Con
stuton and of the United states a. i vested IN
the Circuit and District Courts OF the United states
and the fret six days Of every term oil ssia courts OF
- hall n a.
uraied 10 the trial Of arising under the said
Constitution and Laws and Wrts OF Error and Ap.
peas in Al such cases shall be made to the supreme
Court OF said Territory the same a. IN other cases
The said Clerk shall receive, IN all such cases the
same fees which the Clerks of the District courts oil
Wisconsin Territory heretofore received ior similar
services.
- ind be forfhr cgccied That there shall be ap
pointed an Attorney for said Territory who shall con
tnuc office for -four years unless sooner removed ~
the President and who shall receive the same lees and
salary ~ were received by the Attorney Of the United
States for the Territory OF Wisconsin There snail also
be Marshal for the Territory appointed VINO snal pCla
bis office for four years unless removed oy the
President and who shall execute all processes issuing
from the aid Courts when exercising their jurisdiction
as Circuit end District Courts of the United states he
shall perform the duties be subject 10 the same regua
ton and penaliies and be entitled 10 the same lees, a.
were received by the Marsha Of the District Court OF
the United states Tor the Territory OF Wisconsin and
shall IN addition, be paid SOJ annually A. copehsa-
ton for extra services.
Es6 md be II farther enacted. That the legislative
power Of said Territory shall, unless Congress shall
otherwise provide be vcsedn the Governor secretary
and Judges OF the Supreme Court who. or majority
of them shall have power 10 pass any law iof toe al
minstratOn Of justice in said Territory wnlch sha not
be rcpumant 10 this act or inconsistent with he laws
and Constitution of the United States. But no law snail
be passed interfering with the primary disposal oil the
soil respecting establishment OF Religion OF respect
.ng Slavery and tax shall be imposed upon the
property oil the United states nor shall the lands or
tfrfu res Da
the lands other property OF residents All the laws
shall be submitted TO the Congress OF the United states
and If disspproyed shall be null and void
s p. Ind be n fgrftcr enacted, That the Governor
Secretary Chief Justice and Associate Justices At
torney and Marshal shall be nominated, and by and
with the advice and consent OF the senate ap
pointed by the President Of the United states
The Governor and Secretary to be appointed as aiore
said shall, before they act AS such, respectively
take an oath affirmation, before the District judge
or some Justice OF the Peace in the limits oil sad
Territory duly authorized 10 administer Oatns ana
armatons by the laws in force therein or before
the Chief Justice or Associate Justice OF the SUI
preme Court of the United States, TO support the Con
stuton oil the United States and faithfully to discharge
the duties of their respective offices which SAID oshs
when so taken shsl be certned by the person by Wnom
the same shall have been taken and such certificates
sail be received and recorded by the ssd secretary
among the executive proceeding And the Chief JUS
tee and Associate Justices and ali other civil officers IN
sad Territory before they act as such shall take IKE
oath OF affirmation before the SAID Governor or Seere
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ri,orv who may be duly commissioned and quaned,
which said oath affirmation shall be certlhed ana
transmitted by the person taking the same, 10 the sec
retary be By him recorded as aforesaid andi after
ward the ike oath or affirmation shall be taken, certin
ed and recorded In such manner and form as may be
prescribed by law. The Governor shall receive an an
nual salary Of 81 500 Governor, and 600 as super
inendent of Indian affairs The Chief Justice and A'so
cate Justices shall each receive an annual salary OF
81 800 The Secretary shall receive sn annual saary OF
81 500 The said salaries shall be PAD quarteryeary
Il. .fs.l .sas, hnr All -
appropriated annually the Of 81 900 TO be eXpend
ed by the Govenoro deiray the contingent expenses VI
the Territory; and there shall also be appropriated an
nually sufficient sum, 10 be expended oy the oecIea
~ OF the Territory and upon estimate 70 De maze oy
the Secretary OF the Treasury Of the United States to
defray the expenses OF the printing OF the laws ana
other incidental expenses and the Secretary OF tle
Territory shall annually 10 the Secretary Oh me
Treasury OF the United for the manner IN which
thu aforesaid sum shall have been expended
s o. and be it faytAv enacted That, from and alter
the passage of this act all that part OF the territories OF
the United States called Mexico, acquired by me
Treaty OF Peace friendship, limits and settlement De
tween the United States OF America and the Mexican
Republic, concluded at Guadalupe Hidago on the "a
day OF February lciS, shall be organized INTO ahu
constitute a temporary Government by the name
Of the Territory OF New. Me xico Pr0riaed, That
nothing in this act contained shall be construed 70 I'm
pair the rights of person or property no" pertaining 70
the Indians in said territory long as such rights sha
remain undistngushed by treaty between the Cn1l.u
the Government of the United states TO make any regu
aton respecting such Indians their lands, properly ot
other rights, by treaty, law, otherwise, when II
would have been competent iOr the Government 10
make If this Act had never passed. And PosGea gar
ther That nothing m this Act contained shall De con
strued 70 inhib the Government OF the United states
from dividing said territory into two or more terrific
RES in such manner and al such times as congress
shall deem convenient and proper OF from attaching
any portion Of said territory 70 any otner state OF lei
ritory Of the United States.
- Ind be q further enacted, That the executive
power and authority in and said Territory OF New
Mexico shall be vested in Governor VINO shNi nV ~
his Office for 10 years and until his successor sna o
appointed and qualified unless sooner removed oy ths
President OF the United States. The Governor snai
reside within said Territory. snail be CommandeIlh'
Chief Of the militia thereof shall perform the duilss
and receive the emouments Of Superintendent OF ~
dian Affairs he may grant pardons for offences sanst
the laws Of said Territory, and repreyes Tor gnences
against the laws OF the United states until the decision
OF the President can be made known thereon ne sna
Commission al officers who shall be appointed to ONCE
under the laws OF the said Territory and shs 'aAe
care that the laws be faithfully executed
30 And BE- Il farther enacted That there snal oe
Secretary OF said Territory. who shall reside therein
and hold his Office for four years unless sooner removed
bv the President of the United states he shall record
and preserve all the laws and proceedings Of the legs
a;ive assembly hereinafter constituted, and al the acts
and proceedings OF the Governor in his executive de-
partment BE- Shall transmit copy OF the laws ana
Inca m or