Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-19
No. H..


Of the several lea and distts Of ,he sr1tor, IN
be taken, aud the tst election shall ie held at such
tune aud place, aud be conducted IN snh IN amer AZ hs
.asernnr shall appoint and direct; and he shall at TIL
same time declare the number o members of tho Con-
ell and House # Representatives In which each of h
euunlea dsticts shall be ent lied under this ar
h. nu nbor OF peso anthuI d 10 be .lc ID hang
he highest number ni yales in zach II SAFE conpcl s
tflets if members Of the Council shall be declared ny
ihe Governor be duly elected T., The Council; and tho
peIsnn persons nuhaflzed 10 be ELECTED having tho
greatest nnmbero votes for the House OF Representa-
itvrs, equal u the numhsr to which each county or
district shall b. enli led. shall be declared by the Gov-
rrno to be dly elected membersof The House o Rsprs
aenhses Protided That in else Of lie bei@een
lmo ~ more pes voted Er. the Gnseror shall oder
new rlccon IL supply the vacancy made by such tie.
And the pcreuns thus eeo e 10 ,hn Legislative Assea-
ll shall sueh place aud such day as the Gov
ftndf shl arpoin bui thereafter The tine, lace and
mannrf oI holding and conducting NIL elections by ihe
hpple aud the arratllnplng the representation ~ iie
seseal eounes astos 10 the Ganneii aud l'nse of
Representatives. according IN phln,i,nn. shall be rre-
seeh by law. well NJ he day of he comm 'ncsment
ol he rgo al stsslon + III" Legislative Assembly.
itordrd, That 10 one sessi sal exceed 'h'lem 4
fofy days
SsouoS & ,4nd b, il further enacted Ths every
lee "ho male inhahltant. above thr fi iw"ny
Yeafs. who shl ha,e be.n tn-d N of sad ;rr,ofy
II 1he 1iuc f Tue passage of lis shall he n l.,
'ofe Al the sl eennn aud shall he ehehl" Ia noy oier
"h.n the said fentaAi hut theqnalicaiIDns ' W.T.
aid fhll life. nj all subsequent see uns sha be
suab as shall emeaetlhed by The lepis,'v" Assembly;
froeided, Thai the rRhl Of soItaae and f hold II
ice shall he exercised only hv eiizsns of the UHied
S,les mcud hase fecogni ed ma Il sens by the tentY
with the republic ei Mexico concluded F,bruay second,
eahteon hundred and forty 81 h..
SEcuoN 7. .3nd be further enacted. That the h.
Hsallso power o he Territory shall eAtend To all nehi
III so fes nj legislation consistent with III, Constitution
al the uned States aud the provisions o this aci, hui
law slall be passed interfering With the PRIMARY di.pl
al ii The so' IN lax shall be imposed upon he property
II The uod Sttes, nor shall te lands or other pmps,y
ii sus bo iaxed higher than ihe andS u,hef
noprrly al resident. All he laws passed by ihe leas-
bre Assrnhs and 6uv'tuo shall b. sab nited ~ the
Congfoss e he bned States. and II dalprlyed shali
be null aud Of .iiacs,
s.euoN q, .l,d boa further enacted. That all own.
hip dwuIG and county officers mol herein otherwise
poNlded hf, slH he appointed of eacled as the cas-"
nay hr IN Hueh manner shall be pnsied hy The to.
straar and lfgsI4llee As.mhlY ol lhe Ierltry m Nav
Mexico. 'lhs Governor shall nomi iae. and, by md
VIII the advice aud consent uf thu Leg atve Council.
appuia all ulltes not herein hrwise prlyd y tor; and
nihe ul instance the Governor alone may appoint all said
Offices who sHll hald their officers un the end oi ih.
if,l sesson o he Legislative Ass mbly aud shall lay oif
he ntcr slty dsffts f'r menhes nj The Council and
II l1nse Of REPRESENTATIVE, aud al . her eile"s.
Sl,roN .. Ind be Il further enacted That no mem
bsr o the Lrpaliye Assembly shall hold ~ ba appon-
ted 10 any III which shall have heene rnted or the
,alRry rnhnmeos f VIII ch shall have heon increased
"lile he was NIB T. du ing the torn 'o which hs
@as elected and Tor year after the espifa lon o such
lerm; aud person bodiug commission appointments
under the One1 Satos, except pnsimasters .hall be
mfmher ul the |. gtslatye Assembly, shall hold any
oiee under The government ui said Iernofv.
SrcroN 10. Ind be Hfurihef e1aeied That The jn.
dieii power If said irultory st be- vested in SUI
nreme Cour, District Courts. Probate Courts, aud IN
Jpsncfs Of the Pace. The Supreme G. url shall an
ss of Chet JUSTICE aud tw, Associate Justices. and
iNooi whom shall eoas'lt tie qlotum, and who sh II
had crm At the seat OF govefnmsn Il said Territory
annually a1d they shall hold their ailiees during the pa
nd Of four yenfe. Tho said II rriioy shall be divided
Ito lhfor judicial districts ard ID strict Count shall ba
hfI II euc ot SAID districts by u The justices II ihe
supreme court. al snel lime aud place ~ may b" pre-
zenbd by Ia aud tho said ud shall alter their sp-
paatnents respectively, reside IN the districts which
shaIl he signed them. The iurisdl, of he several
eauf herein provided for. both appellate ard "rigGa
and lat of tue obao cou't ID of Instc of The peace
ahall he lnlei by law proried 'rha' Justices III
The peace shl not have 'isdlclhm # any matter in
eaatr yrsy "hen the lla bo0hda ies II land NAV be
IN III sputc where the debt 81 iae ed shall
I'D one hundred dollars; ali the sald supreme and dis
trl c,us. respectively. shall uosess chancefv ss WI
II, common law infi,dcllnn. Fae district cont or The
Judge thereof, shnll apppin ia elerk who shall also be
lhe REGISTER IA ehaneefy and shall keep his office al this
plaHe whore the cuutt may br hid. W rlls of ernr,
b IA o exceptions. aud appeals. shall be allowed In all
eases lfom the final decisions of sal9 district cuOris the
snpfrue court, under such regulations may be pre-
sftlbed by law hut IN no cise removed u tho supreme
cont shrll ual by Iafy be all we'd la said The su
Pr. M cot, or the stces thereof sball appoint its avn
Il H. nud ovtrf eirk shall hold his oil ~ a. the pleas
oi lhe fl which he shall have been appointed.
" us Of aud appells fon the Ii al decisions OF nd
supreme court shdl h allowed aud may be taken tp tls
pfeiuo Court OF Ihe United States in The man
tier AID NJ der the regulalous nm the circuit
eauft- Of the tmed Stats, where the value of the prp
etY nr the amount In orsy To hr ained bv
he oath w affirmation of her party other crmprispt
witness, shall exceed h u>and dollars; except aflv
tlli n all vpving j. - i ivcs he said IL
o. appeals shall be allowed aud decided ty the
sid sup eme court whot regard 10 The value Il tha
ntite property, tle 10 controversy; aud rXcp lts,
tilai wit al error appeal shall ais b. allowed 10 the
supreme Cuurt o th Uuied atas lIam the drclson Ut
the SAID supreme created by this act, r any
Judge thereof nppn any wt OF habeas corpus avneng
TIE question Of pels nal eedom and each of the si Is,
met courts shall have and exer e lha jurisdiction
II all cases arising under the Consiiu ion and lava VI
The u, States is vested in The circuit and dist c,
courts II the States; and the said supreme and dis-
ttc c"nts uhe sad Territory and the respective jug
hereof, shall aud may giant wits u habeis corpds III
all eases IN VIII ch the gantabe by the jug
m The L. States IN The District ot Columbia; and the st
sN daYA Of every term If id cou l. much thefeet
as shall be cessay, shall be Appropriated {, the rial
OF causes arising under the said ulion aud laws
aud wriS Of and appeal, in all such shall b..
made to The supreme of SAID territory the se as
tn uther cases. The said clerk shall receive IN ali such
fees wh ch the clerks of tn district courts OF
Oregon Territory receive tr 81 nilar services.
SECTION | l. ind be further enacted, Iha there
shall be sppoIHed Attorney fur said Ierrt'rY. who
sit Office for fnur years. unless
moved the President and Wl shall receive the