The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09
THE UNION.

uch judicial districts and assign the Judges and alter the
lmss ana pls9es nolapx ns courts as to them shan
sxc "a AID 80 j1tA~ s~aessd Tha. all laws q the
as s Of
- elsewhere within the United ssatss.
TERRITORY or NEW MEXICO.
SKc 22 dad be- Il further sWacfsd That ali that portion
the territory Of the United States acquired from Mexico
by the treaty concluded February second. thousand
. Of hs sss nor wSa he ss
the Territory Of Utah prescribed In this ACT be, the
nothing in this acs contained shall be construed % inhib
Territory into two or more Territories such manner aud
such times Congress shall deem convenient and prop
o. from attaching any portion thereon 70 any other Ter
SIC. % Aua BE- il f3ythv enacted, That the executive
Mexico shall be vested in who shall hold his
office for four years and until his successor shall DC sP
dent Of the United States The shall reside within
said Territory, shall be commanderinchef OF the militia
ments of superintendent Of Indian affairs and shall APP
prove OF all laws passed by the legislative assembly before
against the laws Of said Territory and reprievss e
fences against the laws OF the United States until the de-
shall commission all officers who shall be appointed 70
office under the laws Of the said Territory and shall take
SEC "a AWd it further enacted, That there shall be
secretary OF said Territory who shall reside therein and
President Of the United sasesi he shall record and pre-
serve all the laws and proceedings Of the legislative assem-
the governor his executive department. he shall
init copy ofhe laws and copy Of the executive pro-
year. the Presden! Of the United States and At The
me copies OF the laws 70 the Speaker 81 the House Of
Of Congress And in Of the DEATH removal, resig
nation other necessary absence OF the governor from the
horized and required 10 execute and perform all pow
and duties OF the governor during such vacancy or ne
cessa Absence until another governor shall be duly APP
SIC. Is had DC i further enacted That the legislative
power and authority said Territory shall be vested Ia the
governor and Legislative assembly. The legislative as
semby shall consist Of council and house OF representa-
ing the qualifications OF voters as hereinafter prescribed
whose term OF service shall continue two years, The
beers. possessing the qualifications prescribed
members OF the council, and whose term OF service shall
nearly equal as practicable among The several counties or
districts the election of the council and
ratio Of its population, Indians excepted nearly
may be- And the members Of the council and OF the house
district which they may be elected respectively Pre-
vous to the first election the governor shall cause census
and dses Of n be n. and ha @ eec
ton shall be held at such time and places, and be
ss Ss s s
Der OF members of the council and house of representa-
yss to which each Of the counties Q, districts shall be en-
be elected having the highest number OF in each Of
Sv I ~ o. aa ~ Pc
end the persons authorized to be elected having
ives equal % the number g which each County q district
shall be entitled shall be declared by the governor be
Prcvided That in case Of a between per-
voted tor the governor shall order election
sSas eeoed the legislative assembly shall meet a such
place. aud such days as the governor shall appoints but
aaog ali BY The people, and the
in the several districts the
ulasion snail DO presented by law as well as the day Of
OF the regular sessions Of the Legislative
assembyi oU,dd That no one session shall exceed the
SIG 20 Had farther enacted Tha. every free white
sa & % II.
the passage OF this shall be entitled the first
ana na Dc o9s within na ns
Office all subsequent elections, shall be such shall be
m Ss es anI ~ Sedna % ss es
only by of the United States including those ecog
concluded February second eighteen hundred and forty
eight
power OF the Territory shall extend all rghtlu subjects
legislation consistent with the constitution OF the United
States and the provisions OF this acts but no law shall be
passed Interfering with the primary disposal OF the SOIL
nor in respect 70 African slavery no tax shall be imposed
OF other property of nonresiden be taxed higher than
lands other property OF residents All the laws passed
vy the legislative assembly and shall be submitted
TO the Congress OF the United States, and IL dsappoved
shall be null and oil no effect
SKo. 2s And BE- fwhsr enacted, That all township dis
shall be appointed elected, may be- In such
shall be provided by the governor and legislative
assembly Of the Territory Of New Mexico The governor
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and
OF the Legislative council appoint, all officers herein
otherwise provided Tor; and in the first the
ernot alone may appoint all said officers, who shall hold
their Offices until the end Of tho first session Of the ega
tive assembly, and shall lay Oft the necessary districts for
members OF the council and house Of and
all Other officers.
SIC 70 Had be il further enacted, That no member or
the legislative assembly shall hold be appointed 70, any
Office which shall have been created the salary emolu
nens OF which shall have been increased, while he
member during the term Tor which he elected, and
for one year alter the expiration OF such term and
son holding commission appointment under the United
Sates except postmasers shall be member OF the egs
auve assembly, shall hold any Office under the govern
Sko. 3d. dnd be Il further enacted That the judicial
power OF said Territory shall be vested in supreme court
district courts. probate and In Justices of the
associate Justices any two of whom shall constitute
rum, and who shall hold the OF government
OF said Territory annually, and they shall hold their Offices
during the period oil four years The said Territory shall
shall be held In each OF said districts Ny oil the justices
OF the supreme court, AZ such time and place may be
prescribed by laws and the said judges shall after their
appointments, respectively, reside In the districts which
shall DO assigned them The jurisdiction OF the several
herein provided for both appellate and origi
nal and that of the probate courts and OF Justices
justices Of the peace shall jurisdiction Of any
In controversy, when the title boundaries Of land
be In dispute, where the debt claimed shall
coed one hundred dollars and the said supreme and dis
common law jurisdiction Zach district court or the Judge
thereof shall appoAt clerk who shall also be the
In ohancey and shall keep his office az the place where the
court may be held Wnts OF bills Of exception and
appeals shall be allowed Ia all from the the final deic
sons Of said district the supreme court under such
regulations as be prescribed by law but Ia no case
la said The supreme court the justices thereof
shall appoint its own clerk add every clerk shall hold office