, 1853-02-19
An Act
TO DEFINE THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF ORE.
CON TERRITORY.

tive Assembly Of the Territory Of Oregon.
That there shall be two sessions of the Su.
preme Court in each year, one to be holden
at the Seat of Government, on the first
Monday in December, the other at the towa
Of Portland, on the third Monday in June,
Sec. 2. The Territory is hereby divi.
ded inio three judicial districts. .T
Sec. 8. The first district shall be com.
posed Of the counties of Lane, Umpqua,
Douglass and Jackson.
SEC. 4. The second district shall Be
composed of the counties of Clackamas, Ma.
rion, Yamhill, Polk, Benton and Linn.
SEC. 5. The third district shall be com
posed of the counties of Washington, Clat.
sop, Clark, Lewis, Thurston, Pierce and
Island.
SEC. 6. Two terms Of the District Court
shall be held in each county in every year:
Provided, that in the counties Of Walhing-
ton, Clackamas, Yamhill, Marion, and UmP.
qua, there shall be at least three terms Of
said court held every year and Provided
further, there shall be held in the county Of
Jackson at least four terms of said court n
every year Provided further, that in the
counties of Yamhill, Umpqua, Washington,
Clackamas and Marion, there shall be nei
ther grand or petit jurors summoned or en-.
Panncled 10 serve al the summer terms Of
said courts, except in the discretion OF ths
court, upon an order made for that purpose,
and then only when some person is in actual
custody, upon a charge Of crime committed
in said counties, or either Of them never.
theless, the said courts shall have full power
TO hear and determine al said summer terms
all causes that do not require the intervsn-
tion of jury, in like manner as said courts
would have at any other term of said courts.
Sec. Z. The District Court within and
for the county of Clackamas shall be held
on the first Monday in March, July and
October for the county Of Linn, on the
third Monday in March and October fg
the county of Benton, on the fourth MONDAY
in March and October for The county OIL
Polk, on the first Monday in April and No
vember and for the county of Yamhill, on
the second Monday in April and November,
and the third Monday in July.
SEC. s. The District Court within and
for the county Of Clark shall be held on lhe
first Monday in February and September; /;
for the county Of Washington, on the second
Monday in February and June, and the third
Monday in November; for the county Of
Clatsop, on the third Monday in February
and September; for the county Of Levi,
on the Thursday afler the first Monday IN
April and October; for the county Of Thurs
ton, on the first Tuesday after the second
Monday in April and October for the
county Of Pierce, on the third Monday 10
April and October; for the county Of Island,
on the fourth Monday in April and October.
See. 9. The District Court in and FOX
the county Of Jackson shall be held on th,
first Monday in March, June, September,
and the second Monday in November; for
the county Of Douglass, on the third Mon
day in March and September for the cOun-
ty of Umpqua, on the fourth Monday in
March, July and September for the coun-
ty of Lane, on the Wednesday after tho
FIRST Monday in April and October.
Sec. 10. The county Of King Is hereby
attached 10 the county Of Pierce, for JUDI
cal purposes, and the county of Jefferson
for like purposes, is attached to the county
of Island.
Sec. H. The Hon. William Strong,
Thomas Nelson, and Charles R. Train,
United States District Judges for the Ter
ritory, shall be assigned to and exercise the
powers of District Judge, in such of said ju-
dicial districts, number one, two, and three,
as they, or a majority of them shall agree
upon, and notify the Secretary of this Ter
ritory Of in writing. Said Judges shall, il
practicable, make said notification to said
Secretary, before the third Monday 10 Feb
ruary next, and the said Secretary shall
publish the same in the newspapers Of this
Territory before The first Monday in March
next,
Sec. 10. That all writs heretofote Is
sued, and recognizancesheretoiore taken, re-
quiring the appearance of any person in the
district court Of any of said connties, shall
be valid, Notwithstanding the changes made
by this act, and the person by any such writ
or recognizance, required TO appear at any
such court shall be required TO appear there
in, at the time or times 10 be required by
this act and in case Of failure 70 appear
and answer thereto, the consequence shall
be the same as though such writ or reconi-
zance had been made in all things in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this act.
Sec. l3. That no praicipe, writ, dec
laracton, or other pleading or proceedings
issued or made out in accordance with the
law changed by this act, shall be deemed
bad, erroneous, defective, in consequence Of
any change in the law BY this act, but the
same shall be holden valid and sufficient;
and any Of said courts shall have power TO
allow any amendment thereto, which shall
not work injustice to the opposite party.
Sec. IA. All laws inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act are hereby repealed.
This act to take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.