Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-12

douci: Provided further That person belonging TO
the army navy of the United States shall ever be sect
ed to or hold any civil office appointment IN the sao
Territory.
Sec g. and be further enacted, That the legislative
power of the Territory shall extend to all rghtfu subjects
of legislation not inconsistent with the constitution and
laws of the United States But law shall be passed
interfering with the primary disposal OF the soi no tax
shall be imposed upon the property Of the United states
shall the lands other property OF DC
taxed higher than the lands other property OF residents
All the laws passed by the legislative assembly shall be
submitted to the Congress of the United States, anu II
disapproved shall be null and of no effect: Iropided,
That nothing in this act shall be construed to give power
to incorporate q bank any institution with banking
powers borrow money in the name of the Territory
pledge the faith Of the people of the same for any
loan whatever, directly indirectly NO charter grant
ing any privileges of making issuing, or putting INTO
circulation any notes bills in the likeness OF bank
notes. any bonds scrip, drafts, bills OF exchange, or
obligations, granting any other banking powers or
privileges shall be passed by the legislative assembly
nor shall the establishment Of any branch agency OF
any such corporation, derived from other authority be
allowed IN said Territory shall said legislative as
scmbly athorize the issue Of any obgaton SCRIP or
evidence Of debt by said Territor in any an
kner whatever except eertsssr ssrviee to said Ter
xtory. And a such laws my law or laws inconsist
ent with the provisions of this act shall be utterly null
and void. And all taxes shall be equal and uniform
and distinctions shall be made in the assessments be
tween different kinds of property but the assessments
shall be according to the value thereof 10 AVOID I'M
proper influences which may result from intermxlng IN
one and the such things as have proper rela
on to each other every Jaw shall embrace but one OBJ
ject and that shall be expressed in the title.
Sec. T. And be II further enacted That oil township,
district and county officers not herein otherwise provi
ded for shall be appointed elected in such manner as
shall be provided by the legislative assembly of the Ter
rtory Of Washington.
the legislative assembly shall hold be appointed to any
office which shall have been created or the salary or
emolument of which shall have been increased while he
was member, during the term for which he elected
nd for raftp
this restriction shall not be applicable to members OF the
first legislative assembly, and no person holding COM
mission appointment under the United States shall be
member of the legislative assembly, or shall hold any
office under the government of said Territory.
Sec. 8. And be further enacted That the Judicial pow
er Of said Territory shall be vested in supreme court
district courts probate courts, and in justices of the
peace The supreme shall consist of chief justice
and two associate Justices any two of whom shall cons-
quorum, and who shall hold term at the seat Of
government of said Territory annually, and they shall
hold their offices during the period of four years and un
til their successors shall be appointed and qualified The
said Territory shall be divided into three judicial districts
and district shall be held in each of said districts
by of the justices of the court Mt such times
and places may be prescribed by law and the said
Judges SHALL after their appointments, respectively reside
in the districts which shall be assigned them The urs-
dcton of the several herein provided for both ap
peate and original and that OF the probate courts ana
justices of the peace, shall be limited by law FRO
rded That justices of the peace shall not have ursdc-
ton of any in which the title to land shall in any
claimed shall exceed one hundred dollars; and the said
supreme and district courts respectively, shall possess
chancery well common law jurisdiction Each dis
trct court the judge thereof shall appoint It's clerk
who shall also be the register in chancery and shall keep
his office the place where the court may be held Wrts
of error bills of exception, and appeals shall be allowed
in all from the final decisions OF said district court
In the suprcnae under such regulations may be
prescribed by aw but in removed to the urenie
court shall trial by jury be allowed in said court fh'
supreme court the justices thereof shall appoint ~
nlarGc hall hOlH hia lcp
pleasure Of the for which he shall have been ap
pointed Writs of and appeals from the final dsc
ons of said supreme court shall be allowed and may b'
taken Supreme Court OF the United states In the
same manner and under the same regulations from the
circuit Of the United States, where the value Of ht
property or the in controversy TO be ascertaeo
by the oath affirmation Of either party or other com
peent Witness shall exceed two thousand dollars ana ID
all cases where the constitution of the United States OF
Of Congress, treaty of the United States,
brought in question and each of the said district courts
shall have and exercise the jurisdiction In all cases
arising under the constitution of the United States and
the Of said Territory is vested in the circuit and
district of the United States wrts Of error and ap
peal in all such shall be made to the supreme court
of said Territory the in other cases. Wrs o.
error and appeals from the final decisions OF SAID su
preme court shall be allowed and may be taken to the
Supreme Court of the United States in the same manner
from the circuit courts OF the United States where e
value Of the property the amount controversy, shall
exceed two thousand dollars and each of said district
courts shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction in all
arising under the constitution anu laws u
ed States vested in the circuit and district courts
Of the United States and also of all cases arising unde
the laws Of said Territory and otherwise The said cerl
shall receive in all such the fees which thu
clerks Of the district Of the Territory Of Oregon re
ceive for similar services.
Sec TO- And be further enacted, That there shall b.
appointed attorney for said Territory who shall
tnue in office for four years and until his successor sha
be appointed and qualified unless removed by thu
President and who shall receive the fees and saar
as provided by law for the attorney Of the United State
for the Territory of Oregon There shall also be mar
eha for the Territory appointed who shall hold his oc
for years and until his shall be appointed
and qualified unless removed by the President
and who shall execute all processes issuing from the sa'
courts when exercising their jurisdiction circuit
district courts the United States he shall perform th
duties be subject the regulation and penalties
aud be entitled the fees provided by Law
for the marshal Of the Territory of Oregon, and SHALL
addition be paid the Of two hundred dollars annual
" ms a compensation for extra services.
Sec H. further enacted That the governor, sec
retary chief Justice and associate Justices attorney anc
marshal shall be nominated and by and with the advice
Of the Senate appointed By the President OF thu
nted States The governor and secretary to be appointed
aforesaid SHALL before they act as such respectively
take oath affirmation before the district judge, o.
soe Justice of the peace in the limits of said Territory
duly authorized to administer oaths and armaons by
the laws in force therein, before the chief justice
or some associate Justice Of the Supreme Court Of h'
United States support The constitution Of the Unit
ed States and faithfully to discharge the duties OF the
respective Offices which said oaths, when aken shall
be certified by the person before whom the shall
have been taken and such certificates shall be received
and recorded by the said secretary among the executive
proceedings and tho chief justice and associate Justices
and all other civil officers in said Territory, before they
net as such shall take like oath affirmation before
the said governor or secretary judge justice
the peace of the Territory who may be duly commissioner
and qualified which said oath or affirmation shall be GER