Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-04
NEW SERIES, VOL. ), No. 2G.

IN such mode - the governor shall deslcnael
and appoint, and the pe,sons ~ appointed
shall receive a reasonable cOmI ousaiion lhcIe'
for Aud the FIRST election shalt De held n
such time ard places and De conducted 90 such
m1nnCr, both as 20 the persons who shall su'
prrinicud such election and ihc returns there
VI, as the governor shall appoint aud direct
and he shall az IhC same time declare the
number uf members of the council and house
ul representatives TO which each ol The coun'
ties or districts shalt be entitled under lhi'
act TIE persons having the highest numbel
ot legal vote iu each OF said council districts
ibr members uf the council, shallhc declared
hy the governor 10 b- duly elected to the
council and The persons having the highes'
number Of legal votes tot the house OF rep
rcsculauyCs, shall DC declared by the govern
nr 90 De duly elected members ui said house
Provided, That in case two or more rcrsoh'
voted toe shall have au equal number OF votes
and 90 case a vacancy shall otherwise occur
BOO c.Jbe, branch of the legislative assembly
lhc governor shall order new election a"u
. ihc persons thus elected 90 the legislative as.
scmbly shall meet a, such place and on such
dly ~ the governor shall appoint but iHc''
alCr, the time. place, aElmluacr % holding
and cr1Iur,lu, all elections by The PEOPLE,
l1l the agToU.1rin. The representation ~
lhc several counties 90 districts To 'he c"uhci
and house Of representatives,, according 10
Jac number uf qualified voters, shall b' pres
cubrl by Law. as well as the DAY ol COM
mcuccmcut OF tlc regular sessions OF '"e '''
rislai.,e assembly Provided, That 90 sss'
SION iu aay one wear shall eNccrd ihe Term
uf forty J1ys. except the hrs' session. NH.'"
may continue SIXTY days. .r,
So. =. Aud bell further enacted, n''
every free white male irhlb.an, above 'ue
ace OF twcuiy.otc years who shli, bc an &C.
tull resident OF said territory, and shall pos.
sr,s tlr qualifications hereinafter Wcsci'''1
shall bc entitled io vote 10 the fret clscuon'
auI shall bc eligible o. ary office within 'h'
sand territory but the qualifications oi w,
igr, and OF holding Office, 40 all subsei" i"'',
elections, shall be sueh as shall bo opTcsci ]. geo
hy lhc legislative assembly Provided, l"A'
ihs rI-ht OF sulTi1rc and of holding oii'e'
shall be- exercised only hY citizens ui '"y,
JartcI S,a,r-. and those who have dcciar1u
un oath thr.y intention 90 become sueh
and shall have taken aH oath o. support iU'
constitution ct the United S'1irs and the
provisions Of this set And provided iurlCu
That nD officer, soldier seaman, ur maine. uT
's,acr person iu the Amy oT navy ui 'hc 'u-
t.I States, s,urlulchCl 90 troops Ir tHe service
ufHr United States, shall be- allowed Co hold
office In s.J Territory hy reason oi being
u1 service therein.
Sr.. e.. And be- j, iyuugr enacted, That
OBJ, legislative power ot The IcIr'ury shall
rNt.ud i1 40 ,igNual subjects uf legislation
r.., ..tort With the constitution OF Oh" J1i-
..I states aud thc prov SION, oi Ibis 1ri bot
uu aV snail ba passed interfering U.lI OH.
rr.mlr, disposal ui ihe soil no iaN sHrl.
hr imposed upon ih1 property Of lhc United
States: nor shall the lands ur other property
uf ruu.resjeu,s be taxed higher than tl'
Isrf, Dr uthcr property ui residents. E,ry
h.iI witch sGlI, have passed lle council aui
house Uf representatives uf the 1N TrU.'p-
"a shall before t lcsu.l,g a Ilw, br rrrsrHi-
.yI tr tlr governor uf 'IC Territory 10 be-
au.lugr. ur .baIl sign o.. b-t % un', hc .ha..
ra'rru o. with DIS objections ln ihr house lU
which 10 originated, who shalt enter the uH-
.5ct.rns no large u1 their Journal aud prrcc0d
tu reconsider t. li. after such recurs.dcra-
t.n. two tHrrfs uiiHat house shall agree 90
ra-s iIrh h.Il. 0, shall Boz sent, together w...
frr nl..rrurs in lac other house, hy which
10 shall likewise hr rccu0,rdcrri, and 10 an.
proved by tNu-th.ris ui that houSH, 90 shall
become law. And iu all such eases .Le
vote, 90 both houses SHALL De determined by
hy yeas arl ulys o. be entered 900 lhc iugr
nd rl each house rr.srciIyo'y. NJ any b.''
shall not sc returned by thr governor viih.1
three DAYS lSuullys excepted after % s.l..
have been presented On hlu, fHD same sll.i
d. "a ilw 200 Ikc manner as u hr Hat -rri
o.. unless thc assembly, hy adjournment,
prevents ils return, 90 which ease It sha. uut
De- law
Sc. =. And De IL further enacted, THAT
all township, district, ald county officers,
rU' herein otherwise provided iur, shall be
APPOINTED or elected. as doe case NAV be, In
such 4 manner gs shall bc provided hy the
governor ans legislative assembly ui the
Territory ui Ncuussl Tie governor shall
nominate, aul, by and With lhc advice and
consent of the legislative council, appoint a.i
officers NOT herein otherwise provided ipr
ana BOO the frs, Iuslauce lhc governor alone
u1v appoint alI card officers, WIN shall hold
,hafr Offices until Ihe end of ihe irs' session
rf the lprrslltivc assembly, and shall lsy 0H
,hc rccc,slry district. Cor m'mbors of 'hc
council and house ui representatives, aud oil.
other officers.
So. :. AID be d, flrhr, enacted. That
r1 member of the legislative assembly sh1l,
hold, ur br appointed 90, any office which
shall have been create! or lhe salary O' CmUu-
mtuiuf which shall have uccu IDrTra'CI,wH.c
a mrmNrr, during the term inr which Doe was
elected. and f,r ono year =Ncr lhc expiration
" such term but this restriction shall not
ba applicable 10 members uf the fret lerisla-
tive assembly and no person holding a com-
mission or apYoiu,meni under the United
States. except post.mlsiers, shall be mem
Der Of the legislative assembly, or hold auy
Office under the government ut said ltTul0Ty.
Src @. And be IL further enacted, That
th, judicial power Of said Territory shall DO
vested iu a supreme court, district courts,
probate courts, and in justices of the peace.
The supreme court shall consist OF chiei
Justice and twu associate justices. any Two oi
whom shall constitute a quorum, and Nho
shall hold a term At the seat OF government
OF said Territory annually, aud they shall
hold their Offices during the period OF four
years, and until their successor shall he ap-
rnintcd and qualified The said Territory
shalt be divided into three Judicial dIs'us's,
and district court shall be held 10 each OF
said districts by one Of the justices OF the SUI
7reme court, at such times and places ~
may be prescribed by law and the sah
Judges shall. after their appointments, re-.
spectiveIy. reside in The districts which shall
be assigned them The jurisdiction OF the
several courts herein provided for. both AZ
pellate and original. aud that Of the probate
courts and Of justices Of the peace, shall not
h, n I,r,itsd hy l,,, p,nvided that Justices