The national Republican., 1861-06-27

election, ana snall De elgiDle to any otlce with
in the said Territory; but the qualifications of
voters and OF holding Office at all subsequent
elections shall be such as shall be prescribed
by the Legislative assembly. I'D.
Sec. 6. And be IL further enacted, That the
legislative power Of the Territory shall extend
to sll rightiul subjects Of legislation consistent
with the Constitution of the United States, and
tie provisions of the act; but no law shall be
passed interfering with the primary dispossl Of
the soil no tax shall be imposed upon the
property Of the United States nor shall the
lands or other property Of uon.residents be
taxed higher than the lands or other property
Of residents nor shall any law be passed i'm.
pairing the rights of private property; nor shall
any discrimination be made in taxing different
kinds Of property; but all property subject to
taxation shall be in proportion to the value Of
the property taxed.
Sec. I. And be II further enacted, That all
township district, and county officers, not here
in otherwise provided for, shall be appointed or
elected, as the case may be, in such manner as
shall be provided by the governor and legisla.
tive assembly Of the Territory. The governor
shall nominate and, by and with the advice and
consent Of the legislative council, appoint all
officers not herein otherwise provided for; and
in the first instance the governor alone may sp-
point all said officers, who shall hold their Of.
fces until the end Of the first session Of the leg
islstive assembly, and shall lay off the necessa-
ry districts for members Of the coun il and
house of representatives, and all other officers.
Sec. g. And be il further enacted, That no
member Of the legislative assembly shall hold
or be appointed to any Office which shall have
been created, or the salary or emoluments Of
which shall have been increased, while he was q
member, during the term for which he was
elected, and for one year after the expiration Of
such term and no person holding a commits.
sion or appointment under the United States,
except postmasters shall be a member Of the
legislative assembly, or shall hold any Office
under the government Of said Territory.
Sec. 9. And be IL further enacted, That the
judicial power of said Territory shall be vested
in supreme court district courts, probate
courts and in justices Of the peace. The su-
preme court shall consist Of chief justice and
two associate justices, any two Of whom shall
constitute quorum, and who shall hold q term
at the seat Of government of said Territory an
nually and they shall hold their offices during
the period of four years. The said Territory
shall be divided into three Judicial districts,
and district court shall be held in each of
said districts by one Of the justices of the su-
preme court, at such time and place as may be
prescribed by law; and the said judges shall,
after their appointments, respectively reside in
the districts which shall be assigned them The
| jurisdiction Of the several courts herein provi.
ded for, both appellate and original, and that OF
the probate courts and Of the justices Of the
peace, shall be as limited by law: Prorided
That justices Of the peace and probate courts
shall not have jurisdiction Of any matter in
controversy when the title or boundaries Of land
may be in dispute, or where the debt or sum
claimed shall exceed one hundred dollars and
the said supreme and district courts, respect,
lively, shall possess chancery as we'll as com.
mon law jurisdiction and authority for redress
Of all wrongs committed against the Constitu.
tion or laws of the United States, or of the Ter.
rtory, affecting persons or property. Each
district court or the judge thereof shall appoint
its clerk, who shall also be the register in chan.
Gerry, and shall keep his Office at the place
where the court may be held. Writs of error,
bills of exception, and appeals, shall be al.
lowed in all cases from the final decisions Of
said district courts to the supreme court, under
such regulations as may be prescribed by law
but in no case removed to the supreme court
shall trial by jury be allowed in said court
The supreme court, or the justices thereof, shall
appoint its own clerk, and every clerk shall
. hold his Office at the pleasure Of the court for
! which he shall have been appointed Writs Of
r error and appeals from the final decisions Of
, said supreme court shall be allowed and may
be taken to the Supreme Court Of the United
: States, in the same manner and under the same
regulations as from the circuit courts of the
United States, where the value of the property
or the amount in controversy, to be ascertained
by the o,th or affirmation Of either party, or
other competent witness, shall exceed one
D.. thousand dollars and each of the said district
courts shall have and exercise the same iuris
diction, in all cases arising under the Constitu
/ ton and laws of the United States, as is vested
l. in the circuit and district courts OF the United
e States; and the said supreme and distric
e courts of the said Territory, and the respective
|. Judges thereof, shall and may grant writs O
e habeas corpus in all cases in which the sam
9 are grantable by the judges of the Unite,
q States in the District of Columbia and tn
first six days of every term of said courts, or 81
:. much thereof as shall be necessary, shall b.
Z. appropriated to the trial of causes arising un
8 der the said Constitution and laws, and writ
of error and appeals in all such cases shall b.
+, made to the supreme court Of said Territory
}. the same as in other cases. The said cler
e shall receive in all such cases the same fee
n which the clerks Of the district courts of Ore
d gon Territory received for similar services
e Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, Tha
d there shall be appointed an attorney for sal
e Territory, who shall continue in office for fou
!, years, unless sooner removed by the President
e and who shall receive the same fees and saar
t. as the attorney of the United States for the lat
5 Territory Of Oregon. There shall also be ma
e shal for the Territory appointed, who shall hol
!, his office for four years, ualess sooner remove
oi by the President, and who shall execute all prt
\. cesses issuing from the said courts when exc
v cisng their Jurisdiction AS circuit and distric
r. courts of the United States he shall perforl
I. the duties, be subject to the same regulation
; and peralties and be entitled to the same fees
h the marshal Of the district court Of the Unite
e. States for the late Territory Of Oregon and shal
$ in addition, be paid two hundred dollars annua
!. | L. as a com DE usut;nn for extra serpicns