Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-29

CuAr. LXX.-An act to amend an Act en-
titled "An Act to provide u temporary
Government for the Territory of Colorado.
Be it enacted Jy tie Senate ard Housr IF
Representatives Of the United States of -Imer-
ica IN C0agyeSs assembled, That the second
section of the act to which this act is an
amendment be altered so as to read as fol-
lows: The executive authorit' in and over
said Territory Of Colorado shall be vested in
Governor, who shall hold his Office for four
wears, and until his successor shall be ap-
pointed and qualified, unless sooner removed
bv the President of the United States. The
Governor shall reside within said Territory,
shall be commander-i -in-chief of the militia
thereof, shall perform the duties and receive
the emoluments of superin endent of Indian
Affairs: he may grant pardons for offences
against the laws of said Territory, and re-
prievcs for offences against the laws of the
United States, until the decision of the Pres
ident can be made known thereon he shall
commission all officers who shall be ap-
pointed to Office under the laws of said Ter
rtory, and shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
Sec. 2. Ind be it .tar,Aer enacted That
latiye assembly, shall. before it become
law, be presented to the Governor of the
Territory; if he approve, he shall sign it;
hut if not, he shall return it, with his objec
tions, to the house in which it originated,
who shall enter the objections at large on
their journal and proceed to reconsider it.
If, after such reconsideration, two thirds of
that house shall agree to pass the bill, it
shall be sent, together with the objections,
to the other house, by which it shall like
wise be recoasiderrd; and, if approved by
two thirds of that house, it shall become
law. But in all such cases the votes of both
houses shall be determined by yeas and
nays. to be entered on the journals of each
house respectively. If any bill shall not be
returned by the Governor within three days
Sundays txcepted) after it shall have been
presented to him, the same shall be law
in like manner as if he had signed it, unless
the assembly, by adjournment. prevent its
return, in which case it shall not become
law.
Sec g. 4And be 1t further enacted. That
section nine of the act to which this act is
amendatory be altered so as TO read as fol-
= lows: Section 8. And be IL further enactcd,
That the judicial power of said Territory
shall be vested in supreme court, district
courts, probate courts, and justices of the
peace. The supreme court shall consist of
a chief Justice and two associate justices,
any two of whom shall constitute quorum,
and who shall hold term at the seat Of
government of said Territory annually, and
they shall hold their offices during period
of four years. The said Territory shall be
divided into three judicial districts, and a
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 provided for, both appellate and orig
inal, and of justices of the peace, shall be
as limited by law {: Procided, That justices
Of the peace shall not have jurisdiction of
any matter in controversy when the title or
boundaries of land may be in dispute, or
when the debt or sum claimed shall exceed
three hundred dollars; and the said probate
court shall not have jurisdiction of any mat
ter in controversy when the debt or sum
claimed shall exceed the sum of two thous-
and dollars and said supreme and district
court shall have authority for redress of all
wrongs committed against the constitution
and laws of the United States; and the said
supreme, district, and probate court. respect
lively. shall possess chanccry as well as COM
mon law jurisdiction and authority for the
redress of all wrongs committed against the
laws Of said Territory, affecting persons or
property. Each district court, or the judge
thereof, shall appoint its clerk, who shall
also be the register in chancery, and shall