Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-30

scrbcd by law as well as the day of the
of the regular sessions of legislative assembly ro-
rided That session in one year shall exceed the
Of forty days, except the first session. which may
continue sixty days.
SEC. 5. And be It further enacted, That every free
white male inhabitant above the age of twcnty-one
years who shall have been an actual resident OF SAID
Territory the time Of the passage of this act shall be
entitled to vote at the first ELECTION and shall DC
cations of voters and of holding Office at all subsequent
elections shall be such shall be prescribed by the Leg
islative assembly.
SEC. G. Amd be it further enacted That the legislative
power of the Territory shall extend to all ghtul sub
ccts of legislation consistent with the Constitution OF
the United and the provisions of this nct but
Inv shall be passed interfering with the primary dipo-
sal of the soil tax shall be imposed upon the prop
pcrty of tn" United States, shall the lands or other
property of be taxed higher than the Lands
have passed the council and house of of
the said Territory shall before it becomes law, be
presented to the governor OF the territory ne ap'
prove he shall sign it but il not he sh Ill return it,
with his objections the house in which it originated
who shall the objections at large upon their jour
nal and procoedto reconsider it, IT, after such recon.
the b it sh,li be sent together with the objections, to
the other house, by which shall likewise be reconsid.
cred and if approved by two,thirds OF TINT house it
both houccs shall be determined by yeas and nays, to be
entered the Journal of each house respectively II
any bill sh, not be returned by the governor within
three days (Sunds eXcepted after shall have been
presented 70 him, the sh III be law in like man.
nor he had signed unless the assembly by adjourn
mcnt prevent its rcturn in which case 1t shall not be
law: PrOrid, Tint whereas slavery Is prohibited in
said Terrt by act of Congress of June nineteenth
eighteen hundred and sxtytwo, nothing herein con-
tuned sh be construed to authorize or permit its ex-
Src. 7. Ind be IL further enacted That all township,
district and county occrs not herein otherwise provi-
dcd for, shall be appointed elected as the case may
be- in such shall be provided by the governor
and legislative assembly of the Territory of d,ho The
governor shall nominate and, by and with the advice
and consent of the legislative council, appoint all Off
not herein otherwise provided for and in the first
instance the governor alone appoint all sld officers,
who shall hold their offices until the end ofhe first
sion Of the legislative assembly, and shall lay of the
'cesslry districts for nbers of the unc and house
OF represent ,tves. and n, other officers.
Src. 8. ini be Il f;tlcr cnacted, That member of
the legislative assembly shall hold or be appointed to
to anv office which sh Ill htve been created the salary
or emolumcnts OF which shall have been increased,
while hc was member, during the term for which he
was ccce and for one year att the expirati IN of such
term but this restriction shall not he applicable to
member, of the first legislative amby; and no per-
son holding commission or appointment under the
United Sites, except Gn>mi,trrs sh,ll be member
tn" government Of said Territory.
SIC. g. And BE- it further enacted, That the Judicial
power of said Territory sh, b. vested in a supreme
COURT district purts, courts and in justices of
the peace The supreme court sha consist of Il chief
justice and two associatc justices, any two OF whom
sh'll constitute a quorum, and who sh'll hold rm
at the seat of government of said Territory lily
years and until tn ir successors sh, he amp and
qualified. The said Territory shall b. divided into three
iulici, districts, and district court shall be held in
each Of sad districts by one of the Justices of the SUI
prone court at such times and places may be pres
crihcd by laws and the said justices SHALL after tn ap
p1innentS respectively reside in hr districts which
s,ll be assigned th.. The jurisdiction Of the
era, courts herein provided for both app Hate and orig
in, anil that of tn probrt, courts and Of justices OF the
pence sh, b, liutcd by law Prorided, That justices
Of the peace s, not have jurisdiction Of any matter in
controversy when thu title boun,rcs oftnd my be
in disputr, whore tn, debt climcd shll ex-
coed hundred doll,rs and the said supreme and dis
trct c)urts r,spcctivrly sh,ll chancery il
law jurisdiction. Elch district court, or the
Judge thereof sh III appoint its clerk who sh1 also be
the rcg chlnccry and sh Ill keep his Office at the
place where the court may be held Wrs Of error bills
of exceptions, and appeals sh, be allowed in all
from the fin Il decisions of said district courts to the
prcmc court under such regulations may be pre-
scrbcd bv law. The supreme court, or the justices
th,reof shall appoint its clerk and every clerk
hold his Office the pleasure of the court for which he
shall have been appointed Writs Of and appeals
from the nadeciion of said supreme court shall be al
lowed and may be taken to the Supreme Court OF the
United States in the same m1nner and under the same
regulations from the circuit courts Of the United
Sttr where the value Of the property or the amouat in
CONTROVERSY to be ascrtlncl by the oath or aiirlna
ton Of either party other competent witnesses, shall
exceed thousand dollars, except that writ of error
or nppaa shall be allowed the Supreme Court Of the
United States from the decision Of the snid supreme
court created by this act, any judge thereof or Of
the district courts created by this act Of judge
question cf personal freedom And each the said dis
trct courts shall have and exercise the urisdic.
tisn in all arising under the Constitution and
laws of the United Stats is vested in the circuit and
district of the United Statcs and the first six
dsvs of every term of sd courts much thereof
snn DC & hc or said nnd
and wrs of and appeal in all such cases shall be
made the supreme court Of said Territory the slme as
in other cases. The said clerks shall receive in all such
cases. the same fees which the clerks Of the district
courts Of Washington Territory now receive Tor similar
services. .
be appointed attorney for said Territory, who shall
continue in Office four years, and until his successor
shall be appointed and qualified unless removed
ceve the same fees and salary as the attorney Of the
United St,tes for the Territory Of Washington There
shall also he m,rsh for the Territory appointed, who
shall hold his o for four years. and until his successor
shall b, appointed and gu,ed, unless removed
by the President of the United States, and who sh,
all processes issuing from the said courts when
exercising their jurisdiction circuit and district courts
of the United Stltes he shrl perform the duties, be
subject the regulations and penalties, and be
titled t, the same fees as tho m.rsh,l OF tn: district
court Of the United States for the Territory Of Washing
ton and sha in addition be paid two hundred dollars
annually rs c"mpcnsation for extra services.
SIC. II. An1 be further enacted Thatthe governor,
secretary chief justice, and associc justice, attorney
nn1morsh, shall be appointedhy the President Of the
United St,tcs and with the advice and consent Of the
Senlte The governor and secretary t. be appointed
aforesaid sha before they act such respectively,
take an o,th armlt,n before the district Judge
some Justice of the peace in the limits Of s,id Territory
duly authorized administer oaths and armatons by
the laws in force therein before the chief
tce associ1tc justice of the Supreme Court Of
tho United Statcs to support the Constitution Of the
United Statcs and faithfully discharge the duties Of
their respective Offices. which rid o1ths, when so TAKEN
have been taken and such certificates shall be received
and recorded by the said secretary among the executive
proceedings and the chief justice and associsto JUS
net as such, shall take like oath affirmation before
the said governor secretTy or some judge Or justice
of the peace of the Territory, who my be duly COM
shall be certified and ansmited by the person tking
tho SANE the secrct.ry, to 6e by him recorded ~