The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06

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serbet by laV, IS vel as TIE day Of The connenes
Of the regular SESSIONS Of hs Les satve Assembly
Prcgsdef, That session II any one year snail exeee,
the of forty dsys except the nrst session Whcf
may continue sixty days.
sc s. And Je Il further endsd, That al citizens o.
the United states and those who have declared Their Il
tontiols 10 become such and who are Otherwise ces
cT6sc and qualified under the rtn section or TIE act
congress pros idng for temporary government Tor th'
Territory " Idaho, approved AArcl thlrdi eighteen
hundred and siI-three. shall be entitled 20 vote 81
SAID nrst election and shal! be slgbs 10 any Office
within tas sald Territory, out the qualifications VI
voters and Of holding Office s subseq elections
shall be such a. sna be prescribed oy Tie legislative
Assembly
sec o. And t< frthsr e4ooed, That the lsgisAiivs
power Of tie Territory shall exlend T. a. rgHIiu sub
lects u legislation consistent with the Constitution o.
The United states anu tEs provision Of ths act bat no
law sha DO passe- interfering Win tie primary cs
posal Of the soil imposed upon the prop
eaiy the United states nor znz the lanes other
property oi n0nresllents be taxed higher than the
lands or other property q rssdsns kvery bill which
sa have passed tie council All house Of represents
tves OF ths sad Territory sAA before II becomes aaw
be presented 70 The Governor q she Territory. II BE
approve he shA sign II, buff not he SHAH return a.
Win hs ooecoLs, 10 The house IN Wlcu u ORG mated
who shall enter the ectioRs A. large their Journal
and proceed ~ IL. L. alter such 5nsder-
alton tvoIhrds o. that house shall agree 10 pass The
b Il shall be sent, together with The objectlons 10
the other house by which shall S9wlse De rscOnsld-
cred and approved by two-thirGs Of that house u
shall become lAW. B4t AZ such cases The votes Of
0oth houses shall be determined oy yo1 and nays 10
be entered tie journal VI each house respectively
II Dill saA uOt Dc returned Dy Inc OoFsrnor within
three days Sundays excePtsc) after u shall have been
presented him the same snail lav, ike
ner - lie hal signed lt unless tue Assembly by ad-
tournament prevent It's retasn 10 which case Il shs not
De law. PROVIDED, ThsL whereas slavery Is prohibited
In sAd Territory BY act o congress Of June nineteenth
eighteen hundred anu sixty Two, nothing herein con-
Ialned shall De construed " authorize or permit lis ex
Sec And be u further enacted That al township, dis
trct anu co4ny cHceTs, nsrsin Otherwise proyi0ed
for sn b. appointed elected as TIE case nay be- IN
i aUf4 Ha mo
Leg sAtIve Assembly OF TIE Territory Of Montana. Inc
Governor shall nominate and, by aud with the advice
and consent OF the legislative Counens appoint al OH
GERS not herein otner~ sc provided Tor a1 ia The nrs
instance the Governor alOns appoint Al said oosrs
who shall hold their Offices the end OI the hrs
sion Of the legislative Assembly, and shall iay OF Ins
necessary districts for Inombsrs OF the cO1R and house
VI representatives, and A. otLsr OlhceTs.
ABd be u further enacted, That no member or
the legislative Assembly snAil noid or be appointed 70
any oes nlch sA nave been created OF TIE sary 81
emoumeLts Uf which shall have been Increased while be
was member, curing the term Tor which lie was elected
FOR year alter Ihs expiration such term buI
this Restriction shall not be Sppc4ble members OF the
arst Legislative Assembly. Ana person holding
mission appointment un1er the United states except
postmasters shall be member OF tAs Legislative As
ssmby, or sEA hold any oulce under tie O0YsrnnenI
VI said Territory.
SEC. b. = f.~tksr s-aet>d, That the Judicial
power Of said Territory shall be vested IN supreme
court district courts probate courts and IN justices Of
the peace Ihs supreme court shall 0oGsist Of chief
justice aid Two associate Justices, any Two OF whom
the scat VI government Of said Territory annually and
they shall hold theIr Offices during the period o four
years aud until their SUCCESSORS shall Disappointed and
qualified The SAID Territory shall be divided three
dlAI districts Ano district court snail be held IN each
Of said by the Justices OF the supreme
at such times and places may be prescribed by
law the said judges shall alter their appointments
respectively reside IN tho districts which shall be as
signed them The Jurisdiction Of The several courts
herein provided for, both appellate and original, and
that Of the probate courts and OF justices Of Ihs peace
shall be limited by law; Provided, That justices of the
peace shall not have Jurisdiction or any matter IN
Toversy when The tile Ut land may be n dispute,
where Ins debt sum claimed shall exceed one hundred
dollars and the said Supreme and district courts, 70
spectvely, shall possess chAncery IS well as common
law Jurisdiction Zach district court, the judge
thereof, shall appoint iIs clerk who shall also be tue
register IL cnancsry and shall keep bis Office al the
place where the court may be held Writs Of error bills
OF exceptions, anu appeas shall be allowed IL Al Cases
from ths nna isOns the
prsme court, under such regulations as may be pre-
scrDed by law The supreme court or the justices there
Of shall appoint its clerk and every clerk shall
hold oee the pleasure Of the court for which he
from rom The" he hssP deeisos6as 81 sFTSs e8a0gsa
be allowed and may be taken 10 tho Supreme Court Of
the United states In the same manner and under the
same regulations from the circuit courts Of The Uni
states the value OF tie property or the amount
controversy be ascertalned oy the oath or arma
Of either party other eOmpstsnt WITNESSES shall
exceed thousand dollars, except tnat AWT OF error
appeal shall be allowed 10 tie supreme Court Of the
United from the decision Of the said supreme
created by this act, or any Judge thereof or OF
hsrsOf upon auy wits Of baDess corpus involving the
question Of personal freedom. And each OF the said
court shall have and exercise the same Jurs
dic tiOn in cases arising under the Constitution
the United states as IS vested IN the circuit
and district Of the United States and the rst
days OF every term Of said courts much thereof
shall be necessary, shall be appropriated 10 the tria
OF arising under tho said Constitution aud laws
and wrs Of and appeal IN all such shall DO
made 70 the supreme court OF SAID Territory the same
other The SAID clerks shall receive in all
such fees which the clsTks Of the district
courts Of Washington Territory nsw receive for similar
services.
Sec TO- And BE- Il further enacted That there shall be
appointed attorney said Territory, who shall
IN Office four years and until his successor shall
oe appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by
the President oil the United states, ana who s1al re-
ceivs the fees and salary the attorney Of The
United Tor the present Territory Of Washington
There shall also be marshal Tor the Territory appoint
cd who shall hold his ocs Tor four years anu Until his
successor shall be appointed and qualified unless
removed BY the President OF The United States
and vino shall execute ali processes issuing from the
when their jurisdiction Circuit
Aud District Courts Of tbs United states be shall per-
form duties be subject TO the regulations and
penalties and be entitled 20 the same fees a. the
sha OF the District Court Of United states the
present Territory OF Washington and shall in addition
DO paid two hundred dollars annually IS compensation
Tor extra There shall ase DO appointed By the
President OF the United States, by and with the savice
and consent Of Ehs Senate surveyor general for said
Territory who shall locate bis ocs at such place
secretary OF the Interior shall from time 10 time direct
ana whose duties powers Obligations responsibilities
JmpsRssol, AID allow ances .or clerk To- Office rent,
lue and incidental sIpsnsvs shall be the those
OF Ihe surveyor general OF New Mexico, the di
recton Secretary Of thu Interior, and such in
ssructons he may from time TO tims deem il sdvis
sble 10 give.
Sec IL And Be II further enacted, That the governor
secretary chief justice aud associate Justices attorney
and shall be appointed by the Prssident Of
United states by And with the advice and consent OF TIE
The governor ana secretary 10 be appointed as
aforesaid SHALL before they act as sucn respectively aks
an oath or Affirmation before the district Judge
justice OF the peace IN the limits 81 said Territory, duly
authorized TO administer oaths and afrmAtons 0y tbs
in force thsrein or before the Chief Justice
some associate justice Supreme Court Of the United
states support the Constitution Of The United
faithfully 20 dschArgs the 1utes Of their respective
Offices which said osths taken shall bs certified
oy the person by whom shall have taken
and such certificates shall be received by the
said secretary among tho executive proceedings tbs
chief justice and associate justices, and al civil officers
IN said Territory, before they act such shall
ike oath Affirmation before Ihs said governor or sec
rotary some Juags or justice Of the peace Of The
Territory whs may be duly comniss and qualified
or before the Chief Justice justice o.
the supreme Court OF United states which said ostt
Affirmation shall be certified and transmitted by the
perssn taxing the 10 the secretary be By hin
recorded a.oresAi1 aud Afterwards the Ike oath OF
Affirmation shall be taken certified, and recorded II
such manner and form as may be prescribed by law
And any person who has heretofore Ooen appointed
chief justice associate justice u Territory
IDAHO who has yet taken the oath OF Office pre-
scribed the organizing said Territory may TAXI
said oath Affirmation before the Chief Justice or SONS
justice OF the supreme Court Of The Untec
STATES The Governor shall receive annual salary
thousand I'VE hundred dollars. the chief Justice ans
associate justices shall receive annual salary OF t
thousand I've hundred dollars the secretary shall re
ceive an annual salary OF two thousand dollars Th
said salaries shall be paid quarter yearly from the date
Of the respective appointments the Treasury OF III
United states; but no payment shall be made until sax
officers shall have entered upon tie duties Of their
spective appointments Ihs members u the Legisla
tive Assembly shall be entitled TO receive four dollar
tho thar