Arizona miner., 1864-04-20

By JonE e. ooDwIN- GOVERNOR oF ARIZONA
TERRITORY, DEFIsIE0 JUDICIAL plsTRIcTs, Arm
ASSIGNING JUDGES.
TO ALL WHOM III NAY CONCERN
WHEREAS, it is provided by the 6rst Section Of
the act Of Congress providing temporary
government for the Territory bf Arizons that
sbe act organizing the Territorial Government
OF New Mexico, and acts amendatoFy thereto
together with all legislative eBactments Of the
Territory OF New Mexico. not inconsistent
with the provisions Of the 6rst named act, ars
extended to- and continued in force iii the
said Territory of Arizona, until repealed or
amended By future legislation. s's
AND, WHEREAS, it is provided by The tenth
Section OF said act, organizing the Territory OF
New Mexico. that the said Territory shall be-
divided into three Judicial Districts, aud
District Court shall be held in each Of said
Districts, by one of the Justices Of the
Supreme Court, at such time and place as
may be prescribed by law; and by the six
teenth section OF the said act, il is further
provided, that temporarily, and until otherwise
provided by law, the Governor Of said Terri
tory. may define the Judcia! Districts of said
Territory, and assign the Judges who may be
appointed Tor said Territory to the several
Districts, and also appoint the time and places
Tor holding Courts, III the several counties. al
subdivisions, in each Of said judicial Districts,
by proclamation 70 be issued by him.
Now, By virtue Of the aforesaid enactments,
do hereby order and direct, that until otherwise
provided. the Territory of Arizona shall be Dig
trieted, the Judges assigned aud the Courts
held as follows viz:
All that portion OF said Territory lying south Of
The ella River. and east Of the Hath degree OF
longitude, west from Greenwich, shall constituls
the First Judicial District
All that portion OF said Territory lying west
OF the l4th degree Of longitude west from
Greenwich, shall constitute the Secoad judicial
District
And ali that portion Of said Territory lying
North OF the ella River and east OF the ll4th
degree Of longitude west from Greenwich shall
Constitute the Third Judicial District.
TIE Hon. William 7. Howell il hereby assign
cd TO the First Judicial District and viii hold
the courts therein.
The HoR. Joseph z. Allyn is hereby assigned
TO the Second ysdscial District, and will hold the
courts therein.
The Hon. William r Turner is hereby assign
ed 20 thu Third Judicial District, aRa will hold
the courts therein.
10 the First Judicial District, a District Court
of the United States, for SAID District, shall be
held at Tucson, commencing On the last Tuesday
OF Msy next, and 10 continue two weeks and "a
second term OF SAID Cout. for said District shall
be held a. Tucson, commencing on the last Tues
day OF October next and to continue two weeks.
al the Second judicial Dssts!ct, itistrict
Court OF the United States FOR said District, shall
be held al La Paz commencing on the last
Tuesday of June next, aud to continue two
weeks aud second term of said Longt, for said
District, shall be held at La Paz. commencing on
The last Tuesday Of November next, and TO cot
tinue two weeks.
The times and places FOR holding terms OF the
District Court. ia the Third judicial District.
will be designated IN subsequent proclamation.
Given under my hand. and Seal VI said Terri
tory. at Fort Whipple this ninth day of April A. d
lS64, and OF the Independence of the United
States of America. the eghty-sigbth.
JOHN y. GOODWIN. i
BY the Governor stE
RICHARD u. MCCORMICK, Es
,.S. Al